§ 37-743. Accidental discharge/slug control plans and notification procedures.

(a)

Each industrial user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by this article in accordance with 40 CFR Part 403, Chapter I, Subchapter N and Chapter 62-625.500(2)(b)6, F.A.C., or as may be amended from time to time. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained by the owner or user at their sole expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the director for review, and shall be approved by the director before construction of the facility. All existing SIU or those that connect within two hundred seventy (270) days from the effective date of this article shall complete such a plan within sixty (60) days of connection to the county WWF. No significant industrial user who commences discharge to the county WWF or any portion thereof at least two hundred seventy (270) days after the effective date of this article shall be permitted to introduce pollutants into the system until accidental discharge procedures have been approved by the county and incorporated into the SIU's industrial wastewater discharge permit issued by the county, in accordance with 40 CFR Part 403.8(f)(1)(iii)(B)(6), Chapter I, Subchapter N, Chapter 62-625, F.A.C., and all applicable F.A.C. requirements. The accidental discharge/slug control plans for active (permitted) SIUs will be incorporated into the SIU's industrial wastewater discharge permit pursuant to 40 CFR Part 403.8, Chapter I, Subchapter N and Chapter 62-625, F.A.C. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to maintain the industrial user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this article.

(b)

At least once every two (2) years, the director shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user needs an accidental discharge/slug control plan. All SIUs are required to develop, submit (to the director) and implement an accidental discharge/slug control plan. All accidental discharge/slug control plans must be approved by the director and are subject to modification by the director (if deemed necessary by the director to protect the county's POTW or WWF) prior to plan approval and incorporation into the SIU's industrial wastewater discharge permit (as referenced in section 37-743 (a) of this article. All SIUs are required to implement the plan approved by the director and included in the industrial wastewater discharge permit issued to an SIU (where applicable). The director may require any nonresidential user to develop, submit for approval, and implement such a plan. Alternatively, the director may develop such a plan for any user. An accidental discharge/slug control plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:

(1)

Description of discharge practices, including nonroutine batch discharges;

(2)

Inventory and description of stored chemicals, products or materials on-site;

(3)

Procedures for immediately notifying the director of any accidental or slug discharge, as required by section 37-743(c) below and 37-747 of this article;

(4)

List of contact persons and telephone numbers, including cell phones, beepers and facsimile;

(5)

Procedures to prevent adverse impact on the county wastewater system by any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures shall 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 run off, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants, including solvents, and/or measures and equipment for emergency response; and

(6)

Description of employee training programs to prevent accidental or slug discharges and how to handle such episodic occurrences.

(c)

Notification procedures for an accidental or slug discharge shall include:

(1)

Telephone notification. Any person or user causing or suffering any discharge, whether accidental or not, which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health and safety of people, to the environment, or which is likely to cause interference with the operation of the county wastewater system or a portion thereof, shall notify the director immediately by telephone or facsimile in accordance with the industrial wastewater discharge permit.

(2)

Written report. Within three (3) days following such occurrence, the user shall provide the director with a detailed written report describing the causes of the dangerous discharge and 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 which may be incurred as a result of damage to the county wastewater system or a portion thereof, to the environment, 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 ordinance or other applicable laws.

(3)

Notice to employee(s). 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 or accidental/slug discharge. Employer (user) shall keep the notice current at all times and shall insure that all employees who may make such calls or encounter such a dangerous discharge are advised of the emergency notification procedures on a regular basis.

(Ord. No. 2002-20, § 1, 12-3-02; Ord. No. 2009-19 , § 6, 7-14-09)