§ 27-164. Control of prohibited wastes; powers and duties of director.

(a)

Regulatory actions: If wastewater is discharged or proposed to be discharged in violation of this division, the director and/or the parish attorney may take such action necessary to:

(1)

Prohibit the discharge;

(2)

Require a discharger to demonstrate that in-plant modifications will reduce or eliminate the violation;

(3)

Require treatment to reduce or eliminate the violation;

(4)

Require the person making, causing or allowing the discharge to pay any additional cost or expense or damages incurred by the parish for handling excess loads imposed on the storm drainage system;

(5)

Take such other remedial action as may be deemed to be desirable or necessary to achieve the purpose of this division.

For waste discharges defined as hazardous or toxic by EPA, the director may require the discharge to be halted and the discharger to verify in writing that the hazardous/toxic waste components are being stored, treated, and/or disposed in full compliance with EPA and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality regulations.

(b)

Admission to property:

(1)

Whenever it shall be necessary for the purpose of this division, the director, upon the presentation of credentials, may enter upon any property or premises at reasonable times for the purpose of:

a.

Copying any records required to be kept under the provisions of this division;

b.

Inspecting any monitoring equipment or method;

c.

Sampling any discharge of wastewater;

d.

Inspecting any treatment and/or disposal system.

The director may enter upon the property at any hour under emergency circumstances.

(2)

The director when under the authority of this subsection shall observe the establishment's rules and regulations concerning safety, internal security, and fire protection. Except when caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions, the parish shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by parish employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company caused by any negligent act of the parish while on the property.

(c)

Confidential trade secrets: No person acting under authority of this subsection may inquire into any confidential trade secret processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries, beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the public sewers.

(Ord. No. 17098, § 8, 12-3-86)