(a) Each user shall, at his, her or its expense, provide protection from accidental discharges of prohibited materials or other wastewaters, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Signs shall be permanently posted in conspicuous places on the discharger's premises, advising employees who to call in the event of a slug load or accidental discharge. Employers shall instruct all employees who may cause or discover such a discharge of the emergency notification procedures.
(c) Users shall notify the City immediately upon the occurrence of a slug load or accidental discharge of any materials or wastewaters in violation of this chapter or applicable wastewater discharge permit conditions.
(d) Any user who or which experiences a failure of a pretreatment system which results in an unintentional or temporary state of noncompliance with this chapter, due to factors beyond reasonable control, shall inform the City as soon as possible, but not later than twenty-four hours after the beginning of the upset.
(e) In the event of a slug load or upset, the user shall file a written report with the City within five days. The report shall include:
(1) A description of the incident, its cause and its impact on the user's compliance status;
(2) The duration of noncompliance, including exact dates and times of noncompliance, and if the noncompliance continues, the time by which compliance is reasonably expected to be attained; and
(3) All steps taken or to be taken to reduce, eliminate or prevent recurrence of the conditions of noncompliance.
(f) Bypasses of pretreatment facilities are prohibited and the City may pursue enforcement action unless the user receives prior written approval for bypass from the City.
(Ord. 92-19. Passed 9-21-92; Ord. 09-07. Passed 5-4-09.)