(A) The following spills from a facility must be reported:
(1) Spills of toxic or hazardous materials, excluding petroleum and motor vehicle operating fluids, when the amount exceeds 100 pounds or the reportable quantity whichever is less;
(2) Spills of petroleum or motor vehicle operating fluids when the total amount exceeds 55 gallons;
(3) Spills of toxic or hazardous materials that damage waters of the state within the borders of the county;
(4) Spills of toxic or hazardous materials within a community water system’s designated wellhead protection area; and
(5) Any spill which does not have a spill response.
(B) The operator of a facility shall notify the Environmental Health Services Division of the County Health Department or the 911 systems as soon as possible within 24 hours of the discovery of any reportable spill in the county that is owned by and/or subject to the control of the facility. The operator shall provide the best available information of what was spilled, how much was spilled, when the spill occurred, where the spilled occurred and what spill response was taken.
(C) Any operator, owner or person of a facility from which a spill occurs shall, upon discovery of a spill, do the following:
(1) Contain the spill, if possible;
(2) Undertake or cause others to undertake activities needed to accomplish a spill response; and
(3) If the spill is considered a reportable spill as defined within divisions (A) or (B) above, submit a spill report to the Environmental Health Services Division of the County Health Department within ten days after completion of spill response but in no event later than 180 days after discovery of the spill.
(Prior Code, § 13-18-17-1) (Ord. passed 5-1-1989, 89 COM REC 436–451; Ord. passed 4-4-1994, 94 COM REC 314–331; Ord. 99-250, passed 5-1-1999, 99 COM REC 250–275; Ord. 03-668, passed 5-1-2004, 03 COM REC 667–687; Ord. 09-172, passed 4-20-2009; Ord. 2014-171, passed 4-21-2014)