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3~- <br />_~ <br />:.. <br />"Every opera Car of a site at which toxic or hazardous materials are handled,~~4', <br />stored, or generated s'iall register with Orange County the types (common ~'!nr1 <br />scienCiEic names) and quantities of matezial handled, stored or generatcd,.and. <br />the location and method of storage, generation and haZdling zaithin ni,r_ety (90) <br />days following the enactment of this ordi*_iance and annually thereafter. An <br />•~- inventory o.£ such materials shall be maintained on the gre~iises available for <br />f,nspection and shall be reconciled with purcY~ase, use or sale and disposal <br />_ records. At all petroleum and liquid chemical storage faeilizy sites, ti~ese <br />records shall be kept on a daily basis in order to detect any product loss or <br />leakage, and such maintenance and zeconciliation of inventories shall begin <br />within the same ninety (90) day period. . <br />"Containers of toxic or hazardous materials must be appropriately labeled, <br />pc.sted, and stored on an impervious, chemical resistant surface and provis:ions <br />must be made to contain the materials in case o$ leakage or acidental - <br />spillas,e. `• <br />Under Section 9, what are the "appropriate agencies"? The fallowing s4iould be <br />added to this section: <br />"Within ninety (9O) days following the adoption of this ordinance, the owner ar <br />operator shall provide Orange County «ith a written description of the m~asu-res <br />taken to pzotect storage cortaiuers from vandalism, corrosion and spillage, and <br />the means of storage and disposal oz" all toxic oz hazardous materials handled, <br />stoned or generated on the site. Samples of wastewater and wastes xaay be tai~~n <br />by the agent of the Orange County Health.Department wTr.anever deemed necessar.~r," <br />In ttae event that industrial development is permitted, 3s requested the[ for <br />-..all future industrial developments in the University Lake and Cane Creek <br />- drainage basins, OWASA be provided with copies of the inventories and that it <br />be closely involved in the review and approval of emergency response plans for <br />these facilities. OWASA has developed an emergency response program and has <br />the trained staff and equipment necessary for limited response to accidental <br />spills 3n the University LaY.e and Cane Creek watersheds. A.s far as we knos~T, <br />• there is no other such response unit in this area. <br />I hope that the above comments are of assistance to you in your efforts to <br />develop a watershed protection program for the University Lake and Cane Creel: <br />drainage basir_s. Again, on behalf of Orange Water and 5cwex Authority, you and <br />the Orange County staff are commended for taking; action on a.matter of concern <br />to all of us- protection of present and future drinking water suppLr~s. We <br />loolc forward to roving ahead jointly with yon in balancing the variety of <br />demands tltat must be considered for the common goad of our attractive area. <br />(WP /OC . P1JISTAND ) <br />-6- <br />