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Pretreatment Industrial Users <br />General Permit Conditions Page <br />13 o€14 <br />e. Proper safety procedures. <br />f. Basic knowledge of hazardous waste labeling and storage. <br />Documentation of all training and education provided shall be kept on-site and made <br />available to the City upon request. <br />40. The terms and conditions of this permit may be subject to modification by the City of <br />Stockton during the term of this permit as limitations or requirements are identified or other <br />just cause, The permittee shall be informed of any proposed changes at least 30 calendar <br />days prior to the effective date of change. Compliance with any changes or new conditions <br />in this permit shall be concluded within 90 calendar days following the effective date of <br />change. <br />41. If any provision in this permit or the application to any person or circumstances is held <br />invalid, the remainder of this permit or the application of such provisions to other persons <br />or other circumstances shall not be affected. <br />42. The remedies provided for in this permit shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and shall <br />be in addition to any and all other remedies available to the City. <br />43, Civil Penalties: Any person who violates any provision of this permit, who discharges <br />waste or wastewater which causes pollution, or who violates any cease and desist order, <br />prohibition effluent limitations, national standard of performance, or national pretreatment <br />or toxicity standard or any other order of the Director shall be civilly liable to the City in a <br />sum of not less than $1,000 per violation per calendar day and not to exceed $25,000 per <br />violation per calendar day. In addition, the City may require the user to pay any excess <br />costs to the system for supplementary treatment plants, facilities, or operations needed as <br />a result of allowing the entry of such discharges into the collection system and/or treatment <br />works. The City may petition the Superior Court of San Joaquin County to impose, assess, <br />and collect any sums levied pursuant to SMC Chapter 13.08 and Sections 54725, 54739, <br />and 54740, et seq., of the California Government Code. In determining the amount to be <br />recovered, the court shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but <br />not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the economic benefit derived <br />through any noncompliance, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time <br />over which the violation occurs, and corrective actions, if any, attempted or taken by the <br />discharger. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all civil penalties imposed by the <br />court pursuant to this subsection shall be distributed to the City. Remedies imposed <br />pursuant to SMC Chapter 13.08 are in addition to and do not supersede or limit any and <br />all other administrative, civil, or criminal remedies available at law, but no liability shall be <br />recoverable under this sectlon for any violation for which liability is recovered under SMC <br />Chapter 13.08. <br />44. Criminal Penalties: A criminal penalty may be issued to any user in violation of this permit, <br />or an enforcement action issued by the Director or has failed to comply with the <br />requirements or conditions specified in a previous enforcement action. A criminal penalty <br />may also be issued to any user that willfully or knowingly makes any false statements, <br />representations, or certifications in any application, record, report, plan or other document <br />