(a)
The owner and the operator of any user which has violated any provision of this division,
of a wastewater discharge permit, or of an order issued under this division, or any
other pretreatment standard or requirement shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine of not more than $1,000 per day for each violation or be imprisoned for
up to 60 days for each violation, or both. Where a monthly or other long-term average
discharge limit has been violated, each day during the applicable monthly or other
long-term period shall constitute a separate violation. Also, violations of different
provisions of this division, of a discharge permit, or of an order, and violations
of different requirements of a pretreatment standard, shall constitute separate violations.
(b)
In addition to the criminal penalty provided in subsection (a), the city and the authority
may commence an action against the owner and the operator in the Circuit Court of
City of Alexandria for appropriate legal or equitable relief, including but not limited
to injunctive under section 5-6-203 and monetary damages. (Ord. No. 4501, 10/13/07, Sec. 1)
