It shall be the duty of the administrator of
the Consolidated Sewer Area to enforce the provisions of this Part
2 and to formulate and issue such rules, regulations and specifications
which may be necessary for the administration, development or construction
of sewers of the Consolidated Sewer Area as required to implement
this Part 2.
A.Â
Subject to the provisions of the Federal and State
Constitutions and other applicable laws, the administrator or his
authorized representatives, such as the administrator's deputy, inspector
or, after reasonable notice to the administrator, authorized employees
of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), bearing
proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted, after reasonable
notice to the owner, to enter upon all private properties within the
Consolidated Sewer Area for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this Part 2.
B.Â
If the administrator determines that an emergency
exists, he shall be permitted to enter upon private properties for
the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and
testing without previous notice. The administrator or his representative
shall have no authority to inquire into any processes used in any
industrial operation beyond that point having a direct bearing on
the kind, source and quantity of discharge to a public sewer receiving
water or the on-site facilities for waste treatment.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge,
directly or indirectly, into public sewers of the Consolidated Sewer
Area, except after the issuance of a permit therefor, properly issued
by the administrator and upon terms and conditions as may be established
by the administrator or by this Part 2 for the issuance of such a
permit.
