Noncompliance

Noncompliance. (1) Any act of noncompliance with the provisions of any storm water discharge permit issued under this chapter is a violation of the permit and is grounds for enforcement action or denial of continued coverage under a general permit. (2) Permittees shall submit reports of noncompliance with requirements contained in a compliance schedule of the permit in writing within 14 days after the compliance schedule deadline. Reports of noncompliance shall include: a description of the noncompliance; its cause; the steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance; and the effect of the noncompliance on the permittee’s ability to meet remaining deadlines. (3) The permittee shall immediately notify the department in accordance with ch. NR 706 , in the event that a spill or accidental release of any hazardous material or substance results in the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state or creates a condition that may contaminate storm water discharged to waters of the state. The department shall be notified via the 24-hour toll-free spill hotline. (4) The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any adverse impacts on the waters of the state resulting from noncompliance with a storm water discharge permit.