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(4) Public Nuisances <br />Arty violation of the pzohibitions or effluent limitations of this <br />Ordinance or permit or order issued hereunder may be declared a <br />public nuisance as defined in Section 1331.03 and shall be <br />corrected or abated as directed by the Superintendent or his <br />designee. Any person(s) creating a public rnuisance may be subject <br />to the provisions of the Chapter 1331 governing such nuisances, <br />including reimbursing the POTW for any costs incurred in removing, <br />abating, or remedying said nuisance. <br />(5) Informant Rewards <br />The Superintendent is authorized to pay up to $500 for information <br />leading to the discovery of noncompliance by an industrial user. <br />In the event that the information provided results in an <br />administrative fine or civil penalty levied against the user, the <br />Superintendent is authorized to disperse up to ten (10) percent of <br />the collected fine or penalty to the informant. However, a single <br />reward payment may not exceed $10,000. <br />(6) Contractor Listings <br />A. Industrial users which have not achieved consistent compliance <br />with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements are not <br />eligible to receive a contractual award for the sale of goods <br />or service to the City of North Olmsted. <br />B. Existing contracts for the sale of goods or services to the <br />City of North Olmsted held by an industrial user found to be in <br />significant violation with pretreatment standards may be <br />terminated at the discretion of the municipality. <br />(d) Affirmative Defenses <br />(1) Treatment Upsets <br />A. Any industrial user which experiences an upset in <br />operations that places it in a temporary state of <br />noncompliance, which is not the result of operational <br />error, improperly designed treatment facilities, <br />lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper <br />operation, shall inform the Superintendent thereof <br />immediately upon becoming aware of the upset. Where such <br />information is given orally, a written report thereof shall <br />be filed by the user within five days. The report shall <br />contain: <br />1. A description of the upset, its cause(s) and <br />impact on the discharger `s compliance status. <br />2. T~ze duration of noncompliance, including exact <br />dates and times of noncompliance and if the <br />noncompliance is continuing, the time by which <br />compliance is reasonable expected to be restored. <br />- 14 - <br />