(A) Each industrial user must prevent discharge of prohibited materials, other regulated wastes or wastewater or any other materials in concentration or quantities of which could be detrimental to the city's sewer system, its operation or personnel as specified in this chapter.
(B) Each floor drain or floor sink located in an area where regulated chemicals are stored or used must be protected in a manner approved by the Director to prevent uncontrolled or accidental discharges of these regulated constituents from directly entering the city's sewer system.
(C) Facilities to prevent accidental discharges must be provided and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans in the form of a spill prevention control and counter-measures plan (showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection) must be submitted to the Director for review and approval before construction of the facilities.
(D) The review and approval of plans and operating procedures must not relieve the industrial user from responsibility of modifying said facilities as necessary to meet the other requirements of this chapter.
(E) A notice must be permanently posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a dangerous discharge. Employers must ensure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a dangerous discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.
(F) Any person that causes or discovers an uncontrolled or accidental discharge of regulated wastes or wastewater into the city's sewer system must immediately telephone the Director in order that corrective action may be taken to protect the city's sewer system, its operation or personnel.
(G) In addition, to all other reports required by federal and state law, the person responsible for the discharge of the wastes or wastewater must file a written report to the Director detailing the date, time and cause of the accidental discharge, the quantity and characteristics of the discharge and corrective action taken to prevent future discharges.
(H) The report must be filed within five days of the occurrence of the uncontrolled or accidental discharge. See 40 CFR § 403.12(f).
(I) Notice of potential problems, including slug loading. All categorical and non-categorical industrial users must notify the city sewer system immediately of all discharges that could cause problems to the city sewer system, including any slug loadings.
(Ord. 1093, passed 2-17-04) Penalty, see § 51.999