The Uniform Concentration Method given in our excerpt on the internet is easiest to administer. Surveys, periodic inspections and sampling of users may be useful. For local agencies serving multiple municipalities, a contractual or regulatory mechanism may be necessary to assure that any relevant information collected by municipalities becomes available to the local agency in a timely and complete manner. Although the Department is willing to assist, the local agency has the responsibility to identify problems and charged circumstances and to notify the Department when appropriate. It is recommended that any pollutant specific requirements for determining fees paid by users, or triggering administrative requirements, be placed in a separate section of the SUO from pollutant specific prohibitions.
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