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8-4-7: COMPLIANCE MONITORING:
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The manager or his or her designee shall have the right to enter the premises of any user to determine whether the user is complying with all requirements of this chapter, and any individual wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder. Users shall allow the manager or his or her designee ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, and/or the performance of any additional duties. Inspections and monitoring shall be conducted as frequently as determined by the SGRWRF and may be announced or unannounced.

A. Where a user has security measures in force that require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with its security guards, so, upon presentation of suitable identification, the manager shall be permitted to enter without delay for the purpose of performing his or her duties.

B. The manager shall have the right to set up on the user’s property, or require installation of, such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling and/or metering of the user’s operations.

C. The manager may require the user to install monitoring equipment as necessary. The facility’s sampling and monitoring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition by the user at its own expense. All devices used to measure wastewater flow and quality shall be calibrated at least annually, or as required per the manufacturer’s recommendations and specifications to ensure their accuracy.

D. Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the facility to be inspected and/or sampled shall be removed promptly by the user at the verbal or written request of the manager and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such obstruction and providing safe and easy access shall be borne by the user.

E. Unreasonable delays in allowing the manager or his or her designee access to the user’s premises shall be a violation of this chapter.

F. The location of the monitoring facility shall provide ample room in or near the monitoring facility to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples and analysis. Whether constructed on public or private property, the monitoring facility should be provided in accordance with the SGRWRF’s requirements, and all applicable local construction standard and specifications. Such facilities shall be constructed and maintained in a manner that enables the manager to perform independent monitoring activities.

G. All significant industrial users will be inspected at least annually including review of facilities and reports.

H. SGRWRF may use a camera to photograph areas of the facility as necessary for carrying out the duties of the industrial pretreatment program including, but not limited to, documentation of the user’s compliance status and for reinforcement of written reports. The user shall be allowed to review copies of the photographs for confidentiality claims. (Ord. 2016-11-005, 11-10-2016)

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If the manager or his or her designee has been refused access to a building, structure, or property, or any part thereof, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this chapter, or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program of SGRWRF designed to verify compliance with this chapter or any permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety and welfare of the community, the manager may seek issuance of a search warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 2016-11-005, 11-10-2016)