Notwithstanding the requirements of §
307-19 herein, the Director of Public Works 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.
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 that would pollute, contaminate,
or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse.
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 his property lines in order to protect against erosion and
degradation of the watercourse originating or contributed from his
property.
Whenever the Director of Public Works finds that a discharge of pollutants is taking place or has occurred which results in or has resulted in pollution of stormwater, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States, the Director of Public Works 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 §§
307-21 through
307-24 below.
The Director of Public Works 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 nonstormwater discharges to
the storm drain system or waters of the United States undertake, at
said person's expense, such monitoring and analyses and furnish
such reports to the Town of Windsor Locks as deemed necessary to determine
compliance with this chapter.
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 drain 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 service
(911). In the event of a release of nonhazardous materials, said person
shall notify the Windsor Locks Public Works Department in person or
by phone or facsimile no later than 3:30 p.m. of the next business
day. Notifications in person or by phone shall be confirmed by written
notice addressed and mailed to the Town of Windsor Locks Department
Public Works within three 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 years.