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disposal system as a result of an accidental discharge, facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the discharger's cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the City to review, and shall be approved by the City before construction of the facility. Each existing discharger shall complete its plan and submit same to the City by December 1, 1984. Construction of the approved facilities shall be completed by May 1, 1986. No discharger shall be permitted to introduce pollutants into the system after May 1, 1985, until accidental discharge protection procedures have been approved by the City. If facilities are not completed by May 1, 1986, the City may deny permission to discharge. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures by the City shall not relieve the discharger from the responsibility to modify its facility as necessary to meet the requirements of the Codified Ordinances. Dischargers shall notify the City immediately upon the occurrence of a "slugload" or accidental discharge of substances prohibited by the Codified Ordinances. The notification shall include location of discharge, date and time thereof, type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective actions. Any discharger who discharges slugs or accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be liable for any expense, loss or damage to the sewage disposal system, in addition to the amount of any fines imposed on the City on account thereof under State or Federal law. Signs shall be permanently posted in conspicuous places on discharger's premises, advising employees who to call in the event of a slug or accidental discharge. Employers shall instruct all employees who may cause or discover such a discharge with respect to emergency notification procedures. A slug discharge plan shall conform and comply with the criteria of a slug discharge plan as set forth in OAC 3745-3-03(C)(2)(f)(i-iv), which is incorporated herein as if fully rewritten. The POTW shall evaluate the need for a plan, device or structure to control a potential slug discharge at least once during the terms of each significant industrial user's (SIU) control mechanism or within one year of being identified as a SIU. 917.04 PRETREATMENT PROGRAM; FEES. (a) It is the purpose of this section to establish chargeable fees to industrial dischargers to compensate the City for costs associated with the City's pretreatment program. (b) Council shall adopt, from time to time, charges and fees which may include: (1) Fees for filing grievances and appeals; (2) Fees for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction required by Section 917.03; (3) Fees for monitoring, inspections, sample analysis and surveillance procedures for scheduled and demand sampling as warranted in the City's industrial pretreatment program; (4) Fees for the City's administration costs associated with industries required to maintain a scheduled sampling and analysis program, as warranted in the City's industrial pretreatment program. Fees shall be the total cost per year for industry incurred by the Service Director, City Engineer, Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent, Pretreatment Coordinator plus miscellaneous costs for office equipment, supplies, paper, copying and transportation.