(a) The Service Director and/or other duly authorized employees of the Authority, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter any premises of a discharger for the purposes of inspection, observation, sampling or records examination in order to assure compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The Authority shall have the right to set up on the discharger's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling, inspection, compliance monitoring and/or meeting operations. The Authority shall have the right to make copies of such records as deemed necessary.
(b) The Service Director and/or other duly authorized employees of the Authority, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within such property. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on such property shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the owner, as agreed to by the Authority, and at his or her own expense.
(c) While performing the necessary work on private properties, the Authority shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner and the Authority.
(d) Duly authorized employees of the Authority, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall present them to the owner, agent or present occupant of any properties within the Authority before entering such properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, in accordance with the provisions contained in this section. The Authority shall also obtain and present a proper search warrant if the owner, agent or present occupant requests one. A request by the owner, agent or present occupant that the Authority obtain a search warrant is an exercisable right of the requesting party and shall not constitute failure to cooperate, nor shall it constitute a failure to comply with the provisions of this section. The Authority shall have no right to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other processes, beyond the point of having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge into the sewers or waterways to facilities for waste treatment.
(e) Information furnished to the Authority with respect to the nature and frequency of discharge shall be available to the public or to other governmental agencies, unless the discharger specifically requests confidentiality and demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Authority, that release of such information would divulge information, processes or production information. When requested by the discharger, the portions of a report which may disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available to the public, but shall be made available, upon written request, to governmental agencies for uses related to these regulations, the NPDES permit and State disposal system permit and/or pretreatment programs. However, such portions of a report shall be available for use by the State or any State agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the discharger furnishing the report. Waste constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the Authority as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency by the Authority until and unless a ten-day notification is given to the discharger.
(Ord. 21-94. Passed 6-28-94.)
(f) If the Authority deems it necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, any Industrial User of the POTW may be required to submit a Wastewater Discharge permit application, questionnaire or other reports and notifications in a format and timeframe specified by the POTW. These requirements may include, but are not limited to:
(1) Wastewater discharge peak rate and volume over a specified time period;
(2) Chemical analysis of wastewater;
(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 material important to sewer use control;
(5) A plot plan of sewers on the Industrial User’s property showing sewer and pretreatment facility locations;
(6) Details of wastewater pretreatment facilities;
(7) Details of system to prevent and control the losses of materials through spills to the POTW; and
(8) Signed certification by the authorized representative of the Industrial User.
(g) The POTW will evaluate the data furnished by the Industrial User and may require additional information to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The POTW may deny the request to discharge non-domestic wastewater to the POTW or allow discharge under conditions determined by the POTW to protect against Pass Through or Interference.
(Ord. 16-21. Passed 4-27-21.)