(A) The enforcement remedies specified in this section are in addition to those set forth in § 18-104 of this chapter.
(B) The city may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or a significant industrial user’s discharge permit when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the Administrator, to stop an actual or threatened discharge that:
(1) Presents or may present an imminent or substantial danger to the health or welfare of persons or the environment;
(2) Causes interference to the POTW; or
(3) Causes the city to violate any condition of its NPDES permit.
(C) Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or the discharge 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 city 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 city shall reinstate the permit and/or the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the non-complying 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 city within 15 days of the date of the occurrence.
(D) A significant industrial user’s discharge permit may be revoked by the Administrator if he or she finds that the user has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any condition included in a permit issued under this chapter. Before revocation, the user shall be given 30 days’ written notice of the intent to revoke the permit and an opportunity to appear before the Administrator to show cause why the permit should not be revoked. A decision to revoke the permit may be appealed in the manner set forth in § 18-172 of this chapter.
(E) The city shall annually publish in a newspaper having general circulation in the city a list of the users that were not in compliance with any pretreatment requirement or standards at least once during the 12 previous months. The notification shall also summarize any enforcement actions taken against the user(s) during the same 12 months.
(2011 Code, § 18-179)