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August 19, 2013 (Regular Meeting) Page 1683 date, a notice will be sent and a penalty will be applied to the unpaid balance in accordance with the terms and conditions governing payments set by the Board of Directors. 3.8 Termination of Services (a) If any charges remain, after the final due date set by the Executive Director in accordance with Board of Directors policy and procedures, water and sewer services may be terminated. Before services can be reinstated, the balance must be paid in full. (b) In addition, failure to pay in a timely manner may cause WSACC to initiate action to revoke a user's wastewater discharge permit. (c) Any discharge by the user after revocation of the wastewater discharge permit will be subject to a fine of twenty -five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per day for as long as the discharge continues without a valid permit. SECTION 4 - WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE 4.1 Wastewater Dischargers (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to connect or discharge to the POTW without first obtaining the permission of WSACC. Any user proposing to discharge any industrial waste to the POTW or who is now doing so must make application to WSACC for a wastewater discharge permit. (b) Any industrial user proposing to change the volume or characteristics of an existing discharge shall request from WSACC a determination as to whether or not a new application should be filed and shall provide sufficient information on the proposed change to enable WSACC to determine the need for a new application. If the proposed change requires a revision in a current SIU or local permit or requires a different type of permit be issued, the user shall apply to WSACC for an appropriate wastewater discharge permit within 45 days of the notification. (c) When requested by the Executive Director, a user must submit information on the nature and characteristics of its wastewater within thirty (30) days of the request. The Executive Director is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require users to update this information. (d) Any person discharging or proposing to discharge wastewater into the POTW shall be responsible at all times for determining the volume and characteristics of its existing or proposed discharge. 4.2 Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirements (a) (1)All persons meeting one or more of the requirements of an SIU of this ordinance shall obtain an industrial user pretreatment permit prior to the commencement of construction or operations which will result in a discharge to the POTW. Existing industrial users who are determined by the Executive Director to be SIUs shall obtain an industrial user pretreatment permit within 180 days of receiving notification of the Executive Director's determination. For purposes of this definition, construction or operation has commenced if the owner or operator has: (i) Begun, or caused to begin as part of a continuous on -site construction program: (A) Any placement, assembly, or installation of facilities or equipment; or