The Director 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 wastewater discharge permit or order issued
hereunder. Users shall allow the Director ready access to all parts
of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records
examination and copying, and the performance of any additional duties.
A.Â
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 Director shall be
permitted to enter without delay for the purposes of performing specific
responsibilities.
B.Â
The Director 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.Â
The Director 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 in accordance with the manufacturer's
operating instructions to ensure their accuracy.
D.Â
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 Director and shall
not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be born by
the user.
E.Â
Unreasonable delays in allowing the Director access to the user's
premises shall be a violation of this chapter.
If the Director has been refused access to a building, structure,
or property or any part thereof, the Director may petition the Superior
Court for an order to authorize such entry.
