§ 41-73. Emergency suspensions.

(a)

Emergency suspensions. The director may immediately suspend a user's water and wastewater service, after informal notice to the user, whenever a suspension may stop an actual or threatened discharge which reasonably appears to present or to cause an imminent or substantial danger to the health or welfare of any person. No hearing is required before emergency suspension of water or wastewater service. The director may also immediately suspend a user's water and wastewater service, 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.

(b)

Any user notified of a suspension of its discharge shall immediately stop or eliminate its contribution. In the event of a user's failure to immediately comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the director may take such steps as may be necessary, including immediate severance of water service and/or the sewer service, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW, Its receiving stream, or danger to any individual. The director may allow the user to recommence its discharge when the user has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the director that the period of danger has passed.

(c)

A user that is responsible, in whole or in part, for any discharge presenting 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 director prior to the date of any show cause or termination hearing.

(Ord. No. 8140, § 1, 3-20-03)