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Industrial General Permit Order

E. Duty to Mitigate

Dischargers shall take all responsible steps to reduce or prevent any discharge
that has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the
environment.

F. Proper Operation and Maintenance

Dischargers shall at all times properly operate and maintain any facilities and
systems of treatment and control (and related equipment and apparatuses)
which are installed or used by the Discharger to achieve compliance with the
conditions of this General Permit. Proper operation and maintenance also
include adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance
procedures. Proper operation and maintenance may require the operation of
backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems installed by a Discharger when
necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this General Permit.

G. Property Rights

This General Permit does not convey any property rights of any sort or any
exclusive privileges. It also does not authorize any injury to private property or
any invasion of personal rights, nor does it authorize any infringement of
federal, state, or local laws and regulations.

H. Duty to Provide Information

Upon request by the relevant agency, Dischargers shall provide information to
determine compliance with this General Permit to the Water Boards, U.S. EPA,
or local Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) within a reasonable
time. Dischargers shall also furnish, upon request by the relevant agency,
copies of records that are required to be kept by this General Permit.

I. Inspection and Entry

Dischargers shall allow the Water Boards, U.S. EPA, and local MS4 (including
any authorized contractor acting as their representative), to:

1. Enter upon the premises at reasonable times where a regulated industrial
activity is being conducted or where records are kept under the conditions of
this General Permit;

2. Access and copy at reasonable times any records that must be kept under
the conditions of this General Permit;

3. Inspect the facility at reasonable times; and,

4. Sample or monitor at reasonable times for the purpose of ensuring General
Permit compliance.

Order 2014-0057-DWQ 70