The City may require any industrial user to develop and implement an Accidental Spill Prevention Plan (ASPP) or Slug Load Control Plan.Where deemed necessary by the City facilities to prevent accidental discharge or slug discharge of pollutants regulated by this Chapter, and shall be provided and maintained at the industrial user's cost and expense. An Accidental Spill Prevention Plan/Slug Load Control Plan showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the City for review and approval before implementation. Industrial users that have been notified by the City to develop an ASPP or Slug Control Plan shall submit said plan to the City within ninety (90) days after notification. Each industrial user shall implement its ASPP and Slug Control Plan as submitted or as modified after such plan has been reviewed and approved by the City. Review and approval of such plans and operated procedures by the City shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify its facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this Chapter.
A. Any industrial user required to develop and implement an Accidental Spill Prevention Plan and/or Slug Load Control Plan shall submit a plan which addresses, at a minimum, the following:
1. Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges;
2. Description of stored chemicals, including all applicable material safety data sheets (MSDS);
3. Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of any accidental or slug load discharges. Such notification must also be given for any discharge which would violate any of the standards in Sections 8-4-2-1 through 8-4-2-5 of this Chapter; and
4. Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug load discharge. Such procedures include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of material, 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.
B. Industrial users shall notify the POTW immediately but no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the discovery of a slug or accidental discharge of substances regulated by this Chapter. The notification shall include location of discharge, date and time thereof, type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective actions. Any affected industrial user shall be liable for any expense, loss, or damage to the POTW, in addition to the amount of any fines imposed on the City on account thereof under state or federal law. Within five (5) days following an accidental discharge, the industrial user shall submit to the Director a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the industrial user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the industrial 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 notification relieve the industrial user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this Chapter or other applicable law.
C. Industrial users shall resample within thirty (30) days of a slug or accidental discharge to demonstrate compliance with the local limits and permitted discharge parameters.
D. Signs shall be permanently posted in conspicuous places on the industrial user's premises advising employees whom to call in the event of a slug or accidental discharge. Employers shall instruct all employees who may cause or discover such a discharge with respect to emergency notification procedures. (Ord. 353, 6-21-1994; amd. Ord. 582, 10-9-2019)