Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit - Tri-Pac, Inc.

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Tri-Pac Inc. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit page 13 of 36 D. Noncompliance Notification and Re-Sampling 1. The permittee shall notify the Control Authority immediately of discharges that may cause problems to the POTW, including any slugload or accidental discharge. 2. If sampling performed by the permittee indicates a violation, the permittee shall: a. notify the Control Authority orally within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of the violation and; b. submit a written follow up report within five (5) days of becoming aware of the violation, which shall include a description of the violation, the date and time the violation occurred, and plan for investigating the violation, and; c. resample and submit the results of that analysis to the Control Authority within thirty (30) days after becoming aware of the violation. 3. The permittee shall notify the Control Authority of any other noncompliance with this permit, not described in D(1) and D(2) above, in writing within five (5) days of becoming aware of the noncompliance. E. Accidental Discharge/Slug Discharge Control 1. As required by Section 17-10 (b) of the South Bend Municipal Code: within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this permit the permittee shall submit an Accidental Discharge/Slug Control Plan or report as to whether the existing plan is still being implemented. Thereafter, this plan or report as to whether the existing plan is still being implemented shall be updated by the 30th of November on a continuous even two (2) year cycle (i.e. 2022, 2024, 2026...). If an updated plan is not received by the date listed above, a $500.00 fine may be assessed followed by a $500.00 fine for every month following, until an updated Accidental Discharge/ Slug Control Plan is submitted. The Accidental Discharge/ Slug Control Plan shall address, at a minimum, the following: a. Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges. b. Description of stored chemicals. c. Procedures for immediately notifying the Director of any accidental or slug discharge, as required hereafter. d. Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures include, but are not limited to: i. inspection and maintenance of storage areas. ii. handling and transfer of materials. iii. loading and unloading operations. iv. control of plant site runoff. v. worker training vi. building of containment structures or equipment. vii. measure for containing toxic organic pollutants, including solvents. viii. measures and equipment for emergency response.