(A) If sampling performed by an industrial user indicates a violation, the user shall notify the environmental officer within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation. The user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of the repeat analysis to the environmental officer within 30 days after becoming aware of the violation.
(B) If an industrial user subject to the reporting requirements of §§ 56.15 or 56.16 monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this chapter or by the environmental officer, using the procedures as prescribed in 40 C.F.R. § 403.12(g)(4), the results of this monitoring shall be included in the report.
(C) Any industrial user subject to the reporting requirements established in this chapter or the industrial user wastewater discharge permit shall retain for a minimum of three years any records of monitoring activities and results (whether or not such monitoring activities are required by this chapter or the industrial user wastewater discharge permit) and shall make available for inspection and copying by the EPA, TCEQ, or the environmental officer. This period of retention shall be extended during the course of any unresolved litigation regarding the industrial user or the city, when requested by the state or the Federal government, or when specifically notified of a longer retention period by the environmental officer. For all samples, such records shall include but not be limited to:
(1) The date, exact location, method, and time of sampling and the names of the person or persons taking the samples;
(2) The date analyses were performed;
(3) Who performed the analyses;
(4) The analytical techniques/methods used;
(5) The results of such analyses;
(6) The outfall number(s) for which samples were taken;
(7) The sampler's name, affiliation, and signature;
(8) Type of sample(s) collected;
(9) Number of parts or sample intervals of the sample(s);
(10) How the sample(s) was collected (i.e., automatic sampler, in person, etc.);
(11) Sample container - size and material;
(12) Field data - who measured it, date, and time;
(13) Sampling date and time - beginning date, ending date, beginning time, and ending time;
(14) Chain of custody information (including affiliation of each individual in chain of custody);
(15) Certification statement as set out in the city's industrial waste chapter; and
(16) Authorized signature as required by city's industrial waste chapter.
(Ord. 160726-A, passed 7-26-2016)