§ 1790-140. CONTAINMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS

Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or person conducting any subject activity that has information of any spill, release or suspected release of pollutants or prohibited materials which result or may result in an illegal discharge into the County storm drain system or natural surface waters shall immediately take all reasonable action to ensure the discovery, containment, cleanup, and to otherwise minimize any such spill or release.

In the event such a spill or release is of a hazardous material, said responsible person shall immediately notify emergency response officials of the incidence by means of emergency dispatch services (911). Said responsible person shall notify the County for assistance.

For a non-hazardous prohibited material spill or release that has been contained and cleaned up, said responsible person shall notify the County in person, by telephone, or facsimile no later than 5:00 p.m. the next business day. Notifications made in person or by telephone shall be confirmed by written notice within three business days of the personal or telephoned notice.

For any discharge subject to the reporting requirements of the State of California Water Code Sections 13271 and 13272, notification in compliance therewith shall constitute sufficient notification for the purposes of this Section.