10.04.400 Right of Entry - Inspection and Sampling.
The Provo City Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator 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 Provo City Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, record examination and copying, and/or the performance of any additional duties. Monitoring and inspections shall be conducted at a frequency as determined by Provo City and may be announced or unannounced.
(1) Where a user has security measures in force which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with its security guards so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, the Provo City Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator shall be permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing specific responsibilities.
(2) The Provo City Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator 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 operation.
(3) The Provo City Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator 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 requirements to ensure their accuracy.
(4) Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the facility to be inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the user at the written or verbal request of the Provo City Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be borne by the user.
(5) Unreasonable delays in allowing the Provo City Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator access to the user’s premises shall be a violation of this Chapter.
(6) Provo City may use a camera to photograph areas of the facility as necessary for carrying out the duties of the IPC including, but not limited to, documentation of user’s compliance status and reinforcement of written reports. The user shall be allowed to review copies of the photographs for confidentiality claims.
(7) 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 shall be provided in accordance with the POTW’s requirements and all applicable local construction standards and specifications. Such facilities shall be constructed and maintained in a manner that enables the Provo City Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator to perform independent monitoring activities.
(8) All significant industrial users will be inspected at least annually, including review of facilities and reports.