(A) Prevention; notification requirements. 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 user’s own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the town for review, and shall be approved by the town before construction of the facility. All existing users shall complete the plan by 6-1-1988. No user who commences contribution to the P.O.T.W. 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 town. Review and approval of the 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 P.O.T.W. of the incident. The notification shall include location of discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective actions.
(B) Written notice. Within five days following an accidental discharge, the user shall submit to the Superintendent a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. The 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 P.O.T.W., fish kills, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall the notification relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this chapter or other applicable law.
(C) Notice to employees. A notice shall be permanently posted on the user’s bulletin board or other prominent places advising employees whom to call in the event of a dangerous discharge. Employers shall ensure that all employees who may cause or suffer a dangerous discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.
(1983 Code, § 17-88) (Ord. passed 9-13-1988) Penalty, see § 52.999