(1) Applicability. The more stringent of these district general sewer pretreatment requirements (this chapter) and the provisions of the Alderwood Water and Wastewater District (“AWWD”), and King County industrial waste regulations, shall apply to all industrial dischargers in the district which discharge into the AWWD sewer system. Industrial facilities which discharge wastewater into the AWWD 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 (significant industrial users or potentially significant industrial users) within the district which discharge into the AWWD sewer system shall apply directly to AWWD and King County for applicable pretreatment permits, with copies provided to the district. Reports shall be made directly to AWWD and King County, with copies provided to the district. Enforcement actions may be undertaken by AWWD, King County or the district. District staff cooperates with AWWD and King County as necessary in said application and enforcement procedures. If conflicts exist between district, AWWD and King County regulations, the most stringent shall apply.

(3) Categorical Industry Determination. King County and/or AWWD 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. King County, AWWD 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 King County and AWWD pretreatment regulations, King County or AWWD shall make the final determination as to whether a particular industrial user is a significant industrial user. AWWD, King County and/or the district will collect and assimilate the necessary information to make this determination.

(5) Inspection. Any authorized officer and employee of King County, AWWD or the district may enter and inspect any part of the sewer system of the district served by AWWD’s collection system. The right of entry and inspection shall extend to public streets, easements, and property within which the system is located. Moreover, King County and AWWD 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.]