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establish that an event that would otherwise be a violation ofa pretreatment ordinance, or permit issued under the ordinance, was caused solely by an act of God, war, strike, riot, or other catastrophe, the event is not a violation of the ordinance or permit. (j) An industrial user who wishes to establish the Act of God affirmative defense shall demonstrate, through relevant evidence that: (1) An event that would otherwise be a violation of a pretreatment ordinance or a permit issued under the ordinance occurred, and the sole cause of the event was an act of God, war, strike, riot or other catastrophe; and (2) The industrial user has submitted the following information to the POTW and the city within 24 hours of becoming aware of the event that would otherwise be a violation of a pretmatment ordinance or permit issued under the ordinance (if this information is provided orally, a written submission must be provided within five days): (A) a description of the event, and the nature and cause of the event; (B) the time period of the event, including exact dates and times or, if still continuing, the anticipated time the event is expected to continue; and (C) the steps being taken or planned to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence of the event. (k) Burden ofproof In may enforcement proceeding, the industrial user seeldng to establish the act of God affirmative defense shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that an event that would otherwise be a violation ofa pmtreatment ordinance, or permit issued under the ordinance, was caused solely by an act of God, war, strike or other catastrophe. Sec. 86.127. Approval of ~vastewater discharge conditions for new and existing industrial risers. (a) General acceptance. Wastewater discharge conditions for new and existing industrial users are as follows: (1) If the discharge or proposed discharge into any sanitary sewer violates any subsection of section 86.126, the control authority shall require: (A) Pretreatmem to an acceptable condition for discharge to the sanitary sewer system; mad (B) Control over the quantities mad rates of discharge. (2) The control authority may reject may waste that does not meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1) of this section. (3) The control authority may require any information from an industrial user necessary to 25