Accidental/slug discharge control plans.
Kansas City Code § 60-126
in effectSec. 60-126. - Accidental/slug discharge control plans.
(a) The director may require reasonable safeguards to prevent discharge or leakage of any material stored in areas served by, or draining into, the POTW which could create a fire or an explosion hazard in the POTW or in any other way have a deleterious effect upon the POTW's facilities or treatment processes, or constitute a hazard to human beings or animals or the receiving stream.
(b) The director shall evaluate whether each significant industrial user needs an accidental discharge/slug discharge control plan or other action to control slug discharges. The director may require any user to develop, submit for approval, and implement such a plan or take such other action that may be necessary to control slug discharges. This plan shall, in addition to satisfying the requirements under 40 CFR 403.8, including at least the following:
(1) Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges;
(2) Description and location of stored chemicals;
(3) Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of any accidental or slug discharge or any discharge which violates section 60-121 of this article and for providing a written report of such discharge within five days of its occurrence. Such report shall be submitted in accordance with section 60-157 of this article;
(4) Procedures for permanently posting a notice in a conspicuous place in a common area of the industrial user's premises advising employees whom to call in the event of a discharge described in subsection (a) of this section. Employers shall ensure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure; and
(5) Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site runoff, worker training, measures for containing materials, and/or measures and equipment for emergency responses.
(Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12; Ord. No. 230390, § 1, 5-11-23)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH60SESEDI_ARTIVCOINWA_DIV2GESEUSRE_S60-126ACSLDICOPLFetched: 10/28/2026