2348 ORDINANCE NO. c.34
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 14.52.120 OF THE WEST
MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF
EVALUATIONS FOR ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE/SLUG DISCHARGE
CONTROL PLANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Section 3.3 of Ordinance 2187, codified as Section 14.52.120 of the West
Memphis Municipal Code, provides for the director of environmental quality to evaluate whether
each significant industrial user of the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) needs an
accidental discharge/slug discharge control plan or other action to control slug discharge; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.3 of Ordinance 2187 requires the director to make such
evaluation of each significant industrial user at least every two years; and
WHEREAS, the director and the West Memphis Utility Commission desire to amend
Section 3.3 of Ordinance 2187 to remove the requirement of evaluations at least every two years;
and
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Utility Commission has approved the proposed
amendment to Section 3.3 of Ordinance 2187 and recommended the amendment to the West
Memphis City Council for adoption;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 3.3 of Ordinance 2187, codified as Section 14.52.120 of the West
Memphis Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Accidental Discharge/Slug Discharge Control Plans
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 Industrial User to develop, submit for
approval, and implement such a plan or take such other action that may be
necessary to control Slug Discharges. Alternatively, The Director may develop
such a plan for any Industrial User. An accidental discharge/slug discharge control
plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:
Description of discharge practices, including nonroutine batch discharges;
Description of stored chemicals;
Procedures for immediately notifying [the Superintendent] of any accidental or
Slug Discharge, as required by Section 6.6 of this ordinance; and
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, building of containment
structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants,
including solvents, and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
SECTION 2. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if any
provision, paragraph, word, section, or article of this Ordinance is invalidated by any court of
competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance and the remaining
provisions, paragraphs, words, sections and articles shall not be affected and shall continue in
full force and effect.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21 day of .4"111"--k- , 2014.
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WILLIAM H. JO SON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHIL , CITY CLERK
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JUL 022014
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE