When requested by the Village, a user must submit information
on the nature and characteristics of its wastewater within 90 days
of the request. The Village may prepare a form for this purpose and
may periodically require users to update this information.
Each user shall notify the Village of any planned significant
changes to the user's operation or system which might alter the nature,
quality or volume of its wastewater at least 90 days before the change.
Significant changes include flow increases of 25% or more or the discharge
of new wastewater constituents.
In the case of accidental discharges, discharges of an episodic
nature, batch discharges or a slug load that may cause problems with
the collection or treatment of wastewater, the user shall immediately
notify the Village of the incident, including the location of the
discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume and corrective
actions taken by the user.
The Village shall have the right to enter the premises of any
user to determine if the user is complying with the provisions of
this chapter. Users shall provide ready access to all parts of the
premises necessary for the purpose of inspection, sampling, record
examination and monitoring. The Village shall observe all safety rules
applicable to the premises inspected.
A.
The Village shall have the right to set up on the user's property
or require installation of such devises as are necessary to conduct
sampling and/or metering of the user's operations.
B.
The Village may require the user to locate, construct, install and
maintain 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
to ensure accuracy.
If the Village has been refused access to a building, structure
or property or any part thereof, the Village may seek issuance of
a special inspection warrant pursuant to Chapter 66, Wis. Stats.,
from the Circuit Court of Outagamie County.
Information on a user obtained from reports, permit applications,
inspections, monitoring or sampling shall be available to the public
without restriction unless the user specifically requests in writing,
and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Village, that
the release of such information would disclose information, processes
or methods of production entitled to protection as a trade secret
under § 134.90, Wis. Stats. The request must be made at
the time of submission of the information. When requested and demonstrated
by the user that the information should be held confidential, the
information shall not be made available to the public but shall remain
available upon request to other governmental agencies for use related
to waste collection and treatment, including enforcement proceedings
involving the user furnishing the information.
When the Village finds that a user has violated or continues
to violate any provision of this chapter or the terms of a permit
issued under this chapter, the Village may serve the user with written
notice of violation or noncompliance. The user shall submit an explanation
of the violation or noncompliance and plan for satisfactory correction
and compliance within 30 days of the receipt of the Village notice.
Nothing in this section shall limit the Village from any other enforcement
action without first issuing a notice of violation or noncompliance.
When the Village finds that a user has violated any provision
of this chapter or the terms of a permit issued under this chapter,
the Village may issue an order to the user directing that the user
come into compliance within a specified time. If the user does not
come into compliance within the time provided, service may be discontinued.
Compliance orders may also contain other requirements to address noncompliance,
including but not limited to monitoring, flow equalization and pretreatment.
Nothing in this section shall limit the Village from taking any other
action, including emergency action or any other enforcement action.
The Village may suspend service after notice to the user whenever
suspension is deemed necessary to avert imminent or substantial endangerment
to the health or welfare of persons. The Village may also suspend
service after notice and opportunity to respond by the user whenever
suspension is deemed necessary to avert a substantial endangerment
to the environment.
Any user who violates the provisions of this chapter is subject
to termination of service. The user shall be notified of the proposed
termination and be offered an opportunity to show cause why service
should not be terminated. Termination of service shall not limit the
Village from taking any other enforcement action.
[Amended 10-13-2014]
Any person who has violated or continues to violate any provision
of this chapter, the terms of a permit issued under this chapter or
a compliance order issued under this chapter shall, upon conviction,
forfeit an amount set from time to time by ordinance in the Fine and
Forfeiture Schedule of the Village of Greenville.[1] Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute
a separate offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Fine and Forfeiture Schedule is on file
in the Village offices.
Compliance with the terms of this chapter, the terms of a permit
issued under this chapter, or a compliance order issued under this
chapter may also be enforced by injunctional suit of the Village in
the Circuit Court of Outagamie County.
