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August 19, 2013 (Regular Meeting) Page 1705 also set a date for a hearing to be held in accordance with Section 8.1 (f) (3) . (2) Any user when served with an order that its wastewater treatment service and /or any wastewater discharge permit is suspended shall immediately stop or eliminate the introduction or contribution of wastewater into the POTW. The user shall prepare a written response to such an order and shall serve such statement on WSACC within five (5) calendar days after the service of the order or two (2) business days prior to the hearing, whichever date is earlier. The statement shall: identify every provision of the order which the user believes to be inaccurate; set forth a complete basis for such belief; describe in detail the circumstances which resulted in the discharge described in the order of suspension; and describe such measures as have been taken or are proposed by the user to prevent a future, similar discharge. Failure to prepare and serve the statement in a timely manner shall constitute a waiver by the user of its right to a hearing. (3) A hearing shall be held as soon as reasonably possible and in no event later than fifteen (15) calendar days of service of the order unless waived by the user. The hearing shall be conducted in the manner set forth in Section 10 4.3 -(-f); provided that, such changes shall be made by the ,Executive Director in the conduct of the hearing as are reasonably necessary to permit an expedited hearing. The Executive Director shall determine whether the suspension shall be lifted or the user's permit terminated. Such decision shall be issued in writing as soon as possible and, in any event within two (2) business days after the conclusion of the hearing. (4) The Executive Director may take such action as is reasonably necessary or convenient to prevent the continued introduction or contribution of wastewater into the POTW by the user, including, but not limited to, the immediate severance of the sewer connection between the user's facilities and the POTW. (5) Nothing in the section may be construed to require that a hearing be conducted prior to any emergency suspension authorized by this section or limit the authority of WSACC under this section as a result: of one or more other actions taken by WSACC to secure the user's compliance with the provisions of this ordinance and /or permit or order issued pursuant to this ordinance, the pendency of a demand by the user for a hearing pursuant to Section 10; 4.3( €); or the pendency of judicial review. (6) For the purposes of this section, "calendar days" refers to and includes any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. For purposes of this section, "business day" refers to and includes any day which WSACC is open to the public to conduct business. (g) Termination of permit or Permission to Dis The Executive Director may revoke a wastewater discharge permit or permission to discharge for good cause, including, but not limited to, the following reasons: 1. Failure to accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge; 2. Failure to report a change-s- or expansion in the manufacturing /production and /or pretreatment process used by the Permittee, which has potential to impact the characteristics or volume of the discharge or the manner in which the discharge is regulated; 3. Refusal or reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring; 4. Violation of conditions of the permit or permission to discharge, conditions of this ordinance, or any applicable State and Federal regulations; or.