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(b) In accordance with 40 CFR 403.8 (f')(2)(v) every two years, the city shall evaluate each permitted industrial user and determines if a plan should be developed and/or modified to control slug discharges. For purposes of this section a slug discharge includes but is not limited to an accidental spill or nomcustomary batch discharge. (c) Spill containment. The control anthority may require spill contaimnent measures for storage and use of any material it deems a potential threat to the sewer system or the environment if the material is accidentally discharged. The spill contaimnent measures shall be provided and maintained at the owner's or user's own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the city for review and shall be approved by the city before construction of the facility. All existing users shall complete a plan as required by the control authority. (d) At the discretion of the control authority, industrial users may be required to submit accidental discharge procedures prior to commencing contribution to the POTW. Review and approval of the plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify the user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this division. (e) Notification. For an accidental discharge, it is the responsibility of the user to immediately telephone and notify the control authority of the incident. The notification shall include location of the discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume and corrective action. Within five (5) calendar days following an accidental discharge, the user shall submit to the control authority a detailed written report describing the cause of the dischm'ge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. The notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, dmnage or other liability that may be incurred as a result of dan~age to the POTW, fish kills or any other damage to persons or property, nor shall the notification relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties or other liability that may be imposed by this division or other applicable law. (f) Notice to employees. A notice shall be permanently posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call if an accidental discharge occurs. Employers shall ensure that all employees who may cause or suffer an accidental discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure. Sec. 86.130. Emergency discharge. An industrial user that is required to pretreat its waste pm'suant to this division is prohibited from any bypassing of its treatment system, unless an emergency discharge is necessary to prevent personal injury or death and no feasible means are available for temporary containment or treatment of discharged wastewater. The industrial user shall immediately notify the director when an emergency discharge occurs and, wittfin five working days, submit a written explanation of the conditions necessitating the emergency discharge and measures that will be implemented to ensure that emergency release of untreated wastes will not again occur. Sec. 86.131. Volume of waste. 28