Legal Documents of Bean Station
Code of Bean Station
Title 18 Water and Sewers
Chapter 3 Industrial/Commercial Wastewater Regulations
18-303 : Industrial user additional requirements.
- Monitoring facilities. The installation of a monitoring and sampling facility(s) shall be required for all industrial users and shall comply with MUC pretreatment policies adopted herein and the MUC-issued permit. Installation, operation, and maintenance of such facility(s) shall be in compliance with the MUC pretreatment policies and permit and shall be solely at the expense of the user.
- Inspection and sampling. The town and/or MUC may inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this, chapter is being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the town, MUC, or their representative ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying or in the performance of any of its duties. The town, MUC, TDEC and EPA shall have the right to set up on the user's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling inspection, compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. The town and/or MUC will utilize qualified personnel or a private laboratory to conduct compliance monitoring. Where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into their premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with their security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the town, MUC, TDEC and/or EPA will be permitted to enter, without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibility.
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Safety. While performing the necessary work on private properties, the pretreatment coordinator or duly authorized employees of the town/MUC shall observe all reasonable safety rules applicable to the monitoring and sampling operation and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the town/MUC employees and the town shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by town/ MUC employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the
company and growing out of the monitoring and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions.
- New sources. New sources of discharges to the WWF shall have in full operation all pollution control equipment at startup of the industrial process and be in full compliance of effluent standards within ninety (90) days of startup of the industrial process or as otherwise specified in the MDC-issued permit.
- Slug discharge evaluations. Evaluations will be conducted of each significant industrial user according to the state and federal regulations. Where it is determined that a slug discharge control plan is needed, the user shall prepare that plan according to the appropriate regulatory guidance.
- Accidental discharges or slug discharges.
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Protection from accidental or slug discharge. All industrial users shall provide such facilities and institute such procedures as are reasonably necessary to prevent or minimize the potential for accidental or slug discharge into the WWF of waste regulated by this chapter from liquid or raw material storage areas, from truck and rail car loading and unloading areas, from in-plant transfer or processing and materials handling areas, and from diked areas or holding ponds of any waste regulated by this chapter. Detailed plans showing the facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the pretreatment coordinator before the facility is constructed. The user shall comply with the MUC slug discharge requirements.
The review and approval of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility to provide the protection necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
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Notification of accidental discharge or slug discharge. Any person causing or suffering from any accidental discharge or slug discharge shall immediately notify the pretreatment coordinator in person, or by the telephone to enable countermeasures to be taken by the pretreatment coordinator to minimize damage to the WWF, the health and welfare of the public, and the environment. This notification shall be followed, within five (5) days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written statement describing the cause of the accidental discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrence.
Such notification shall not relieve the user of liability for any expense, loss, or damage to the WWF, fish kills, or any other damage to person 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 state or federal law.
- 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 ensure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a dangerous discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure. (as added by Ord. #03-01-23, April 2023 Ch1_05-28-24)
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Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Ben Waller
Aldermen - Mickey Ankrom
Aldermen - Jeff Atkins
Aldermen - Eddie Douglas
Aldermen - Patsy Winstead Harrell
Recorder - Robin Jarnigan