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A. The Public Works Director or his/her designee may order the suspension of temporary construction dewatering for any of the following reasons:

1. Storm pipe capacity has been exceeded, resulting in an unacceptable increased risk of flooding.

2. City water supply wells are impacted to such an extent that one or more City water supply wells cannot produce specified minimum quantities of water to fulfill supply to water utility customers and the City or the City’s wholesale water supplier has activated an emergency water response plan.

3. Violations of state surface water quality standards (Chapter 173-201A WAC) when the TCD effluent discharges to surface Waters of the State.

4. Violations of state groundwater quality standards (Chapter 173-200 WAC) when the TCD effluent is infiltrated via dispersion back into a groundwater aquifer.

5. Repealed by Ord. 2957.

6. Storm water runoff treatment system has been impaired.

7. When otherwise deemed necessary by the Public Works Director to protect public safety, property, and natural environment.

B. Notice of suspension or revocation shall be given in writing by mailing or otherwise delivering a copy to the applicant or the applicant’s onsite construction personnel. The suspension or revocation shall become effective immediately upon delivery or receipt and the applicant shall immediately cease all TCD activities. (Ord. 2957 § 7 (part), 2019: Ord. 2831 § 2 (part), 2016).