(a) Notification Required. Any person with direct knowledge of a spill, leak or discharge of a regulated substance that escapes containment or contacts a pervious ground surface within the “WP” Wellhead Operation/Protection District and such spill, leak or discharge is not immediately and completely remediated, shall give notice to the Ada Police Department by telephone or in person within thirty (30) minutes. The notification shall include at a minimum, the location of the incident, name and telephone number, date and time of incident, type of substance(s), concentration and volume of substances, and control or corrective action taken. Such notification shall in no way alleviate other local, state and federal reporting obligations as required by law.
(b) Application of Agricultural Chemicals is Not Permitted. The application of agricultural chemicals, fertilizers, mineral acids, organic sulfur compounds, etc., used in routine agricultural operations, including plant nutrients and crop protections materials, is not permitted within the “WP” District.
(c) Liability and Required Documentation. Any entity or person who spills, leaks or discharges said substance(s) shall be liable for any reasonable expense, loss or damage incurred by the Village of Ada in response to such incident, in addition to the amount of any fines imposed on account thereof under state and federal law. Said entity or person shall document and maintain sufficient records so as to reflect accurately the circumstances related to any such incident and develop and implement procedures to substantially eliminate the likelihood or reoccurrence of such spills, leaks or discharges as soon as practical following the incident, but no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the incident.
(d) Falsifying Information. No person shall make any false statement, representation, or certification in any report or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this section. (Ord. 2011-02. Passed 3-1-11.)