A. If another municipality, or User located within another municipality, contributes wastewater to the POTW, the Manager shall enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the contributing municipality.
B. Prior to entering into an agreement required by paragraph A, above, the Manager shall request the following information from the contributing municipality:
1. A description of the quality and volume of wastewater discharged to the POTW by the contributing municipality;
2. An inventory of all Users located within the contributing municipality that are discharging to the POTW; and
3. Such other information as the Manager may deem necessary.
C. An intermunicipal agreement, as required by paragraph A, above, shall contain the following terms and conditions:
1. A requirement for the contributing municipality to adopt a sewer use chapter which is at least as stringent as this chapter and Local Limits, including required Baseline Monitoring Reports (BMRs) which are at least as stringent as those set out in Section 7-5-2-4 of this chapter. The requirement shall specify that such chapter and limits must be revised as necessary to reflect changes made to the City’s chapter or Local Limits;
2. A requirement for the contributing municipality to submit a revised User inventory on at least an annual basis;
3. A provision specifying which pretreatment implementation activities, including individual wastewater discharge permit issuance, inspection, sampling, and enforcement, will be conducted by: a) the contributing municipality; b) the Manager; and c) jointly by the contributing municipality and the Manager;
4. A requirement for the contributing municipality to provide the Manager with access to all information that the contributing municipality obtains as part of its pretreatment activities;
5. Limits on the nature, quality, and volume of the contributing municipality’s wastewater at the point where it discharges to the POTW;
6. Requirements for monitoring the contributing municipality’s discharge as it pertains to pretreatment;
7. A provision ensuring the Manager or his or her designee access to the facilities of Users located within the contributing municipality’s jurisdictional boundaries for the purpose of inspection, sampling, and any other duties deemed necessary by the Manager; and
8. A provision specifying remedies available for breach of the terms of the intermunicipal agreement. (Ord. 2018-27, 11-14-2018)