A. Duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing pertinent to the discharge to the community system in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. Duly authorized city employees are authorized to obtain information concerning industrial processes which have a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the wastewater collection system. Industrial users may withhold information when they have established that the revelation of said information to the public might result in an advantage to competitors.
C. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts as specified herein, or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients are introduced into public sewers; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units, all interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Utah state plumbing code, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In the maintaining of these interceptors, the owner(s) shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captivated material and shall maintain records of the dates and means of disposal which are subject to review by the city. Any removal and means of disposal are subject to the review by the city. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by owner's(s') personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.
D. Where pretreatment or flow equalization facilities are provided or required for any water or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner(s) at its expense.
E. When determined necessary by the city the owner(s) of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such structures, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the city. The structure shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
F. The city may require any user of sewer services to provide information needed to determine compliance with this chapter. These requirements may include:
1. Wastewater's discharge peak rate and volume over a specified time period.
2. Chemical analysis of wastewaters.
3. Information on raw materials, processes, and products affecting wastewater volume and quality.
4. Quantity and disposition of specific liquid, sludge, oil, solvent, or other materials important to sewer control.
G. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to herein, the duly authorized employees of the city shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the city employees, and the city shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions.
H. Duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the wastewater facilities lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the easement pertaining to the private property involved. (Ord. 95-19)