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Honeywell Groundwater Remediation Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit page 28 of 39 <br />B. Permitting <br />The pretreatment staff assesses the information supplied by a user in its permit application. Discharge <br />parameters to be monitored are set based on application information and local requirements, and limits are <br />set in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. The industrial wastewater discharge permit is <br />issued by the South Bend Board of Public Works. <br /> <br />C. Monitoring <br /> <br />Monitoring consists primarily of the following items: <br /> <br />1. Periodic Compliance Reports submitted to the City of South Bend pretreatment staff as described in <br />each permitted user’s discharge permit. <br />2. Control Authority (City of South Bend) monitoring including site inspections, and sample collection <br />and analysis. Monitoring events will be conducted both with and without announcement. <br />3. Compliance report submitted to the City of South Bend pretreatment staff as described in each <br />permitted user’s discharge permit. <br />4. Other information and reports that convey compliance status which the City of South Bend <br />pretreatment staff may request. <br /> <br />D. Field Inspection and Analysis <br /> <br />The City of South Bend pretreatment staff collect wastewater discharge samples and inspect industries as <br />required to determine compliance, and to obtain verification of self monitoring data. <br /> <br />E. Compliance Decisions and Enforcement <br /> <br />Industries found to be out of compliance with federal state, or local requirements are subject to the conditions <br />found in Chapter 17 of the South Bend Municipal Code, described in this Enforcement Response Plan. <br />Informal enforcement actions, letters of violation, administrative fines, and administrative orders are <br />conducted by a Pretreatment Coordinator or by the Director of Environmental Services, depending on the <br />severity of the noncompliance. Enforcement actions which require legal action, criminal investigation, sewer <br />ban, or other penalties may be made by the Board of Public Works upon the recommendation of the Director <br />of Environmental Services. <br /> <br />II. Enforcement Response <br /> <br />Violations and discrepancies that have been identified are evaluated by the City of South Bend pretreatment <br />staff as to the type of enforcement response necessary. In order to ensure equitable treatment of violators and <br />provide a stronger basis for selection of appropriate responses to violations, the following Enforcement