Section UTL.01.17 — Waste Inspection And Analysis

(a) Wastewater and septage discharged into the sanitary sewers shall be subject to periodic inspection and a determination as to the character and concentration of said wastewater. The determinations shall be done as often as deemed necessary by the Tribe and may be required at any point within the Tribe's utility system or the connection system of the consumer.

(b) Samples shall be collected so that they are representative of the composition of the wastewater. Sampling methods, locations and times are to be determined on an individual basis, subject to approval by the Tribe, or as required in applicable permit conditions or standards.

(c) Testing shall be the responsibility of the person discharging the wastewater or septage and shall be subject to the approval of the Tribe. Every care shall be exercised when collecting samples to ensure preservation in a state comparable to that at the time the sample was taken.

(d) Measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of wastewater and septage that are referred to in this Ordinance shall be done in accordance with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," published by the American Public Health Association, and "Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for Analysis of Pollutants" (40 CFR 136).

(e) If any wastewater or septage is discharged, or proposed to be discharged, to the public sewers or at the wastewater treatment facility that may have deleterious effects upon the wastewater treatment facility, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life, health, or constitute a public nuisance, the Tribe may:

(1) reject the wastewater;

(2) require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;

(3) require a control over the quantities and rate of discharge; or

(4) require payment to cover additional cost of handling and treating the wastewater.