It shall be the duty of the Administrator of the sewer districts
to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and to formulate and issue
such rules, regulations and specifications which may be necessary
for the administration, development, or construction of sewers of
the sewer districts as required to implement this chapter.
A.
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 sewer districts
for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling,
and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
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 sewer districts 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 chapter, for the issuance of such a permit.
