(A) Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a property, facility or operation. or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation has införmation of any known or suspected release or spill of materials which are resulting or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into stormwater, the MS4, or waterways said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release or spill in accordance with State regulations.
(B) In the event of a spill, said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. The Development Services Department shall also be notified within one (1) hour of becoming aware of the spill. Notifications in person or by phone shall be confirmed by written report filed with the Town and the Indiana Depafiment of Environmental Management (IDEM) within five (5) days of the spill. The written report shall specify:
(1) Product name/description;
(2) Date and time of spill;
(3) Cause of spill;
(4) Spill location; please include site specific map with address and zip code;
(5) Description of area affected, mention square feet or cubic feet;
(6) Amount spilled;
(7) Amount recovered;
(8) Containment and cleanup activities (with dates);
(9) Disposal of recovered material;
(10) Who was at the scene; name, organization, position;
(11) Do you have a contingency plan; if so, was it implemented;
(12) List preventive measures to eliminate recurrence;
(13) Respondent’s signature and position with company; and
(14) The incident number in correspondence.
(C) This requirement does not relieve discharger from notifying other entities as required by state or federal regulations.
(D) If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or industrial establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain an on-site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three (3) years.
(Ord. 2016-42, passed 1-12-17)