§ 26-169. Suspension of wastewater treatment service; notice to stop discharge; failure to comply.
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(a) When the Director finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this chapter, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Director may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that the user come into compliance within a specified time. If the user does not come into compliance within the time provided, sewer service may be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices, or other related appurtenances are installed and properly operated. Compliance orders also may contain other requirements to address the noncompliance, including additional self-monitoring and management practices designed to minimize the amount of pollutants discharged to the sewer. A compliance order may not extend the deadline for compliance established by a pretreatment standard or requirement, nor does a compliance order relieve the user of liability for any violation, including any continuing violation. Issuance of a compliance order shall not be a bar against or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the user.
(b) The city may suspend the wastewater treatment service to any user, including other local governments, when the suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the Utilities Director, in or DEP to stop an actual or threatened violation which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons or the environment, causes interference to the WWF, caused the WWF to violate any condition of its NPDES permit, or causes the city to be in violation of any of its agreements with the WWF.
(c) Any user notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the user to cause the user to voluntarily comply with the suspension or DEP, the city shall take steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the city or WWF systems or endangerment to any individuals. The city may reinstate 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 from the date of the occurrence.
