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<br /> <br />City of Redwood City Page 37 <br />Sewer System Management Plan, March 2018 Element IV <br />in the Appendix IV-11. The City stocks an assortment of materials including pipes, couplings, <br />main line plugs and submersible pumps listed in Appendix IV-12. <br />The City has purchased a trailer (shown below) to be utilized specifically for spill response <br />emergencies. The trailer is stored in the Corporation Yard and is available if needed, to be towed <br />to all SSO incident locations. The trailer is equipped with a generator, pump, hose, 25 barricades, <br />containment supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other related items to assist staff <br />in responding to any and all sewer overflows. <br /> <br /> <br />IV-11 Outreach to Sewer Service Contractors <br />The City is a member of the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA), a JPA association of <br />Bay Area governmental agencies that own and operate collections systems and publicly owned <br />sewage treatment works. <br />BACWA has developed a brochure directed toward plumbers and building contractors to provide <br />information on how to prevent blockages in private laterals, which can contribute to SSOs. <br />Blockages can be caused by improper construction and maintenance of laterals. <br />When a lateral blockage occurs, plumbers may end up pushing debris from the lateral into the <br />mainline sewer where it may cause blockages and/or overflows from the City’s system. The City <br />has customized the BACWA brochure with information specific to the service area. The <br />brochure will be mailed to local businesses based on business license information and will also <br />be distributed by the Building Department to individuals seeking a plumbing permit. A copy of <br />the brochure is included in the Appendix IV-13. <br />6.2.A. - Page 45