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i <br />-2- <br />4. Termina—Vi oD <br />Where the discharger becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant <br />facts- in a Report of Waste Discharge or submitted incorrect information in a <br />Report of Waste Discharge or.in any report submitted the Regional Board, it <br />shall promptly submit such facts or information. [CWC 13260 and 13267) <br />5. Hazardous Releas s <br />Except for a discharge which is in compliance with these waste discharge <br />requirements, any person who,.without regard to intent or negligence, <br />causes or permits any hazardous substance or sewage -to be discharged in <br />or on any waters of the State, or discharged or deposited where it is, or <br />probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the State, shall, as soon <br />as (a) that person has knowledge of the discharge, (b) notification is <br />possible, and (c) notification can be provided without substantially impeding <br />cleanup or other emergency measures,- immediately notify the Office of <br />Emergency Services of the discharge in accordance with the spill. reporting. <br />provision of the State toxic disaster contingency plan adopted pursuant to . <br />Article 3.7. (commencing with Section 8574.7) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of <br />Title 2 of the :Government Code, and.immediately notify the State Board or <br />the appropriate Regional Board of the discharge. This provision does not <br />require reporting of any discharge of less than a reportable quantity as <br />provided for under subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 13271 of the Water <br />Code unless the discharger is' in violation of a prohibition in the applicable <br />Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan). [CWC 1327.1(a)] <br />6. Treatment Failu <br />In an enforcement action, it shall not be a defense for the discharger that it <br />would have been necessaryto halt or to reduce the permitted activity in <br />order to maintain compliance with this Order.. Upon reduction, loss, or failure <br />of the treatment facility, the discharger shall, to the extent necessary to <br />maintain compliance with -this Order, control production or all discharges, or <br />both, until the facility is restored or an alternative method of treatment is <br />provided. This provision applies, for example, when the primary source of <br />power of the treatment facility fails, is reduced, or is lost. [CWC 13263 (f)) <br />