(A) An accidental discharge or slug control plan, as prescribed under 40 C.F.R. § 408.8(f)(2)(v), may be required.
(1) For all new sources/new users. Where required by the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide protection from accidental discharges or slugs shall be submitted to the authority for review, and shall be approved by the authority before construction of the facility.
(2) For existing sources/new users. The Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator shall evaluate whether each new user needs an accidental discharge/slug control plan within one year of the date on inclusion in the industrial pretreatment program.
(3) For existing sources/existing users. The Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator shall evaluate whether each user needs an accidental discharge/slug control plan on a routine basis.
(B) If an accidental discharge/slug control plan is required, the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator may require any user to develop, submit for approval and implement such a plan. Alternatively, the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator may develop such a plan for any user. An accidental discharge/slug control plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges;
(2) Description of stored chemicals;
(3) Procedures for immediately notifying the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator of any accidental or slug discharge; and
(4) Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures shall include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, 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.
(C) When an existing source is required by the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator to provide and/or modify an accidental discharge/slug control plan, the user shall provide the plan within 60 days of notification. Should the plan require construction or implementation of measures to meet compliance, the plan shall provide a schedule for those actions. After initial review, should additional information be required to provide a complete plan, it shall be furnished to the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator within 30 days. Failure to submit a revised plan and/or failure to provide a complete plan after the 30-day submission period may render the wastewater discharge permit void.
(D) The authority’s review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the user from the responsibility to modify the user’s facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
(E) If not specifically required by the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, the information, requirements and the like, called for in a plan are not waived by the authority and the user shall, in their own and sole judgment provide all necessary items, procedures and the like, to prevent any accidental discharge and/or slug discharge to the POTW.
(F) All users are required to notify the authority immediately of any changes at their facilities affecting the potential for an accidental discharge and/or slug discharge to the POTW.
(G) The Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator may allow a DEP approved pollution prevention control plan to substitute for all or a portion of the accidental discharge/slug control plan requirements.
(Res. 1998-10-18-A, passed 10-19-1998; Ord. 180, passed 12-21-1998; Ord. 233-2008, passed 3-3-2008) Penalty, see § 53.999