14.10.550 Emergency Suspensions.
The Director may immediately suspend a User’s discharge (or threatened discharge) when it reasonably appears to present a substantial danger to the health or welfare of Persons. In such cases, the Director will first provide informal notice to the User. The Director may also immediately suspend a User’s discharge, after notice and opportunity to respond, that threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW, or which presents, or may present, a danger to the environment.
A. Any User notified of a suspension of its discharge shall immediately stop or eliminate its contribution. If a User fails to immediately comply voluntarily with the Suspension Order, the Director may take such steps as deemed necessary to protect the public and its interest in the POTW. Remedies available to the Director include immediately severing the sanitary sewer connection, at the Users expense, turning off pump stations downstream of the User, and partnering with law enforcement. The Director may not allow the User to recommence its discharge until the User has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Director that the situation warranting the suspension has been properly addressed and any proposed termination proceeding has been resolved.
B. Any User that is responsible, in whole or in part, for any discharge presenting imminent endangerment shall submit a detailed written statement, describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence. Users shall submit this report to the Director prior to the date of any compliance review meeting or termination hearing under Section 14.10.510 and Section 14.10.560, respectively, of this Ordinance.
Nothing in this Part shall be interpreted as requiring a hearing prior to any Emergency Suspension under this Section. (Ord. M-3970 §2, 2010)