§ 21-209. Wastewater discharge permit revocation.

A violation of the conditions of a permit or of this article or of applicable state or federal regulations shall be reason for revocation of such permit by the city. Upon revocation of the permit, any wastewater discharge from the affected industrial user shall be considered prohibited and discharge of such wastewater in violation of this article. Grounds for revocation of a permit include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

Failure of an industrial user to accurately disclose or report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of any discharge;

(b)

Failure of the industrial user to report significant changes in operations or wastewater constituents and characteristics as required;

(c)

Refusal of access to the industrial user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring;

(d)

Falsification of records, reports or monitoring results;

(e)

Tampering with monitoring equipment;

(f)

Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the wastewater discharge permit application;

(g)

Failure to pay fines or penalties;

(h)

Failure to pay sewer charges, surcharges, or pretreatment programs fees;

(i)

Failure to meet compliance schedules;

(j)

Failure to provide advance notice of the transfer of business ownership of a permitted facility.

(k)

Failure to provide required reports, including but not limited to, a wastewater survey, baseline monitoring report, ninety-day compliance report, permit application, self-monitoring report or other permit required reports or notifications within the timeframe required by the city; or

(l)

Violation of any pretreatment standard or requirement, or any terms of the wastewater discharge permit or this article.

(Ord. No. 10-2014, 10-14-14)