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(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, the following activities shall not be considered illicit discharges: (1) Water line flushing; (2) Landscape irrigation; (3) Diverting stream flows or rising groundwater, or infiltration of uncontaminated groundwater; (4) Public safety activities, including, but not limited to, law enforcement and fire suppression; (5) Pumping of uncontaminated groundwater from potable water sources, foundation drains, irrigation waters, springs, or water from crawl spaces or footing drains; (6) Lawn watering; (7) Individual car washing on residential properties; (8) De -chlorinated swimming pool discharges (less than 1 PPM chlorine); (9) Street washing; (10) Any activity authorized by a valid National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, waiver or discharge order, a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit, waiver or discharge order, or a Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) permit; (11) Any activity by a governmental entity in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and standards for the maintenance or repair of drinking water reservoirs or drinking water treatment or distribution systems; and (12) Any activity by the city, its employees and agents, in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and standards, for the maintenance of any component of its stormwater management system. (13) Discharges specified in writing by the director as being necessary to protect public • health and safety. (14) Dye testing, following notification to the city's Environmental Administrator. • (c) If any of the activities listed in subsection (b), above, of this section are found to be sources of pollutants to public waters, the Director (as defined in § 10-5 of this chapter) shall so notify the person performing such activities and shall order that such activities be stopped or conducted in such manner as to avoid the discharge of pollutants into such waters. The failure to comply with any such order shall be unlawful and a violation of this article. Sec. 10-92. Inspections and monitoring. (a) The Director shall have authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to determine compliance and noncompliance with the provisions of this article, including the prohibition of illicit discharges to the storm sewer system. The Director may monitor stormwater outfalls or other components of the municipal storm sewer system as may be appropriate in the administration and enforcement of this article. (b) The Director shall have the authority to require pollution prevention plans from any person whose discharges cause or may cause a violation of a VPDES permit. 30-