§ 15-10-253. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.

(A)

Upon informal written or verbal notice, the director may suspend water and wastewater service and disconnect a premises from the City's wastewater system if the director determines that an actual or threatened discharge:

(1)

presents an imminent danger to public health or safety;

(2)

presents an imminent danger of pass through;

(3)

presents a threat to the environment; or

(4)

threatens to interfere with the operation of the POTW.

(B)

A person notified of the suspension of the person's service shall immediately stop the discharge or eliminate its contribution to the waste stream.

(C)

If a person fails to immediately comply with an emergency suspension order, the director may take necessary measures to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW, the environment, the public, or property.

(D)

The director may not allow a discharge to continue if termination proceedings have been initiated. Evidence that the danger caused by a discharge has ceased does not affect the suspension authorized by this section. The director is not required to provide a hearing before authorizing an emergency suspension.

Source: 1992 Code Section 18-2-253; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.