A. Harmful Contributions: The county may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or a wastewater contribution permit when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the county, in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, to the environment or causes interference to the POTW.
Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or wastewater contribution permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the county shall take such steps as deemed necessary including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. The county shall reinstate the wastewater contribution permit and/or the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the noncomplying discharge. A detailed written statement submitted by the user describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted to the county within fifteen (15) days of the date of occurrence.
B. Revocation Of Permit: Any user who violates the following conditions of this chapter or applicable state and federal regulations, is subject to having his permit revoked in accordance with the procedures of this section:
1. Failure of a user to factually report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge;
2. Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations or wastewater constituents and characteristics;
3. Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring; or
4. Violation of conditions of the permit.
C. Notification Of Violation: Whenever the county finds that any user has violated or is violating this chapter, wastewater contribution permit or any prohibition, limitation of requirements contained herein, the county may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation. Within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice, a plan for the satisfactory correction thereof shall be submitted to the county by the user.
D. Show Cause Hearing:
1. The county may order any user who causes or allows an unauthorized discharge to enter the POTW to show cause before the board of county commissioners why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. A notice shall be served on the user specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held by the board of county commissioners regarding the violation, the reasons why the action is to be taken, the proposed enforcement action, and directing the user to show cause before the board of county commissioners why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) at least ten (10) days before the hearing. Service may be made on any agent or officer of a corporation.
2. The board of county commissioners may itself conduct the hearing and take the evidence, or may designate any of its members or any officer or employee to:
a. Issue in the name of the board of county commissioners notices of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in such hearings;
b. Take the evidence;
c. Transmit a report of the evidence and hearing, together with recommendations to the board of county commissioners for action thereon.
3. At any hearing held pursuant to this chapter, testimony taken must be under oath and recorded. The transcript, so recorded, may be made available to any member of the public or any party to the hearing upon payment of the usual charges thereof.
4. After the board of county commissioners has reviewed the evidence, it may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that, following a specified time period, sewer service will be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances shall have been installed or that existing treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated. (Ord. 153, 5-3-1990)