(A) A person who negligently introduces into the POTW any pollutant or hazardous substance which person knew, or reasonably should have known, could cause personal injury or property damage which causes the POTW to violate any effluent limitation or condition in any permit issued to the POTW, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for violation committed after a first conviction of the person under this division, punishment shall be by a fine of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than two years, or by both.
(B) Any person who knowingly introduces into the POTW any pollutant or hazardous substance which the person knew or reasonably should have known could cause personal injury or property damage, or which causes the POTW to violate any effluent limitation or condition in a permit issued to the POTW shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than three years, or by both. If a conviction of a person for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this division, punishment shall be by a fine of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than six years, or by both.
(C) Any person who knowingly makes a false material statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document, filed or required to be maintained under this chapter, or who knowingly falsifies, tampers with or renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this chapter, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of the person under this division, punishment shall be by a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than four years, or by both.
(1995 Code, § 7.20.820) (Ord. 17-03, passed 3-21-2017; Ord. 15-02, passed 5-5-2015)