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The City may for good cause shown, suspend the wastewater treatment service to a Discharger, without issuing a notice of violation, when it appears to the City that an actual or threatened discharge presents or threatens an imminent or substantial danger to the health or welfare of persons. Any Discharger notified of the suspension of the City’s wastewater treatment service shall immediately cease all discharges. In the event of failure of the Discharger to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the City shall have the right to remove or close sewer connections and enter upon the property for accomplishing such purposes. The Director shall reinstate the wastewater treatment service pending proof by the Director of the elimination of the noncomplying discharge or conditions creating the threat of imminent or substantial danger as set forth above.
(Ord. 12966/2020. Passed 10-14-20.)
Whenever the City finds that any Discharger has engaged in conduct which violates any provision of this chapter except for emergency suspension (Section 924.19) and falsifying information (Section 924.99(c)), the City shall serve or cause to be served upon such Discharger, a written notice by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, stating the nature of the alleged violation. Notification shall be made to any authorized representative of the Discharger. The Discharger shall respond personally or in writing to the City within the time period specified in the notice advising of its position with respect to the allegations. Thereafter, the parties shall meet to ascertain the veracity of the allegations and where necessary, establish a plan for the satisfactory correction thereof.
(Ord. 12966/2020. Passed 10-14-20.)
Where the violation referred to in Section 924.20 is not corrected by timely compliance, the City may order any Discharger which causes or allows conduct prohibited by Section 924.20 to show cause before the Safety-Service Director or their duly authorized representative why termination of wastewater treatment service should not be taken. A written notice shall be served on the Discharger by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held by the Safety-Service Director or designee regarding the violation, the reasons why the enforcement action is to be taken, the proposed enforcement action and directing the Discharger to show cause why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the hearing shall be served no less than ten (10) days before the hearing. Notification may be made to any agent, officer or authorized representative of a Discharger. The proceedings at the hearing shall be considered by the Safety-Service Director who shall then enter appropriate orders with respect to the alleged improper activities of the Discharger.
(Ord. 12966/2020. Passed 10-14-20.)
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