§ 840-10. Sewage discharge reporting requirements.

A. 

The operator of any private sewage treatment plant located in the County of Suffolk must report to the Department of Health Services any discharge from its plant of untreated or partially treated sewage within four hours of the occurrence and shall provide the following information to the Department:

(1) 

The specific location of the discharge;

(2) 

The volume and treated state of the discharge;

(3) 

The date and time of the discharge;

(4) 

The expected duration of the discharge, to the extent known;

(5) 

A description of the steps being taken to contain the discharge and the steps which will be taken to remediate any associated environmental damage, if applicable; and

(6) 

The reason for the discharge.

B. 

The reporting sewage treatment plant shall also provide updated information regarding containment of the discharge and remediation of associated environmental damage, if applicable, to the Department of Health Services in a timely manner until the discharge is fully contained and remediated.