(a) Excessive Discharge. No user shall ever increase the use of process water or, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards, or in any other pollutant-specific limitation developed by the City or State. (Comment: Dilution may be an acceptable means of complying with some prohibitions, for example, the pH prohibition.) The Director may impose mass limitations on waste discharges where appropriate.
(b) Accidental Discharges. Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by this chapter. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the owner's or user's own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Director for review, and shall be approved by the Director before construction of the facility.
No user who commences contribution to the POTW after the effective date of this chapter shall be permitted to introduce pollutants into the system until accidental discharge procedures have been approved by the Director. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify the user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter. In the case of an accidental discharge, it is the responsibility of the user to immediately telephone and notify the Director of the incident. The notification shall include the location of the discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, and emergency actions taken by the user. Any user who does not comply with the above or fails to notify the Director as required shall be subject to the fine and criminal penalties indicated in Section 933.99.
(1) Written notice. Within five days following an accidental discharge, the user shall submit to the Director a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar further occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the City wastewater disposal facilities, fish kills or any other damage to persons or property; nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties or other liability which may be imposed by this chapter or other applicable law.
(2) Notice to employees. A notice shall 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 shall insure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a dangerous discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.
(c) Holding Tank, Slug Discharges. Batch dumps, slug discharges and/or discharge from holding tanks is prohibited except as provided for in Section 933.04
(f).
(d) Disposal of Unacceptable Waste and Pretreatment Residuals. Any removal and hauling of captured material not performed by the user's personnel shall be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms. All such materials, plus any prohibited wastes shall be transported to a State-approved disposal site.
(Ord. 87-8399. Passed 2-18-87.)