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(c) Analysis shall be performed on suitable samples taken at the inspection port provided or other control point authorized by the control authority. (d) To detect unauthorized or accidental discharges, grab samples or time composites may be used. (e) The city may select an independent firm or laboratory to determine flow, BOD, TSS and other wastewater constituents. Chain of custody procedures shall be followed. (f) The city is entitled to select the time of sampling. (g) Samples shall be taken at six-month intervals to establish the flow, BOD, TSS and other wastewater constituents or at intervals determined by the control authority as necessary to maintain control over the discharges from the permittee. (h) Sampling and testing of industrial waste streams shall be conducted for the purpose of monitoring compliance with federal and local discharge regulations. The control authority shall determine the frequency of sampling and the pollutants to be monitored for each industrial user, except that categorical and significant noncategorical industrial users shall sample effluents and submit results of sampling analysis to the director a minimum of two times each year in June and December. (i) If sampling performed by an industrial user indicates a violation, the user shall notify the control authority within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation. The user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and shall submit the analytical results to the control authority within 30 days of becoming aware of the violation, except the industrial user is not required to resample if the control authority performs sampling between the initial sampling and the time when the user received the results. (j) If an industrial user takes action to reduce the input of pollutant materials into the sewer system and requests the city in writing to collect and analyze an additional sample, the costs of the supplemental sampling will be borne by the industrial user. Sample analytical costs to be paid by the ' industrial user include the charge to the city by the commercial laboratory performing the analysis, plus a fee to the city for sample collection and delivery to the laboratory by city staff. This fee is established by the city council. (k) Billing for industrial waste surcharges, sampling and testing shall be as follows: (1) The due date for all bills is the same as the due date for wastewater service to the user. The penalty date is the same as the penalty date for bills for wastewater service to the user. (2) A bill is considered delinquent if the full amount of the bill is not paid by the due date. A bill is considered paid if the payment is either received by the city or postmarked by the postal service no later than the due date.