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• • • 0 (A) A CHARGE COVERING THE COST INCURRED BY THE RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY IN TREATING SAID WASTE OR POLLUTANTS IN THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS (B) A CHARGE COVERING THE "INDUSTRIAL SHARE" OF CAPITAL IMPROVE- MENT FOR WASTE WATER TREATMENT INCURRED BY THE RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY AS DEFINED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL REGULATIONS. (C) A CHARGE COVERING THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE AUTHORITY OR ITS AGENT IN SAMPLING AND ANALYZING SAID DISCHARGE OF WASTE OR POLLUTANTS. SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE REGULAR BILL RENDERED TO THE PROPER PERSON BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE DISCHARGERS SHALL PAY THE SURCHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRACTICES EXISTING FOR PAYMENT OF REGULAR SEWER CHARGES. THE AUTHORITY MAY ADJUST SURCHARGES FROM TIME TO TIME TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID WASTE WATER BASED UPON THE RESULTS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING, AS PROVIDED FOR IN §24-23. SECTION 24-25. ENFORCEMENT. (A) IN THE EVENT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DETERMINES THAT A PERSON REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE UNDER THE PRO- VISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE HAS FAILED TO APPLY FOR SUCH A PERMIT, OR THAT A PERSON HOLDING SUCH A PERMIT HAS VIOLATED THE TERMS OF HIS PERMIT, OR THAT ANY PERSON HAS VIOLATED OR IS VIOLATING ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, HE SHALL ISSUE A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING SUCH PERSON TO ABATE SUCH VIOLATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE ORDER. SUCH ORDER SHALL BE SENT TO SUCH PERSON AT THE ADDRESS USED FOR HIS UTILITY BILLS BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. IN THE EVENT SUCH PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH SUCH ORDER WITHIN THE PRESCRIVED TIME PERIOD, THE DIRECTOR SHALL SUSPEND ANY DISCHARGE PERMIT ISSUED TO SUCH PERSON, AND SHALL TERMINATE CITY WATER SERVICE TO SUCH PERSON. (B) ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO ANY ORDER ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL THE SAME TO A REVIEW COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THREE MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL, APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO EXERCISE SUCH RIGHT TO APPEAL SHALL BE FILED IN WRITING WITH THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL, WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED FOR COMPLIANCE IN THE DIRECTOR'S ORDER. FAILURE TO FILE SUCH NOTICE WITHIN SUCH TIME LIMIT SHALL BE DEEMED A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO APPEAL. (C) THE REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL MEET WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL AND SHALL CONDUCT A HEARING ON THE OBJECTIONS RAISED BY THE APPELLANT TO THE DIRECTOR'S ORDER. THE APPELLANT AND THE DIRECTOR SHALL EACH BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE AND TO CROSS EXAMINE THE OTHER'S WITNESSES. THE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW THE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR, WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE REASONABLENESS OF THE SAME, THE DEGREE OF HAZARD TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, THE IMMEDIACY OF p r 445