AgdaPkt 2018-03-26 Joint SA PFA - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

City of Redwood City Page 41 Sewer System Management Plan, March 2018 Element VI OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE Element VI: PLAN (VI) Overflow Emergency Response Plan - Each Enrollee shall develop and implement an overflow emergency response plan that identifies measures to protect public health and the environment. At a minimum, this plan must include the following: (a) Proper notification procedures so that the primary responders and regulatory agencies are informed of all SSOs in a timely manner; (b) A program to ensure an appropriate response to all overflows; (c) Procedures to ensure prompt notification to appropriate regulatory agencies and other potentially affected entities (e.g. health agencies, Regional Water Boards, water suppliers, etc.) of all SSOs that potentially affect public health or reach the waters of the State in accordance with the MRP. All SSOs shall be reported in accordance with this MRP, the California Water Code, other State Law, and other applicable Regional Water Board WDRs or NPDES permit requirements. The SSMP should identify the officials who will receive immediate notification; (d) Procedures to ensure that appropriate staff and contractor personnel are aware of and follow the Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained; (e) Procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control and other necessary response activities; and (f) A program to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent the discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the United States and to minimize or correct any adverse impact on the environment resulting from the SSOs, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as may be necessary to determine the nature and impact of the discharge. VI-1 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan VI-2 Purpose The purpose of the City of Redwood City Emergency Response Plan (OERP) is to support an orderly and effective response to Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs). The OERP provides guidelines for City personnel to follow in responding to, cleaning up, reporting and keeping records of SSOs that may occur within the City’s service area. The OERP satisfies the SWRCB Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (GWDR), which require wastewater collection agencies to have an OERP. In addition, this Element includes the processes and procedures for water quality monitoring if and when it is determined to be necessary or as required for spills larger than 50,000 gallons reaching surface waters. VI-3 Policy The City’s employees are required to report all sanitary sewer overflows found and to take the appropriate action to secure the overflow area, properly report to the appropriate regulatory agencies, relieve the cause of the overflow, and ensure that the affected area is cleaned as soon as possible to minimize health hazards to the public and protect the environment. The City’s goal is to respond to sewer system overflows as soon as possible following notification. The City will follow reporting procedures for sewer spills as set forth by the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFRWQCB), and the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). 6.2.A. - Page 49