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A. In order to meet Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) and Federal stormwater-related requirements, the City retains the ability, at a minimum, to:

1. Implement the ODEQ-approved stormwater permits, stormwater monitoring plan and underground injection system management plan and/or integrated stormwater management plan.

2. Limit or terminate a nonstormwater discharge to an underground injection system, MS4, or surface water body.

3. Prohibit discharge to an underground injection system from non-City-owned or managed properties or facilities that may cause a violation of the conditions of the City’s WPCF-UIC permit; and to prohibit discharge to an MS4 or surface water body from non-City-owned or managed properties or facilities that may cause a violation of the conditions of the City’s MS4 NPDES permit.

4. Implement the highest and best practicable methods in accordance with OAR 340-040-0020 to protect groundwater quality by reducing or eliminating the movement of pollutants carried in stormwater runoff to groundwater via an underground injection system.

5. Identify the legal and administrative procedures available to mandate compliance with the conditions of the City’s WPCF-UIC permit and in ordinances, permits, contracts or orders that involve the discharge of fluids to an underground injection system.

6. Carry out all inspections, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to determine compliance and noncompliance with the conditions of the City’s WPCF-UIC permit, MS4 NPDES permit, or TMDLs. [Ord. NS-2176, 2012]