§ 154-265. Federal, state and municipal enforcement.  


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  • In addition to the enforcement actions provided herein, the commissioner may petition the state or the EPA, as appropriate, to exercise such methods or remedies as shall be available to such governmental entities to seek criminal penalties, injunctive relief, as may be provided by applicable federal or state laws to ensure compliance by industrial users with applicable pretreatment standards, to prevent the introduction of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts, or other regulated pollutants into the water pollution control facilities or to prevent such other water pollution as may be regulated by state or federal law.

    Under 40 CFR § 403.10, the city has legal authority, pursuant to its Code of Ordinances, including, but not limited to, sections 1-8 and 74-161 to prosecute violations of the sewer use ordinance, and to abate the violating condition as a public nuisance. Such actions may be brought in Atlanta Municipal Court.

(Ord. No. 1998-71, § 2, 10-13-98)