(a) Any person found to be violating any provision of this Part, or any procedure, specification or guidances as may be established by the director, shall be served by the director with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.

(b) Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time provided for in subdivision (a) of this section, shall be subject to a penalty not less than $100 nor more than $250 as determined by the water board, after an opportunity for a hearing with respect to such violation, for each violation, except that a significant industrial user shall be subject to a penalty in the amount of $5,000 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue, shall be deemed a separate violation.

(c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part shall become liable to the water board for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the water board by reason of such violation. The expense, loss or damage shall be taken to be to the extent determined by the director.

(d) Any person who tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any metering device, shall, be subject to a penalty of not more than $5,000 as determined by the water board, after an opportunity for a hearing with respect to such violation(s).