Section 11-55-32 - Malfunction, maintenance, and repair of equipment(a) There shall be no shut-down of water pollution treatment facilities for purposes of maintenance unless a schedule or plan for the maintenance has been submitted to and approved by the director prior to the shut-down.(b) In the case of a shut-down of water pollution control equipment for necessary maintenance, the intent to shut down the equipment shall be reported to and approved by the director at least twenty-four hours prior to the planned shut-down. The prior notice shall include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Identification of the specific facility to be taken out of service, as well as its location and NPDES permit number;(2) The expected length of time that the water pollution control equipment will be out of service;(3) The nature and quantity of discharge of water pollutants likely to be emitted during the shut-down period;(4) Measures that will be taken to minimize the length of the shut-down period, such as the use of off-shift labor and equipment;(5) Identification of any adverse impacts to the receiving State waters which could be caused by the wastes which are to be bypassed; and(6) The reasons that it would be impossible or impractical to shut down the source operation during the maintenance period.(c) In the event that any water pollution control equipment or related facility breaks down in a manner causing the discharge of water pollutants in violation of applicable rules, the person responsible for the equipment shall immediately notify the director of the failure or breakdown and provide a statement giving all pertinent facts, including the estimated duration of the breakdown. The director shall be notified when the condition causing the failure or breakdown has been corrected and the equipment is again in operation.[Eff 11/27/81; am and comp 10/29/92; Eff 09/23/96; am and comp 09/22/97; comp 01/06/01; comp 11/07/02; comp 08/01/05; comp 10/22/07; comp 6/15/09; comp 10/21/12; comp 12/6/13; am and comp 11/15/2014 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5; 33 U.S.C. §§1251, 1342, 1370 ) (Imp: HRS §§ 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-55; 33 U.S.C. §§1251, 1342, 1370, 1251 - 1387; 40 CFR Parts 122; 123; 124, Subparts A and D; 125)