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Pretreatment Industrial Users General Permit Conditions Page 8 of '14 26. Permittee shall meet all applicable regulations under subtitles C and D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and 40 CFR Parts 260 through 271, and any applicable State regulations promulgated subsequent to the Federal law. 27. Permittee shall prepare and submit a slug discharge control plan within 60 calendar days from the effective date of this permit, unless otherwise determined and specified by the City of Stockton Environmental Control Section. All spills and slug discharges to the sanitary sewer system must be reported immediately to the City of Stockton Environmental Control Section. 28. It is recommended that the permittee develop and implement a water conservation plan and a hazardous waste minimization plan. Such plans may be required by this permit. 29. The discharge of excess amounts of pollutants specifically limited and deviations of pH may be subject to fines for each violation, 30. Achieving permit conditions of specific pollutant concentration limits by dilution is expressly prohibited. Any evidence of this, either willfully or through negligence, will result in permit limits being redefined in terms of maximum effluent loadings. Additionally, penalties of a maximum of $25,000 per calendar day may be assessed (SMC 13.08.440). 31. Notification of Potential Problems: a. in the case of any discharge, including, but not limited to, an accidental discharge; a discharge of a nonroutine, episodic nature; a noncustomary batch discharge; or a slug discharge or slug load that might cause potential problems for the POTW; or any discharge at a flow rate or concentration which could violate the discharge standards set forth in Stockton Municipal Code Section 13.08.'100, the User shall immediately telephone and notify the City of Stockton, Environmental Control Office, of the incident. This notification shall include the location of the discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, if known, and corrective actions taken by the User. b. Within five (5) days following such discharge, the User shall submit to the Municipal Utilities Department a detailed written report describing the cause(s) of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the User to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the User of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which might be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, natural resources, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the User of any fines, penalties, or other liability which may be imposed pursuant to the Stockton Municipal Code. C. A notice shall be permanently posted on the User's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees who to call in the event of a discharge described in paragraph A, above. Employers shall ensure that all employees, who could cause such a discharge to occur, are advised of the emergency notification procedures.