A. 
The Town may suspend the wastewater treatment service or a wastewater discharge permit when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the Town, in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, to the environment, causes interference to the POTW or causes the Town to violate any condition of its NPDES permit.
B. 
Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service or the wastewater discharge permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Town shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. The Town shall reinstate the wastewater discharge permit or the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the noncomplying discharge.
Any user who violates the following conditions of this Part 2 or applicable commonwealth and federal regulations is subject to having his permit revoked in accordance with the procedures of Article XII of this Part 2:
A. 
Failure of a user to factually report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge;
B. 
Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations or wastewater constituents and characteristics;
C. 
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring; or
D. 
Violation of conditions of the permit.
Whenever the Town finds that any user has violated or is violating these regulations, wastewater contribution permit or any prohibition, limitation of requirements contained herein, the Town may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation. Within 30 days of the date of the notice, a plan for the satisfactory correction thereof shall be submitted to the Town by the user.
A. 
The Town may order any user who causes or allows an unauthorized discharge to enter the POTW to show cause before the Town Selectboard why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. A notice shall be served on the user specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held by the Selectboard regarding the violation, the reasons why the action is to be taken, the proposed enforcement action and directing the user to show cause before the Selectboard why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 days before the hearing. Service may be made on any agent or officer of a corporation.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 15]
B. 
The Selectboard may itself conduct the hearing and take the evidence or may designate any of its members or any officer or employee of the Town to;
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 15]
(1) 
Issue in the name of the Selectboard notices of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in such hearings.
(2) 
Take the evidence.
(3) 
Transmit a report of the evidence and hearing, including transcripts and other evidence, together with recommendations to the Selectboard for action thereon.
C. 
At any hearing held pursuant to these regulations, testimony taken must be under oath and recorded. A transcript or tape will be made available to any member of the public or any party to the hearing upon payment of the usual charges thereof.
D. 
After the Selectboard has reviewed the evidence, it may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that, following a specified time period, the sewer service be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances shall have been installed on existing treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated. Further orders and directives as are necessary and appropriate may be issued.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 15]
If any person discharges sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into the Town POTW contrary to the provisions of these regulations, Federal or Commonwealth Pretreatment Requirements or any order of the Town, the District may commence an action for appropriate legal and equitable relief.