(A) Improper discharges. No person shall directly or indirectly discharge, cause to be discharged or permit to be discharged into the county MS4 any discharge or materials including, but not limited to, pollutants or waters containing any pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards other than storm water.
(B) Permitted activities. Notwithstanding the prohibitions contained in division (A) above, the following activities or conditions are permitted even if the activities or conditions result in any discharge or materials entering the county MS4:
(1) Water line flushing or other potable water sources;
(2) Landscape irrigation or lawn watering;
(3) Diverted stream flows;
(4) Rising ground water;
(5) Ground water infiltration to storm drains;
(6) Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
(7) Foundation or footing drains (not including active ground water dewatering systems);
(8) Crawl space pumps;
(9) Air conditioning condensation;
(10) Springs;
(11) Noncommercial washing of vehicles;
(12) Natural riparian habitat or wetland flows;
(13) Swimming pools (if de-chlorinated);
(14) Firefighting activities;
(15) Discharge specified by the Department as being necessary to protect public health or safety;
(16) Dye testing (verbal notification to the Department is required before test); and
(17) Any discharge permitted under NPDES permit, waiver or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency or the State Department of Environmental Management.
(C) Improper connections. No person shall directly or indirectly connect to any drain or conveyance or allow the continued connection of any drain or conveyance to the county MS4 which allows any non-storm water discharge to enter the county MS4 including, but not necessarily limited to, any sewage, process waste water and wash water.
(D) Suspended access. No person may reinstate a county MS4 access if that access has been suspended pursuant to this subchapter until a time as the suspension is lifted by the Department or a court of competent jurisdiction.
(E) NPDES permits.
(1) No person subject to an NPDES storm water discharge permit shall allow or permit any discharge to enter the county MS4 without complete compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit.
(2) No person subject to an NPDES storm water discharge permit shall unreasonably delay the Department’s access to a permitted facility.
(F) Notification of releases. No person who owns or operates any facility or operation, or who is responsible for the emergency response at any facility or operation, shall fail to notify the Department as soon as practicable of any unpermitted release of materials, discharges or pollutants into storm water, the storm water drainage system, the county MS4 or any watercourse if the person has information that the release may have occurred.
(G) Response to releases. No person who owns or operates any facility or operation, or who is responsible for the emergency response at any facility or operation, shall fail to take all reasonable steps to ensure the discovery, containment and cleanup of any unpermitted release.
(Prior Code, § 36-9-28.5-4) (Ord. 06-293, passed 6-5-2006, 2006 COM REC 293–303) Penalty, see § 154.999