15.14.032 Accidental spill prevention/slug control plans.
A. The director may require any user to develop and implement an accidental spill prevention/slug control plan at user’s expense. The plan shall be submitted with 90 days of the director’s written notice to the user that such plan is required. At a minimum, accidental spill prevention/slug discharge control plans shall provide the following information:
1. Description of discharge practices, including nonroutine batch discharges;
2. Description of stored chemicals and quantity;
3. Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of any accidental spill or slug discharge. Such notification must also be given for any discharge that would violate any of the standards in BMC 15.14.021 through 15.14.023; and
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 (including solvents), and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
B. Users shall implement the accidental spill prevention/slug discharge control plan after such plan has been reviewed and approved by the director. The director’s review and approval does not relieve the user of the responsibility to modify its facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this section.
C. Users shall notify the director immediately upon the occurrence of any accidental or slug discharge of substances regulated by this chapter. The notification shall include location of discharge, date and time thereof, type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective actions. Any affected user shall be liable for any expense, loss, or damage to the POTW, in addition to the amount of any fines imposed on the city on account thereof under state or federal law.
D. Within five days following an accidental discharge, the user shall submit to the director a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability that 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 user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability that may be imposed under this chapter or other applicable law.
E. Users shall instruct their employees, who are in a position to cause or discover such a discharge, on emergency notification procedures. Such instruction shall be documented and provided to the city upon request. [Ord. 2020-07-016 § 1; Ord. 2019-11-032 § 1].