(1) Applicability. The more stringent of these district general sewer pretreatment requirements (this chapter) and the provisions of city of Everett (“city”) Ordinance No. 3070-08 shall apply to all industrial discharges in the district which discharge into the Everett sewer system. Industrial facilities which discharge wastewater into the Everett sewer system of the district shall be considered part of the municipal sewer system as defined therein, for the purposes of compliance with their standards.

(2) Permits – Reports – Enforcement. All industrial dischargers within the district which discharge into the Everett sewer system shall apply directly to the city of Everett for applicable pretreatment permits. Reports from industrial dischargers shall be made directly to the city. All enforcement actions for industrial dischargers shall be undertaken by the city. District staff shall cooperate with city staff as necessary in said application and enforcement procedures.

(3) Categorical Industry Determination. The city shall make the final determination, subject to 40 CFR 403.6, federal or state review, as to whether a particular industrial user is a categorical industry. The city and/or the district will collect and assimilate the necessary information to make this determination.

(4) Significant Industrial User Determination. Using the definitions contained in the city ordinance, the city shall make the final determination as to whether a particular industrial user is a significant industrial user. The city and/or the district will collect and assimilate the necessary information to make this determination.

(5) Inspection. Any authorized officer and employee of the city may enter and inspect any part of the sewer system of the district served by the city’s treatment system. The right of entry and inspection shall extend to public streets, easements, and property within which the system is located. Moreover, the city shall be allowed, as appropriate under district regulations, to enter on private property to inspect industrial waste discharges. The right of inspection shall include on-site inspection of pretreatment and sewer facilities, observation, measurement, sampling testing and access to all 40 CFR 403.12 compliance records located on the premises of the industrial user. [Res. 830 § 1 (Exh. 1), 2022; Res. 398 §§ 1 – 5, 1986. Formerly 6.10.010, 6.10.020, 6.20.030, 6.10.050.]