Chapter 13.94
DEGRADATION OF WATER QUALITY

Sections:

13.94.010    Contamination prohibited.

13.94.020    Remedial action.

13.94.030    Contamination defined.

13.94.040    Penalties.

13.94.010 Contamination prohibited.

Any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity causing contamination of the City’s public water supply shall be responsible for remedial action as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 1912 § 1, 1991).

13.94.020 Remedial action.

Remedial action shall include all steps determined necessary by the Public Works Director to bring the water quality standards to the level existing prior to the contamination. Remedial action may include, but is not limited to, the cleanup of the pollutant, costs of filtration or treatment and as a final option relocation of City well facilities. The polluter shall be responsible for all costs of remediation. (Ord. 1912 § 1, 1991).

13.94.030 Contamination defined.

“Contamination” as used in this chapter shall mean introduction into the water supply of the City of Issaquah of any of the contaminants listed in the water quality standards as established by the State Department of Health in Chapter 246-290 WAC as now exist or as may hereafter be amended or modified. (Ord. 1912 § 1, 1991).

13.94.040 Penalties.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a civil infraction and shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day. Each and every day of violation shall be considered a separate violation punishable as set forth herein. Imposition of a civil penalty as provided herein shall not relieve the violator of the requirement to remediate the cause of the pollution as required in IMC 13.94.020. (Ord. 1912 § 1, 1991).