A. Prevention Of Accidental Discharge: Users having the ability to cause interference or pass through or to discharge a slug shall provide protection from accidental discharge to the POTW of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by this chapter. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be constructed, installed, operated and maintained at the user's sole cost and expense.
B. Containment Plan: Users meeting the criteria in subsection A of this section shall develop a spill containment plan. The plan shall require the approval of the WRA Director and shall contain the following:
1. A description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges.
2. A description of stored chemicals.
3. Procedures for immediately notifying the WRA of slug discharges, including any that would violate the discharge prohibitions in section 8-3-10 of this chapter. Notification procedures shall comply with subsections C and D of this section.
4. A description of procedures and structures necessary to prevent adverse impacts upon the POTW from accidental spills including inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site runoff, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants including solvents, and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
5. A schedule for the completion or implementation of necessary procedures and structures. Complete implementation and installation of any procedures or structures shall be according to the shortest possible schedule, but in no case longer than one year. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the user from the responsibility to modify and operate its facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
C. Notify WRA Of Illegal Discharge: Users shall immediately telephone and notify the WRA of any accidental or deliberate discharge of pollutants which violates section 8-3-10 of this chapter or which is a slug load. Any discharge into the POTW of a substance which is a listed or characteristic waste under section 3001 of RCRA must be immediately reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Director, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and the WRA. Notifications required in this subsection shall include the name of caller, location and time of discharge, pollutant concentration, volume and the corrective actions taken.
D. Report Required: Users shall submit a written report to the WRA Director within five (5) days following such an accidental or deliberate discharge describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Users shall submit follow-up reports as may be required by the WRA Director. Such report shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property, nor shall such report relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this chapter or otherwise. Failure to report accidental or deliberate discharges may, in addition to any other remedies available to the City, result in the revocation of the discharger's wastewater discharge permit.
E. Users To Control Production: Users shall control production of all discharges to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with all applicable regulations upon reduction, loss, or failure of its pretreatment facility until the facility is restored or an alternative method of pretreatment is provided. This requirement applies in the situation where, among other things, the primary source of power to the user's pretreatment facility is reduced, lost or fails.
F. Posting Emergency Notification Procedures: Users required to have a spill containment plan must permanently post a notice in English and the language of common use on the user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call if a prohibited discharge occurs. Users shall ensure that all employees who are in a position to cause, discover or observe such an accidental discharge are advised of the emergency notification procedures. (Ord. 1069, 3-14-2019)