Remedies, in addition to those previously mentioned in this article, are available to the director who may use any single one or combination against a noncompliant user. Additional available remedies include, but are not limited to:
(1) Criminal violations. The district attorney for the county may, at the request of the Board of Commissioners, prosecute noncompliant users who violate the provisions of G.S. 143-215.6B. Note: Under state law, it is a crime to negligently violate any term, condition, or requirement of a pretreatment permit, or negligently fail to apply for a pretreatment permit, issued by local governments (G.S. 143-215.6B(f)), to knowingly and willfully violate any term, condition, or requirement of a pretreatment permit, or knowingly and willfully fail to apply for a pretreatment permit, issued by local governments (G.S. 143-215.6B(g)), to knowingly violate any term, condition, or requirement of a pretreatment permit issued by local governments, or knowingly fail to apply for a pretreatment permit, knowing at the time that a person is placed in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, (G.S. 143-215.6B(h)), and to falsify information required under G.S. 143-215.6B(i)).
(2) Injunctive relief. Whenever a user is in violation of the provisions of this article or an order or permit issued under this article, the director, through the county attorney, may petition the Superior Court for the issuance of a restraining order or a preliminary and permanent injunction which restrains or compels the activities in question.
(3) Water supply and/or sewer severance. Whenever an industrial user is in violation of the provisions of this article or an order or permit issued under this article, water service and/or sewer service to the industrial user may be severed and service will only recommence, at the user's expense, after it has satisfactorily demonstrated ability to comply. Municipalities having jurisdiction for water and sewer service shall cooperate with the county in accomplishing severance of service.
(4) Public nuisances. Any violation of the prohibitions or effluent limitations of this article or of a permit or order issued under this article, is declared a public nuisance and shall be corrected or abated as directed by the director. Any person creating a public nuisance shall be subject to the provisions of the appropriate ordinances of the county governing such nuisances, including reimbursing the POTW for any costs incurred in removing, abating or remedying the nuisance.
(Ord. of 10-1-1996, § 8.3; Ord. of 3-4-2013)