Sponsor
Alderman McCarthy
Title
Ordinance 08-16
To repeal, recreate and revise sections of Chapter 98 - Utilities, Article IV. - Wastewater System of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin.
The Common Council of the City of Racine, Wisconsin do ordain as follows:
Part 1: In subsection (m) of Sec. 98-151. - General sewer use requirements of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin, repeal the sentences that reads “The general manager may require any user to develop, submit for approval, and implement such a plan.” and recreate it as follows:
“The general manager may require any user to develop, submit for approval, and implement the slug discharge control plan approved by the city on (date).”
Part 2: In subsection (m) of Sec. 98-151. - General sewer use requirements of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin, add section (5) as follows:
“(5) The slug discharge control plan must use the following approved format:
INDUSTRIAL USER (IU) SPILL/SLUG CONTROL PLAN
· GENERAL INFORMATION: Name and Address, Contact Person, Discharge Practices, facility layout, Security Provisions and Employee Training (section 1)
· MATERIAL INVENTORY: Types, volumes, containers, etc. (section 2)
· SPILL/SLUG REPORTING: Description of procedures for notifying POTW (section 3)
· SPILL AND LEAK PREVENTION: Procedures to prevent spills, maintain chemical storage, transfer materials, site run-off and training. (section 4)
· EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES: Inventory and location of equipment; and procedures (section 5)
· DAMAGE CONTROL: Limiting damage to the environment and the wastewater treatment plant. (section 6)
· TRAINING: Providing employee training. (section 7)
· CERTIFICATION: A certification that the Plan is being implemented to prevent and control slugs and spills. (section 8)
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
A. Slug/Spill Control Plans must include enough information to allow the Utility to:
1) categorize and restrict the industry’...
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