Ord 2016-012/amending chapter 86, article 8 of the san marcos city code regarding the city’s drainage utility by adding supplemental regulations and standards for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the municipal separate storm sewer system (m

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(b) When the person responsible has knowledge of any known or suspected release of materials resulting in or potentially resulting in unauthorized discharges into a storm sewer system or surface water in the state, the person must contain and clean U the release. If hazardous materials are released, the person must immediately notify emergency response agencies. If non - hazardous materials are released, the person must notify the authorized enforcement a ency no later than the next business day. Notifications in person or by telephone must be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the City of San Marcos. (c) Responsibilities. (1) The person responsible for any facility, vehicle, or other source of any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, escaping, leaching dumping, disposing, or any other release of any of the following substances into the MS4 or Surface Water in the State, shall immediately notify the City of San Marcos concerning the incident: a. An amount equal to or in excess of a reportable quantity of any hazardous substance, as established under 40 CFR Part 302, as amended; b. An amount equal to or in excess of a reportable quantity of any extremely hazardous substance, as established under 40 CFR Part 355, as amended; C. An amount of oil that either (i) violates annlicable water quality standards, or (ii) causes a film or sheen upon or discoloration of the surface of the water or an adjoining shoreline or causes a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon an adjoining shoreline; or d. Any harmful quantity of any pollutant. (2) The immediate notification required by subsection (c)(1) shall include the following information: a. The identity or chemical name of the substance released, and whether the substance is a hazardous substance• b. The exact location of the release, including any known name of the waters involved or threatened and any other environmental media affected• C. The time and duration (thus far) of the release;