Section 2. Legislative findings.
The General Assembly finds as follows:
(1) Proper pretreatment of industrial wastes prior to
discharge into publicly owned treatment works is essential
for the proper functioning of the treatment works and the
prevention of pollution of the waters of this Commonwealth.
(2) Publicly owned treatment works with approved
pretreatment programs have the responsibility under Federal
and State law for enforcement of pretreatment standards
against industrial users of the publicly owned treatment
works.
(3) Municipalities with jurisdiction over indirect
discharges to and discharges from a publicly owned treatment
works need adequate remedies and penalties for effective
enforcement of the pretreatment programs.
(4) Limitations upon assessment of fines or penalties
which may exist in certain municipal codes or home rule
charters may prevent municipalities from pursuing effective
enforcement and satisfying minimum pretreatment program
requirements established under the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (62 Stat. 1155, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.).