(A) The city under the direction of the Supervisor shall randomly sample and analyze the effluent from industrial users and conduct surveillance and inspections activities to verify the industrial self- monitoring reports as stated in 40 C.F.R. § 403.8.(f)(2)(v). The city may inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this chapter is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the city or their representative ready access to all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination or in the performance of any of their duties. The city, EGLE, and EPA shall have the right to set up on the user’s property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling inspection, compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into their premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the city, EGLE and EPA will be permitted to enter, without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
(B) The city shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the user and the user shall be held harmless for injury or death to the city employee, and the city shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by the city employee and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the user and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the user to maintain safe conditions.
(Ord. 677, passed 8-28-2023) Penalty, see § 54.99