(a) Each person using the sewerage or drainage systems shall provide protection from accidental discharge to the sewerage or drainage systems of any wastes prohibited by this chapter. Such required protection shall include, but not be limited to, walls or dikes, separate storage, removal of drain lines from locations where significant quantities of prohibited materials are maintained, or other appropriate procedures to assure the prevention of discharge to the City sewerage or drainage systems.
(b) Plans for installation of such control facilities or operating procedures shall be submitted to the Director of Public Service for approval prior to construction or at the time such control facilities are found to be necessary by either the user or the Director. The review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve any person of responsibility for preventing the discharge of unacceptable materials to the City sewerage or drainage systems.
(c) Any person in charge of or responsible for the process, activity or function that causes, generates or produces a prohibited waste shall notify the Director immediately upon the accidental loss or discharge in the sewerage or drainage system of prohibited materials, substances or waste to enable countermeasures to be taken to minimize damage to the wastewater treatment system and/or the receiving waters. Such notification will not relieve the responsible person of liability for any consequential expense, loss or damage to the wastewater treatment system or for any fines and/or penalties imposed on the City which result from the violative discharge. However, failure to so notify upon knowledge of such unlawful discharge shall subject the responsible person to the criminal penalty set forth herein.
(Ord. C49-76. Passed 6-21-76.)