[Ord. No. 153, 7-22-2010]
A.
General Discharge. Dischargers shall provide, at their own expense,
reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials
or other wastes into the storm drainage system. Further, any person
responsible for a property or premises, which is, or may be, the source
of an illicit or high-risk discharge or has an illicit connection,
may be required to implement, at said person's expense, best
management practices to prevent the further discharge of pollutants
to the storm drainage system. For those facilities covered by an NPDES
permit, compliance with all terms and conditions of a valid NPDES
permit authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial
activity, to the extent practicable, shall be deemed compliance with
the provisions of this Section.
B.
Contractors For City Services. The City will develop a stormwater quality plan listing minimum best management practices for all contractors for City services. With each contract for City services, the contractor will sign a statement of compliance saying they will implement all applicable BMPs in the stormwater quality plan for any of the contractor's operations, premises, or facilities within the City limits. Contractors for City services are also subject to Subsection (A) of this Section.
[Ord. No. 153, 7-22-2010]
Notwithstanding the requirements of Article IV, Section 515.310, herein, the City may require by written notice that a person responsible for an illegal discharge immediately, or by a specified date, discontinue the discharge and, if necessary, take measures to eliminate the source of the discharge to prevent the occurrence of future illegal discharges.
[Ord. No. 153, 7-22-2010]
A.
The City may require by written notice that a person responsible
for an illicit connection to the storm drainage system comply with
the requirements of this Chapter to eliminate or secure approval for
the connection by a specified date, regardless of whether or not the
connection or discharges to it had been established or approved prior
to the effective date of this Chapter.
B.
If, subsequent to eliminating a connection found to be in violation
of this Chapter, the responsible person can demonstrate that an illegal
discharge will no longer occur, said person may request City approval
to reconnect. The reconnection or reinstallation of the connection
shall be at the responsible person's expense.
[Ord. No. 153, 7-22-2010]
Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes,
or such person's lessee, shall keep and maintain that part of
the watercourse within the property reasonably free of trash, debris,
excessive vegetation, and other obstacles originating from said property
that would pollute, contaminate, or significantly retard the flow
of water through the watercourse. If the City determines the trash,
debris, excessive vegetation, and other obstacles are not being effectively
removed, the City can take action to remediate. In addition, the owner
or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within
or adjacent to a watercourse, so that such structures will not become
a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the watercourse.
The owner or lessee shall not remove healthy bank vegetation beyond
that actually necessary for maintenance, nor remove said vegetation
in such a manner as to increase the vulnerability of the watercourse
to erosion. The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining
and stabilizing that portion of the watercourse that is within their
property lines in order to protect against erosion and degradation
of the watercourse originating or contributed from their property.
[Ord. No. 153, 7-22-2010]
Whenever the City finds that a discharge of pollutants is taking place or has occurred which will result in or has resulted in pollution of stormwater, the storm drainage system, or waters of the United States, the City may require by written notice to the owner of the property and/or the responsible person that the pollution be remediated and the affected property restored within a specified time pursuant to the provisions of Sections 515.410 through 515.440 below.
[Ord. No. 153, 7-22-2010]
The City may require by written notice of requirement that any
person engaged in any activity and/or owning or operating any facility
which may cause or contribute to stormwater pollution, illegal discharges,
and/or non-stormwater discharges to the storm drainage system or waters
of the United States, to undertake at said person's expense such
monitoring and analyses and furnish such reports to the City of Duquesne
as deemed necessary to determine compliance with this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 153, 7-22-2010]
Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person
responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency
response for a facility or operation has information of any known
or suspected release of materials which are resulting or may result
in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into stormwater, the
storm drainage system, or waters of the United States from said facility,
said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery,
containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release
of a hazardous material said person shall immediately notify emergency
response officials of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services
(911). In the event of a release of non-hazardous materials, said
person shall notify the City in person or by phone or facsimile no
later than 5:00 P.M. of the next business day. Notifications in person
or by phone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed
to the City within three (3) business days of the phone notice. If
the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or
industrial establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment
shall also retain an on-site written record of the discharge and the
actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained
for at least three (3) years.
