A. The city may require any industrial user to develop and implement an accidental discharge/slug control plan. At least once every two years, the city shall evaluate each significant industrial discharger and determine whether or not such a plan will be required. Any industrial user required to develop and implement an accidental discharge/slug 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;
3. Procedures for immediately notifying the city of any accidental or slug discharge. Such notification must also be given for any discharge of substances prohibited by the city;
4. Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures 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, and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
B. Notification of Discharge. Significant industrial and commercial dischargers shall notify the city immediately upon accidentally discharging wastes in violation of this chapter, to enable countermeasures to be taken by the city to minimize damage to the community sewer, treatment facility, treatment processes and the receiving waters. This notification shall be followed, within seven days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written statement describing the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrence. Such notification shall not relieve dischargers of liability for any expense, loss or damage to the sewer system, treatment plant, or treatment process, or for any fines imposed on the city on account thereof under Section 13350 of the California Water Code or for violations of Section 5650 of the California Fish and Game Code.
C. Notices to Employees. In order that employees of significant industrial dischargers be informed of city requirements, such dischargers shall make available to their employees copies of this chapter, together with such other wastewater information and notices which may be furnished by the city from time to time directed toward more effective water pollution control. A notice shall be furnished and permanently posted on the discharger's bulletin board advising employees whom to call in case of an accidental discharge or violation of this chapter.
D. Preventive Measures. Any direct or indirect connection or entry point for accidental discharge of deleterious wastes to the discharger's plumbing or drainage system should be eliminated. Where such action is impractical or unreasonable, the discharger shall appropriately label such entry points to warn against discharge of such wastes in violation of this chapter. (Ord. 2006-02 (part), 2006: Prior code § 4302)