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6.521 Industrial Pretreatment Pro ram -Excessive Dischar e. No industrial user shall increase the use of process water or, i n any way, attempt to di 1 ute a di scharge as a parti al or complete substitute for adequate pretreatment to ach ~ eve compl ~ once w~ th the standards contained i n sections 6, 501 to 6.596 of this code. 6.56 Industrial Pretreatment Pro ram -Accidental Dischar es. Industrial users shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited or regulated materials or substances established i n this section . Where deemed necessary by the city, f ac i 1 i ti es to prevent accidental discharge of proh ~ b~ ted maters al s shat 1 be provided and maintained at the industrial user's cost and expense. An accidental spi 11 prevention plan ASPP} showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the city for review and approval before implementation. The city shall determine which industrial user i s required to develop an ASPP and require that industrial user to submit the ASPP within 60 days after notification by the city. Each industrial user shall implement its ASPP as submitted after such ASPP has been reviewed and approved by the city. Review and approval of such plans and aperat i ng procedures by the city shat 1 not relieve the industrial user from the responsi bi 1 i ty to modify its facility as necessary to meet the requirements of sections 6.501 to 6.596 of this code. 6.531 Industrial Pretreatment Pro ram -Notice of Dischar es. ~1} Telephone notice. Any industrial user or employee thereof becoming aware of a di schargell~l~~whi ch: ~ a} Could cause interference or pass through, i nc1 udi ng any slug l vad; ar fib} Violates sections 6.501 to 6.596 of this code, shall report such discharge immediately by telephone to the city manager. Prompt notification of such discharges will allow the city to take necessary precautions to minimise hazards and to prevent damage to the receiving waters, thereby avoiding or mi nimi Zi ng discharge violations and fines from state and federal regul story agencies and the city. The notification shat 1 i nc1 ude the location of the discharge, type, concentration and volume of pollutant discharged and corrective actions proposed and/or taken . . ~z} Written notice. Within five days following such a discharge, the ~ ndustr~ al user shall subm~ t to the c~ ty manager a detai 1 ed written report describing the cause and location of the discharge, the type, concentration and volume of pollutant discharged, and any hazards which may be posed to life or property and the measures taken or to be taken to prevent similar future occurrences. ~3} Advance notice. An industrial user shall promptly notify the city manager i n advance of any substantial change i n the volume or character of pollutants i n its discharge, including hazardous wastes for which the industrial user has provided initial noti f i cati an under section 6.536 of this code. ~4} Notice to, employees. Each industrial user subject to section 6.551 of this code shall permanently post a noti ce on its bul 1 eti n board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a discharge covered by subsection ~ 1 } of this section. Empi oyers shad ensure that al l employees who may cause or suffer such a di scharge to occur or who are l i kely to detect such discharge are advised of the emergency notification procedure. Ordinance - 8