§ 154.37 NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS OR RELEASE.
   Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation, has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting in or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into stormwater, stormwater system or community waters, said person shall immediately implement their spill or release containment plan and take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of hazardous materials said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies, town police, fire and rescue departments, and town offices of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of non-hazardous materials, said person shall notify the town in person or by phone or facsimile no later than the next business day. Notifications in person or by phone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the town within three business days of the phone notice. If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or business 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 years.
(Ord. passed 11-11-05; Am. Res. passed 10-13-11)