§ 12-185. Reporting requirements.

(a)

Residuals transporters and applicators shall submit transporting/application records to the public works department on a quarterly basis (due on April 15, July 15, October 15 and January 15 of each year), documenting the following:

(1)

Source and volume of residuals transported/land applied;

(2)

Date, time and place (site and spreading zones) of application;

(3)

Transport routes (within Polk County);

(4)

Weather conditions at time of application;

(5)

Water table measurement below land surfaces, as determined by the use of monitoring wells or piezometers at representative locations on the site(s) unless the seasonal high water table can accurately be determined as greater than two (2) feet below ground surface by use of the USDA Soil Survey of Polk County, Florida;

(6)

Truck identification and registration number;

(7)

Transporter's name;

(8)

Transporter's signature;

(9)

Method of incorporation (if any);

(10)

Non-use of application site(s).

In addition, an annual summary of the total amount of residuals applied to each site and spreading zone shall be provided, with an annual update to the agricultural use plan, by the first of March for operations during the prior calendar year.

(b)

Septage, chemical/portable toilet sludge, holding tank sludge, and food service sludge transporters/applicators, etc., regulated by Chapter 10D-6, F.A.C., shall submit transporting/application records to the public works department on a quarterly basis (due on April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 15 of each year), documenting the following:

(1)

Total volume, in gallons, of septage and related wastes (chemical/portable toilets, holding tanks, grease interceptors, etc.), applied to each disposal site. If exclusively a portable or temporary toilet or marine sanitation service company, the total volume collected.

(2)

The following additional records shall be made available for inspection at the waste hauler's place of business, within ten (10) days, if requested by the public works director or his designee:

a.

Those records required to be kept by Chapter 10D-6.052, F.A.C.

b.

Methods of incorporation (if any).

c.

Any periods of non-use of approved disposal sites.

In addition, an annual summary of the total amount of septage and related wastes applied to each site shall be provided, with an annual update to the agricultural use plan. If exclusively a portable or temporary toilet or marine sanitation service company, the total volume collected. These annual reports are due by February 1 for operations during the prior calendar year.

(c)

Incident reporting. The following shall be required in the event of an incident involving the transporting, handling or disposing of wastes regulated by this article:

(1)

The transporter, applicator or generator responsible for creating a defined incident situation, shall report the fact to the public works department and local public health office immediately. Incidents occurring after hours or on weekends shall be reported to Polk County Emergency Management or the sheriff's department.

(2)

An attempt shall be made to contain the spilled material and reduce the number of pathogenic organisms by application of lime or other suitable biocide to the spilled waste material.

(3)

Begin cleanup and removal of spilled waste material as soon as possible.

(4)

Submit a written report of the incident within seven (7) working days to the public works director. This report shall include the following minimum information:

a.

The name and address of the responsible person(s);

b.

Action taken to mitigate the incident;

c.

The final disposal site for the waste material;

d.

The cause of the incident.

(Ord. No. 95-69, § 14, 12-19-95)