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Title 18 : Water and Sewers
Chapter 6 : Sewer Use Regulations

18-614 : Accidental discharges.

  1. Protection from accidental discharge. Each industrial 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 industrial user's own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the control authority for review, and shall be approved by the control authority before construction of the facility. No industrial user who commences contribution to the POTW 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 control authority. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify the industrial user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
  2. Notification of accidental discharge. In the case of an accidental discharge, it is the responsibility of the industrial user to immediately telephone and notify the POTW of the incident. The notification shall include location of discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective actions. The industrial user shall sample and analyze for the parameters thought to have been violated within 24 hours after discovery of the accidental discharge and report the results of the sample analysis to the control authority [(40 CFR 403.12(g)].
    1. Written notice. Within five (5) days following an accidental discharge, the industrial user shall submit to the control authority a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the industrial user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the industrial user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the industrial user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this chapter or other applicable law.
    2. Notice to employees. A notice shall be permanently posted on the industrial user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a dangerous accidental discharge. Industrial users shall insure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a dangerous discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.