(A) Each person shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited or regulated materials or substances to sewers of the City. Where necessary, procedures and facilities to prevent the accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at said discharger's expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Superintendent for review, and be approved by the City before construction of the facility. Review and approval of plans and operating procedures by the City shall not relieve the discharger from the responsibility to modify its facility as necessary to meet applicable federal, state and local requirements.
(B) All responsible persons shall notify the Superintendent of the Water Pollution Control Plant, or his representative, immediately, but not exceeding two hours, after a "slug load" or accidental discharge occurs. A written report shall be submitted within five days of the incident. The notification must include the location of the discharge, date and time of occurrence, type of waste, concentration and volume and corrective actions taken. Any person who discharges a "slug load" of prohibited materials will be liable for any expense, including loss or damage to the City's sewerage system and treatment facilities in addition to the amount of any fines imposed upon the City under state or federal law. Any person who discharges a "slug load" must evaluate whether a slug discharge plan or other action is needed to control slug discharges.
(C) Signs must be permanently posted in conspicuous places on the 3 dischargers' premises, advising employees whom to call in the event of an 4 accidental discharge. Employers shall adequately instruct all employees who may cause or discover such discharges of the emergency notification procedures.
(D) All users that are subject to annual inspection will have a documented review of the above required facilities and or plans for adequacy as a part of the annual inspection process.
(E) The POTW shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user needs a plan or other action to control slug discharges. Industrial users must be evaluated within one year of being designated a significant industrial user.
(F) Significant industrial users are required to notify the POTW immediately of any changes at its facility affecting the potential for a slug discharge.
(G) If the POTW decides that a slug control plan is needed, the plan 16 shall contain, at a minimum, the following elements:
(1) Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges;
(2) Description of stored chemicals;
(3) Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of slug discharges, including any discharge that would violate a prohibition under § 51.033 with procedures for follow-up written notification within five days;
(4) If necessary, procedures to prevent adverse impact from accidental spills, including inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site run-off, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants (including solvents), and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
(Ord. G-5-18, passed 3-13-18)