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3.5 Dilution <br /> <br />No user shall ever increase the use of process water or, in any <br />way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete <br />substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance wit~ the <br />limitations contained in the Federal Categorical P~etreatment <br />Standards, unless expressly authorized by an applicable <br />pretreatment standard, or in any other pollutant-specific <br />limitation developed by the Authority or State. <br /> <br />3.6 Accidental and/Q~ Slum Lcad Discharges <br /> <br />Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of <br />prohibited materials or other substances regulated by this <br />ordinance. Facilities to prevent accidental d±scharge of <br />prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained mt the owner <br />or user's own cost and expense. In the case of an accidental <br />discharge, it is the responsibility of the user to i~ediately <br />telephone and notify the wastewater treatment plant of the <br />incident. The notification shall include location of ~i~rkarge, <br />type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective actions. <br /> <br />Written Notice. within five (5) days fo!!cwing an accidental <br />discharge, the user shall submit to the Executive Director a <br />detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and <br />the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future <br />occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any <br />expense, loss, damage or other liability which may be incurred as <br />a result of damage to the wastewater treatment plant, fish kills, <br />or any other damage to person or property; nor sh~l! such <br />notification relieve the user cf any fines, civil pe~52tieg, cr <br />other liability which may be imposed by .this article or other <br />applicable law. <br /> <br />Notice to Employees. A notice shall be permanently posted on the <br />user's bulletin'board or other prominent place advising employees <br />who to call in the event of a dangerous discharge. Employers shall <br />insure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a dangerous <br />discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification <br />procedure. <br /> <br />SECTION 4 - SPECIAJ~ A~/LE~ <br /> <br />_ Nothing in Section 3 shall be construed as preventing any special <br /> agreement or arrangement between the Board of Directors and any <br /> user of the wastewater treatment system whereby wastewater of <br /> unusual strength or character is accepted into the system and <br />-- specially treated subject to any palrments or user charges as may <br /> be applicable, provided such wastewater will not interfere with <br /> the treatment process, sludge disposal options, NPDES permit <br />-- compliance or cause a violation of water quality standards. <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br /> <br />