§ 13.08.550. Measurement, test and analysis methods.

All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of water and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest editions of Standard Methods, and shall be determined at the control manhole or chamber provided, or by use of suitable samples taken at the control manhole or chamber. In the event that no special manhole has been provided, the control point shall be determined by the department of public works with approval from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority District, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Sewerage System. Sampling shall normally be performed by the user and shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods; all industries discharging directly or indirectly into a public sewer shall perform such monitoring of their discharges as the department of public works or the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority District, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Sewerage System may reasonably require, including installation, use and maintenance of monitoring equipment, keeping records and reporting the results of such monitoring to the department of public works. Such records shall be made available, upon request, to the department of public works or the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority District, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Sewerage System.

(C.O.86-23 § 8 (part); 83-52 § 60 (Art. III § 11))