§ 26-315. Same—Notification and monitoring requirements.

(a)

As soon as any person has knowledge of any illicit spills or discharges to the stormwater system in violation of this article, such person shall immediately notify the department of engineering and public works of this discharge. If such person is directly or indirectly responsible for such discharge or responsible for the operation of the system or business, then such person shall also take immediate action to ensure the containment and cleanup of such discharge and shall confirm such notification with a written report to the director within three calendar days. At a minimum, the written report for any illicit discharge shall include:

(1)

Date and time of the discharge;

(2)

Location of the discharge;

(3)

Material or substance discharged;

(4)

Duration and rate of flow;

(5)

Total volume discharged;

(6)

Total volume recovered;

(7)

Cause or reason for the discharge;

(8)

Remediation and containment action taken;

(9)

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the discharged material;

(10)

Action taken to prevent further discharges;

(11)

Description of any environmental impact.

(b)

The director may require any person engaging in any activity or owning any property, building or facility (including but not limited to a site of industrial activity) to undertake such reasonable monitoring of any discharge(s) to the stormwater system operated by the county and to furnish periodic detailed reports of such discharges.

(Ord. No. O-07-12-101, § 2(§ 12.4), 1-28-08)