If the director determines either by notification or by testing that a prohibited discharge is occurring or has occurred, he or she may require the person(s) responsible for the discharge to investigate and test private plumbing, sanitary sewers, and drainage facilities, and test water to determine the nature and character of the discharge, or to determine the source or cause of the discharge. Alternatively, the director may have the county perform such investigations and tests as may be reasonably necessary to enforce this chapter. If the county performs investigations and tests to enforce this chapter, the county may recover the costs of such investigations and tests from the person(s) responsible for the violation, as authorized herein. (Added by Ord. 01-035, May 23, 2001, Eff date June 2, 2001; Amended by Amended Ord. 07-030, May 2, 2007, Eff date May 17, 2007; Amended by Ord. 08-091, July 30, 2008, Eff date Aug. 21, 2008; Amended by Amended Ord. 13-023, Apr. 17, 2013, Eff date Apr. 28, 2013).