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f. The permittee shall control production of all discharges to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with categorical Pretreatment Standards upon reduction, loss, or failure of its treatment facility until the facility is restored or an alternative method of treatment is provided. This requirement applies in the situation where, among other things, the primary source of power of the treatment facility is reduced, lost, or fails. 6. Administrative En orcement a. Any permittee found in violation of any applicable local, state, federal law, City of South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 17, or any conditions within this permit will be subject to Administrative Enforcement Action in accordance with the Enforcement Response PIan (ERP) provided in Attachment 2 to this permit. 7. Penalties for False Reporting a. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this permit, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this permit, shall be subject to administrative fines of not more than $2500 per day per violation and/or civil litigation and/or fines and imprisonment upon criminal conviction. 8. Penalties for Violation of Pretreatment Standards a. Any permittee found in violation of Pretreatment Standards and Requirements (40 CFR 403), the City of South Bend Municipal Code, or this industrial wastewater discharge permit issued by the City of South Bend and any applicable compliance schedules, shall be subject to administrative fines of not more than $2500 per day per violation and/or civil litigation and/or fines and imprisonment upon criminal conviction. 9. Revocation of Permit a. The Director may revoke an individual wastewater discharge permit for good cause, which shall be subject to appeal under Article 2, Chapter 17, Subsection 17-1 I(c) of the South Bend Municipal Code, but the effectiveness of revocation shall not be stayed pending administrative appeal. Reasons for permit revocation by the Director include, but are not limited to the following: i. Failure to notify the Director of significant changes to the wastewater prior to the changed discharge; ii. Failure to provide prior notification to the Director of changed conditions pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 17, Subsection 17-10(o)(5); iii. Misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the wastewater discharge permit application; iv. Falsifying periodic compliance reports and certification statements; v. Tampering with monitoring equipment; vi. Refusing to allow the Director timely access to the facility premises and records; vii. Failure to meet effluent limitations; viii. Failure to pay fines; ix. Failure to pay sewer charges;