§ 5-6-197. Emergency suspensions.

(a)

The engineer may immediately suspend a user's authorization to discharge into the POTW, after notice to the user, whenever such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which reasonably appears to present or cause an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of any person.

(b)

The engineer may immediately suspend a user's authorization to discharge into the POTW, after notice to the user and an opportunity to respond, if the user's discharge threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW, or presents, or may present a non-imminent substantial endangerment to the environment.

(c)

Any user notified of a suspension of its authorization to discharge shall immediately stop or eliminate its discharging. In the event of a user's failure to immediately comply with a suspension order, the engineer may take such steps and measures as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW or its receiving stream, or endangerment to any individuals. Except where a notice of termination under section 5-6-196 has been instituted against the user, the engineer may allow the user to recommence its discharge when the user has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the engineer, that the grounds for the suspension order have been eliminated.

(d)

A user that is responsible, in whole or in part, for a discharge that presents imminent danger shall submit a detailed written statement, describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence to the engineer, prior to the date of any show cause or other hearing under this subdivision. (Ord. No. 4501, 10/13/07, Sec. 1)