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Resolution No. 100261 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 10,026 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND ADOPTING A SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SUBPARTS THEREOF IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006, the State Water Resources Control Board (the "Board") adopted Order No. 2006-0003 for Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements ("WDR") for Sanitary Sewer Systems and the accompanying Monitoring and Reporting Program with the goals of reducing the number.and volume of sewer overflows and to provide for statewide uniform electronic reporting of overflows; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2007, the City Council of the City of Vernon adopted Resolution No. 9448 approving and adopting the.Sewer System Management Plan Development Plan and Schedule prior to the November 2, 2007, deadline in compliance with the WDR; and WHEREAS, a final completed Sewer System Management Plan ("SSMP") and subparts thereof need to be approved prior to August 2, 2009, in accordance with the WDR; and WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has published a Notice of Availability of the SSMP for review on June 18, 2009, and placed a copy of the Plan on the City's website and at the Community Services public counter. No comments were received during the review period of June 18, 2009 to July 8, 2009; and WHEREAS, the SSMP must be updated every five (5) years; and WHEREAS, by memo.dated July 9, 2009, the Director of Community Services & Water has recommended that the final SSMP be approved 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NOW,, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby approves and adopts the final Sewer System Management Plan and. subparts thereof, a copy of the SSMP, Volumes I and II, is on file in the office of the City Clerk. SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of. Vernon shall certify to the passage,.approval and adoption of'this resolution, and the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and her certification to be entered in the Book of Resolutions of the Council of this City. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July, 2009. ATTEST: L GIRON;--'City Clerk Name: Hilario Gonzales Title: Mayor /A��3znr_pro-Ted' - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 10,026, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, July 27, 2009, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this,:�27 day of; J, 2009, at Vernon, California. (SEAL) MAIVUELA GIRON, Ci y Clerk - 3 - .CITY CLERK'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: July 28, 2009 TO: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water FR Nelly Giron, City Clerk RE: Resolution No. 10,026 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Adopting a Sewer System Management Plan and Subparts Thereof in Compliance With the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 10,02.6 referenced above, which was approved by City Council on July 27, 2009. Thank you. NG:dj c: Resolution No. 10,026 OF VPRECEIVED ti APPROVED JUL 2 7 '09 CITY COUN I Ilk0 9 'OC3 C L COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT CITY CLERK'S OFFICE OFFICE MEMORANDUM��`�' Cl, Alt Riau ry TO; Donal O'Callaghan, City Administrator FROM: Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services and Water DATE: July 9, 2009 SUBJECT: Adoption of the Sewer System Management Plan to Comply with the State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 On May 2, 2006, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted Order No. 2006-0003 (Order), a General Waste Discharge requirement (WDR) for all publicly owned sanitary sewer collection systems in California with more than one (1) mile of sewer pipe. The Order was issued to minimize the sewer spills in the State of California and to establish requirements for the response, clean up and reporting of sewer spills that do occur. The City of Vernon maintains approximately 45 miles of sewer lines and is subject to the Order. The Order mandates that all Federal, State and local agencies who own or operate sanitary sewer systems greater than one mile in length and participate in the collection and/or conveyance of untreated or partially treated wastewater to a publicly owned treatment facility in the State of California, develop a Sanitary Sewer Management. Plan (SSMP). The SSMP consists of nine tasks that relate to specific elements required in the WDR. The following nine tasks have been developed: The SSMP Development Plan and Schedule; Goals and Organizational Structure; Overflow Emergency Response Program; Legal Authority; Operation and Maintenance Program; Fats, Oils and Grease Control Program; Design and Performance Standards; System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan; and Final SSMP, incorporating all the SSMP elements. Due to the complexity of the requirements, the City utilized the services of Infrastructure Engineering Corporation (IEC) to facilitate the preparation and development of the SSMP. The SSMP must be approved by the City Council no later than August 2, 2009 according to the SWRCB requirements. A digital copy of the SSMP is attached for distribution to the City Council. A Staff Report is attached detailing the development of the SSMP. It is recommended that the City Council at its July 27, 2009 City Council meeting approve the Sanitary Sewer Management Plan. SKW/sr-sn Enclosure 7JUREC-�EIVF,D L 0I/2f109 1�" -- ZASewers\SSWMemoDona17-09.doc pF VEEP ^h STAFF REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT DATE: July 9, 2009 TO: Honorable City Mayor and Ci Council Y FROM: Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services and Water RE: Adoption of the Sewer System Management Plan to Comply with Waste Discharge Order No. 2006-0003 of the State Water Resources Control Board On May 2, 2006, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted Order No. 20o6 0003 (Order), a General Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) for all publicly owned sanitary sewer collection systems in California with more than one (1) mile of sewer pipe. The Order was issued to minimize the sewer spills in the State of California and to establish requirements for the response; clean up and reporting of sewer spills that do occur. The City of Vernon maintains approximately 45 miles of sewer lines and is subject to the Order. The Order mandates that all Federal, State and local agencies who own or operate sanitary sewer systems greater than one mile in length and participate in the collection and/or conveyance of untreated or partially treated wastewater to a publicly owned treatment facility in the State of California, develop a Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP). The. SSMP consists of the following tasks: The SSMP Development Plan and Schedule; Goals and Organizational Structure; Overflow Emergency Response Program; Legal Authority; Operation and Maintenance Program Fats, Oils and Grease Control Program; Design and Performance Standards; System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan; and Final SSMP, incorporating all the SSMP elements —The SSMP thus establishes policies and procedures in effort to minimize the likelihood of a sewer system overflow. In addition, the SSMP provides for a reporting protocol in the event of a sewer system overflow as well as the procedures for containment and cleaning of the impacted site. Due to the complexity of the requirements, the City utilized the services of Infrastructure Engineering Corporation (IEC) to facilitate the preparation and development of the SSMP. The SSMP has been completed and compiled in Volumes I and 11 and is attached herewith. Volume No. I is a detailed guide to the City in terns of its operations, maintenance, design standards, public outreach, and emergency response functions as they relate to sewer operations. Volume No. II consists of the appendices referred to in Volume No. 1. These appendices provide for in depth information in the way of organizational charts, staff directories, standard operating procedures, overflow response plans, municipal codes, standard drawings, waste discharge requirements, wastewater ordinances, wastewater facility maps, disposal vendor lists, public outreach for Fog Control Program, and 2008 hydraulic analysis results. The City of Vernon is required to provide public participation in the development process of the SSMP and the City published a Notice of Availability of the SSMP for review with a copy placed on the City website and at the public counter. The public comment period extended for 20 days. No comments were This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp The Only All Hispanic Owned Chain of Bilingual Newspapers 111 S. Avenue 59, Los Angeles, CA 90042-4211 Ph 323.341-7970 • Fax 323.341-7976 • www.egpnews.com PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) 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Dated at LOS ANGELES, California, this 181hday of JUNE, 2009. ��AQ"� Signature CITY OF VERNON Proof of Publication of Notice of Availability: Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) inirastruc.ture Engkieerinq Corpomtion City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Volume I FINAL REPORT Prepared for: City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 July 2009 Prepared by: Infrastructure Engineering Corporation 27247 Madison Ave., Suite 111 Temecula, CA 92590 9P ESSlONA� CO Q� Q�� � om c�u N& 9 ri qTE 0F CA\-\F� TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ACRONYMS ................. .................. .................................................3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......... .................. .......................................................... ...........4 CHAPTER 1. PROHIBITIONS AND PROVISIONS .....................................................................5 1.1 PROHIBITIONS ...................................................................... ......... ......... ........... 5 1.2 PROVISIONS.... ......... ......... ......... ........: ......... ...:......................................... 5 CHAPTER 2. GOALS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ...................................... .........10 2.1 GOALS . ..................... ......... ...................................................... ......... .........10 2.2 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ......:.....................................:................................. 10 2.2.1 Compliance Summary .... ......... ......... ......... ........: ......... ......... ......... ......... 10 2.2.2 Compliance Documents .. ................................. ......... ;.................... ......... ......... 11 2.2.3 Document Descriptions................................................................................. ......... 11 2.2.3.1 Community Services and Health Department Organi.Zation Charts (Appendix B) ......... 11 2.2.3.2 Telephone Directory (Appendix C)......... ..................... ...................... ......... ......... 13 2.2.3.3 City of Vernon Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures (Appendix D) .............. 13 2.2.3.4 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan (Appendix E).................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3: OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN .................................................. 15 3.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY............................................................................. ......... 16 3.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS......................................................................................... 17 3.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................... 18 3.3.1 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan (Appendix E)............... ..................... ........ 18 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PROVISIONS..................................................... 21 4.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY ................... ...... •.. ..................... ..I .............................. 21 4.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS......................................................................................... 22 4.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS ... .................................. ......... ......... ..................... 22 4.3.1 Portions of the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon (Appendix F) ........ ......... ......... 22 4.3.2 City of Vernon Standard Drawings- (Appendix G)......................................................... 22 4.3.3 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Standard Drawings (Appendix H)..... 22 4.3.4 Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook)................................. 23 CHAPTER 5. LEGAL AUTHORITY... . .................. ................. ................... ......... ........24 5.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY.. ..... ......... ................................................................... 24 5.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS ... ............................................................................... 26 5.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS .................. ..................... ..................... ......... ......... 26 5.3.1 Portions pf the Municipal Code of the Ciy of Vernon (Appendix F) ........ ......... ......... 26 5.3.2 City of Vernon Standard Drawings (Appendix G).......................................................... 27 5.3.3 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Standard Drawings (Appendix H)..... 27 5.3.4 LACSD Industrial Wlaste Discharge Permit Requirements (Appendix I) ........................ 27 5.3.5 LACSD Wastewater Ordinance (Appendix f)... ......... .............. 5.3.6 Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction(Greenbook)................................. 28 CHAPTER 6. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ..............................................29 6.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY............................................................................................. 29 6.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS... ......... ......... ........................................... ......... 31 6.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS ... ......... ..................... ......... ..................... ......... 31 6.3.1 Map and Table of Existing Wastewater Facilities, (Appendix K) .................................... 31 6.3.2 Map of Sewer System Areas of Interest (Appendix L)...................................................... 32 City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Finial Report July 2009 Page 2 of 46 CHAPTER 7. FATS, OILS AND GREASE (FOG) CONTROL PROGRAM ... .................. .........33 7.1 COMPLdANCE .SUMMARY ...... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 33 7.2 COMPLT 4NCE DOCUMENTS ............... ......... .......................................... ......... 35 7.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION.. . ....................................................... ......... ......... 36 7.3.1 Portions of the Municipal Code of the Ciiy of Vernon (Appendix F) ....... ......... ......... 36 7.3.2 City of Vernon Standard Drawings (Appendix G).......................................................... 36 7.3.3 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Standard Drawings (Appendix H)..... 36 7.3.4 LACSD Tlastewater Ordinance (Appendix J)................................................ ........ 37 7.3.5 Map and List of Sewer Areas of Interest (Appendix L) ................................................ 37 7.3.6 Independent Collectionl Disposal Service Vendor List (Appendix M) ............................... 37 7.3.7 Public Outreach for FOG Control (Appendix N) ,........ ......... ...................... `......... 37 7.3.8 Standard Specifications for Public TVorks Construction (Greenbook) ................. 38 CHAPTER S. SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN...............................39 8.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY......................................................................................... 39 8.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS ............... ......... ....................................................... 41 8.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS.. ,........ ...................... ..................... ..................... 41 8.3.1 2008 Sewer System Hydraulic Analysis (Appendix O)..................................... ......... 41 CHAPTER 9. MONITORING, MEASUREMENT, AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS ................42 9.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY.......................................................................................... 42 9.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS...................................................................................... 44 9.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS.. ' ................................................................................ 44 , 9.3.1 Map and List of Sewer Areas of Interest (Appendix L) ................................................... . CHAPTER 10. SSMP PROGRAM AUDITS..............................................................................45 10.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY ...... .................................................................... ......... 45 10.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTTS......................................................................................... 45 10.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS ............... ......... .....................,................................. 45 CHAPTER 11. COMMUNICATION PROGRAM ................... ...................... ...........................46 11.1. COMPLIANCE SUMMARY ....... ......... ......... ..................... ......... ...)........ ........ 46 11.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS ............................................................. ..................... 46 11.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS.......................................................................... ......... 46 NOTE: APPENDICES ARE LOCATED IN VOLUME II OF THIS PLAN. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 3 of 46 ABBREVIATIONS -ACRONYMS BMP Best Management Practice CMMS Computerized Maintenance Management System CMOM Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance CPI Capital Improvement Program CWEA California Water Environment Association ECS Environmental Compliance Services EDU Equivalent Dwelling Unit FOG Fats, Oils, Grease GIS Geographical Information System IEC Infrastructure Engineering Corporation I/I Inflow / Infiltration LACSD Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County MRP Monitoring and Reporting Plan NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System OERP Overflow Emergency Response Plan O&M Operation and Maintenance PM Preventative.Program PVC Polyvinyl Chloride RA&S Regional Assets and Services Department SSMP Sewer System Management Plan SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflows SWRCB State of California Water Resources Control Board WDR Waste Discharge Requirements City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 4 of 46 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On May 2, 2006, after several years of public discussion and planning, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted Order No. 2006-0003,a General Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) for all publicly owned sanitary sewer collection systems in California with more than one (1) mile of sewer pipe. The goal of Order No. 2006-0003 is to provide a consistent statewide approach for reducing Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) by requiring that: _1. In the event of an SSO, all feasible stepsbe taken to control the released volume and prevent untreated wastewater from entering storm drains, creeks, etc. 2. If an SSO occurs, it must be reported to the SWRCB using an online reporting system developed by the SWRCB. 3. All publicly owned collection system agencies with more than 1 mile of sewer pipe in the State must develop a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). This critical component of Order No. 2006-0003 is the development of a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). There are eleven specific "milestones" identified in the schedule that relate to the elements required in the WDR. The eleven milestones, and the applicable schedule for the City, include: 1. SSMP Development Plan and Schedule (November 2, 2007) 2. Goals and Organization Structure (November 2, 2007) 3. Legal Authority (May 2, 2009) 4. Operation and Maintenance Program (May 2, 2009) 5. Design and Performance Standards (August 2, 2009) 6. Overflow Emergency Response Program (May 2, 2009) 7. Fats, Oils and Grease Control Program (May 2, 2009) 8. System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan (August 2, 2069) 9. Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications (August 2, 2009) 10. SSMP Program Audits (August 2, 2009) 11. Communication Program (August 2, 2009) 12. Final SSMP, incorporating all the SSMP elements. (August 2, 2009) City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 5 of 46 CHAPTER 1. PROHIBITIONS AND PROVISIONS The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006-0003 mandates that the City of Vernon (City) comply with the following discharge prohibitions and provisions. l. l PROHIBITIONS To meet the provisions contained in Division 7 of the California Water Code and regulations adopted there under, the City is required to comply with the following prohibitions: o Any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater to waters of the United States is prohibited; and, o Any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater that creates a nuisance as defined in California Water Code Section 13050(m) is prohibited. In any enforcement action, the Regional Board will consider the efforts of the City to contain, control, and clean up sewage spills from its collection system in accordance with Section 13327 of the California Water Code. The City will make every effort to contain sewage spilled from its collection systems and to prevent the sewage from entering storm drains and surface water bodies. The City will also make every effort to prevent sewage from discharging from storm drains into flood control channels and open ditches by blocking the storm drainage system and by removing the sewage from the storm drains. The use of the storm drainpipe system to contain the sewage by blocking the drain pipes, and recovering and cleaning up the spilled sewage, in order to prevent the sewage from being discharged to a surface .water body is not a violation of the prohibitions listed above. 1.2 PROVISIONS As stated in Order No. 2006-0003, the City must meet the following fifteen (15) provisions: 1. The City must comply with all conditions of Order No. 2006-0003. Any noncompliance with Order No. 2006-0003 constitutes a violation of the California Water Code and is grounds for enforcement action: 2. It is the intent of the State Water Board that sanitary sewer systems be regulated in a manner consistent with the general WDRs. Nothing in the general WDRs shall be: a. Interpreted or applied in a manner inconsistent with the Federal Clean Water Act, or supersede a more specific or more stringent state or federal requirement in an existing permit, regulation, or administrative/judicial order or Consent Decree; b. Interpreted or applied to authorize an SSO that is illegal under either the Clean Water Act, an applicable Basin Plan prohibition or water quality standard, or the California Water Code; City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 6 of 46 c. Interpreted or applied to prohibit a Regional Water Board from issuing an individual NPDES permit or WDR, superseding this general WDR, for a sanitary sewer system, authorized under the Clean Water Act or California Water Code; or d. Interpreted or applied to supersede any more specific or more stringent WDRs or enforcement order issues by a Regional Water Board. 3. The City shall take all feasible steps to eliminate SSOs. In the event that an SSO does occur, the City shall take all feasible steps to contain and mitigate the impacts of an SSO. 4. In the event of an SSO, the City shall take all feasible steps to prevent untreated or partially treated wastewater from discharging from storm drains into flood control channels or waters of the United States by blocking the storm drainage system and by removing the wastewater from the storm drains. 5. All SSOs must be reported in accordance with Section G of the general WDRs. 6. In any enforcement action, the State and/or Regional Water Boards will consider the appropriate factors under the duly adopted State Water Board Enforcement Policy. And, consistent with the Enforcement Policy, the State and/or Regional Water Boards must consider the City's efforts to contain, control, and mitigate SSOs when considering the California Water Code Section 13327 factors. In assessing these factors, the State and/or Regional Water Boards will also consider whether: a. The City has complied with the requirements of Order No. 2006-0003, including requirements for reporting, developing and implementing a SSMP; b. The City can identify the cause or likely cause of the discharge event; c. There were no feasible alternatives to the discharge, such as temporary storage or retention of untreated wastewater, reduction of inflow and infiltration, use of adequate backup equipment, collecting and hauling of untreated wastewater to a treatment facility, or an increase in the capacity of the system as necessary to contain the design storm event identified in the SSMP. It is inappropriate to consider the lack of feasible alternatives if the City does not implement a periodic or continuing process to identify and correct problems. d. The discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary, and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the City; e. The discharge could have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control described in a certified SSMP for: i. Proper management, operation and maintenance; City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 7 of 46 ii. Adequate treatment facilities, sanitary sewer system facilities, and/or components with an appropriate design capacity, to reasonably prevent SSOs (e.g., adequately enlarging treatment or collection facilities to accommodate growth, infiltration and inflow (I/I), etc.); iii. Preventative maintenance (including cleaning and fats, oils, and grease (FOG) control); iv. Installation of adequate backup equipment; and V. Inflow and infiltration prevention and control to the extent practicable. f. The sanitary sewer system design capacity is appropriate to reasonably prevent SSOs. g. The City took all reasonable steps to stop and mitigate the impact of the discharge as soon as possible. 7. When a sanitary sewer overflow occurs, the City shall take all feasible steps and necessary remedial actions to 1) control or limit the volume of untreated or partially treated wastewater discharged; 2) terminate the discharge, and 3) recover as much of the wastewater discharged as possible for proper disposal, including any wash down water. The City shall implement all remedial actions to the extent they may be applicable to the discharge and not inconsistent with an emergency response plan, including the following: a. Interception and rerouting of untreated or partially treated wastewater flows around the wastewater line failure; b. Vacuum truck recovery of sanitary sewer overflows and wash down water; c. Cleanup of debris at the overflow site; d. System modifications to prevent another SSO at the same location; e. Adequate sampling to determine the nature and impact of the release; and f. Adequate public notification to protect the public from exposure to the SSO. S. The City shall properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system owned or operated by the City, and shall ensure that the system operators (including employees, contractors, or other agents) are adequately trained and possess adequate knowledge, skills, and abilities. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 8 of 46 9. The City shall allocate adequate resources for the operation, maintenance, and repair of its sanitary sewer system, by establishing a proper rate structure, accounting mechanisms, and auditing procedures to ensure an adequate measure of revenues and expenditures. These procedures must be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and comply with generally acceptable accounting practices. 10. The City shall provide adequate capacity to convey base flows and peak flows, including flows related to wet weather events. Capacity. shall meet or exceed the design criteria as defined in the City's System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan for all parts of the sanitary sewer system owned or operated by the City: 11. The City shall develop and implement a written Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) and make it available to the State and/or Regional Water Board upon request. A copy of this document must be publicly available at the City's office and/or available on the internet. This SSMP must be approved by the City's Board of Directors at a public meeting. 12. In accordance with the California Business and Professions Code sections 6735, 7835, and 7835.1, all engineering and geologic evaluations and judgments shall be performed by or under the direction of registered professionals competent and proficient in the fields pertinent to the required activities. Specific elements of the SSMP that require professional evaluation and judgments shall be prepared by or under the direction of appropriately qualified professionals, and shall bear the professional(s)' signature and stamp. 13. The mandatory elements of the SSMP are specified below, and must be approved by the deadlines listed in Order No. 2006-0003. a. Goal b. Organization c. Legal Authority d. Operation and Maintenance Program e. Design and Performance Provisions £ Overflow Emergency Response Plan g. FOG Control Program h. System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan i. Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 9 of 46 j. SSMP Program Audits k. Communication Program 14. Both the SSMP and the City's program to implement the SSMP must be certified by the City to be in compliance with the requirements set forth above and must be presented to the City's Board of Directors for approval at a public meeting. The City shall certify that the SSMP, and subparts thereof, are in compliance with the general WDRs within the time frames identified in the time schedule provided in subsection D.15, below. In order to complete this certification, The City's authorized representative must complete the certification portion in the Online SSO Database Questionnaire by checking the appropriate milestone box, printing and signing the automated form, and sending the form to; State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality Attn: SSO Program Manager P.O. Box 100 Sacramento, CA 95812 The SSMP must be updated every five (5) years, and must include any significant program changes. Re -certification by the Board of Directors of The City is required in accordance with D.14 when significant updates to the SSMP are made. To complete the re -certification process, The City shall enter the data in the Online SSO Database and mail the form to the State Water Board, as described above. 15. The City shall comply with these requirements according to the legislated schedule. This time schedule does not supersede existing requirements or time schedules associated with other permits or regulatory requirements. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 10 of 46 CHAPTER 2. GOALS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE The City's Goals and Organization Structure addresses those mandatory SSMP provisions outlined in Section D, 13 (i) Goals and (ii) Organization of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. 2.1 GOALS The goal of this SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the City's sanitary sewer collection system, in order to reduce and prevent Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's), as well as mitigate any SSO's that do occur. Accordingly, the SSMP will satisfy the requirements of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. This Order is attached as Appendix A. The following specific performance indicator goals have also been identified: o Inspect 33% of all Interceptors annually;- o Clean 50%0 of all gravity mains annually; o Conduct a CCTV video inspection of all Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) hot spots and areas of interest, as identified in Appendix L, every five years; o Develop standard drawings for Sand and Grease Interceptors. 2.2 ORGANTZATTONAL STRUCTURE The City's Organization Structure encompasses the following components: (1)The name of the responsible or authorized representative for the City, as described in Section J of SWRCB Order No. 2006 0003; (2) The names and telephone numbers for management, administrative and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures in the SSMP, including clearly identifiable lines of authority; and (3) The chain of communication, from notification to reporting of SSO's, which identifies the person responsible for reporting SSO's to the State and Regional Water Boards, and other applicable agencies. 2.2.1 Compliance Summary The City maintains a Goals and Organization Structure which meets the requirements of Section D, 13 (i) Goals and (ii) Organization of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003: (1) Scott Rigg, the Public Works and Water Superintendent, is the authorized representative for the City, as described in Section J of SWRCB Order No. 2006-2003; City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 11 of 46 (2) The names and lines of authority for management, administrative and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures in the SSMP are presented in the City's Community Services Department and Health Department Organiational Charts, as shown in Appendix B. Phone numbers for these positions are listed in the City's Telephone Directory, attached as Appendix C; and, (3) As the primary first responders, the Fire Department will respond to a potential sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) site, and will enlist the assistance of the Community Service Crew. Should the SSO involve hazardous material, the Fire Department will implement the necessary Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the handling of hazardous materials, attached as Appendix D. The Fire Department SOP includes the chain of communication, from notification to reporting of a hazardous material SSO, including the person responsible for reporting to all appropriate agencies. If there is no hazardous material involved, the Community Services Crew will proceed with containment, clean-up, and restoration, as per the Sanitary Seiner Overflow Response Plan for Community Services, attached as Appendix E. This contains the chain of communication, from notification to reporting of non -hazardous material SSO's, including the person responsible for reporting SSO's to the State and Regional Water Boards. 2.2.2 Compliance Documents The following documents, attached as appendices, support the City's Goals and Organization Structure, thereby allowing the. City to comply with the Goals and Organization Structure of the Statewide Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR): o Community Services and Health Department Organizational Charts, Appendix B. o Telephone Directory, Appendix C. o City of Vernon Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures, Appendix D. o Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan, Appendix E. 2.2.3 _ Document Descriptions A description for each compliance document listed above is described below: 2.2.3.1 Community Services and Health Department Organisation Charts (AZendix B) The Community Services Department and Health Department Organizational Charts include the names and lines of authority for management, administrative and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures in the SSMP, excluding hazardous material incidents. A summary for key positions, including the personnel responsible for responding to and reporting non -hazardous material SSO's, is presented below: City of Vernon. Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 12 of 46 o Director of Community Services and Water - Establishes policy, plans strategy, leads , staff, allocates resources, delegates responsibility, authorizes outside contractors to perform services, and may serve as public information officer. q Deputy Director of Community Services - Oversees preparation of wastewater collection system planning documents; manages capital improvement delivery system; oversees documentation new and rehabilitated assets; oversees development and implementation of SSMP; provides information updates to City Council; and arranges for emergency meetings if necessary. o Public Works and Water Superintendent — Is the authorized representative for the City, as described in Section J of SWRCB Order No. 2006-2003. Accordingly, oversees the SWRCB On -Line Reporting, as well the posting of any necessary public health warnings; manages field operations and maintenance activities, provides relevant information to agency management, prepares and implements contingency plans. o Environmental Specialist of the Health Department — Conducts and logs hazardous material inspections, which may include properties with privately owned Interceptors. o Project Engineer— Prepares wastewater collection system planning documents; documents new and rehabilitated assets; and coordinates development and implementation of SSMP. o Fire Department - As per their Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), the Fire Department will determine if the reported SSO includes a hazardous material, and if so, they will implement their SOP appropriately. The Fire Department also oversees reporting of the SSO to all appropriate agencies, excluding the SWRCB On -Line Reporting. o Foreman (or Senior Utilityman on Community Services Crew) As leader of the Community Services Department Crew, notified by the Non -Emergency Police Dispatcher when an SSO is reported. If the Fire Department determines that no hazardous material is present, he oversees the SSO response. Notifies all other members of the Community Services Department Crew to assist in the SSO response; assesses the SSO and assigns the Stand -By Crew job duties in order to eliminate the overflow. o Utilityman - Member of the Community Services Department Crew. Staff preventive maintenance activities; mobilizes and responds to notification of non -hazardous material stoppages and SSO's (mobilize sewer cleaning equipment; by-pass pumping equipment, and portable generators. o Non -Emergency Police Dispatcher — Will be first notified of an SSO via the 24-Hour Non -Emergency Phone Line, contacts the City of Vernon Fire Department, Community Services Crew and the City's Health Department. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 13 of 46 2.2.3.2 Telephone Directoa (A�t�eA radix C) The City's Telephone Directory includes numbers for those management, administrative and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures in the SSMP. 2.2.3.3 Q01 of Vernon Fire Department Standard ONratine Procedures (Abbendix D) As per their Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), the Fire Department will determine if the reported SSO includes a hazardous material, and if so, they will implement their SOP appropriately. The Fire Department SOP includes the chain of communication, from notification to reporting of a ,hazardous material SSO, including the person responsible for reporting to applicable agencies. 2.2.3.4 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan (A�be� ndix E) The City's chain of communication for reporting non -hazardous material SSO's is described in detail in the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan. The purpose of the Sanitarg Sewer Overflow Response Plan is to minimize the impact of SSO's to the public and the environment, in a manner which also provides for the _safety of City personnel. All sanitary sewer overflows are responded to in a timely manner to expedite the necessary steps to relieve the overflow. This response plan is the guideline for the standard operating procedures in the event of a non- hazardous material SSO, including relieving the sewage blockage and spill containment. The response plan is reviewed periodically to ensure that all corrective measures are being taken. All SSO's are reported as soon as: (1) the City has knowledge of the discharge, (2) reporting is possible, and (3) reporting can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup or other emergency measures. For any discharges of sewage that result in a discharge to a drainage channel or a surface water, the Fire Department shall, as soon as possible but not later than two (2) hours after becoming aware of the discharge, notify the Vernon Health & Environmental Control Department, State Office of Emergency Services (for discharges of 1,000 gallons or more of sewage), Los Angeles County Health Department (for discharges that enter L.A. River), Long Beach City Health Department (for significant spills into L.A. River that may affect City of Long Beach) and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. Notification to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board should be followed -up with a fax or email, and should also specify that the State Office of Emergency Services, Los Angeles County Health Department and Long Beach Health Department have already been notified. In the event that any sewage is discharged into a Los Angeles County Storm Drain, the Fire Department shall also notify Los Angeles County Public Works as soon as possible but not later than two (2) hours after becoming aware of the discharge. For any sewage discharges that are identified by the Community services Crew as originating from the Los Angeles County Sanitation District sewage line, the Fire Department .shall notify the Los Angeles County Sanitation District. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 14 of 46 The "Reporting and Notification" section of the Sanitary Sever Over Rerponse Plan identifies the Public Works and Water Superintendent as the responsible or authorized representative for the City, as described in Section J of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003, and lists his name and contact information Accordingly, he will oversee the SWRCB On -Line Reporting. Initial reporting of all Category 1 SSO's originating from City -owned infrastructure (greater than 1,000 gallons, discharge to a drainage channel or surface water, and/or discharge to a storm drain which was not fully captured) must be reported to the Online SSO System as soon as possible but no later than 3 business days after the City is made aware of the SSO. A final certified report must be completed through the Online SSO System, within 15 calendar days of the conclusion of SSO response and remediation. Initial reporting of Category 2 SSO's (all other SSO's originating from City -owned infrastructure) must be reported to the Online SSO System within 30 days after the end of the calendar month in which the SSO occurred. Minimum information that must be contained in either the 3-day,15-day or 30-day report must include all information identified in Section D (ix), Monitoring and Reporting Program, of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. Specifically, the Sanitary Server Overflow Response Plan, contains the following sections: o Purpose o Spill Response o Containment, o Emergency Traffic Control o Blockage Removal o Bypass o Reporting and Notification o Posting o Restoration o Documentation City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 15 of 46 CHAPTER.3: OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN The City's Overflow Emergency Response Plan addresses ,those mandatory SSMP provisions outlined in Section D, 13 (vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan of SWRCB Order No. 2006- 0003. The City has developed and implemented an overflow emergency response plan that identifies measures to protect public health and the environment, thereby satisfying Section D, 13 (vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003 by including: (1) Proper notification procedures so that primary responders and regulatory agencies are informed of all Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) in a timely manner; , (2) A program to ensure an appropriate response to all overflows; (3) Procedures which 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 Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP). All SSOs shall be reported in accordance with this MRP, the California Water Code, other State Law, and other applicable regional water boards Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR's) or National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. The SSMP should identify the officials who will receive immediate notification; (4) Procedures to ensure that appropriate staff and contractor personnel are aware of and follow the Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained; (5) Procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control and other necessary response activities; and (6) 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 necessary to determine the nature and impact of the discharge. The City's Overflow Emergency Response Plan also complies with the additional notification requirements outlined in SWRCB Order No. WQ 2008-0002-EXEC: (1) In the event of a sewage discharge that results in a discharge to a drainage channel or a surface water, the City shall, as soon as possible, but not later than two (2) hours after becoming aware of the discharge, notify the State Office of Emergency Services, the local health officer or directors of environmental health with jurisdiction over affected water bodies, and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board; and (2) As soon as possible, but no later than twenty-four (24) hours after becoming aware of a discharge to a drainage channel or a surface water, the City shall submit to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board a certification that the State Office of Emergency City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 16 of 46 Services and the local health officer or directors of environmental health with jurisdiction over the affected water bodies have been notified of the discharge. 3. l COMPLIANCE SUMMARY The City has outlined specific measures to protect public health and the environment in their Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan (Appendix E of Technical Memorandum No. 2 — Goals and Organi,ational Structure). These procedures contain a plan for responding and reporting to SSOs which includes, but is not limited to, the following; o Descriptions, responsibilities and authorities for each management, administrative and maintenance position responsible for responding to and reporting an SSO. o Procedures for receiving SSO notification and immediately notifying first responders of the _SSO. o Procedures to rapidly mobilize; contain any SSO; and diagnose, report on, and relieve its cause. o Procedures to provide emergency operations, such as traffic control, in the event of an SSO. o Procedures for reporting all SSOs to the On -Line SSO Reporting System: o Procedures to post the proper signs to warn the public of potential contamination hazards. o Procedures to restore the environment to the condition that existed before the SSO occurred. The City conducts internal training sessions to ensure familiarity with these procedures and prepare staff for an SSO event, from initial notification to SSO report documentation, including any necessary emergency activities, such as traffic control: Through these documents and programs, the City has developed and implemented an Overflow Emergency Response Plan that identifies measures to protect public health and the environment, thereby satisfying Section D, 13 (vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003: (1) Section 2 and 7 of the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan outline the proper SSO response and notification procedures, thereby ensuring that primary responders and regulatory agencies are informed of all SSOs in a timely manner; (2) Section 2 of the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan contains a program to ensure an appropriate response to all overflows; City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 17 of 46 (3) Section 7 of the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan outlines the procedures which ensure prompt notification to appropriate regulatory agencies and other potentially affected entities of all SSOs that potentially affect public health or reach the waters of the State in accordance with the Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP). The Public Works and Water Superintendent is the authorized representative for the City, as described in Section J of SWRCB Order No. 2006-2003. Accordingly, he will oversee the SWRCB On -Line Reporting. The Fire Department will report the SSO to all other appropriate agencies with the appropriate contact information in Section 7. This ensures that all regulatory agencies are informed of all SSOs in a timely manner; (4) As per Section 11 of the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan , the City conducts - internal training sessions to ensure familiarity with these procedures and prepare staff and contractor personnel for an SSO event, from initial notification to SSO report documentation, including any necessary emergency activities, such as traffic control; (5) Procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic control and other necessary response activities, are addressed in Sections 4 and 8 of the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan; and (6) Sections 2, 3 and 9 of the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan 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. Provisions of the City's Overflow Emergency Response Plan, that comply with SWRCB Order No. WQ 2008-0002-EXEC, are contained in Section 7 of the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan: (1) In the event of a sewage discharge that results in a discharge to a drainage channel or a surface water, the Fire Department shall, as soon as possible, but not later than two (2) hours after becoming aware of the discharge, notify the Vernon Health & Environmental Control Department, State Office of Emergency Services, Los Angeles .County Health Department (for discharges that enter L.A. River), Long Beach City Health Department (for significant spills into L.A. River that may affect City of Long Beach) and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board; and (2) Notification to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board would be followed - up within 24 hours by phone, fax or email, and would also specify that the State Office of Emergency Services, Los Angeles County Health Department and Long Beach Health Department have already been notified. 3.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS 3 The following documents allow the City to comply with the overflow and emergency response plan requirements of the WDR, and are attached as appendices. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 18 of 46 o Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan, City of Vernon, Last Updated August 2008, Appendix E. 3.3 DOCUMENT DESCI3iPTioN A description for each compliance document listed above is described below: 3.3.1 Sanitary Seiner Overflow Response Plan (Abbe ndix E) The City of Vernon maintains a plan for responding and reporting to SSOs in their Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan. The purpose of these procedures is to minimize the impact of SSO's to the public and the environment. This response plan is a guideline for the standard operating procedures in the event of a SSO, and is reviewed periodically to ensure that all corrective measures are being taken. The plan includes the following contents: o Spill Response • Containment o Emergency Traffic Control o Blockage Removal o Bypass o Reporting and Notification o Posting o Restoration o Documentation o Training Specifically, the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan addresses the following: Spill Response Includes the procedures for receiving SSO notification and immediately notifying first responders of the SSO. Once receiving notification from the Fire Department, the City's Community Services Crew will respond to the spill site with the proper spill response and safety equipment. After normal business hours, the City's Community Services Stand-by Crew will respond. The foreman, or senior crew member, will assess the problem and assign the Crew job duties in order to eliminate the overflow if originating from a City -owned facility. If the overflow is originating from private infrastructure, the foremen or senior crew member will instruct the appropriate private wastewater City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Finial Report July 2009 Page 19 of 46 generator to eliminate the overflow. The foremen or senior crew member will notify the Public Works and Water Superintendent as soon as reasonably possible but not to exceed 48 hours whether the problem occurs during, or after, normal business hours. Containment Includes the procedures to contain the SSO. The Community Service Crew will make every effort o keep the SSO in as small an area as possible, and in the streets away from storm drains. Emergency Traffic Control Includes the procedures to provide emergency traffic control activities in the event of an SSO. The City's Community Service Crew or Fire Department will utilize assistance from the City's Police Department (Non -Emergency) in the event that the spill is located in a high traffic area. Blockage Removal Includes the procedures to efficiently remove sewer blockages. Specifically, the foreman, or senior Crew member, will assess the problem and assign ,the Crew job duties in order to remove the blockage from City -owned infrastructure. Bypass Includes the procedures to rapidly contain a SSO in the event of a potential blockage that is not relieved within the first few attempts and is projected to exceed the capacity of the temporary flow containment area. In such an instance, the foreman, or senior crew member, will locate the nearest downstream manhole that can accept the additional flow, and set up an appropriately sized pump. The pump discharge hose should be secured or placed far enough into the receiving manhole that it will not come out during pumping. The pump and pump hose should be protected from traffic by barricades. Reporting and Notification Includes the procedures for reporting SSOs and notifying the proper authorities, with appropriate contact information, as well as the list of agencies, to be notified in the event of any SSO. The Public Works and Water Superintendent, is the authorized representative for the City, as described in Section J of SWRCB Order No. 2006-2003. Accordingly, he will oversee the SWRCB On -Line Reporting. The Fire Department will report the SSO to all other appropriate agencies with the appropriate contact information in Section 7. This ensures that all regulatory agencies are informed of all SSOs in a timely manner. Posting Includes the procedures to post proper signs to warn the public of potential contamination hazards. Posting of contamination signs will be done in all cases whether there is standing water or the City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Finial Report July 2009 Page 20 of 46 ground is saturated. Signs will be placed in locations with high visibility so they can be seen from all routes that the public might take to enter an area. Restrictions will remain posted for a period determined by the Public Works and Water Superintendent, in consultation with the Vernon Health & Environmental Control Department: Restoration Emphasizes that every effort will be made to restore the environment to the condition that existed before the SSO occurred, and outlines corresponding procedures. Documentation Includes the City's documentation requirements in the event of an SSO, including: the beginning and ending time of the SSO spill, location, and cause; whether the SSO reached surface waters or a storm drain; the total gallons of SSO spilled and recovered; any damage that was caused and any repairs that were made because of the SSO; photos of the affected area; and all notifications. Training The City has been and continues to conduct internal training and/or a field practicum no less than semi-annually in order to prepare staff for an SSO event, from initial notification to SSO report documentation, including any necessary emergency activities such as traffic control. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 21 of 46 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PROVISIONS The City's Design and Performance Provisions addresses those mandatory SSMP provisions outlined in Section D, 13 (v) Design and Performance Provisions of SWRCB Order No. 2006- 0003. The City's Design and Performance Provisions encompass the following components: (1) Design and construction standards and specifications for the installation of new sanitary sewer systems, pump stations and other appurtenances; and for the rehabilitation and repair of existing sanitary sewer systems; and (2) Procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new sewers, pumps and other appurtenances and for rehabilitation and repair projects.'i 4.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY Per Section 21.3.1 of the City of Vernon Municipal Code, the Director of Community Services has charge and control of all sewers in the City. Accordingly, as part of Community Services, the Engineering Department requires that all new sanitary sewer systems, as well as the rehabilitation and repair of existing sewer facilities, be designed and constructed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook), published by Public Works Standards, Inc.. Specifically, the City of Vernon Standard Drawings reference the Greenbook, as does the standard contract language the City utilizes in all such construction projects. Procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new sewers and other appurtenances, and for rehabilitation and repair projects, are maintained by the Department of Community Services and Water. Specifically, all City -owned sewer facilities are left uncovered until the City Engineer has completed inspection and testing in accordance with the Greenbook. The City maintains Design and Performance Provisions which meet the requirements of Section D, 13 (v) Design and Performance Provisions of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003: (1) The City utilizes the Standard Specifications forPublic Works Construction (Greenbook) for design and construction standards and specifications for the installation of new sanitary sewer , systems, pumps and other appurtenances, and for the rehabilitation and repair of existing sanitary sewer infrastructure. The City of Vernon Standard Drawings reference the Greenbook, as does the standard contract language the City utilizes in all relevant construction projects; and (2) The Department of Community Services and Water utilizes procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new sewers, pumps and other appurtenances and for rehabilitation and repair projects, which are in accordance with the Greenbook. All City - owned sewer facilities are left uncovered until the City Inspector completes the inspection. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 22 of 46 4.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS The following documents are attached as appendices in order support the City's Design and Performance Provisions, thereby allowing the City to comply with the Design and Performance Provisions requirements of the WDR: o Portions of the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon, City of Vernon, Appendix F. o City of Vernon Standard Drawings, Department of Engineering, City of Vernon, Appendix G. o _Los Angeles County Department of Public forks Standard Drawings - County of Los Angeles, Appendix H. The following document is readily available to the general public, and has therefore not been attached as appendix: o Standard Specifications forPublic Works Construction (Greenbook), Public Works Standards, Inc., 2006. 4.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS A description for each compliance document listed above is described below: 4.3.1 Portions of the Municikal Code of the City of Vernon (A4bendix F) Adopted by the City, Section 21.3.1 of the City of Vernon Municipal Code gives the Director of Community Services charge and control of all sewers in the City. 4.3.2 City of Vernon Standard Drawings- (Ap4endix G) These drawings reference the Greenbook, and include the City's standard drawings for: o Standard Trench Paving o Typical Trench Paving Section for Sewer Lateral o Standard Manhole "D" o Dura Plate 100 Manhole Liner 4.3.3 Los Angeles County Department ofPuhlic Works Standard Drawings (Abbendix H) These drawings include the City's sewer system standard drawings for: o Grease Interceptor City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume.I Final Report July 2009 Page 23 of 46 o Rain Water Diversion System o Sampling Box o Sand and Grease Interceptor (Clarifier) 4.3.4 Standard &67fzcations for Public Forks Construction Qeenbook) The Greenbook, formally known as the Standard Specifications forPublic Yorks Construction; is widely used by cities and counties from Santa Barbara County to San Diego County. Publication of the Greenbook is under the oversight of Public Works Standards, Inc, a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. It contains all the latest standards and recommendations that have been researched and approved by a 25-member committee, with representatives from the American Public Works Association, the Associated General Contractors of California, the Engineering Contractors Association, and the Southern California Contractors Association. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 24 of 46 CHAPTER 5. LEGAL AUTHORITY The City's Legal Authority addresses those mandatory SSMP provisions outlined in Section D, 13 (iii) Legal Authority of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003 The City will demonstrate, through sanitary sewer system use ordinances, service agreements, or other legally binding procedures, that is possesses the necessary legal authority, to: (1) Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system (examples may include I/I, stormwater, chemical dumping, unauthorized debris and cut roots, etc.); (2) Require that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed; (3) Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, or repairs for portions of the lateral owned by the City; (4) Limit the discharge of Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) and other debris that may cause blockages; and (5) Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances. 5.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY The City is regulated by several agencies of the United States Government and the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of Federal and State Law. Federal and State Laws (including, but not limited to: 1) Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq); 2) California Porter Cologne Water Quality Act (California Water Code section 13000 et seq.); 3) California Health & Safety Code sections 25100 to 25250; 4) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.); and 5) California Government Code, Sections 54739-54740) grant to the City the authority to regulate and/or prohibit, by the adoption of an ordinance, and by issuance of control mechanisms, the discharge of any waste, directly or indirectly, to the City sewerage facilities. Said authority includes the right to establish limits, conditions, and prohibitions; to establish flow rates or prohibit flows discharged to the City sewerage facilities; to require the development of compliance schedules for the installation of equipment systems and materials by all users; and to take all actions necessary to enforce its authority. Due to the industrial nature of the City a large number of wastewater generators are classified as Industrial Waste Dischargers by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Districts), and thus required to obtain an. Industrial Waste Discharge Permit. The Districts are a group of special districts serving the wastewater and solid waste management needs of over five million people and 3000 industrial users in Los Angeles County. The Districts were formed under the County Sanitation District Act, passed in 1923 by the California State Legislature. This Act provides for the formation of sewerage authorities based not on political boundaries but rather on the geographic boundaries of the waste disposal problems to be solved. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 25 of 46 The Districts adopted a Wastewater Ordinance effective April 1, 1972, as amended on July 1,1980, July 1, 1983, November 1, 1989, and July 1, 1998 to protect and finance the operation of the Districts' wastewater conveyance, treatments and disposal facilities. Individual Districts also adopted Connection Fee Ordinances in 1981 (which were amended in 1984, 1990, 1992, and 1997). Companies that discharge industrial wastewater to the sewerage system are governed by both the Wastewater Ordinance and the Connection Fee Ordinance for the District in which the discharge is located. These legal mechanisms establish the Districts' Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit; Connection Fee, and Surcharge Programs. The Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Program allows for the regulation of industrial wastewater dischargers to protect the public health, environment, and the public sewerage system. Through a series of Ordinances and Resolutions adopted by the City Council, the Sanitation Districts of the County of Los Angeles, Portions of the Municpal Code of the City -of Vernon and internally developed Plans and Requirements, the City possesses the necessary legal authority required by Section D, 13 (iii) Legal Authority of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003: (1) The City prevents illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system (including, but not limited to, I/I, stormwater, chemical durnping, and unauthorized debris) through the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon (Section 21.4.5), the Industrial Waste Discharge Permit Requirements of the Sanitation Districts of L os Angeles County. (Section 3.2.13.3), and the Wastewater Ordinance of the Sanitation Districts of Los An County (Sections 305 and 406); (2) The City requires that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed in compliance with Standard Specifications forPublic Works Construction (Greenbook), City of Vernon Standard Drawings, the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon (Section 21.4.4), the Industrial Wlaste Discharge Permit Requirements of the Sanitation Districts ofLosAngeles County (Section 3.2.A), and the Wastewater Ordinance of the Sanitation Districts ofLosAngeles County (Sections 211 and 301) (3) All laterals in the City's service area are private. The City ensures access for maintenance, inspection,. or repairs for the private laterals of Industrial Waste Dischargers through the Industrial Wlaste Discharge Permit Requirements of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Section 3.2.13), and the Wastewater Ordinance of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Sections 206 and 303). Most all City -owned wastewater infrastructure is located in public Right -of -Way, for which the City has local authority and access. For the few City -owned facilitieslocated on private property, access is secured through the City's unwavering enforcement of the requirement for sewer easements around all public sewer appurtenances located in private properties. These easements are detailed by the designer on the sewer construction plans and are reviewed through the iterative plan check process. Plan checkers take special care to ensure that maintenance crews will have room for access and equipment usage for both routine maintenance and replacement or repair construction as necessary; (4) The City limits the discharge of Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) and other debris that may cause blockages through the Municipal Code of the City'of Vernon (Section 21.4.1); and City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 26 of 46 (5) The City enforces any violation of its sewer ordinances through the Municipal Code of the City, of Vernon (Article VI). 5.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS The following documents allow the City to comply with the Legal Authority requirements of the WDR, and are attached as appendices: o Portions of the Municpal Cade of the City of Vernon, City of Vernon, Appendix F. o _City of Vernon Standard Drawings, Department of Engineering, City of Vernon, Appendix G. o Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Standard Drawings, County of Los Angeles, Appendix H. o LACSD Industrial ldlaste Discharge Permit Requirements, LACSD, Appendix I. o LACSD Wlastewater Ordinance, LACSD, Appendix J. The following document is readily available to the general public, and has therefore not been attached as an appendix: o Standard Spedzfications forPublic Works Construction (Greenbook), Public Works Standards, Inc., 2006. 5.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS Each of the following documents provides .a portion of the City's Legal Authority, as required in ,Section D, 13 (iii) Legal Authority of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. 5.3.1 Portions of the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon (A4i)endix F� Applicable sections of the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon: o Section 21.3.1 - Grants Director of Community Services, as the City Engineer, charge and control of all sewers in the city and shall construct, operate, maintain, and repair all such systems subject to the direction of the City Council. o Section 21.4.1 - States it is unlawful to dump any solid matter, liquids, oils, and grease into the public sewer system which would cause obstruction or damage. o Section 21.4.4 — States that the City Engineer has to approve any new connection to the public sewer system for both industrial and non -industrial users. o Section 21.4.5 — States it is unlawful for any person to discharge industrial wastewater into the public sewer without first acquiring an Industrial Waste Discharge. Permit. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 27 of 46 o Article VI Presents the City's enforcement plan for violations of their sewer ordinances and/or City Code. 5.3.2 City of Vernon Standard Drawings ",I Used as a standard for City facilities admitting waste into the sewer system, these drawings provide a guideline for installation of new sewer system facilities. All final plans must first be approved by the City Engineer. These drawings reference the Standard Specifications for Public Forks Construction (Greenbook), and include the City's standard drawings for: o Standard Trench Paving o Typical Trench Paving Section for Sewer Lateral • Standard Manhole "D" o Dura Plate 100 Manhole Liner 5.3.3 Las Angeles County Dehartment of Public Wlorks Standard Drawingss (At�be� ndix H� Used as a standard for Los Angeles County facilities admitting industrial waste into the sewer system, these drawings provide a guideline for installation of new sewer system facilities related to the Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirements of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. These drawings include the county's sewer system standard drawings for: • Grease Interceptor o Rain Water Diversion System o Sampling Box • Sand and Grease Interceptor (Clarifier) 5.3.4 LACSD Industrial Waste Discharge Permit Reauirements (Apt)endix I,� Any facility admitting industrial waste into the County sewer system is required to first apply for an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit. Facilities designated as Significant Industrial Users are required to go through a renewal/review permit process at a minimum of every five years. Sections of the Industrial Wlaste Discharge Permit Requirements of the Sanitation Districts of L os Angeles County, relevant to the City's Legal Authority, are presented below: o Section 3.2.A —This section details what sewer facility plans are required for industrial users in order to obtain an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit: a. Sewerage Plan City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 28 of 46 b. Plot Plan C. Plans of Pretreatment and Monitoring Facilities o Section 3.2.13 This section details more plan specifications for the permit submittal process , which can include: a. Spill Containment Systems b Flow Measurement Systems C. Rainwater Management d. Combustible Gas Monitoring 5.3.5 LACSD Wastewater Ordinance (Abby endix,4) Adopted in 1972 and most recently amended in 1998, all industrial users within the County owning a valid Industrial Waste Discharge Permit are required to comply with this Wastewater Ordinance. Applicable sections of the Wastewater Ordinance of the Sanitation Districts ofLosAngeles County include: o Section 206 - Inspectors and Monitoring Personnel o Section 211 - Approval of Plans and Issuance of Permits o Section 301 - Approval of Plans for Sewerage Construction o Section 303 - Inspection of Construction o Section 305 - Prohibited Rainwater, Groundwater and other Water Discharges o Section 406 — Prohibited and Restricted Waste Discharges 5.3.6 Standard Sbeci ications for Public Vorks Construction (Greenbook� The Greenbook, formally known as the Standard Specifications for Public Vorks Construction, is widely used by cities and counties from Santa Barbara County to San Diego County. Publication of the Greenbook is under the oversight of Public Works Standards, Inc, a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. It contains all the latest standards and recommendations that have been researched and approved by a 25-member committee, with representatives from the American Public Works Association, the Associated General Contractors of California, the Engineering Contractors Association, and the Southern California Contractors Association. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 29 of 46 - CHAPTER 6. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM The City's Operating and Maintenance Program addresses those mandatory SSMP provisions outlined in Section D, 13 (iv) Operation and Maintenance Program of SWRCB Order No. 2006- 0003. The City's Operation and Maintenance Program encompasses the following components: (1) An up-to-date map of the sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and applicable stormwater conveyance facilities; (2) Routine preventive operation and maintenance activities by staff, including a system for scheduling regular maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary sewer system with more frequent cleaning and maintenance targeted at known problem areas. The Preventative Maintenance (PM) program includes a system to document scheduled and conducted activities, such as work orders; (3) A rehabilitation and replacement plan to identify and prioritize system deficiencies and implement short-term and long-term rehabilitation actions to address each deficiency. The program should include regular visual and TV inspections of manholes and sewer pipes, and a system for ranking the condition of sewer pipes and scheduling rehabilitation. Rehabilitation and replacement focuses on sewer pipes that are at risk of collapse or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. Finally, the rehabilitation and replacement plan includes a capital improvement plan that addresses proper management and protection of the infrastructure assets. The plan includes a time schedule for implementing the short- and long-term plans plus a schedule for developing the funds needed for the capital improvement plan; (4) Training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance; and (5) Equipment and replacement part inventories, including identification of critical replacement parts. 6.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY The City's Operation and Maintenance (Q&M) Program includes routine cleaning of all City owned gravity mains, at a minimum, every 2 years. The City does not own or operate a sewer lift station and/or pressure pipes. The City maintains an up-to-date map of the sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity line segments and manholes, as well as a map of all gravity main problem areas: The City maintains a database of all cleaning activity which details the time, date and location of each pipe cleaned, as well as remarks noted by the sewer crew. The City maintains this database in FileMaker Pro, and records all preventative maintenance and work orders. The City also maintains a City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 30 of 46 separate, but linked, database which documents the condition and maintenance history,of each City owned manhole. The City recently completed a system -wide CCTV inspection of all manholes and gravity mains in 2008, and intends to conduct another CCTV video inspection of all Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) hot spots and areas of interest, as identified in Appendix L, every five years. City engineers are in the process of reviewing video of all problem areas noted in the inspection, as well as video of all previously identified problem areas. The City anticipates developing a preliminary. ranking system for these gravity mains by August 2010, to allow the City to identify gravity mains that are at risk of collapse or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. These lines will then be prioritized and placed on the City's 5-Year Capital Replacement Plan, which is updated annually. Funding for all sewer rehabilitation and replacement projects is anticipated through the City's General Fund. The City provides on -going in house technical, job skills and safety training for its staff. The City has been and continues to conduct training of Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) awareness. The City has also developed an SSO Response Training, and conducts other, internal training programs on line cleaning, vactor truck operation, sewer grit removal and dumping, and other related tasks. The City has not encountered a situation or non-compliance event that would cause it to believe that O&M Staff is not appropriately trained. The City maintains a Pipe Yard with all necessary, back-up parts as inventory to support their gravity mains and manholes. In summary, the City maintains a Operation and Maintenance Program which meets the requirements of Section D, 13 (iv) Operation and Maintenance. Program of SWRCB Order No, 2006-0003: (1) The City maintains up-to-date AutoCAD and Geographic Information System (GIS) databases of their sanitary sewer system, comprised of gravity mains and manholes. The City does not own or operate a sewer lift station and/or pressure pipes. This database was utilized to create a map of the City's wastewater facilities, as shown in Figure 1 of Appendix K. Table 1 of Appendix K identifies the hydraulic data associated with the City -owned - wastewater facilities presented in Figure 1. Maps of City -owned Storm water facilities are also maintained by the City (2) The City routinely cleans all City -owned gravity mains, at a minimum, of every 2 years. The, City inspects known problem area gravity mains daily, and cleans these areas as -needed. A map and descriptive table of these problem area gravity mains is presented in AppendixL. The City maintains a database of all cleaning activity which details the time, date and location of each pipe cleaned, as well as remarks noted by the sewer crew. The City maintains this database in FileMaker Pro, and records all preventative maintenance and work orders. The City also maintains a separate, but linked, databasewhichdocuments the condition and maintenance history of each City owned manhole; (3) The City recently completed a system -wide CCTV inspection of all manholes and gravity mains in 2008, and intends to conduct another CCTV video inspection of all Fats; Oils and City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 31 of 46 Grease (FOG) hot spots and areas of interest, as identified in Appendix L, every five years. City engineers are reviewing video of all problem areas noted in the inspection; as well as video of all problem areas presented in Appendix L. The City anticipates developing a preliminary ranking system for these gravity mains by August 2010, to allow the City to identify gravity mains that are at risk of collapse or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. These lines will then be prioritized and placed on the City's 5-Year Capital Replacement Plan, which is updated annually. Funding for all sewer rehabilitation and replacement projects is anticipated through the City's General Fund; (4) The City provides on -going in house technical, job skills and safety training for its Staff. The City has been and continues to conduct training of Waste Discharge Requirements' (WDR) awareness. The City has developed an SSO Response Training. The City also conducts other internal training programs on line cleaning, vactor truck operation, sewer grit removal and dumping, and other related tasks. The City has not encountered a situation or non-compliance event that would cause it to believe that O&M Staff is not appropriately trained; and (5) The City maintains a Pipe Yard with all necessary, back-up parts as inventory to support their gravity mains and manholes. The City does not own or operated a lift station and/or pressurized pipe. 6.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS The following documents; attached as appendices, support the City's Operation and Maintenance Program, thereby allowing the City to comply with the Operation and Maintenance Program requirements of the WDR: o A Map and Table of the City's sanitary sewer system, including all gravity line segments and manholes, Appendix K. o A Map of the City's Sewer System Areas of Interest, Appendix L. 6.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS A description for each compliance document listed above is described below: 6.3. 9 Mats and Table of Exirting Wlartezvdter Faczlit er (Apl)e� ndix K) The City maintains up-to-date AutoCAD and Geographic Information System (GIS) databases of their sanitary sewer system, comprised of gravity mains and manholes. The City does not own or operate a sewer lift station and/or pressure pipes. This database was utilized to create a map of the City's wastewater facilities, as shown in Figure 1 of Appendix K. Table 1 of Appendix K identifies the hydraulic data associated with the City -owned wastewater facilities presented in Figure 1. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 33 of 46 CHAPTER 7. FATS, OILS AND GREASE (FOG) CONTROL PROGRAM The City's Fats, Oils and Grease Control Program addresses those mandatory SSMP provisions outlined in Section D, 13 (vii) FOG Control Program of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. The City's FOG Control Program helps reduce the amount of Fats, Oils and Grease discharged to the sanitary sewer system, by including: (1) A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer system service area, and a list of acceptable disposal facilities (2) Legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent SSOs and blockages caused by FOG; (3) Requirements to install grease removal devices, design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping and reporting requirements; (4) Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG ordinance; (5) Identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages and establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section; (6) Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of FOG discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified; and (7) Implementation of a plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that promotes proper disposal of FOG. 7.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY To reduce the amount of Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) discharged to City's sanitary sewer system, the City has developed a FOG control program. All major industrial users within the City's service area are identified as part of an initial occupancy inspection by the Department of Community Services. Accordingly, these customers must complete an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit application with the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (LACSD). This application includes a wastewater sewerage plan showing sewers and associated facilities for the handling of industrial wastewater from the point of origin to the public sewer connection, and identification of all wastewater generation processes. When applicable, additional plans containing spill containment systems, grease interceptors and/or flow measurement systems are included. The City is within LACSD District No.'s 1,2 and 23. The City requires the installation of a grease interceptor prior to providing service for all new restaurants. Sand and Grease interceptor inspections for major industrial users are conducted by LACSD staff. The City's Health and Environmental Control Department is authorized as a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) by the California Environmental Protection Agency. As such, the Health City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 34 of 46 and Environmental Control Department is authorized to conduct hazardous material inspections; which may include properties with privately owned interceptors. The City Health and Environmental Control Department logs their inspections in an Envision database, accessed through Decade Software, and has sufficient staff to inspect restaurants twice per year The City currently uses the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works' and LACSD standard drawings for both Sand and Grease Interceptors, and is in the process of developing their own standard drawings. The City requires private owners to maintain their interceptors, and maintains a list of several independent vendors that will collect and dispose of accumulated FOG. In an effort to identify and maintain information of sanitary sewer sections subject to FOG blockages, the City has developed a map and list of FOG hot spots, which includes the current frequency of cleaning for each segment. In summary, the City maintains a FOG Control which meets the requirements of SectionD, 13 (vii) FOG Control Program of SWRCB Order No. 2006- 0003: (1) The City maintains a plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within their sanitary sewer system service area. All major industrial users within the City's service area are identified as part of an initial occupancy inspection by the Department of Community Services. These customers must complete an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit application with LACSD. Accordingly, they are required to maintain and operate appropriate pretreatment facilities, per Section 412 of the LACSD 1Ylastetvater Ordinance. The City requires the installation of a grease interceptor prior to providing service to new restaurants. Interceptors must be maintained by their owners, and pumped out when full. Restaurants are required to have bi-annual interceptor inspections while major industrial users have inspections per the LACSD Wastewater Ordinance, specifically Section 206 The City has provided a list of independent vendors which provide collection and disposal services within their service area in their Independent Collectionl Disposal Service Vendor List; (2) The City possesses the legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent SSO's and blockages caused by FOG through the Code of the City of Vernon, specifically Sections 21.3.1 and 21.4.1; (3) All major industrial users within the City's service area are identified as part of an initial occupancy inspection by the Department of Community Services. These customers must complete an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit application with LACSD. Accordingly, they are required to install, design, maintain, monitor and.report their grease removal devices in compliance with LACSD Wlastewater Ordinance. The City requires all new restaurants to install Grease Interceptors; (4) All major industrial users within the City's service area are required to complete an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit application with LACSD. Accordingly, LACSD has authority to inspect all major industrial users and restaurants as per the L 4CSD Wastewater Ordinance, specifically Section 206. Furthermore, the City's Health and Environmental Control Department is authorized as a Certified Unified Program A enc (CUP A) b the g Y Y City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 35 of 46 California Environmental Protection Agency. As such, the Health and Environmental Control Department is authorized to conduct hazardous material inspections, which may include properties with privately owned interceptors. The City Health and Environmental Control Department logs their inspections in an Envision database, accessed through Decade Software, and has sufficient staff to inspect restaurants twice per year; (5) The City has identified sections of their sanitary sewer system subject to high levels of FOG in their Map and List of SeaverLi'ne Problem Areas. Accordingly, the City has put together a map of FOG hot spots with an associated table, conveying both location and maintenance schedule for each problem area; (6) The City has developed and implemented source control measures for all sources of FOG discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified in their Map and List of Seaver Line Problem Areas by prohibiting the discharge of FOG into their sewer system per Code of the 00 of Vernon, Section 21.4.1, and requiring all major industrial users and restaurants to complete an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit application with LACSD, as per Code of the 00 of Vernon, Section 21.4.5; and (7) The City has developed a Public Outreach Program for public education promoting proper disposal of FOG and best management practices (BMP). The City has developed formal literature to be disseminated to all customers every three years, as well as posted on their web site, www.cityofvernon.org. 7.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS The following documents are attached as appendices in order support the City's FOG Control Program, thereby allowing the City to comply with the Design and Performance Provisions requirements of the WDR: o Portions of the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon, City of Vernon, Appendix F. o 00 of Vernon Standard Drawings, City o£Vernon, Appendix G. o Los An County Department of Public Works Standard Drawings, County of Los Angeles, Appendix H. o LACSD Wastewater Ordinance, LACSD, Appendix J. o Map and List of SewerAreas of Interest, City of Vernon, Appendix L. o Independent Collectionl Disposal. Service Vendor List, City of Vernon, Appendix M. o Public Outreach Program for FOG Control, City of Vernon, Appendix N. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume Finial Report July 2009 Page 36 of 46 The following documents are readily available to the general public, and have therefore not been attached as appendices; o Standard Specifications forPublic Works Construction (Greenbook), Public Works Standards, Inc., 2006. 7.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION A description for each compliance document listed above is described below: 7.3.1 Portions of the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon (ApPe� ndix F) Applicable sections of the Municipal Code of the City of Vernon: o Section 21.3.1 — Grants Director of Community Services, as the City Engineer, charge and control of all sewers in the city and shall construct, operate, maintain, and repair all such systems subject to the direction of the City Council. o Section 21.4.1 — States it is unlawful to dump any solid matter, liquids, oils, and grease into the public sewer system which would cause obstruction or damage. o Section 21.4.5 - States it is unlawful for any person to discharge industrial. wastewater into the public sewer without first acquiring an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit. 7.3.2 QU of Vernon Standard Drawinns (Appendix G) Used as a standard for City facilities admitting waste into the sewer system, these drawings provide a guideline for installation of new sewer system facilities. All final plans must first be approved by the city engineer. These drawings reference the Standard Specifications for Public Wlorks Construction (Greenbook), and include the City's standard drawings for: o Standard Trench Paving o Typical Trench Paving Section for Sewer Lateral o Standard Manhole "D" o Dura Plate 100 Manhole Liner 7.3.3 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Standard Drawings (Abby endix H) Used as a standard for Los Angeles County facilities admitting industrial waste into the sewer system, these drawings provide a guideline for installation of new sewer system facilities related to the Industrial Waste Discharge Permit Requirements of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. These drawings include the county's sewer system standard drawings for: City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Finial Report July 2009 Page 37 of 46 o Grease Interceptor o Rain Water Diversion System o Sampling Box o Sand and Grease Interceptor (Clarifier) 7.3.4 LACSD Wlastewater Ordinance (A1�1� endix, Adopted in 1972 and most recently amended in 1998, all industrial users within the County owning a valid Industrial Waste Discharge Permit are required to comply with this Wastewater Ordinance. Applicable sections of the Trlasteywter Ordinance of the Sanitation Districts of Las An County include: o Section 206 — Inspectors and Monitoring Personnel o Section 211 — Approval of Plans and Issuance of Permits o Section 301 —Approval of Plans for Sewerage Construction o Section 303 - Inspection of Construction o Section 305 — Prohibited Rainwater, Groundwater and other Water Discharges o Section 406 -Prohibited and Restricted Waste Discharges 7.3.3 A ab and List of Sewer Areas of Interest (Appendix L� A map and associated table detailing location and cleaning schedule for FOG hot spots and the customers associated with each FOG hot spot, as well as other areas of interest the City of Vernon. 7.3. 6 Indei�endent Collectionl Di 0osal Service Vendor List (Abbendix M) A partial list of independent vendors which can provide collection and disposal services within their service area. There are several independent vendors which can provide grease interceptor cleaning services. This. fist represents a random selection of a portion of these vendors, and does not imply City endorsement of any specific vendor. 7.3.7 Public Outreach for FOG Control (Appendix N� The City has developed this document to be supplied to all customers every three years, as well as posted on their website, www.cityofvernon.org. This mailer further defines FOG and its importance of being properly managed. It includes general prevention tips such as technology and cleaning methods. In order to accommodate each, of the following FOG producers, cleaning methods and technology target the general public, as well as restaurants and the automotive sector. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 38 of 46 7.3.8 Standard SPecifications-for Public Works Construction (Greenbook) The Greenbook, formally known as the Standard Specifcations for Public Wlorks Construction,,is widely used by cities and counties from Santa Barbara County to San Diego County. Publication of the Greenbook is under the oversight of Public Works Standards, Inc, a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. It contains all the latest standards and recommendations that have been researched and approved by a 25-member committee, with representatives from the American Public Works Association, the Associated General Contractors of California, the Engineering Contractors Association, and the Southern California Contractors Association. The City's Standard Drawings (Appendix G) reference the Greenbook, and are used as a standard for City facilities admitting waste into the sewer system and serve as a guideline for installation of new sewer system facilities. City Standard Drawings referencing the Greenbook include standard trench paving, typical trench paving section for sewer lateral, standards manhole "D" and Dura Plate 100 Manhole liner. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 39 of 46 CHAPTER 8. SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN The City's System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan addresses those mandatory SSMP provisions outlined in Section D, 13 (viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. The City is in the process of preparing and, implementing a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that will provide hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements for dry weather peak flow conditions, as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather event. The City's System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan encompasses the following components: (1) Evaluation - Actions needed to evaluate those portions of the sanitary sewer system that are experiencing or contributing to an SSO discharge caused by hydraulic deficiency. The evaluation provides estimates of peak flows (including flows from SSOs that escape from the system) associated with conditions similar to those causing overflow events, estimates of the capacity of key system components, hydraulic deficiencies (including components of the system with limiting capacity) and the major sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with overflow events; (2) Design Criteria - Where design criteria do not exist or are deficient, undertake the evaluation identified in (1) above to establish appropriate design criteria; (3) Capacity EnhancementMeasures The steps needed to establish a short- and long-term CIP to address identified hydraulic deficiencies, including prioritization, alternatives analysis, and schedules. The CIP may include increases in pipe size, I/I reduction programs, increases and redundancy in pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The CIP shall include an implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding; and (4) Schedule— The City has developed a schedule of completion dates for all portions of the CIP developed in (1)-(3) above. This schedule shall be reviewed and updated consistent with the SSMP review and update requirements as described in Section D. 14. 8.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY The City is in the process of developing a System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan which meets the requirements of Section D, 13 (viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003: (1) The City's 2008 Seaver System HydraulicAnalysis includes wastewater flow projections, design criteria and the development of a hydraulic model utilizing MWHSoft's H2OMap Sewer. The analysis, to be performed with the hydraulic model, will include estimates of peak dry and wet weather flows, as well as a Wastewater Capital Improvement Program to mitigate projected deficiencies in the Existing, 5-Year; 10-Year and 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increments. Sanitary Sewer Overflows will not be allowed to exit the system during the hydraulic analysis. In order to confirm the proposed dry and wet weather peaking factors, the City has cominissioned a 28-day wet weather flow monitoring study. Meters were City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 40 of 46 placed at ten (10) locations from February 6, 2009 to March 8, 2009, and IEC is currently in the process of reviewing the collected data, and identifying average and peak wastewater flows at each location. Once completed, the City will utilize the results of the Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Study to calibrate the hydraulic model, as well as confirm and/or adjust the appropriate wet and dry weather peaking factors. Once the hydraulic model is calibrated, the City will identify all gravity mains that are projected to be deficient in the Existing, 5-Year„ 10-Year and 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increments. The City will also develop a phased and prioritized Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which, addresses each one of the identified deficiencies. The City anticipates completion of their CIP by December 2010; (2) The City's 2008 Sewer System Hydraulic Analysis summarizes the appropriate design criteria necessary to ensure sufficient capacity, as well as preserve the estimated life -cycle of wastewater infrastructure. This design criteria will be reviewed upon the completion of the Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Analysis; (3) The City will establish a short- and long-term Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to address projected hydraulic deficiencies. The CIP will include projected cost estimates, alternatives analysis and a phased and prioritized Wastewater Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), with funding anticipated through the City's General Fund. The City has commissioned a 28-daywet weather flow monitoring study. Meters were placed at ten (10) locations from February 6, 2009 to March 8, 2009, and IEC is currently in the process of reviewing the collected data, and identifying average and peak wastewater flows at each location. Once completed, the City will utilize the results of the Wet. Weather Flow Monitoring Study to calibrate, the hydraulic model, as well as confirm and/or adjust the appropriate wet and dry weather peaking factors. Once the hydraulic model is calibrated, the City will identify all gravity mains that are projected to be deficient in the Existing, 5- Year, 10-Year and 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increments. The City will also develop a phased and prioritized Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which addresses each one of the identified deficiencies. The City anticipates completion of their CIP by December 2010; and (4) The City has developed their wastewater flow projections and hydraulic model, as presented above, and has commissioned a 28-day wet weather flow monitoring study: Once completed, the City will utilize the results of the Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Study to calibrate the hydraulic model, as well as confirm and/or adjust the appropriate wet and dry weather peaking factors. Once the hydraulic model is calibrated, the City will identify all gravity mains that are projected to be deficient in. the Existing, 5-Year, 10-Year and 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increments. The City will also develop a phased and prioritized Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which addresses each one of the identified deficiencies, and anticipates completion of their System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan by December 2010. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 41 of 46 8.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS The following documents support the City's System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan, thereby allowingthe City to comply with the System Evaluation. and Capacity Assurance Plan requirements of the WDR: o 2008 Sewer System Hydraulic Analysis, Infrastructure Engineering Corporation, September 2008, Appendix O. 8.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS A description for each compliance document listed above is described below: 8.3.1 2008 Sewer Sy. stem Hydraulic Analysis (A�be� radix O� Infrastructure Engineering Corporation is completing an updated analysis of the wastewater flow projections and hydraulic analysis. The analysis, performed with an H2OMap Sewer hydraulic model, will include estimate's of peak dry and wet weather flows, and outline a Wastewater Capital Improvement Program to mitigate projected deficiencies in the Existing, 5- Year, 10-Year and 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increment. Currently, the City is awaiting the resulting of their 2009 Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Study in order to calibrate the hydraulic model, confirm or adjust the dry and wet weather peaking factors, and develop a phased and prioritized CIP. Accordingly, completed sections in the 2008 Sewer System Hydraulic Analysis include: o Wastewater Flows and Projections o Hydraulic Model Development o Gravity Main Design Criteria o Proposed Flow Monitoring Sites City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 42 of 46 CHAPTER 9. MONITORING, MEASUREMENT, AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS The City's Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications addresses those mandatory SSMP provisions outlined in Section D, 13 (ix) Monitoring, Measurement,, and Program Modifications of SWRCB Order No. 2006 0003. The Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications encompasses the following components: (1) Maintain relevant information that can be used to establish and prioritize appropriate SSMP activities; (2) Monitor the implementation and, where appropriate, measure the effectiveness of each element of the SSMP; (3) Assess the success of the preventative maintenance program; (4) Update program elements; as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance evaluations; and (5) Identify and illustrate SSO trends, including: frequency, location, and volume. 9.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY The City tracks the location and cause of all SSOs, blockages, and gravity main hot -spots. The City maintains a database of all cleaning activity which details the time, date and location of each pipe cleaned, as well as remarks noted by the sewer crew. The City maintains this database in HleMaker Pro, and records all preventative maintenance and work orders. The City also maintains a separate, but linked, database which documents the condition and maintenance history of each City owned manhole. The City recently completed a system -wide CCTV inspection of all manholes and gravity mains in 2008, and intends to conduct another CCTV video inspection of all rats, Oils and Grease (FOG) hot spots and areas of interest, as identified in Appendix L, every five years. City engineers are reviewing video of all problem areas noted in the inspection, as well as video of all previously identified problem areas. The City is in the process of developing a preliminary ranking system for these gravity mains, to allow.the City to identify gravity mains that are at risk of collapse or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. These lines are then prioritized and placed on the, City's 5-Year Capital Replacement Plan, which is updated annually. All major industrial users within the City's service area are identified as part of an initial occupancy inspection by the Department of Community Services. Accordingly, these customers must complete an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit application with the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (LACSD). This application includes a wastewater sewerage plan showing sewers and associated facilities for the handling of industrial wastewater from the point of origin to the public sewer, connection, and identification of all wastewater generation processes. When applicable, additional plans containing spill containment systems; grease interceptors and/or flow measurement systems are included, The City requires all new restaurants to install Great City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 43 of 46 Interceptors. Sand and Grease interceptor inspections are conducted by the City of Vernon Health Department, with each inspection logged in the City's Envision database, accessed through Decade Software. In order to monitor the implementation and measure the effectiveness of the SSMP, the City tracks several performance indicators. These indicators are recorded as outlined in Section 10 (Documentation) of their Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan (Appendix E), as well as through archiving their SWRCB on-line reports. Performance indicators include: o Location of all SSOs over the past 12 months; o Number of SSOs over the past 12 months, distinguishing between dry weather overflows and wet weather overflows; o Volume distribution of SSOs (e.g. number of SSOs < 100 gallons, 100 to 999 gallons, 1,000 to 9,999 gallons, > 10,000 gallons); o Volume of SSOs that was contained in relation to total volume of SSOs; o SSOs by cause (e.g. roots, grease, debris, pipe failure, pump station failure, capacity, other); o Number of Interceptors inspected over the past 12 months; o Percentage of Interceptors inspected over the past 12 months; o Miles of gravity mains cleaned over the past 12 months; o Percentage of total gravity mains cleaned over the past 12 months; In order to keep the SSMP up to date, the City has assigned a staff member to review the SSMP annually. In addition to tracking the above performance indicators, the staff member will review all sections of the SSMP for effectiveness and timeliness. Collection system personnel will also be consulted annually to review the effectiveness of the SSMP, and help identify potential areas for improvement: In summary, the City maintains a Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications which meets the requirements of Section D, 13 (ix) Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003: (1) The City tracks the location and cause of all SSOs, blockages, and gravity main hot -spots. The City maintains a database of all cleaning activity which details the time, date and location of each pipe cleaned, as well as remarks noted by the sewer crew. The City maintains this database in FileMaker Pro, and records all preventative maintenance and work orders. The City also maintains a separate, but linked, database which documents the City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 44 of 46 condition and maintenance history of each City owned manhole. The City recently completed a system -wide CCTV inspection of all manholes and gravity mains in 2008, and intends to conduct another CCTV video inspection of all Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) hot spots and areas of interest, as identified in Appendix L, every five years. Interceptor inspections are conducted by the City of Vernon Health Department, with each inspection logged in the City's Envision database, accessed through Decade Software; (2) The City monitors the implementation of the SSMP, and measures the effectiveness of each element by SSMP by developing and tracking performance indicators on an annual basis; (3) By tracking performance indicators, the City is able to assess the success of their preventative maintenance program; (4) The City has assigned a staff member to review the SSMP annually, in order to update all program elements as appropriate. In addition to tracking the above performance indicators, the staff member will review all sections of the SSMP for effectiveness and timeliness. Collection system personnel will also be consulted annually to review the effectiveness of the SSMP, and help identify potential areas for improvement; and (5) The City tracks the location and volume of all SSOs, as outlined in Section 10 (Documentation) of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan (Appendix E), as well as the through the archiving of their SWRCB on-line reports. The City calculates the frequency of their SSO's from these records. 9.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS The following document allows the City to comply with the Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications requirements of the WDR, and are attached as appendices. o _Map and List of Seaver Areas of Interest, City of Vernon, Appendix L. 9.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS A description for each compliance document listed above is described below: 9.3.1 Mats and List of SewerA.reas oflnterest ".A bendix L� A map and associated table detailing location and cleaning schedule for FOG hot spots and the customers associated with each FOG hot spot, as well as other areas of interest the City of Vernon. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 45.of 46 - CHAPTER 10. SSMP PROGRAM AUDITS The City's SSMP Program Audits addresses the mandatory SSMP provision outlined in Section D, 13 (x) SSMP Program Audits of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. The City is required to conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to the size of the system and the number of SSOs. At a minimum, these audits must occur every two years and a report must be prepared and kept on file. This audit shall focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the SSMP and The City's compliance with the SSMP requirements identified in Section D, 13 of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003, including the identification of any deficiencies in the SSMP and steps to correct them. 10.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY The City will conduct an internal audit of their SSMP every two years, and focus on the effectiveness of the SSMP and the City's compliance with the SSMP requirements of Order No. 2006-0003. The audit will include, but may not be limited to, the following: o Any significant changes to components of the SSMP, including but not limited to, Legal Authority, FOG Control Program or Overflow Emergency Response Plan. o Any significant changes to the referenced compliance documents, presented as Volume II of the Sewer System Management Plan. o SSMP implementation efforts over the past two years; o A description of additions and improvements made the sanitary sewer collections system during the past two years; o A description of the additions and improvements planned for the upcoming two years, with and estimated schedule for implementation. o Strategies to correct deficiencies, if identified, will be developed by the responsible City division. 10.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS There are no compliance documents for this section. 10.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS There are no document descriptions for this section. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, Volume I Final Report July 2009 Page 46 of 46 CHAPTER 11. COMMUNICATION PROGRAM The City's Communication Program addresses the mandatory SSMP provision outlined in Section D, 13 (xi) Communication Program of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. The City should communicate on a regular basis with the public on the development, implementation, and performance of its SSMP. The communication systenr shall provide the public the opportunity to provide input to the City as the program is developed and implemented. The City shall also create a plan of communication with systems that are tributary and/or satellite The City's sanitary sewer system. l l.1 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY The City will communicate on a regular basis with interested parties on the implementation and performance of this SSMP. The communication program allows interested parties to provide input as the program is developed and implemented. The City will make a Draft version of the SSMP available to the public, allow time for review, and invite public comments at a City Council meeting, thereby allowing for public input. The City anticipates discussions regarding the development and implementation of their SSMP with Los Angeles County in the next 3 years, as all wastewater generated in the City is conveyed to facilities owned by Los Angeles County. All wastewater conveyed in City -owned facilities is generated within the City's service area, as no other agency is tributary to City -owned facilities. Additionally, the City's website (www.cityofvernon.org) presents information about on -going efforts in regards to both the SSMP, and FOG control programs. The City anticipates agendizing the SSMP annually to allow for discussion at a City Council Meeting, thereby providing the opportunity to comment on the implementation and performance of the SSMP. 11.2 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS There are no compliance documents for this section 11.3 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS There are no compliance documents for this section City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Volume II FINAL REPORT Prepared for: City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave: Vernon, CA. 90058 July 2009 Prepared by: Infrastructure Engineering Corporation 27247 Madison Ave., Suite 111. Temecula, CA 92590 Q�aESSIO M wRSy��� �2 W'i7882 L go C 9TF OF CAS\F� City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan, VolumeII Final Report July 2009 APPENDIX A — STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD ORDER No. 006-0003 APPENDIX B - COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION CHARTS APPENDIX C - TELEPHONE DIRECTORY APPENDIX D - CITY OF VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES APPENDIX E — SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW RESPONSE PLAN APPENDIX F PORTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPENDIX G - CITY OF VERNON STANDARD DRAWINGS APPENDIX H — Los ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STANDARD DRAWINGS APPENDIX I - LACSD INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX J - LACSD WASTEWATER ORDINANCE APPENDIX K - MAP AND TABLE OF EXISTING WASTEWATER FACILITIES APPENDIX L - MAP OF SEWER SYSTEM AREAS OF INTEREST APPENDIX M - INDEPENDENT COLLECTION/DISPOSAL SERVICE VENDOR LIST APPENDIX N PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR FOG CONTROL APPENDIX O 2008 SEWER SYSTEM HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 1 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD ORDER NO. 2006-0003 STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS The State Water Resources Control Board, hereinafter referred to as "State Water Board", finds that: 1. All federal and state agencies, municipalities, counties, districts, and other public entities that own or operate sanitary sewer systems greater than one mile in length that collect and/or convey untreated or partially treated wastewater to a publicly owned treatment facility in the State of California are required to comply with the terms of this Order. Such entities are hereinafter referred to as "Enrollees 2. Sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) are overflows from, sanitary sewer systems of domestic wastewater, as well as industrial and commercial wastewater, depending on the pattern of land uses in the area served by the sanitary sewer system. SSOs often contain high levels of suspended solids, pathogenic organisms, toxic pollutants, nutrients, oxygen -demanding organic compounds, oil and grease and other pollutants. SSOs may cause a public nuisance, particularly when raw untreated wastewater is discharged to areas with high public exposure, such as streets or surface waters used for drinking, fishing, or body contact recreation. SSOs may pollute surface or ground waters, threaten public health, adversely affect aquatic life, and impair the recreational use and aesthetic enjoyment of surface waters. 3. Sanitary sewer systems experience periodic failures resulting in discharges that may affect waters of the state. There are many factors (including factors related to geology, design, construction methods and materials, age of the system, population growth, and system operation and maintenance), which affect the likelihood of an SSO. A proactive approach that requires Enrollees to ensure a system -wide operation, maintenance, and management plan is in place will reduce the number and frequency of SSOs within the state. This approach will in turn decrease the risk to human health and the environment caused by SSOs. 4. Major causes of SSOs include: grease blockages, root blockages, sewer line flood damage, manhole structure failures, vandalism, pump station mechanical failures, power outages, excessive storm or ground water inflow/infiltration, debris blockages, sanitary sewer system age and construction material failures, Tack of proper operation and maintenance, insufficient capacity and contractor - caused damages. Many SSOs are preventable with adequate and appropriate facilities, source control measures and operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer system. State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 2 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLANS 5. To facilitate proper funding and management of sanitary sewer systems, each Enrollee must develop and implement a system -specific Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). To be effective, SSMPs must include provisions to provide proper and efficient management, operation, and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems, while taking into consideration risk management and cost benefit analysis. Additionally, an SSMP must contain spill response plan that establishes standard procedures for immediate response to an SSO in a mannerdesigned to minimize water quality impacts and potential nuisance conditions. 6. Many local public agencies in California have already developed SSMPs and implemented measures to reduce SSOs. These entities can build upon their existing efforts to establish a comprehensive SSMP consistent with this Order. Others,' however, still require technical assistance and, in some cases, funding to improve sanitary sewer system_ operation and maintenance in order to reduce SSOs. 7. SSMP certification' by technically qualified and experienced persons can provide a useful and cost-effective means for ensuring that SSMPs are developed and implemented appropriately. 8. it is the State Water Board's intent to gather additional information on the causes and sources of SSOs to augment existing information and to determine the full extent of SSOs and consequent public health and/or environmental impacts .occurring in the State. 9. Both uniform SSO reporting and a centralized statewide electronic database are needed to collect information to allow the State Water Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards) to effectively analyze the extent of SSOs statewide and their potential impacts on beneficial uses and public health. The monitoring and reporting program required by this Order and the attached Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006-0003, are necessary to assure compliance with these waste discharge requirements (WDRs): 10..Information regarding SSOs must be provided to Regional Water Boards and other regulatory agencies in a timely manner and be made available to the public in a complete, concise, and timely fashion. 11. Some Regional Water Boards have issued WDRs or WDRs that serve as National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to sanitary sewer system owners/operators within their' jurisdictions. This Order establishes minimum requirements to prevent SSOs. Although it is the State Water Board's intent that this Order be the primary regulatory mechanism for sanitary sewer systems statewide, Regional Water Boards may issue more stringent or more State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 3 of 20 Statewide General WDR for Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 prescriptive WDRs for sanitary sewer systems. Upon issuance or reissuance of a Regional Water Board's WDRs for a system subject to this Order, the Regional Water Board shall coordinate its requirements with stated requirements within this Order, to identify requirements that are more stringent, to remove requirements that are less stringent than this Order, and to provide consistency in reporting. REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS 12. California Water Code section 13263 provides that the State Water Board may prescribe general WDRs for a category of discharges if the State Water Board finds or determines that: •; The discharges are produced by the same or similar operations; The discharges involve the same or similar types of waste; • The discharges require the same or similar treatment standards; and The discharges are more appropriately regulated under general discharge requirements than individual discharge requirements. This Order establishes requirements for a class of operations, facilities, and discharges that are similar throughout the state. 13. The issuance of general WDRs to the Enrollees will: a) Reduce the administrative burden of issuing individual WDRs to each Enrollee; b) Provide fora unified statewide approach for the reporting and database tracking of SSOs; c) Establish consistent and uniform requirements for SSMP development and implementation; d) Provide statewide consistency in reporting; and e) Facilitate consistent enforcement for violations. 14. The beneficial uses of surface waters that can be impaired by SSOs include, but are not limited to, aquatic life, drinking water supply, body contact and .non - contact recreation; and .aesthetics. The beneficial uses of ground water that can be impaired include, but are not limited to, drinking water and agricultural supply. Surface and ground waters, throughout the state support these uses to varying degrees. 15. The implementation of requirements set forth in this Order will ensure the reasonable protection of past, present, and probable future beneficial uses of water and the, prevention of nuisance. The requirements implement the water quality control plans (Basin Plans) for each region and take into account the environmental characteristics of hydrographic units within the state. Additionally, the State Water Board has considered water quality conditions that could reasonably be achieved through the coordinated control of all factors that affect State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies Page 4 of 20 512106 water quality in the area, costs associated with' compliance with these requirements, the need for developing housing withinCalifornia, and the need to develop and use recycled water. 16. The Federal Clean Water Act largely prohibits any discharge of pollutants from a point source to waters of the United States except as authorized under an NPDES permit. In general, any point source discharge of sewage effluent to waters of the United States must comply with technology -based, secondary treatment standards, at a minimum, and any more stringent requirements necessary to meet applicable water quality standards and other requirements. Hence, the unpermitted discharge of wastewater from a sanitary sewer system to waters of the United States is illegal under the Clean Water Act. In addition, many. Basin Plans adopted by the Regional Water Boards contain discharge prohibitions that apply to the discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater. Finally, the California Water Code generally prohibits the discharge of waste to land prior to the filing of any required report of waste discharge and the subsequent issuance of either WDRs or a waiver of WDRs. 17. California Water Code section 13263 requires a water board to, after any necessary hearing, prescribe requirements as to the nature of any proposed discharge, existing discharge, or material change in an existing discharge. The requirements shall, among other things, take into consideration the need to prevent nuisance. 18. California Water Code section 13050, subdivision (m), defines nuisance as anything which meets all of the following requirements: a. Is injurious -to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. b. Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal. c. Occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of wastes. 19. This Order is consistent with State Water Board Resolution No. 68-16 (Statement of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality of Waters in California) in that the Order imposes conditions to prevent impacts to water quality, does not allow the degradation of water quality, will not unreasonably affect beneficial uses of water, and will not result in water quality less than prescribed in State Water Board or Regional Water Board plans and policies. 20. The action to adopt this General Order is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.) because it is an action taken by a regulatory agency to assure the protection of the environment and the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15308). In addition, the action to adopt State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 5 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 this Order is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Cal.Code Regs., title 14, §15301 to the.extent that it applies to existing sanitary sewer collection systems that constitute "existing facilities" as that term is used in Section 15301, and §15302, to the extent that it results in the repair or replacement of existing systems involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. 21. The Fact Sheet, which is incorporated by reference in the Order, contains supplemental information that was also considered in establishing these requirements. 22. The State Water Board has notified all affected public agencies and all known interested persons of the intent to prescribe general WDRs that require Enrollees to develop SSMPs and to report all SSOs. 23. The State Water Board conducted a public hearing on February 8, 2006, to receive oral and written comments on the draft order. The State Water Board received and considered, at its May 2, 2006, meeting, additional; public comments on substantial changes made to the proposed general WDRs following the February 8, 2006, public hearing. The State Water Board has considered all comments pertaining to the proposed general WDRs. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that pursuant to California Water Code section 13263, the Enrollees, their agents, successors, and assigns, in order to meet the provisions contained in Division 7 of the California Water Code and regulations adopted hereunder,; shall comply with the following: A. DEFINITIONS 1. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) - Any overflow, spill, release, discharge or diversion of.untreated or partially treated wastewater from a sanitary sewer system. SSOs include: (i) Overflows or releases of untreated or partially treated wastewater that reach waters of the United States; (ii) Overflows or releases of untreated or partially treated wastewater that do not reach waters of the United States; and (iii) Wastewater backups into buildings and on private property that are caused by blockages or flow conditions within the publicly owned portion of a sanitary sewer system. 2. Sanitary sewer system - Any system of pipes, pump stations, sewer lines, or other conveyances, upstream of a wastewater treatment plant headworks used to collect and convey wastewater to: the publicly owned treatment facility. Temporary storage and conveyance facilities (such as vaults, temporary piping, construction trenches, wet wells, impoundments, tanks, etc.) are considered to be part of the sanitary sewer system, and discharges into these temporary storage facilities are not considered to be SSOs: State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 6 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 For purposes of this Order, sanitary sewer systems include only those systems owned by public agencies that are comprised of more than one mile of pipes or sewer lines: 3. Enrollee - A federal or state agency, municipality, county, district, and other public entity that owns or operates a sanitary sewer system, as defined in the general WDRs, and that has submitted a complete and approved application for coverage under this Order. 4. SSO Reporting System - Online spill reporting system that is hosted; controlled, and maintained by the State Water Board. ; The web address for this site is http://ciwgs.waterboards.ca.gov. This online database is maintained on a secure site and is controlled by unique usernames and passwords. 5. Untreated or partially treated wastewater - Any volume of waste discharged from the sanitary sewer system upstream of a wastewater treatment plant headworks. 6. 'Satellite collection system - The portion, if any, of a sanitary sewer system owned or operated by a different public agency than the agency that owns and operates the wastewater treatment facility to which the sanitary sewer system is tributary. 7. Nuisance - California Water Code section 13050, subdivision (m), defines nuisance as anything which meets all of the following requirements: a. Is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. b. Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal. c. Occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of wastes. B. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Deadlines for Application All public agencies that currently own or operate sanitary sewer systems within the State of California must apply for coverage under the general WDRs within six (6) months of the date of adoption of the general WDRs. Additionally, public agencies that acquire or assume responsibility for operating sanitary sewer systems after the date of adoption of this Order must apply for coverage under the general WDRs at least three (3) months prior to operation of those facilities. 2. Applications under the general WDRs — In order to apply for coverage pursuant to the general WDRs, a legally authorized representative for each agency must submit a complete application package. Within sixty (60) days of adoption of the general WDRs; State Water Board staff will send specific instructions on how to State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 7 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 apply for coverage under the general WDRs to all known public agencies that own sanitary sewer systems. Agencies _that do not receive notice may obtain applications and instructions online on the Water Board's website. 3. Coverage under the general WDRs Permit coverage will be in effect once a complete application package has been submitted and approved by the State. Water Board's Division of Water Quality. C. PROHIBITIONS 1. Any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater to waters of the United States is prohibited. 2. Any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater that creates a nuisance as defined in California Water Code Section 13050(m) is prohibited. D. PROVISIONS 1. The Enrollee must comply with all conditions of this Order. Any noncompliance with this Order constitutes a violation of the California Water Code and is grounds for enforcement action. 2. It is the intent of the State Water Board that sanitary sewer systems be regulated in a manner consistent with the general WDRs. Nothing in the general WDRs shall be: (i) Interpreted or applied in a manner inconsistent with the Federal Clean Water Act, or supersede a more specific or more stringent state or federal requirement in an existing permit, regulation, or administrative/judicial order or Consent Decree; (ii) Interpreted or applied to authorize an SSO that is illegal under either the Clean Water Act, an applicable Basin Plan prohibition or water quality standard, or the California Water Code; (iii) Interpreted or applied to prohibit a Regional Water Board from issuing an individual NPDES permit or WDR, superseding this general WDR, for a sanitary sewer system, authorized under the Clean Water Act or California Water Code; or (iv) Interpreted or applied to supersede any more specific or more stringent WDRs or enforcement order issued by a Regional Water Board. 3. The Enrollee shall take all feasible steps to eliminate SSOs. In the event that an SSO does occur, the Enrollee shall take all feasible steps to contain and mitigate the impacts of an SSO. 4. In the event of an SSO, the Enrollee shall take all feasible steps to prevent untreated or partially treated wastewater from discharging from storm drains into State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003Page 8 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 flood control channels or waters of the United States by blocking the storm drainage system and by removing the wastewater from the storm drains. 5. All SSOs must be reported in accordance with Section G of the general WDRs. 6. In any enforcement action, the State and/or Regional Water Boards will consider the appropriate factors under the duly adopted State Water Board Enforcement Policy. And, consistent with the Enforcement Policy, the State and/or Regional Water Boards must consider the Enrollee's efforts to contain, control, and mitigate SSOs when considering the California Water Code Section 13327 factors In assessing these factors, the State and/or Regional Water Boards will also consider whether: (i) The Enrollee has complied with the requirements of this Order, including requirements for reporting and developing and implementing a SSMP; (ii) The Enrollee can identify the cause or likely cause of the discharge event; (iii) There were no feasible alternatives to the discharge,' such as temporary storage or retention of untreated wastewater, reduction of inflow and infiltration, use of adequate backup equipment, collecting and hauling of untreated wastewater to a treatment facility, or an increase in the capacity of the system as necessary to contain the design storm event identified in the SSMP. It is inappropriate to consider the lack of feasible alternatives, if the Enrollee does not implement a periodic or continuing process to identify and correct problems. (iv)The discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary, and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the Enrollee; (v) The discharge could have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control described in a certified SSMP for: • Proper management, operation and maintenance; Adequate treatment facilities, sanitary sewer system facilities, and/or components with an appropriate design capacity, to reasonably prevent SSOs (e.g., adequately enlarging treatment or collection facilities to accommodate growth, infiltration and inflow (1/1), etc.); • Preventive maintenance (including cleaning and fats, oils, and grease (FOG) control); •.. Installation of adequate backup equipment; and • Inflow and infiltration prevention and control to the extent practicable. (vi)The sanitary sewer system design capacity is appropriate to reasonably prevent SSOs, State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 9 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 (vii) The Enrollee took all reasonable steps to stop and mitigate the impact of the discharge as soon as possible. 7. When a sanitary sewer overflow occurs, the Enrollee shall take all feasible steps and necessary remedial actions to 1) control or limit the volume of untreated or partially treated .wastewater discharged, 2) terminate the discharge, and 3) recover as much of the wastewater discharged as possible for proper disposal, including any wash down water. The Enrollee shall implement all remedial actions to the extent they may be applicable to the discharge and not inconsistent with an emergency response plan, including the following: (i) Interception and rerouting of untreated or partially treated wastewater flows around the wastewater line failure; (ii) Vacuum truck recovery of sanitary sewer overflows and wash down water; (iii) Cleanup of debris at the overflow site; (iv) System modifications to prevent another SSO at the same, location; (v) Adequate sampling to determine the nature and impact of the release; and (vi) Adequate public notification to protect the public from exposure to the SSO. 8. The Enrollee shall properly„ manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system owned or operated by the Enrollee, and shall ensure that the system operators (including employees, contractors, or other agents) are adequately trained and possess adequate knowledge, skills, and abilities. 9. The Enrollee shall allocate adequate resources for the operation, maintenance, and repair of its sanitary sewer system, by establishing a proper rate structure, accounting mechanisms, and auditing procedures to ensure an adequate measure of revenues and expenditures. These procedures must be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and comply with generally acceptable accounting practices. 10. The Enrollee shall provide adequate capacity to convey base flows and peak flows, including flows related to wet weather events. Capacity shall meet or exceed the design criteria as defined in the, Enrollee's System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan for all parts of the sanitary sewer system owned or operated by the Enrollee 11. The Enrollee shall develop and implement a written Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) and make it available to the State and/or Regional Water Board upon request. A copy of this document must be publicly available at the Enrollee's office and/or available on the Internet. This SSMP must be approved by the Enrollee's governing board at a public meeting. State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 10 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 12. In accordance with the California Business and Professions Code sections 6735, 7835, and 7835.1, all engineering and geologic evaluations and judgments shall be performed by or under the direction of registered professionals competent and proficient in the fields pertinent to the required activities. Specific elements of the SSMP that.require professional evaluation and judgments shall be prepared by or under the direction of appropriately qualified professionals, and shall bear the professional(s)' signature and stamp. 13. The mandatory elements of the SSMP are specified below. However, if the Enrollee believes that any element of this section is not appropriate or applicable to the Enrollee's sanitary sewer system, the SSMP program does not need to address that element. The Enrollee must justify why that element is not applicable. The SSMP must be approved by the deadlines listed in the SSMP Time Schedule below. Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) (i) Goal: The goal of the SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system. This will help reduce and prevent SSOs, as well as mitigate any SSOs that do occur. (ii) Organization: The SSMP must identify: (a) The name of the responsible or authorized representative as described in Section J of this Order. (b) The names and telephone numbers for management, administrative, and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures in the SSMP program. The SSMP must identify lines of authority through an organization chart or similar document with a narrative explanation; and (c) The chain of communication for reporting SSOs, from receipt of a complaint or other information, including the person responsible for reporting SSOs to the State and Regional Water Board and other agencies if applicable (such as County Health Officer, County Environmental Health Agency; Regional Water Board, and/or State Office of Emergency Services (OES)). (iii) Legal Authority: Each Enrollee must demonstrate, through sanitary sewer system use ordinances, service agreements, or other legally binding procedures, that it possesses the necessary legal authority to: (a) Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system (examples may include 1/1, stormwater, chemical dumping, unauthorized debris and cut roots, etc.); State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 11 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 (b) Require that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed; (c) Ensure access for, maintenance, inspection, or repairs for portions of the lateral owned or maintained by the Public Agency; (d) Limit the discharge of fats, oils, and grease and other debris that may cause blockages, and (e) Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances. (iv) Operation and Maintenance Program. The SSMP must include those elements listed below that are appropriate and applicable to the Enrollee's system: (a) Maintain an up-to-date map of the sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and applicable stormwater conveyance facilities; (b) Describe routine preventive operation and maintenance activities by staff and contractors, including a system for scheduling regular maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary sewer system with more frequent cleaning and maintenance targeted at known problem areas. The Preventative Maintenance (PM) program should have a system to document scheduled and conducted activities, such as work orders; (c) Develop a rehabilitation and replacement plan to identify and prioritize system deficiencies and implement short-term and long- term rehabilitation actions to address each deficiency. The program should include regular visual and TV inspections of manholes and sewer pipes, and a system for ranking the condition of sewer pipes and scheduling rehabilitation. Rehabilitation and replacement should focus on sewer pipes that are at risk of collapse;or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. Finally, the rehabilitation and replacement plan should include a capital improvement plan that addresses proper management and protection of the infrastructure assets. The plan shall include a time schedule for implementing the short- and long-term plans plus a schedule for developing the funds needed for the capital improvement plan; (d) Provide training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance, and require contractors to be appropriately trained; and State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 12 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 (e) Provide equipment and replacement part inventories, including identification of critical replacement parts. (v) Design and Performance Provisions: (a)Design and construction standards and specifications for the installation of new sanitary sewer systems, pump stations and other appurtenances; and for the rehabilitation and repair of existing sanitary sewer systems; and ` (b) Procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new sewers, pumps, and other appurtenances and for rehabilitation and repair projects. (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. State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 13 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 (vii) FOG Control Program: Each Enrollee shall evaluate its service area to determine whether a FOG control program is needed. If an Enrollee . determines that a FOG program is not needed, the Enrollee must provide justification for why it is not needed. If FOG is found to be a problem, the Enrollee must prepare and implement a FOG source control program to reduce the amount of these substances discharged to the sanitary sewer system. This plan shall include the following as appropriate: (a) An implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that promotes proper disposal of FOG; (b) A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG generated within a sanitary sewer system service area (c) The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent SSOs and blockages caused by FOG; (d) Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors), design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping and reporting requirements; (e) Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG ordinance; (f) An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages and establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section;. and (g) Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of FOG discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified in (f) above. (viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan: The Enrollee shall prepare and implement a capital improvement plan (CIP) that will provide hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements for dry weather peak flow conditions, as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather event. At a minimum, the plan must include: (a) Evaluation: Actions needed to evaluate those portions of the sanitary sewer system that are experiencing or contributing to an SSO discharge caused by hydraulic deficiency. The evaluation must provide estimates of peak flows (including flows from SSOs State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 14 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 that escape from the system) associated with conditions similar to those causing overflow events, estimates of the capacity of key system components, hydraulic deficiencies (including components of the system with limiting capacity) and the major sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with overflow events; (b) Design Criteria: Where design criteria do not exist or are deficient, undertake the evaluation identified in (a) above to establish appropriate design criteria; and (c) Capacity Enhancement Measures: The steps needed to establish a short- and long-term CIP to address identified hydraulic deficiencies, including prioritization, alternatives analysis, and schedules. The CIP may include increases in pipe size, 1/1 reduction programs, increases and redundancy in pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The CIP shall include an implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding. (d) Schedule: The Enrollee shall develop a schedule of completion dates for all portions of the capital improvement program developed in (a)-(c) above. This schedule shall be reviewed and updated consistent with the SSMP review and update requirements as described in Section D. 14 (ix) Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications: The Enrollee shall: (a) Maintain relevant information that can be used to establish and prioritize appropriate SSMP activities; (b) Monitor the implementation and, where appropriate, measure the effectiveness of each element of the SSMP; (c) Assess the success of the preventative maintenance program; (d) Update program elements, as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance evaluations; and (e) Identify and illustrate SSO trends, including: frequency, location, and volume. (x) SSMP Program Audits - As part of the SSMP, the Enrollee shall conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to the size of the system and the number of SSOs. At a minimum, these audits must occur every two years and a report must be prepared and kept on file. This audit shall focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the SSMP and the State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 15 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 Enrollee's compliance with the SSMP requirements identified in this subsection (D.13), including identification of any deficiencies in the SSMP and steps to correct them. (xi)_ Communication Program - The Enrollee shall communicate on a regular basis with the public on the development, implementation, and performance of its SSMP. The communication system shall provide the public the opportunity to provide input to the Enrollee as the program is developed and implemented. The Enrollee shall also create a plan of communication with systems that are tributary and/or satellite to the Enrollee's sanitary sewer system. 14. Both the SSMP and the Enrollee's program to implement the SSMP must be certified by the Enrollee to be in compliance with the requirements set forth above and must be presented to the Enrollee's governing board for approval at a public meeting. The Enrollee shall certify that the SSMP, and subparts thereof, are in compliance with the general WDRs within the time frames identified in the time schedule provided in subsection D.15, below. In order to complete this certification, the Enrollee's authorized representative must complete the certification portion in the Online SSO Database Questionnaire by checking the,appropriate milestone box, printing and signing the automated form, and sending the form to: State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality Attu: SSO Program Manager P.O. Box 100 Sacramento, CA 95812 The SSMP must be updated every five (5) years, and must include any significant program changes. Re -certification by the governing board of the Enrollee is required in accordance with D.14 when significant updates to the SSMP are made. To complete the re -certification process, the Enrollee shall enter the data in the Online SSO Database and mail the form to the State Water Board, as described above. 15. The Enrollee shall ,comply with these requirements according to the following schedule. This time schedule does not supersede existing requirements or time schedules associated with other permits or regulatory requirements. State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 16 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 Sewer System Management Plan Time Schedule Task and Completion Date Associated Section Population > Population Population Population < 100,000 between 100,000 between, 10,000 2,500 and 10,000 and 2,500 Application for Permit . Coverage 6 months after WDRs Adoption Section C Reporting Program � 6 months after WDRs Adoption Section G SSMP Development 9 months after- 12 monthsafter 15 months after 18 months after Plan and Schedule No specific Section WDRs Adoption 2 . :WDRs Adoption 2 WDRs Adoption 2 WDRs Adoption 2 Goals and Organization Structure 12 months after WDRs Adoption 18 months after WDRs Adoption Section D 13 i & ii Overflow Emergency Response Program Section D 13 vi Legal Authority Section D 13 iii 24 months after WDRs Adoption 2 30 months after WDRs Adoption 2 36 months after WDRs Adoption 2 39 months after WDRs Adoption 2 Operation and Maintenance Program Section D 13 iv Grease Control Program Section D 13 vii Design and Performance Section D 13 v System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance 36 months after 39 months after 48 months after 51 months after Plan Section D 13 viii WDRs'Adoption WDRs Adoption WDRs Adoption WDRs Adoption Final SSMP, incorporating all of the SSMP requirements Section D 13 State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 17 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies _512106 1 In the event that by July 1, 2006 the Executive Director is able to execute a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) or discharger. representatives outlining a strategy and time . schedule for CWEA or another'entity to provide statewide training on the adopted monitoring program, SSO database electronic reporting, and SSMP development, consistent with this Order, then the schedule of Reporting Program Section G shall be replaced with the following schedule: Reporting Program Section G Regional Boards 4, 8, and 9 8 months after WDRs Adoption Regional Boards 1, 2; and 3 12 months after WDRs Adoption Regional Boards 5, 6, 16 months after WDRs Adoption If this MOU is :not executed by July 1, 2006, the reporting program time 'schedule will remain six (6) months for all regions and agency size categories. 2. In the event that the Executive Director executes. the MOA identified in note 1 by July 1, 2006, then the deadline for this task. shall be extended by six (6) months. - The time schedule identified in the MOA must be consistent with the extended time schedule provided by this note. If the MOA is not executed by July 1, 2006, the six (6) month timeextensionwill not be granted. E. WDRs and SSMP AVAILABILITY 1. A copy of the general WDRs and. the certified SSMP shall be maintained at appropriate .locations (such as the Enrollee's offices, facilities, .and/or Interne_ t homepage) and shall be available to sanitary sewer system operating and. maintenance personnel at all times. F. ENTRY AND INSPECTION 1. The Enrollee shall allow the State or Regional Water Boards or their authorized representative, upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required bylaw, to: a. Enter -upon. the Enrollee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located. or conducted, or where records are kept under the conditions of this Order; b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this Order; State; Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 18 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this Order; and d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring compliance with this Order or as otherwise authorized by the California Water Code, any substances or parameters at any location: G. GENERAL MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. The Enrollee shall furnish to the State or Regional Water Board, within a reasonable time, any information that the State or Regional Water Board may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this Order. The Enrollee shall also furnish to the Executive Director of the State Water Board or Executive Officer of the applicable Regional Water Board, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this Order. 2. The Enrollee shall comply with the attached Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006-0003 and future revisions thereto, as specified by the Executive Director. Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified in Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006-0003. Unless superseded by a specific enforcement Order for a specific Enrollee, these reporting requirements are intended to replace other mandatory routine written reports associated with SSOs: 3. All Enrollees must obtain SSO Database accounts and receive a "Username" and "Password" by registering through the California integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). These accounts will allow controlled and secure entry. into the SSO Database. Additionally, within 30days of receiving an account and prior to recording spills into the SSO Database, all Enrollees must complete the "Collection System Questionnaire", which collects pertinent information regarding a Enrollee's collection system. The "Collection System Questionnaire" must be updated at least every 12 months. 4. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 5411.5, any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits any untreated wastewater or other waste to be discharged in or on any waters of the State, or discharged in or deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any surface waters of the State, as soon as that person has knowledge of the discharge, shall immediately notify the local health officer of the discharge. Discharges of untreated or partially treated wastewater to storm drains and drainage channels, whether man-made or natural or concrete -lined, shall be reported as required above: Any SSO greater than 1,000 gallons discharged in or on any waters of the State, or discharged in or deposited where 'it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any surface waters of the State shall also be reported to the Office of Emergency Services pursuant to California Water Code section 13271. State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 19 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 H. CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP 1. This Order is not transferable to any person or party, except after notice to the Executive Director. The Enrollee shall submit this notice in writing at least 30 days in advance of any proposed transfer.. The notice must include a written agreement between the existing and new Enrollee containing a specific date for the transfer of this Order's responsibility and coverage between the existing Enrollee and the new Enrollee. This agreement shall include an acknowledgement that the existing Enrollee is liable for violations up to the transfer date and that the new Enrollee is liable from the transfer date forward. I. INCOMPLETE REPORTS 1. .If an Enrollee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in any report required under this Order, the Enrollee shall promptly submit such facts or information by formally amending the report in the Online SSO Database. J. REPORT DECLARATION 1. All applications, reports, or information shall be signed and certified as follows: (i) All reports required by this Order and other information required by the State or Regional Water Board shall be signed and certified by a person designated, for a municipality, state, federal or other public agency, as either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official, or by a duly authorized representative of that person, as described in paragraph (ii) of this provision. (For purposes of electronic reporting, an electronic signature and accompanying certification, which is in compliance with the Online SSO database procedures, meet this certification requirement.) (ii) An individual is a duly authorized representative only if: (a) The authorization is made in writing by a person described in paragraph (i) of this provision; and (b) The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity. K. CIVIL MONETARY REMEDIES FOR DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS .1. The California Water Code provides various enforcement options, including civil monetary remedies, for violations of this Order. 2. The California Water Code also provides that any person failing or refusing to furnish technical or monitoring program reports, as required under this Order, or State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 20 of 20 Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106 falsifying any information provided in the technical or monitoring reports is subject to civil monetary penalties. L. SEVERABILITY 1. The provisions of this Order are severable, and if any provision of this Order, or the application of any provision of this Order to any circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this Order, shall not be affected thereby. 2. This order does not convey any property rights of any sort or any exclusive privileges. The requirements prescribed herein do not authorize the commission of any act causing injury to persons or property, nor protect the Enrollee from liability under federal, .state or local Laws, nor create a vested right for the Enrollee to continue the waste discharge. CERTIFICATION The undersigned Clerk to the State Water Board does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of general WDRs duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board' held on May 2,.2006. AYE: Tam M. Doduc Gerald D. Secundy NO: Arthur G. Baggett ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Song Her Clerk to the Board City of Vernon Health Department Lewis J. 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OUltiNN0J JR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SECTION 6.01 Haz Mat Definition SUBJECT: Haz Mat Definitions PURPOSE: To provide fire personnel information necessary to understand the terms used and the systematic approach utilized at hazardous materials emergencies. POLICY: DEFINITIONS A. EXCLUSION ZONE (HOT ZONE) The area of decontamination or suspected contamination. If in doubt, always plan for the worst -case scenario. The size of the area can be adjusted, as needed, throughout the incident. ACCESS TO THIS AREA IS PERMITTED ONLY TO THOSE PERSONNEL NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION AND WHO ARE IN The PROPER LEVEL OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. B. EXCLUSION (HOT) LINE An arbitrary control line around the Exclusion Zone (Hot Zone). The line can be adjusted, as needed, during the incident and will be identified by utilizing one band of "HazMat" Tape or two bands of "Fire Line" Tape. C. CONTAMINATION REDUCTION ZONE (WARM ZONE) This zone is established between the Hotline and the Perimeter Control Line. It contains the Personnel Decontamination Station This area requires a lesser degree of personnel protection than the "Hot Zone", although personnel involved in decontamination may have to be in the same level of protection as the "Entry Team". ACCESS TO THE CONTAMINATION REDUCTION AREA IS LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE PERSONNEL REQUIRED TO COMPLETE DECONTAMINATION AND WHO ARE IN THE PROPER LEVEL OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SOP 6.01 Haz Mat Definitions Page 1 of 4 9/6/2007 D. SUPPORT ZONE (COLD ZONE) The Support Zone is the location of the administrative and other support functions needed to keep the operations in the Exclusion Zone and Contamination Reduction Zone running smoothly. The Support Zone is located outside of the CRZ beyond the Perimeter Control Line. E. PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATION STATION (PDS) The area where personnel are decontaminated. The PDS is located in the Contamination Reduction Zone outside of the Access Control Point into and out of the "Hot Zone" F. EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION STATIONS (EDS) The area where equipment is decontaminated or where equipment is properly packaged for shipment for off: site decontamination or proper disposal. The EDS is normally located in the Contamination Reduction Zone, but could also be located just inside the Exclusion Zone near the Access Control Point. G. CONTAMINATION CONTROL (WARM) LINE Sometimes called the perimeter control line it is an arbitrary control line around the Contamination Reduction zone (Warm Zone), which separates it from the Support Zone (Cold Zone). This control line should be marked by one band of YELLOW line" tape. H. SAFE REFUGE AREA The Safe Refuge area is an area for the assemblage of civilian personnel who were witnesses to the Hazardous Materials incident or who were on -site at the time of the spill. This assemblage of individuals will assist the Incident Commander in collecting intelligence information, help reduce confusion at the incident, and provide for the separation of contaminated and non -contaminated persons. ACCESS CONTROL POINTS The single point in any control line used to regulate entry and egress from any of the different operational areas at a Hazardous Materials incident. J. OPERATIONAL PERIOD The period of time scheduled for execution of a given setof operational actions. Factors used in determining the length of the Operational Period should include, but are not limited to the following: the amount of air supply needed, weather, physical condition of the Entry Team, hazards involved, etc. SOP 6.01 Haz Mat Definitions Page 2 of 4 9/6/2007 K. SITE CHARACTERIZATION An ongoing process of gathering information concerning the site .of a Hazardous Materials incident. This information can be obtained by talking to company personnel, observing the incident from the perimeter, actual on -site surveys done by Entry Team Personnel, and by on -site monitoring. The information obtained in Site Characterization should be used to develop the Incident Action Plan. L. INCIDENT ACTION (WORK) PLAN A plan, which describes the anticipated activities that will be required to end a Hazardous Materials Incident. It should take into account the following factors: all available information obtained in the Site Characterization, incident goals and objectives, methods of accomplishing those goals and objectives, and personnel and equipment requirements. This plan should be periodically updated and revised as required by incident conditions. M. EVACUATION A procedure which moves people out of a potentially threatened but currently non contaminated area to a safe location and which does not require personal protective equipment to accomplish. N. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH, (IDLH) Any condition that poses an immediate threat to life, or which is likely to result in acute or immediate severe health effects. O. ISOLATION Steps taken by the Incident Commander to take control of the incident, establish an operational area, prevent further contamination, and deny entry to unauthorized personnel. P. NON -ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL All civilian and/or emergency response personnel whose presence at scene is not required in order to accomplish the goals of the action plan: Q. OPERATIONAL AREA An area determined by the Incident Commander to be necessary for the management and support of incident operations. It encompasses all of the functions and activities, every zone, and all of the specialized areas required to command an incident, end the emergency and restore order. SOP 6.01 Haz Mat Definitions Page 3 of 4 . 9/6/2007 R. PERSON RESPONSIBLE A person who has a delegated or legal responsibility for the property involved and who has the authority to expend monies for clean up operations. This person may or may not be directly responsible for the action leading up to the release or threatened release of the hazardous material. S. PRIVATE CLEAN-UP COMPANY A hazardous waste hauler licensed by the State Department of Health Services to conduct hazardous waste clean up operations and whose vehicle are certified by the California Highway Patrol. T. RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE An accidental or intentional introduction of a hazardous substance into the environment, or a condition which can reasonably be expected to cause the introduction of a hazardous material into the environment if corrective action is not taken. U. RESCUE Operations which are undertaken to locate, protect, and remove victims from a contaminated area in order to reduce the likelihood of further injury or death and which require the use of full personnel protective equipment. V. SCENE MANAGEMENT The coordination of operations, which occur at the location of a hazardous substance spill or disaster. The coordinating function does not include how the specialized functions provided by the various responding agencies are to be performed. The agency managing the scene of a hazardous spill or disaster shall consult with other agencies at the scene to insure that all appropriate resources are properly utilized, Responsibility for managing the scene of a hazardous substance spill or disaster shall continue until all emergency operations at the scene have been completed and order has been restored. SOP 6.01 Haz Mat Definitions Page 4 of 4 9/6/2007 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SECTION 6.02 Haz Mat Policies and Procedure SUBJECT: Haz Mat Policies and Procedures PURPOSE: To provide fire personnel information and instruction in handling hazardous materials emergencies. POLICY: A. CONTAMINATION REDUCTION: In no instance shall anyone travel from the Exclusion Zone to the Support Zone of a hazardous materials incident unless they have first passed through, and been decontaminated within, a separate and distinct Contamination Reduction Zone. B. The minimum decontamination for all personnel leaving the Exclusion Zone will be a sixty-second flush utilizing the proper solutions and water application devices set up at the Decon Station. 1. The apparatus supplying the Decon Area with water should be placed in the Support Zone uphill/upwind from the Contamination Reduction Zone not less than 100 feet away. 2. Run-off from decontamination operations should be contained whenever possible. However, do not delay the decontamination of victims at the expense of containing contaminated runoff (Emergency Decon). 3. Personnel doing decontamination must be in the proper level of protective clothing and equipment. If at all possible, avoid contact with contaminated victims and clothing. 4. Victims should be decontaminated before treatment by rescue personnel; Exception; Victims with life threatening injuries may have to receive immediate treatment in the Exclusion Zone if possible and then taken to the Contamination Reduction Zone where they will be decontaminated and turned over to awaiting SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies & Procedures Page 1 of 9 9/6/2007 medical personnel. 5. After decontamination, victims must be provided with disposable blankets or other appropriate garments to cover themselves and protect them from the elements. All contaminated 'clothing and equipment will remain in the Contamination Reduction Zone untilit has been assessed by the appropriate health officer or his designated representatives: 6. If the victim will be transported to the hospital, information on the hazardous material will be passed on to the hospital. C. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CONTAINMENT V Hazardous Materials Teams are responsible for the containment of actual or threatened hazardous substance releases. "First Responders have the option to intervene only if the material is moving and threatening public safety and/or the environment." 1. Attempts by first responders to contain moving hazardous materials should be made at remote locations away from the leading edge of the material. 2. The distance` between the containment area and the leading edge of the material will be determined by estimating the time it would take to construct the containment area safely without any need for personnel protective clothing. 3. The first responder should plan to construct the entire containment area prior to the arrival of the spreading hazardous material. D. CONSIDER WORSE CASE All unknown substances should be considered potentially lethal until proven otherwise. E. AVOID CHEMICAL CONTACT First responders will not enter the Exclusion Zone unless a life -threatening situation dictates a decision to affect a rescue. When sizing up rescue needs on a hazardous materials incident, the Incident Commander must consider the possibility that rescuers, without the proper protective equipment, may become victims who also need rescuing. With this in mind, the decision to delay rescue until the. arrival of hazardous material response team personnel with their special protective clothing and equipment may be a viable alternative. SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies &Procedures Page 2 of 9 9/6/2007 F. ENTRY INTO EXCLUSION ZONE Unless a life -threatening situation dictates otherwise, no entry will be made into an area containing a substance whose hazard is unknown, or into an area containing a substance that possesses an immediate danger to life and health until: 1. Trained Hazardous Material Team is present with sufficient manpower to provide entry teams of two or more with proper back up. 2. A Decontamination Station has been established, manned, and are equipped at a level sufficient to deal with the decontamination requirements of the incident. 3. A site characterization has been made. 4. An action plan has been developed. 5. The Haz Mat Incident Command system is in place with a Safety Officer. 6. A paramedic unit is on scene. 7. All required support units and equipment are at the scene and functional G. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING All personnel operating at a suspected hazardous material incident will wear the approved level of protective equipment required dependent on the Haz Mat Group Supervisor's recommendations: H. PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE EGRESS All apparatus at the scene of a suspected hazardous materials incident will be positioned for immediate egress and maximum personnel safety. I. UPHILUUPWIND APPROACH All companies responding to a suspected hazardous materials incident will approach from upwind and uphill, whenever possible. J. All personnel operating at a suspected hazardous materials incident shall wear full protective clothing and breathing apparatus within the Contamination Reduction Zone. Until the Haz Mat Response Team makes a proper determination, only Haz Mat Team members in a minimum Level B protection will be permitted in the Exclusion Zone (Hot Zone). SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies & Procedures Page 3 of 9 9/6/2007 K. COMMAND 1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM: The organizational structure for hazardous materials incidents will be consistent with the Vernon Fire Department Hazardous Materials Incident Command System. 2. UNIFIED COMMAND: Some hazardous materials incidents will require the utilization and establishment of a unified command. A Unified Command System would encompass representatives from other agencies: 3. COMMAND. POST LOCATION: The first arriving officer should select an appropriate Command Post location and have the dispatcher provide this information to all assisting agencies. An appropriate approach route should be relayed to incoming agencies. The command post should be at a location which is uphill/upwind from the incident and which is large enough to accommodate the resources necessary for unified command. 4. STAGING: All companies not immediately assigned to duty at an incident shall be staged at a remote location upwind and uphill from the incident. - The first arriving officer should select an appropriate location for staging. 5. SCENE MANAGEMENT: The Fire Department will assume scene management responsibilities when appropriate. a. The Fire Department Incident Commander will assume all duties and responsibilities of the Scene Manager on all off -highway incidents. b. The law enforcement agency with primary traffic investigative authority will be responsible for the duties of Scene Manager at all on -highway incidents (Example: CHP on freeways). When response .is onto a freeway including the on or off ramps, the Fire Division shall ,respond or cause response to manage operations until relieved by the California Highway Patrol. On city streets, the local fire agency can assume responsibilities if prior agreement between local police and fire agencies has been established. c. The Scene Manager is responsible for notifying the appropriate agencies, acquiring the necessary resources, and coordinating all of the activities at the scene to.properly handle an incident. Scene management responsibilities continue until the emergency has ended an order has been restored. SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies & Procedures Page 4 of 9 9/6/2007 6. CLEAN-UP: The clean up of a hazardous materials incident is the responsibility of the generator, a private clean-up company, the Department of Health Services. The fire department personnel will not authorize; supervise, or undertaken hazardous waste cleanup other than materials and quantities as outlined by department policy: a. If the party responsible for the spill or incident is unknown or is unable or unwilling to initiate clean-up process, the Battalion Chief will contact the appropriate individual or company to begin clean up. b. Abatement of spills on state highways shall be the responsibility of the California Highway Patrol and appropriate transportation agencies. 7. ENFORCEMENT: The responsibility for enforcement of hazardous waste laws falls upon a number of agencies, (i.e., Health Services Dept., local law enforcement agency, City Attorney, District Attorney, local fire agencyetc.) An incident scene may be a crime scene since the illegal disposal of hazardous materials is a felony. Fire Department personnel should take precautions to protect evidence at the scene and keep in mind that statements made by individuals may be admissible in court. 8. MEDIA RELATIONS: The media often responds in numbers to significant toxic or hazardous spills. In evaluating the media's presence and access to a hazardous materials emergency scene, consideration should be given to the following: a. The hazardous area encountered and potential areas of expansion. b. Identification of the hazards. c. Setting up a central area for the media to receive` information and conduct interviews: L. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES STANDARDIZED APPROACH: In order to meet the strategic priorities adopted by this Department, all hazardous materials incidents will be managed using a standardized tactical approach. This approach will include the procedures' outlined in this document. 1. SIZE -UP: A complete size -up of the incident consistent with department guidelines will be used. Also, SIZE -UP will continue throughout the incident. SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies & Procedures Page 5 of 9 9/6/2007 2. REQUESTING ASSISTANCE: The health department and local law enforcement agency should be requested on significant hazardous materials incidents. Other outside agency(s) and resources should be requested early in the incident according to needs. 3. RESCUE: Whenever practical, a Rescue Plan will be formulated and the Rescue Team (s) will be briefed on the plan prior to entry. a. The Minimum Rescue Plan should identify: (1). The boundaries of the Exclusion Zone. (11). The location of Safe Refuge Areas within the Exclusion Zone. (III). The location of the Contamination Reduction Zone outside of the Exclusion Zone. (IV). The location Of Access Control Points into and out Of these zones b. Rescue Teams should approach the spill from upwind/uphill whenever possible. c. Rescue Team Leaders will be responsible for providing the Incident Commander with on -going Status Reports: d. Egress from the Exclusion Zone for all victims and Rescue Team personnel will be through the Access Control Points into a Contamination Reduction Zone. e. If victims must be moved prior to the establishment of a Contamination Reduction Zone, they should be moved to a predetermined location of Safe Refuge within the Exclusion Zone where they can remain until the Decontamination Zone can be established. 4. ISOLATION OF THE MATERIAL:. The first arriving company (s) will be responsible for controlling activities at scene to ensure proper management of V the incident and to prevent any unnecessary contamination.'Isolation of the material must continue throughout the entire ope[ation. The Incident Commander should: a. Establish a basic Operational Area, which includes an "Exclusion Zone", Contamination Reduction Zone, and a "Support Zone" with designated "Access Control Points" between each zone. b. Order all non -essential personnel out of the Operational Area. SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies & Procedures Page 6 of 9 9/6/2007 c. Request the local law enforcement agency to establish traffic and crowd control lines that will effectively deny entry of unauthorized personnel into the Operational Area: (1). The size of the Exclusion Zone should be based on an estimate of the hazard involved; but in no case should the perimeter of the Exclusion Zone be less than 300 feetfrom the leading edge of the material. (11). The Support Zone should be large enough to accommodate the resources necessary for Unified Command. (I11). A separate and distinct"Contamination Reduction Zone" should be established between the Exclusion Zone and the Support Zone whenever decontamination procedures are anticipated. (IV). Whenever practical, zones should be delineated using Fire Line or Haz Mat Tape. (Orange colored) Haz Mat Tape for Exclusion Zone and (Yellow colored) Fire Line Tape for CRZ and Support Zones. 5. EVACUATION: Outlined in other sections of this document. 6. PERSON RESPONSIBLE: The Incident Commander should make every effort to identify the person responsible for the release or threatened release of hazardous materials and keep him at the scene. a. The person responsible should be asked to remain at scene voluntarily. However, if necessary, the Incident Commander can instruct the representative from the local law enforcement agency to detain the generator until °released by the appropriate authority. 7. MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION: Specific identification of the material(s) involved is primarily the responsibility of the Hazardous Material Response Team Personnel. However, the first responder may assist in the identification of the material(s) in the following ways: a. By identifying the "Proper Shipping Name", the U.N./N.A. Number or the Hazard Class designation recorded on shipping papers b. By observing placards and labels c. By requesting Hazardous Materials. Data Sheets d. By observing the types of containers e. By observing the physical state and behavior of the material SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies & Procedures Page 7 of 9 9/6/2007 f. By consulting with the person responsible g. By consulting with CHEMTREC or other recognized agencies Note: Assume that all unknown materials are hazardous until proven otherwise. Do not delay implementation of these procedures while you take time to identify a material, by its specific chemical name. M. Maintenance of Equipment and Apparatus The maintenance of all equipment and the hazardous materials unit is the responsibility of the Haz Mat Personnel. 1. The waste tank on the Haz Mat unit will be emptied, if needed, every odd month on the first Saturday or after excessive use on an incident, The waste tank is to be dumped into the sewer system, at manhole #1 43, located at 1st St. and 57th St., in the City of Vernon. This manhole is at the end of the sewer line and is linked into the local sewer system. The proper procedure for flushing the Haz Mat unit waste tank is as follows. a. Remove the manhole cover, using the removal tool carried on the HM unit. b. Position the HM unit with the waste tank drain over the manhole. c. Fill the waste tank to at least 3/4 full If there is insufficient water in the holding tank the waste material may not evacuate completely. It is recommended that the entire shower/sink/toilet system be rinsed out prior to the dumping of the waste tank. This is done by running the water system connected to each, which removes the stagnant water from the supply tank. Use a booster line from a pre -positioned pumper to fill the waste tank to 314 full level. Fill through the toilet. d. Remove the drain cap, located under the HM unit on the left rear side. e. Open the termination valve and flush the system. Once the material is drained from the tank close the termination valve and repeat step C. f. Replace drain cap. g. Move HM unit and replace manhole cover, h. Add eight ounces of "Aqua Chem" to the holding tank along with two to three gallons of water. SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies & Procedures Page 8 of 9 9/6/2007 i. Fill the fresh water tank at the fill connection, which is located near the rear door. 2. All air monitors will be checked for proper operation every Monday. 3 All air monitors will be calibrated at least once a month. 4. All radios and "Bone Mics" will be checked for proper operation every Monday. 5. All level "A suits will be tested per Vernon policy. SOP 6.02 Haz Mat Policies & Procedures Page 9 of 9 9/6/2007 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SECTION 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective Cl®then SUBJECT: Haz Mat Chemical Protective Clothing PURPOSE: To provide fire personnel instruction and procedures when utilizing chemical protective clothing at hazardous materials emergencies. POLICY: There are hundreds of chemicals that can affect the physiological health of emergency response personnel if they are inhaled, absorbed through the skin or infested. A chemical exposure can cause.both short and long term health effects. A chemical exposure can also be fatal. To properly handle an incident, it is imperative that response personnel understand the proper ensembles of _protective clothing. This is the first line of protection against sometimes most formidable adversaries. Selection criteria, as well as proper ensembles, have been established for each level of protection. Personnel must wear protective equipment when: A. Response activities involve known or suspected atmospheric contarnination vapors, . gases, or particulates may be generated by site activities. B. Vapors, gases, or Particulates may be generated by site activity. C. There's a possibility of direct contact with substances that may be hazardous through skin absorption. D. The substance itself or the hazards involved are unknown. NFPA "Vapor -Protective Suit" A "Vapor -Protective Suit" shall be designed to provide the highest level of protection available against vapors, gases and liquids. The intent is that the suit be worn any the chemical is present at or above the IDLH concentration. SCBA should be worn on the inside of the suit. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 1 of 14 9/6/2007 To meet NFPA Standard #1991, the suit must pass a very rigid set of chemical permeation tests involving 21 specific chemicals, including anhydrous ammonia and chlorine gas, and any additional chemicals or specific chemical mixtures for which the manufacturer is certifying the suit. All parts of the suit including the gloves, visor, boots and scams are subjected to all 21 chemicals. The suit must undergo a pressurization test to check for airtight integrity. A water penetration testis used to ensure the suit provides full body protection against liquid splashes. Material testing for burst strength, tear strength, abrasion resistance, flammability resistance, flash fire protection, cold temperature performance, and flexural fatigue are required so that materials used for vapor, protective suits will afford adequate protection in the environment where they will be used. NFPA "Liquid -Splash Protective Suit" A "Liquid-SplashProtective Suit" is designed to protect emergency response personnel against exposure to specified chemicals in liquid splash environments during hazardous chemical emergencies. It is not approved for protection against gases and vapors, and should never be worn in place of a vapor -protective suit. They should never be worn if the chemical is present at or above the IDLH concentrations Is often referred to as a "splash suit." Notice that the word "splash" is in the title of the definition. Liquid -splash' protective suits can be ordered to allow SCBA to be worn on either the inside or the outside. The suits can be one, two, or three-piece, and may come either with or without gloves and booties. Wrists and ankles usually have to be banded, they are usually less durable, and do not have as high a chemical resistance rating as the vapor -protective suits. The suits may provide for good penetration resistance, but might have very poor permeation resistance. These suits are not tested for permeation resistance. These suits must also undergo specific testing, though the requirements are not as extensive as they are for the vapor -protective suits. To meet NFPA Standard#1992., the suit must pass a set of chemical penetration tests against an NFPA ,battery of test chemicals, plus any additional chemicals or specific chemical mixtures for which the manufacturer is certifying the suit. There must be no penetration detected within one hour of exposure. These do not include liquid chemicals with known or suspected carcinogenicity or skin toxicity because these garments deal with skin exposure and not inhalation. An overall water penetration test is included to ensure the suit provides full body splash protection. Material testing includes burst strength, tear resistance, flammability resistance testing, abrasion resistance, cold temperature performance, and flexural fatigue testing. These tests are required so that garment materials will provide adequate protection in the environment in which they will be used. The efficiency and performance of the tests must be documented in a user's "Technical Data Package. This booklet must accompany every Suit that earns the NFPA certification. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage2 of 14 9/6/2007 It must contain all of the data regarding the success or failure of penetration to all parts of the suit. NFPA "Support Function Protective Clothina" "Support Function Protective Clothing" is designed to provide only limited and short- term protection against liquid and powder chemical hazards only. They must never be Used for protection against vapors and gases, and never used in an environment where the chemical is present at or above IDLH concentrations. This suit is essentially an inexpensive throwaway version of a splash protective suit. Some of the suits that meet this classification may be reused a limited number of times before they must be disposed of. Others are designed for one use only. Supportfunction protective clothing is very popular because they are low cost, totally disposable; and easy to don and doff, light weight and cooler to wear. They are often used for repacking operations, sample taking, field identification, some deacon procedures and response team training. They can be ordered to allow SCBA to be worn on either the inside or the outside. They may come as one, two, or three-piece suits. The standard for support function protective clothing differs from the standard for liquid - splash protective suits in that primary suit materials may not meet the flame resistance requirements and have reduced or different physical properties. They are also not tested for and may not meet permeation resistance requirements. Typical Components of Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Understanding how suits are constructed provides those who will wear them with additional trust in their equipment. These designs are not haphazard, but tested in laboratories and in the field - "tried by fire." Responders must have faith in their equipment in order to concentrate on the real task at hand. Primary garment material ;consists of a "substrate" that basically provides strength for the garment. This material generally does not contribute to the chemical resistance qualities of the overall suit. This substrate provides for resistance against tears, rips and punctures. Examples of substrates include Type,: Nomex, Fiberglass and Woven polymer. A film is applied to the substrate in multiple layers to provide the chemical resistance. This film may be of differing kinds of materials; depending on the chemicals they are designed to protect against. Seam construction is a very important component of CPC because this is one of the locations most vulnerable to leaks and tears. Various different types of seams may found on CPC including folded/lap sealed (by heat), glued, stitched or sewn, or combinations of the above. Stitched or sewn seams should be avoided for vapor - protective and liquid -splash suits because they are prone to leaking and can weaken the material. Seams must be constructed in such a way that they do not leak. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 3 of 14 9/6/2007 On suits that have visors, the visor is considered separate component. They are usually made of a material other than that used for the primary garment Popular options include Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Clear Polycarbonate, Semi -flexible Lexan, Clear Teflon, and Glass. Inmost cases, visors are permanently attached to the. suit by glue or heat welding.. Some suits have visors that can be removed and replaced. In either case, visor attachment must prevent leakage. Gloves are an important component of CPC. Gloves must be chemical resistant and durable since work in the Exclusion Zone may require direct hand contact with the hazardous material (i.e. plugging and patching operations). Gloves may either be permanently attached to the suit or a separate component. They must NOT leak, and must be of equal or superior quality material as the primary garment. The boot is probably the part of the suit most likely to come in contact with hazardous materials. Responders may have to walk through the material to perform a task, or may accidentally walk through the material. Boots may either be permanently attached to the suit or separate. They may also be designed as a "booty" that fits into a rugged outer chemical resistant boot. According to the new standards, boots must meet and pass the same test criteria as the primary suit material. Suit closure assemblies are the component that allows the wearer to enter (don) and exit (doff) the suit. Typically they incorporate a zipper or an interlocking seam. When choosing CPC, emergency response personnel should pay particular attention to the type of closure used. The suit closure should provide for easy donning and doffing of the suit and must not leak. Levels of Chemical Protective Clothing NFPA 471 divides personal protective equipment into four levels (A, B, C and D) based on the degree of protection afforded. Level"A" is the highest level of protection. NFPA levels of CPC should not be confused with NFPA standards (1991, 1992 and 1993) for CPC. The NFPA standards refer to design standards of a protective garment. Levels refer to a full ensemble of protective equipment (i.e. protective garment, boots, gloves, SCBA). For example: A Liquid -splash protective suit ensemble when used with SCBA would provide Level"B" protection. The same suit used with an air -purifying respirator would be Level "C protection. Various combinations of personal protective equipment other than those described for Levels A, B,'C, and D protection may be more appropriate and may be used to provide the proper level of protection. A. Level "A" Selection Criteria: The hazardous material has been identified and requires the highest level of protection for skin, eyes, and respiratory system based on either the measured (or potential for) high concentrations of atmospheric vapors, gases, or particulates;or the site operations and work functions involve a high potential for splash, SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 4 of 14 9/6/2007 immersion, or exposure to unexpected vapors, gases, or particulates of materials that are harmful to the skin or capable of being absorbed through the skin; infectious material. Substances with a high degree of hazard to the skin are known or suspected to be present, and skin contact is possible; or Operations must be conducted in confined, poorly ventilated areas, and the absence of conditions requiring Level A have not yet been determined. Level Ensemble - A Level "A" Ensemble is to be selected when the greatest level of skin, respiratory, and eye protection is required. The following constitute Level "A "equipment; it may be used as appropriate. (An asterisk after the description indicates optional, as applicable) 1. Pressure -demand, full -face piece, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA); pressure demand supplied air_ respirator with escape SCBA; approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 2. Vapor -protective suits: total encapsulating chemical -protective suit (TECP suits) constructed of protective clothing materials; covering the wearer's torso, head, arms, and legs; having boots and gloves that may be an integral part of the suit, or separate and tightly attached; and completely enclosing the wearer by itself or in combination with the wearer's respiratory equipment, gloves, and boots. All components of a TECP suit, such as relief valves, seams, and equivalent chemical resistance protection. Vapor -protective NFPA 1991, Standard on Vapor -Protective Suits for Hazard Chemical Emergencies: 3. Coveralls 4. Long underwear. . 5. Gloves, outer, chemical resistant. 6. Gloves, inner, chemical resistant. 7. Boots, chemical resistant, steel toe and shank. 8. Hard hat (under suit) 9. Disposable protective suit, gloves, and boots (depending on construction) may be worn over totally encapsulating suit 10. Two-way radios (worn inside encapsulating suit). SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 5 of 14 9/6/2007 B. Level "B" Selection Criteria The type, and atmospheric concentration of substances have been identified and require a high level of respiratory protection, but less skin protection. NOTE: This involves atmospheres with 1DLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) concentrations of specific substances that do not represent a severe skin hazard, or that do not meet the criteria for use of air -purifying respirators. The atmosphere contains less than 19.5%`oxygen; The presence of incompletely identified vapors or gases is indicated by a direct -reading organic vapor detection instrument, but the vapors and gases are known not to contain high levels of chemicals harmful to skin or capable of being absorbed through the intact skin; or the presence of liquids or particulates is indicated but they are known not to contain high levels of chemicals harmful to skin or capable of being absorbed through the intact skin. Level "B„ Ensemble The highest level of respiratory protection is necessary but a lesser level of skin protection is needed. The following constitutes Level "B" equipment; it may be used as appropriate. (An asterisk (*) after the description indicates optional, as applicable). 1. Pressure -demand, full -face piece, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), or pressure demand supplied air respirator with escape SCBA, NIOSH approved. Hooded chemical -resistant clothing that meets the requirements of NFPA 1992, Standard on Liquid Splash -Protective Suits for Chemical Emergencies (overalls and long-sleeved jacket, coveralls, one or two-piece chemical -splash suit, disposable chemical resistant overalls). 2. Coveralls 3. Gloves, outer, chemical -resistant. 4. Gloves, inner, chemical -resistant. 5. Boots, outer, chemical -resistant, steel toe and shank. 6. Boot -covers, outer, chemical -resistant (disposable)* 7. Hard hat. 8. Two-way radios (worn inside encapsulating suit). SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 6 of 14 9/6/2007 9. Face shield C. Level "C" Selection Criteria The atmospheric contaminants liquid splashes, or other direct contact will not adversely affect or be absorbed through any exposed skin. The types of air contaminants have been identified, concentrations measured, and an air purifying respirator is available that can remove the contaminants; and All criteria for the use of air -purifying respirators are met. Atmospheric concentrations of chemicals must not exceed IDLH levels. The atmosphere must contain at least 19.5%oxygen. Level "C" Ensemble The concentration(s) and type(s) of air -borne substance(s) are known and the criteria for using air -purifying respirators are met. The following constitute Level "C" equipment; it may be used as appropriate. (An asterisk (*) after the description indicates optional, as applicable). 1. Full -face or half -mask, air -purifying respirators, self-contained positive pressure breathing apparatus (NIOSH approved). 2. Hooded chemical -resistant clothing that meets the requirements of NFPA 1993, Standard on Support Function Protective Garments for Hazardous Chemical Operations (overalls, two-piece chemical -splash suit, disposable chemical resistant overalls). 3. Coveralls'" 4. Gloves, outer, chemical -resistant. 5. Gloves, inner, chemical -resistant. 6. Boots, outer, chemical -resistant, steel toe and shank. 7. Boot -covers, outer, chemical resistant (disposable). 8. Hard hat: 9. Escape mask. ; 10. Two-way radios (worn under outside protective clothing). 11. Face shield SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 7 of 14 9/6/2007 D. Level "D" Selection Criteria: The atmosphere contains no known hazard; and Work functions preclude splashes, immersions, or the potential for unexpected inhalation of, or contact with, hazardous levels of -any chemicals. Level "ID" Ensemble A work uniform affording minimal protection, used for nuisance contamination only. The following constitute Level "D" equipment; it may be used as appropriate. (An' asterisk after the description indicates optional, as applicable). 1. Coveralls. 2. Gloves 3. Boots/shoes, chemical -resistant steel toe and shank: 4. Boots, outer, chemical -resistant (disposable). 5. Safety glasses or chemical -splash goggles. 6. Hard hat: 7 Escape mask 8. Face shield Variables in the Levels of Protective Clothing There are several different types of CPC on the market for each level of personal protection. Suits may be totally encapsulating or multi -piece. Most Level "A "ensembles are designed to be worn with SCBA on the inside of the suit. However, there are some suits where SCBA is worn on the outside. Others are designed to be used with an umbilical air system. Response personnel must make sure to choose the suits that are appropriate for the specific hazards at each incident. National Fire Academy (NFA) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Definitions The National Fire Academy and the U.S. Fire Administration also define "levels" of protective clothing. However, these loose references to levels of CPC are not accompanied by any official description. There is also no reference to the type of breathing apparatus. The various levels are identified as follows: A. Level "A" - Totally encapsulating CPC suits. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 8 of 14 9/6/2007 B. Level "B" - Splash, multi -piece CPC suits. C. Level "C Disposable suits. D. Level "D - Coveralls, gloves, boots, hardhat, and eye protection (not appropriate protective clothing for hazardous materials incidents). The NFPA definitions, by comparison, also address method of manufacture, intended use and durability. They were specifically designed to provide uniform, technically accurate and scientifically accurate definitions of the various levels of CPC. Additionally, only the National Fire Academy and the U.S. Fire Administration define structural turnout clothing as Level "D" protection. In fact, many turnout manufacturers provide legal disclaimers saying "This clothing does not provide chemical protection." Turnouts should not be used in the place of rated chemical protective clothing. Air Supply The duration of air supplies must be considered before planning any activity requiring the use of SCBA. The anticipated operating time of the SCBA should be known. The use of a worksheet can assist in determining work time allowances. In actual operations, several factors can reduce the rated operating time of the SCBA. When planning any operation requiring the use of SCBA and CPC, the following variables should be considered. Work actions and operating times should be adjusted accordingly. A. Work Rate: The actual operating time of the SCBA may be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2 during strenuous work, or any task requiring speed of motion. B. Fitness: Well -conditioned individuals generally utilize oxygen more efficiently and can extract more oxygen from a given volume of air than unfit individuals, thereby slightly increasing the SCBA-operating time. C. Body Size: Larger individuals generally consume air at a higher rate than smaller individuals, thereby decreasing SCBA operating time. D. Breathing Patterns: Quick, shallow or irregular breaths use air more rapidly than deep, regularly spaced breaths. E. Heat: Heat induced anxiety and lack of acclimatization may cause hyperventilation, thus decreasing SCBA operating time. F. Claustrophobia: Individuals should be checked out in advance during training to ensure that no one on the team suffers from claustrophobia. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 9 of`14 9/6/2007 G. Most emergency response personnel are aware that a "one -hour" SCBA bottle may` last only 30 minutes or less when personnel are working in CPC. Likewise, a 30- minute bottle may only last 15 minutes. The best way of establishing how long a bottle will last is to drill in different types of CPC under various conditions. By logging work times at drills, response personnel can get an idea how long a bottle will last under actual conditions. Remember that the mental stress of an actual incident may increase breathing patterns, so adjust time accordingly. (1). With some Haz Mat teams, it has become a "general rule" of practice when using fully encapsulating suits to adhere to the, following: (2). In cool environments, never allow a worker to make more than two entries in rapid succession. Medical monitoring should be completed prior to the second entry. (3). In hot summertime environments, never allow a worker to make more than one entry. When these conditions are present or anticipated, other trained Haz Mat personnel should be ready to resume the task. Once a worker has been removed from the work task, his assignment for wearing a suit is terminated. The worker does no more work and should not be allowed back into a similar work environment using CPC for at least 8 hours, or as recommended by the team physician. Suit Ensemble Permeation and Penetration The possibility of chemical permeation or penetration of chemical protective clothing during the work mission is always a matter of concern. Possible causes of ensemble penetration are: A. Suit valve leakage, particularly under excessive hot or cold temperatures. B. Suit fastener leakage if the suit is not properly maintained or if the fasteners become brittle at cold temperatures. C. Exhalation valve leakage at excessively hot or cold temperatures. D. Small rips, tears and pinhole leaks in the suit, which were not discovered during inspections, E. Leakage around the face piece of the suit. When considering mission duration, it should be remembered that no single garment material is an effective barrier to all chemicals. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 10 of 14 9/6/2007 Additionally, no chemical protective garment should be considered an indefinite barrier to prolonged chemical exposure. In many cases chemicals will eventually permeate through the suit material. The rate at which this occurs is known as the permeation rate. The manufacturer's data charts or other CPC data references must be reviewed in order to make the correct choice of ensemble (suit, gloves, boots, face shield, etc.) for the task at hand. Ambient Temperature The ambient temperature has a major influence on work mission duration. It affects both the worker and the protective integrity of the ensemble. Ambient temperature can affect the efficiency of personnel working in CPC, often contributing to fatigue and discomfort. However, the greatest threat to personnel working in CPC is changes in body core temperature. Excessive heat build-up causes stress, while excessive heat loss will cause hypothermia. Heat stress, which can occur even in relatively mild temperatures, can be immediately life threatening. Other factors may decrease the duration of protection provided by a given piece of garment. Hot and cold ambient temperature affect: A. Valve operation on suits. B. The durability and flexibility of suit materials. C. The integrity of the suit fasteners and zippers. D. The breakthrough time and permeation rates of various chemicals. Heat usually speeds up permeation time: E. The concentration of airborne contaminants particularly vapors and gases. F. Suit Cooling Supply. Under warm or strenuous work conditions, cooling measures may be implemented. There are a variety of cooling systems on the market including: umbilical -fed air a cascade system, an auxiliary air tank for suit cooling, chilled air systems, chilled FREON systems, ice packs, circulating water systems, and full refrigeration systems. If a coolant or a cooling system is necessary and employed, the duration of the coolant supply will directly affect mission duration. Some studies have shown that while cooling systems may make the wearer feel cooler, they actually do little to cool the core temperature of the wearer. Donning the Chemical Ensemble Standard routines should be established, written, and practiced for the donning each level of protective equipment. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage l l of 14 9/6/2007 Donning (and doffing) of all chemical suits must be done utilizing the "buddy systems"' since these operations are difficult at best, and almost impossible to perform alone. Solo efforts may increase the likelihood of damage to the suit, and increase the 'chance of errors. The buddy simultaneously looks for damage to all equipment and ensures that ail safety steps and procedures are being followed. The wearer must have confidencethat his/her assistant will meticulously carry out these steps: There can be many phases to assembling and donning CPC: A. Donning the suit itself, including multi -piece suits. B. Arranging the cooling system. C. Assembling communications system. D. Providing for an inner or outer fire or flame protective garment. Once the suit and equipment have been donned, the fit should be evaluated and inspected. If the garment is too small it will restrict movement, thereby increasing the likelihood of tearing the suit. If the garment is too large, the possibility of snagging the material is increased, and the dexterity and coordination of the worker may be compromised. Personal Use Factors Certain personal features of workers may jeopardize safety during` equipment use. Prohibitive or precautionary measures should be taken as necessary. All of the items listed below can be considered points of safety: A. Facial Hair: Facial hair or long hair may interfere with SCBA fit and obstruct the wearer's vision. Any hair that passes between the face and the sealing surface of the face piece should be prohibited. B. Eyeglasses: Conventional eyeglasses will interfere with the SCBA face piece seal and should be prohibited. A spectacle kit should be installed in the face piece for workers requiring eye correction. C. Contact Lenses: Team members should not be allowed to wear contact tenses when wearing SCBA or a fully encapsulating suit. In the event of a dislodged or lost contact lens, the wearer's safety suddenly becomes extremely compromised. The wearing of contact lenses while using SCBA is prohibited by CAL -OSHA in California. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 12 of 14 9/6/2007 D. Chewing Gum: Any chewing product should be prohibited during SCBA use. since they may cause ingestion of contaminants. If accidentally coughed up, they also can accidentally clog portions of the SCBA face piece. E. Jewelry: Jewelry, such as earrings, rings, watches, arm bands and necklaces, and should be banned. Removal of all jewelry and personal adornment should be routine before the donning of SCBA and CPC. F. Personal Items: Wallets, badges, nametags, keys, lighters and other personal items should all be removed. These items can cause the CPC to become ripped or torn from the interior. Haz Mat team members should adhere strictly to these guidelines. They are critical to the safety of all personnel. Team members should be disciplined to accept nothing that compromises their safety: Summary Emergency response personnel must be able to identify necessary levels of protection for entry into a hazardous atmosphere. To accomplish this, response personnel must thoroughly understand the selection criteria and equipment required (i.e. as established by NFPA) for each level of protection. Purchasing equipment that has earned the NFPA seal of approval ensures that it has been tested and has met very rigid and tough requirements. Response personnel must develop and understand the many protocols necessary to support the use of CPC. Donning and doffing procedures -must -be established and practiced. In addition, protocols and procedures should be established for determining working time, personal use factors, medical monitoring, work tolerance, documentation, and step -off procedures. Training in the use of established procedures and protocols is the key to safety when using CPC. Remember, the proper use of CPC may make the difference between life and death. The following conditions for use have been established for each level of CPC: Level "A,. A. Confined space entry. B. High potential for splash or immersion. C. Skin destruction or dermal absorption threat. D. IDLH dermal. E. High concentrations of vapor, gases or particulates. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 13 of 14 9/6/2007 Level "B" A. High respiratory threat. B. Less than 19.5% 02. C. Minimum level for initial assessment of unknown spills. D. Only moderate splash threat. E. Non -I DLH dermal. Level "C" A. No IDLH dermal or respiratory threats. B. All contaminants known. C. Air purifying respirator requirements met. Level "D,; A. No known hazards., B. Work functions preclude chemical exposure. C. Provides basic safety at an incident. - D. Allows for quick upgrade into higher levels. SOP 6.03 Haz Mat Chemical Protective ClothingPage 14 of 14 9/6/2007 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SECTION 6.04 Paz Mat Principles of Dec®n SUBJECT: Haz Mat Principles of Decon PURPOSE: To provide fire personnel information regarding the principles of decon at hazardous materials emergencies. POLICY: Hazardous materials incidents often involve civilians or fire servicepersonnel that have been exposed to potentially deadly chemicals. Prompt, safe and effective decontamination procedures are essential to protect both the victims and hazardous materials response team members. Decontamination is the physical or chemical process of removing contaminants that have accumulated on persons, tools, and equipment. It is important to understand that just because there is a standard definition for decontamination there are no absolute standards for the decontamination rprocedures-only guidelines. The types and levels of protective clothing may vary from agency to agency, and the levels of contamination will also vary depending on the chemical(s) involved. Although there is no set standard as to how the decon procedure should be done, the decontamination procedures should follow a logical order. Personnel should move from contaminated to uncontaminated areas. "Dirty" clothing should progressively be cleaned and removed. Procedures will have to be decided upon by the Decontamination Leader on an incident by incident basis: A. Decontamination Methods`" Decontamination is done to protect citizens, personnel equipment, and the environment from the harmful effects of the contaminants. Decontamination minimizes the uncontrolled transfer of contaminants from the hazard site to clean areas. Decontamination should be accomplished anytime contamination is suspected. SOP 6.04 Haz Mat Principles of Decon Page I of 6 9/6/2007 There are four basic methods of decontamination: 1. Dilution; The use of water to flush -off or dilute contaminants from persons, protecting clothing, tools and equipment. 2. Absorption: The "picking -up" of a liquid material like a sponge. 3. Discarding: The process of removing and disposing of the contaminated clothing and equipment. 4. Neutralization: Chemically altering the contaminant to an innocuous or less harmful state. Generally speaking, dilution and discarding are the preferred methods of removing contaminants. These methods are easy to implement, effective and relatively inexpensive. Water for dilution is generally plentiful at an emergency scene. Water reactivity should be considered, however, before its, application. The NFPA 472 standard also recognizes additional methods for decontamination which include: adsorption, chemical and physical degradation, evaporation, solidification, vacuuming, and washing. B. Types of Decontamination There are five generally recognized types of decon, each of which is reviewed below. 1. Emergency Decon - refers to decon that is urgent and field expedient. There is an immediate need to remove contaminants. Most often it is done to civilians or response personnel who have had a direct,exposure to hazardous solids, Liquids, mist, smoke and certain gases, and who are displaying related symptoms. It is a two -stage decontamination process. The first stage consists of clothing removal and a gross two -to -five minute water rinse. The second stage is a soap -and -water scrub and rinse. Exposures to the eyes might involve flushing for 15 minutes or longer. The environment and personal modesty are not of primary importance when there is potentially life -threatening injuries/exposures; however, emergency decontamination should, if possible, take place in the least environmentally sensitive area. Rescuers should don the best available PPE. Emergency Decon may be followed by Secondary Decon if deemed necessary by local protocol, the Haz Mat Team and/or the Poison Control Center, SOP 6.04 Haz Mat Principles of Decon Page 2 of 6 9/6/2007 2. Respiratory Decon - is provided to civilians who have had an exposure to a gas, which is toxic, but poses little or no risk of secondary contamination to d EMS I It b , d b m rescue an personne . ay a regwre on an emergentf CM Z) or victim displaying related symptoms It involves removing the victims from the hazardous environment and relocating them to a clean and safe location. It may include the administration of oxygen. Bulky clothing capable of trapping gas should be removed outdoors prior to turning the victim over to medical personnel. 3. Primary Decon refers to that form of decon, which is provided to personnel working in the Exclusion Zone or the Contamination Reduction Zone. Although accelerated, it is a more thorough and detailed field process than emergency decontamination. It is organized and conducted by Haz Mat teams Or specially trained decontamination teams. A Contamination Reduction Corridor is established prior to entry of a Haz-Mat team and conducted within the Contamination Reduction Zone. This generally includes Haz Mat Entry and Decontamination teams working in Level A or Level B protective clothing. Primary decon may also be referred to as "Level A" or "Level B" Decontamination, or Full Decontamination. Primary decontamination provides for the collection of the contaminants for analysis, treatment or proper disposal. 4. Secondary Decon - sometimes called Medical Decon, refers to decon provided to civilians that may have been exposed to hazardous chemicals, but are not displaying and related symptoms of exposure. Secondary Decon may also be used following Emergency Decors for victims displaying related symptoms. Secondary Decon there is time to contain runoff water and provided for modesty. This level of decon might involve the use of tents, trailers, tarps, containment basins and/or showers. Secondary Decon is generally too time consuming for victims with immediate life threatening injuries/exposures. (1n some textbooks, Secondary Decon refers to decontamination efforts that take place post -incident, such as the additional washing of equipment used at a hazard site.) Secondary decon may also be conducted :on Haz Mat team members that were inadequately decontaminated during Primary contamination efforts or in addition to those efforts (such as taking a shower). 5. Equipment Decon - refers to the form of decon, which is utilized to clean equipment so that it can be returned to service. This may refer to the cleaning of equipment contaminated during mitigation of the incident or to additional cleaning of PPE once back at the station. C. Determining the.Appropriate Type of Decors 1. Respiratory decon alone only is appropriate only for exposure to Some gases. A few examples of gases that require this type of Decon are freon, methane, propane, carbon monoxide, some nitrates, sulfur dioxide, and formaldehyde. SOP 6.04 Haz Mat Principles of Decon Page 3 of 6 9/6/2007 2, Emergency decor followed by secondary decors is required for exposure to products which may present an immediate danger to the patient. It may apply to any form of chemical ,(powders, liquids, mists, and even some gases). Some of these products are acids (liquid or mist), alkalis, reactive, pesticides, systemic asphyxiants, and alcohols (methanol). 3. Secondary decon only can be done with those products that do not present an immediate danger to the patient. There is time to establish a proper decor station that will allow for capture/containment of the product and for privacy of the patient. Examples of products that require secondary decon only are hydrocarbons, alcohols (ethanol or isopropanol), and glycols. Obviously. This guideline must be tempered with good judgment. For example, if someone has gotten a product splashed in the eyes, they should receive emergency decon first, regardless of the product: D. Related Versus Unrelated Symptoms Determining the appropriate type of decon is also dependent on whether or not patients are exhibiting symptoms of exposure. In general, if there are no symptoms then there probably is no immediate danger. However, there are exceptions (e.g. cyanide and hydrofluoric acid). If a patient is symptomatic, the symptoms can be classified as eitherrelated or unrelated to the substance involved in the exposure. Related symptoms are those, which are expected or anticipated following exposure to the chemical. These can be identified by consulting appropriate reference sources and/or the Poison Control Center. Symptoms that a person may be experiencing which are not known to be associated with exposure to the chemical are referred to as unrelated symptoms This should not be interpreted to mean that the symptoms are trivia{. In fact, they may be indications of another contaminant. However, they are not related to the initial chemical in question. Let's .look at some examples to clarify this concept. if a person has been exposed to concentrated acid fumes, one would expect this patient to be coughing and to complain of a burning sensation to the eyes, throat and skin. However, if this same patient complains of headache, abdominal pain, and rapid breathing, this would be classified as unrelated symptoms: Related symptoms .for organophosphate exposure would include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive salivation, and bluffed vision. Unrelated symptoms would be burned skin, bleeding from the nose or eyes, and dilated pupils. Related symptoms for exposure to toluene or xylene include euphoria, headache, dizziness and weakness. Unrelated symptoms include seizures, elevated temperature, and cyanosis. SOP 6.04 Haz Mat Principles of Decon Page 4 of 9/6/2007 Regardless of the type of decon, if someone has been exposed to a chemical, the regional Poison Control Center should be contacted for information and assistance. E. Factors That Can Affect the Decontamination Process Each jurisdiction should have standarddecontamination procedures, and all personnel should be thoroughly trained to carry out their responsibilities. `However, the decontamination process must have enough flexibility to respond to specific hazards or conditions on Scene. Factors that can affect the decontamination -process include: Prevention of further contamination. Minimizing contact with potential contaminants is essential to keep the incident from escalating. The following guidelines should be utilized: 1. Avoid unnecessary contact with potentially hazardous substances. Personnel should not touch or walk through areas of obvious contamination if it can be avoided. 2. Use remote sampling devices with long handles. 3. Protect monitoring and sampling instruments by bagging or wrapping. 4. Wear disposable outer garments and use disposable equipment when possible. 5. Place all discarded contaminated equipment in a designated area. 6. Contain all rinse water until tested (when possible). 7. Have the Contamination Reduction Zone in place prior to personnel entering the Exclusion Zone. 8. Minimize contact time with contaminants. 9. Stay upwind and upgrade. The physical and chemical properties of the hazardous material. The very properties that make a chemical more hazardous also make it more difficult to decon. Gases are more likely to permeate clothing and skin tissue. Liquids are harder to see and remove than powders and other solid materials. Low -viscosity liquids may permeate more readily than high -viscosity liquids. Soluble materials will be easier to decon than non -soluble materials. SOP 6.04 Flaz Mat Principles of Decon Page 5 of 6 9/6/2007 The more hazardous the chemical properties, the more involved the decontamination process may be. For example, a chemical which is highly toxic, flammable, corrosive or reactive; or one which has multiple hazards; will be more difficult to manage and more hazardous to the decors team. F. The amount and location of contamination. The more of the body that has been contaminated, the more involved the decon process will be. If contaminants are located on or near the face, there is a greater likelihood of harm due to inhalation or ingestion. If a product is located -in other body cavities, folds, nails or hair, there is greater likelihood of absorption or permeation into the body. For this reason it is normally recommended to start decontamination with the head and then work down. Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hair, armpits, etc., need to be thoroughly decontaminated. Open wounds also need to be completely irrigated. G. Contact time and temperature. The longer a contaminant is in contact with an object, the greater the probability and extent of contamination. For this reason, minimizing contact time is one of the most important objectives of decontamination. Temperature will also increase vapor production, which may in turn affect the rate of permeation. H. Level of protection and work function. Decon requirements may vary somewhat according to the particular type of protective clothing. The level of suit (A, B or C), the type of suit material, whether the suit is disposable or not, and the number of pieces to the suit are all important factors that need to be considered in developing SOP's for decon. The likelihood of contamination is also related to the specific work function. For example, a person who enters the Exclusion Zone to stop a high flow leak is more likely to become contaminated than a person conducting recon, taking samples or transferring product. I. Reason for leaving the hazard site. The reason a person leaves the hazard site may dictate the extent of decontamination. Personnel leaving the Exclusion Zone to pick up or drop off tools may need little decon. People with life -threatening medical emergencies may need very rapid emergency decontamination. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SECTION 6.05 Haz flat Decontamination Procedures SUBJECT: Haz Mat Decontamination PURPOSE: To provide fire personnel instruction in decontamination procedures when handling hazardous materials emergencies. POLICY: The hazardous materials response team (HMRT) divides the control of hazardous materials incidents into three (3) basic functions, which consist of: A. Identification and research of materials involved B. Development and tactical application of an action plan C. Decontamination of personnel and equipment. It is necessary during most incidents involving chemicals, to decontaminate personnel and equipment. Contamination reduction should be considered an important function of any incident where personnel are.exposed to chemicals. Decontamination, when correctly and thoroughly completed, reduces the chance of exposure to personnel and confines contamination to a specific area. Damage to protective clothing by chemicals is also reduced during this process. It is common protocol of most fire departments that sponsor a hazardous materials response team to support these teams with a decontamination group, whether it is with another haz mat team or a designated support rCompany. In an effort to support Vernon or other Los Angeles County fire departments haz mat teams, Vernon Fire Department personnel will be designated for decontamination operations on incidents within our jurisdiction. Decontamination is the physical or chemical process of removing contaminants that have accumulated on persons, tools, and equipment. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 1 of24 9/6/2007 It is important to understand that just because there is a standard definition for decontamination there are no absolute standards for the decontamination procedures - only guidelines. The types and levels of protective clothing, worn by the Decon Team, shall be that of the Entry Team or one level less. Although there is no set standard as to how the decon procedure should be done, the decontamination procedures should follow a logical order. Personnel should move from contaminated to uncontaminated areas. "Dirty" clothing should progressively be cleaned, removed, and bagged. Procedures will have to be decided upon by the Decontamination Leader on an incident -by -incident basis, Decontamination Methods Decontamination is'done "to protect citizens, personnel equipment, and the environment from the harmful effects of the contaminants. Decontamination minimizes the uncontrolled transfer of contaminants from the hazard site to clean areas. Decontamination should be accomplished anytime contamination is suspected. There are four basic methods of decontamination: A. Dilution: The use of water to flush -off or dilute contaminants from persons, protecting clothing, tools and equipment. B. Absorption: The "picking -up" of a liquid material like a sponge. C. Discarding: The process of removing and disposing of the contaminated clothing and equipment: D. Neutralization: Chemically altering the contaminant to an innocuous or less harmful state. Generally speaking, dilution and discarding are the preferred methods of removing contaminants. These methods are easy to implement, effective and relatively inexpensive. Water for dilution is generally plentiful at an emergency scene. Water reactivity should be considered, however, before its, application. The NFPA 472 standard also recognizes additional methods for decontamination which include: adsorption, chemical and physical degradation, evaporation, solidification, vacuuming, and washing. All runoff must be contained. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 2 of'24 9/6/2007 Types of Decontamination There are five generally recognized types of decon, each of which is reviewed below. A. Emergency Decon: refers to decors that is urgent and field expedient. There is an immediate need to remove contaminants. Most often it is done to civilians or response personnel who have had a direct exposure to hazardous solids, liquids, mist, smoke and certain gases, and who are displaying related symptoms. It is a two -stage decontamination process. The first stage consists of flushing victim, removing contaminated clothing, and flushing victim again. The second stage is a soap -and -water scrub and rinse. Exposures to the eyes might involve flushing for 15 minutes or longer. The environment and personal modesty are not of primary importance when there is potentially life threatening injuries/exposures; however, emergency decontamination should, if possible, take place in the least environmentally sensitive area. Rescuers should don the best available Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Secondary Decon if, deemed necessary by local protocol, the Haz Mat Team and/or the Poison Control Center, may follow Emergency Decon, B. Respiratory Decon: is provided to civilians who have had an exposure to a gas which is toxic, but poses little or no risk of secondary contamination to rescue and EMS personnel. It may be required on an emergent basis for victims displaying .related symptoms. It involves removing the victims from the hazardous environment and relocating them to a clean and safe location. It may include the administration of oxygen. Bulky clothing capable of trapping gas should be removed outdoors prior to turning the victim over to medical personnel: C. Primary Decon refers to that form of decon which is provided to personnel working in the Exclusion Zone or the Contamination Reduction Zone (CRZ). Although accelerated, it is a more thorough and detailed field process than emergency decontamination. It is organized and conducted by haz mat teams or specially trained decontamination teams. A Contamination Reduction Corridor (CRC) is established prior to entry of a haz mat team and conducted within the CRZ. This generally includes Haz Mat Entry and Decontamination teams working in Level A or Level B protective clothing. Primary decontamination provides for the collection of the contaminants for analysis, treatment or proper disposal. D. Secondary Decon sometimes called Medical Decon, refers to decon provided.to civilians that may have been exposed to hazardous chemicals, but are not displaying and related symptoms of exposure. Secondary Decors may also be used following Emergency Decon for victims displaying related symptoms. In Secondary Decon there is time to contain runoff water and provided for modesty. This level, of: decors might involve the use of tents, trailers, tarps, containment basins and/or showers. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 3 of 24 9/6/2007 Secondary Decon is generally too time-consuming for victims with immediate life threatening injuries/exposures (In some textbooks, Secondary Decon refers to decontamination efforts that take place post -incident, such as the additional washing of equipment used at a hazard site'.) Secondary decon'may also be conducted on haz mat team members that were inadequately decontaminated during Primary decontamination efforts or in addition to those efforts(such as taking a shower). Equipment Decon refers to the form of decon which is utilized to clean equipment so that it can be returned to service. This may refer to the cleaning of equipment contaminated during mitigation of the incident or to additional cleaning of PPE once back at the station. PROTECTION LEVELS The Haz-Mat Group Leader will determine the level of dress, suit selection for both Entry and Decon personnel after research has been completed by haz mat personnel assigned to the Technical Reference position. The level of protection used by the Entry Team shall directly apply for Decon personnel. Decon personnel will normally dress one level lower than the Entry team, or the level most appropriate for the conditions. NOTE: NO chemical protective clothing should be worn into an area involving chemicals or vapors that are known to be in flammable ranges. Chemical protective clothing is made of various materials and could either burn or melt. Extensive care must be taken to ensure the proper selection of clothing before entry into known chemicals: Chemical Protective Clothing There are hundreds of chemicals that can affect the physiological health of emergency response personnel if they are inhaled, absorbed through the skin or ingested: A chemical exposure can cause both short and long term health effects. A chemical exposure can also be fatal. To properly handle an incident, it is imperative that response personnel understand the proper ensembles of protective clothing. This is the first line of protection against sometimes most formidable adversaries. Selection criteria, as well as proper ensembles, have been established for each level of protection. Personnel must war protective equipment when: A. Response activities involve known or suspected atmospheric contamination vapors, gases or particulates may be generated by site activities. . SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 4 of 24 9/6/2007 B. There's a possibility of direct contact with substances that may be hazardous through skin absorption C. The substance itself or the hazards involved are unknown. NFPA "Vapor -Protective Suit" A "Vapor -Protective Suit" shall be designed to provide the highest level of protection available against vapors, gases and Liquids. The intent is that the suit be worn any time the chemical is present -at or above the IDLH concentration. SCBA should be worn on the inside of the suit. To meet NFPA Standard #1991, the suit must pass a very rigid set of chemical permeation tests involving 21 specific chemicals, including anhydrous ammonia and chlorine gas, and any additional chemicals or specific chemical mixtures for which the manufacturer is certifying the suit. All parts of the suit including the gloves, visor, boots and scams are subjected to all 21 chemicals. The suit must undergo a pressurization test to check for airtight integrity. A water penetration test is used to ensure the suit provides full body protection against liquid splashes. Material testing for burst strength, tear strength, abrasion resistance, flammability resistance, flash fire protection, cold temperature performance, and flexural fatigue are required so that materials used for vapor protective suits will afford adequate protection in the environment where they will be used. NFPA "Liquid -Splash Protective Suit" A "Liquid-SplashProtective. Suit is designed to protect emergency response personnel against exposure to specified chemicals in liquid splash environments during hazardous chemical emergencies. It is not approved for protection against gases and vapors, and should never be worn in place of a vapor -protective suit. They should never be worn if the chemical is present at or above the IDLH concentrations is often referred to as a "splash suit." Notice that the word "splash" is in the title of the definition. Liquid -splash protective suits can be ordered to allow SCBA to be worn on either the inside or the outside. The suits can be one, two, or three-piece, and may come either with or without gloves and booties. Wrists and ankles usually have to be banded. They are usually less durable, and do not.have. as high a chemical resistance rating as the vapor -protective suits. The suits may provide for good penetration resistance, but might have very poor permeation resistance. These suits are not tested for permeation resistance. These suits must also undergo specific testing, though the requirements are not as extensive as they are for the vapor -protective suits: SOP`6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 5 of 24 9/6/2007 To meet NFPA Standard #1992, the suit must pass a set of chemical penetration tests against an NFPA battery of test chemicals, plus any additional chemicals or specific chemical mixtures for which the manufacturer is certifying the suit. There must be no penetration detected within one hour of exposure. These do not include liquid chemicals with known or suspected carcinogenicity or skin toxicity because these garments deal with skin exposure and not inhalation. An overall water penetration testis included to ensure the suit provides full body splash protection. Material testing includes burst strength; tear resistance, flammability resistance testing, abrasion resistance, cold temperature performance, and flexural fatigue testing. These tests are required so that garment materials will provide adequate protection in the environment in which they will be used. The efficiency and performance of the tests must be documented in a user's -"Technical Data Package." This booklet must accompany every suit that earns the NFPA certification. It must contain all of the data regarding the success or failure of penetration to all parts of the suit. NFPA "Support Function Protective Clothing" "Support FunctionProtective Clothing is designed to provide only limited and short- term protection against liquid and powder chemical hazards only. They must never be used for protection against vapors and gases, and never used in an environment where the chemical is present at or above IDLH concentrations. This suit is essentially an inexpensive throwaway version of a splash protective suit. Some of the suits that meet this classification may be reused a limited number of times before they must be disposed of. Others are designed for one use only. Support function protective clothing is very popular because they are low cost, totally" disposable, and easy to don and doff, light weight and cooler to wear. They are often used for repackingoperations, sample taking, field identification; some decon procedures and response team training. They can be ordered to allow SCBA to be worn on either the inside or the outside. They may come as one, two, or three-piece suits. The standard for support function protective clothing differs from the standard for liquid splash protective suits in that primary suit materials may not meet the flame resistance requirements and have reduced or different physical properties. They are also not tested for and may not meet permeation resistance requirements. Typical Components of Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Understanding how suits are constructed provides those who will wear them with additional trust in their equipment. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 6 of 24 9/6/2007 These designs are not haphazard, but tested in laboratories and in the field - "tried by fire." Responders must have faith in their equipment in order to concentrate on the real task at hand. Primary garment material consists of a "substrate" that basically provides strength for the garment. This material generally does not contribute to the chemical resistance qualities of the overall suit. This substrate provides for resistance against tears, rips and punctures. Examples of substrates include Tyvek, Nomex, Fiberglass and Woven polymer.- A film is applied to the substrate in multiple layers to provide the chemical resistance. This film may be of differing kinds of materials, depending on the chemicals they are designed to protect against. Seam construction is a very important component of CPC because this is one of the locations most vulnerable to leaks and tears. Various different types of seams may found on CPC including folded/lap sealed (by heat), glued, stitched or sewn, or combinations of the above. Stitched or sewn seams should be avoided for vapor protective and liquid -splash suits because they are prone to- leaking and can weaken the material. Seams must be constructed in a way that they do not leak. On suits that have visors, the visor is considered separate component. They are usually made of a material other than that used for the primary garment. Popular options include Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Clear Polycarbonate, Semi -flexible Lexan, Clear Teflon, and Glass. In most cases, visors are permanently attached to the suit by glue or heat welding. Some suits have visors that can be removed and replaced. In either case, visor attachment must prevent leakage. Gloves are an important component of CPC. Gloves must be chemical resistant and durable since work in the Exclusion Zone may require direct hand contact with the hazardous material (i.e. plugging and patching operations). Gloves may either be permanently attached to the suit or a separate component. They must NOT leak, and must be of equal or superior quality material as the primary garment. The boot is probably the part of the suit most likely to come in contact with hazardous materials. Responders may have to walk through the material to perform a task, or may accidentally walk through the material Boots may either be permanently attached to the suit or separate. They "may also be designed as a "booty" that fits into a rugged outer chemical resistant boot. According to the new standards, boots must meet and pass the same test criteria as the primary suit material. Suit closure assemblies are the component that allows the wearer to enter (don) and exit (doff) the suit. Typically they incorporate a zipper or an interlocking seam. When choosing CPC, emergency` response personnel should pay particular attention to the type of closure used. The suit closure should provide for easy donning and doffing of the suit and must not leak SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 7 of24 9/6/2007 Levels of Chemical Protective Clothing NFPA 471 divides personal protective equipment into four levels (A, B, C and D) based on the degree of protection afforded. Level A is the highest level of protection: NFPA levels of CPC should not be confused with NFPA standards (1991, 1992 and 1993) for CPC. The NFPA standards refer to design standards of a protective garment. Levels refer to a full ensemble of protective equipment (i.e. protective garment, boots, gloves, SCBA). For example: A liquid -splash protective suit ensemble when used with SCBA would provide Level B protection. The same suit used with an air -purifying respirator would be Level "C" protection. Various combinations of personal protective equipment other than those described for Levels A, B, C, and D protection may be more appropriate and may be used to provide the proper level of protection. A. Level "A" Selection Criteria Level "A" protection should be used when: The hazardous material has been identified and requires the highest level of protection for skin, eyes, and respiratory system based on either the measured (or potential for) high concentrations of atmospheric vapors, gases, or particulates; or the site operations and work functions involve a high potential for splash, immersion, or exposure to unexpected vapors, gases, or particulates of materials that are harmful to the skin or capable of being absorbed through the skin; infectious material. Substances with a high degree of hazard to the skin are known or suspected to be present, and skin contact is possible; or operations must be conducted in confined, poorly ventilated areas, and the absence of conditions requiring Level A have not yet been determined. Level "A" Ensemble A Level "A" Ensemble is to be selected when the greatest level of skin, respiratory, and eye protection is required. The following constitute Level equipment; it may be used as appropriate. (An asterisk (*) after the description indicates optional, as applicable.) 1. Pressure -demand, full -face piece, self-contained. breathing apparatus (SCBA); or pressure demand supplied air respirator with escape SCBA; approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 2. Vapor -protective suits: total encapsulating chemical -protective suit (TECP suits) constructed of protective clothing materials; covering the wearer's torso, head, arms, and legs; having boots and gloves that may be an integral part of the suit, or separate and tightly attached; and completely enclosing the wearer by itself or in combination with the wearer's respiratory equipment, gloves, and boots. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 8 of 24 9/6/2007 3. All components of a TECP suit,; such as relief valves, seams, and equivalent chemical resistance protection. 4. Coveralls ` 5. Long underwear 6. Gloves, outer, chemical resistant 7. Gloves, inner, chemical resistant 8. Boots, chemical resistant, steel toe and shank 9. Hard hat (under suit) 10. Disposable protective suit, gloves, and boots (depending on construction) may be worn over totally encapsulating suit 11. Two-way radios (worn inside encapsulating suit) B. Level "B" Selection Criteria: Level "B" protection should be used when: 1. The type and atmospheric concentration of substances have been identified and require a high level of respiratory protection, but less skin protection. NOTE:,This involves atmospheres with 1DLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health) concentrations of specific substances that do not represent a severe skin hazard, or that do not meet the criteria for use of air - purifying respirators. 2. The atmosphere, contains less than 19.5% oxygen. The presence of incompletely identified vapors or gases is indicated by a direct - reading organic vapor detection instrument, but the vapors and gases are known not to contain high levels of chemicals harmful to skin or capable of being absorbed through the intact skin; or The presence of liquids or particulates is indicated but they are, known not to contain high levels of chemicals harmful to skin or capable of being absorbed through the intact skin. Level „B" Ensemble The. highest levelof respiratory protection is necessary but a lesser level of skin protection is needed. The following constitutes Level "B" equipment; it may be used as appropriate. (An asterisk ('") after the description indicates optional, as applicable.) SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 9 of 24 9/6/2007 1. Pressure -demand, full -face piece self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), or pressure demand supplied air respirator with escape SCBA, NIOSH approved. 2. Hooded chemical -resistant clothing (overalls and long-sleeved jacket, coveralls, one or two-piece chemical -splash suit, disposable chemical resistant overalls) 3. Coveralls 4. Gloves, outer, chemical -resistant 5. Gloves, inner, chemical -resistant 6. Boots, outer, chemical -resistant, steel toe and shank 7. Boot -covers, outer, chemical -resistant (disposable)* 8. Hard hat 9. Two-way radios (worn inside encapsulating suit) 10. Face shield'" C. Level "C "Selection Criteria Level "C protection should be used when: The atmospheric contaminants liquid splashes, or other direct contact will not adversely affect or be absorbed through any exposed skin. Types of air contaminants have been identified, concentrations measured, and an air purifying respirator is available that can remove the contaminants; and Criteria for the use of air -purifying respirators are met. Atmospheric concentrations of chemicals must not exceed IDLH levels. The atmosphere must contain at least 19.5% oxygen. Level "C" Ensemble The concentration(s) and type(s) of air -borne substance(s) are known and the criteria for using air -purifying respirators are met. The following "constitute Level "C" equipment; it may be used as appropriate. (An asterisk (*) after the description indicates optional, as applicable.) 1. Full -face or half --mask, air -purifying respirators, self-contained positive pressure breathing apparatus (NIOSH approved). SOP 6.05 Waz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 10 of 24 9/6/2007 2. Hooded chemical -resistant clothing (overalls, two-piece chemical -splash suit, disposable chemical -resistant overalls). 3. Coveralls 4. Gloves, outer, chemical -resistant 5. Gloves, inner, chemical -resistant 6. Boots, outer, chemicakresistant, steel toe and shank 7. Boot -covers, outer, chemical -resistant (disposable) 8. Hard hat 9. Escape mask 10. Two-way radios (worn under outside protective clothing) 11. Face shield D. Level "D Selection Criteria: Level "D" protection should be used when: The atmosphere contains no known hazard: Work functions preclude splashes, immersions, or the potential for unexpected inhalation of, or contact with, hazardous levels of any chemicals. Level „D" Ensemble Work uniform affording minimal protection, used for nuisance contamination only. The following constitute Level D equipment; it may be used as appropriate. (An asterisk after, the description indicates optional, as applicable.) 1. Coveralls 2. Gloves 3. Boots/shoes, chem ica kresistant. steel toe and shank 4. Boots, outer, chemical -resistant (disposable) 5. ` Safety glasses or chemical -splash goggles SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage l l of 24 9/6/2007 6. Hard hat 7. Escape mask Variables in the Levels of Protective Clothing There are several different types of CPC on the market for each level of personal protection. Suits may be totally encapsulating or multi -piece. Most Level "A" ensembles are designed to be worn with SCBA on the inside of the suit. However, there are some suits where SCBA is worn on the outside. Others are designed to be used with an umbilical air system. Response personnel must make sure to choose the suits that are appropriate for the specific hazards at each incident. Air Supply The duration of air supplies must be considered before planning any activity requiring the use of SCBA. The anticipated operating time of the SCBA should be known. The use of a,worksheet can assist in determining work timeallowances. In actual operations, several factors can reduce the rated operating time of the SCBA. When planning any operation requiring the use of SCBA and CPC, the following variables should be considered. Work actions and operating times should be adjusted accordingly. A. Work Rate: The actual operating time of the SCBA may be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2 during strenuous work, or any task requiring speedof motion. B. Fitness: Well -conditioned individuals generally utilize oxygen more efficiently and can extract more oxygen from a given volume of air than unfit individuals, thereby slightly increasing the SCBA-operating time. C. Body Size: Larger individuals generally consume air at a higher rate than smaller individuals, thereby decreasing SCBA operating time. D. Breathing Patterns: Quick, shallow or irregular breaths use air more rapidly than deep, regularly spaced breaths. E. Heat: Heat induced anxiety and lack of acclimatization may cause hyperventilation, , thus decreasing SCBA operating time. F. Claustrophobia: Individuals should be checked out in advance during training to ensure that no one on the team suffers from claustrophobia. Most emergency response personnel are aware that a "one -hour" SCBA bottle may last only 30 minutes or less when personnel are working in CPC. Likewise, a 30-minute bottle may only last 1.5 minutes. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 12 of24 9/6/2007 The best way of establishing how long a bottle will last is to drill in the different types of CPC under various conditions. By logging work times at drills, response personnel can get an idea how long a bottle will last under actual conditions:Remember that the mental stress of an actual incident may increase breathing patterns, so adjust time accordingly. With some haz mat teams, it has become a "general rule" of practice when using fully encapsulating suits to adhere to the, following: In cool environments, never allow a worker to make more than two entries in rapid succession. Medical monitoring should be completed prior to the second entry. In hot summertime environments, never allow a worker to make more than one entry. When these conditions are present or anticipated, other trained haz mat personnel should be ready to resume the task. Once a worker has been removed from the work task, his assignment for wearing a suit is terminated. The worker does no more work and should not be allowed -back into a similar work environment using CPC for at least 8 hours, or as recommended by the team physician. Suit Ensemble Permeation and Penetration The possibility of chemical permeation or penetration of chemical protective clothing during the work mission is always a matter of concern. Possible causes of ensemble penetration are: A. Suit valve leakage particularly under excessive hot or cold temperatures. B. Suit fastener leakage if the suit is not properly maintained or if the fasteners become brittle at cold temperatures. C. Exhalation valve leakage at excessively hot or cold temperatures D. Small rips, tears and pinhole leaks in the suit, which were not discovered during inspections. E. Leakage, around the face piece of the suit. When considering mission duration, it should.be remembered that no single garment material is an effective barrier to all chemicals. Additionally, no chemical protective garment should be considered an indefinite barrier to prolonged chemical exposure. In many cases chemicals will eventually permeate through the suit material. The rate at which this occurs is known as the permeation rate. The manufacturer's data charts or other CPC data references must be reviewed in order to make the correct choice of ensemble (suit, gloves, boots, face shield, etc.) for the task at hand. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 13 of 24 9/6/2007 Ambient Temperature The ambient temperature has a major influence on work mission duration. It affects both the worker and the protective integrity of the ensemble. Ambient temperature can affect the efficiency of personnel working in CPC, often contributing to fatigue and discomfort. However, the greatest threat to personnel working in CPC is changes in body core temperature. Excessive heat build-up causes stress, while excessive heat loss will cause hypothermia. Heat stress, which can occur even in relatively mild temperatures, can be immediately life threatening. Other factors may decrease the duration of protection provided by a given piece of garment. Hot and cold ambient temperature affect: A. Valve operation on suits. B. The durability and flexibility of suit materials. C. The integrity of the suit fasteners and zippers. D. The break through time and permeation rates of various chemicals. Heat usually speeds up permeation time. E. The concentration of airborne contaminants particularly vapors and gases. Suit Cooling Supply Under warm or strenuous work conditions, cooling measures may be implemented. The use of a variety of cooling systems include: umbilical -fed air from a cascade system, an auxiliary air tank for suit cooling, chilled air systems, ice packs, circulating water systems, and full refrigeration systems. if a coolant or a cooling system is necessary and employed, the duration of the coolant supply will directly affect mission duration. Donninq the Chemical Ensemble Standard routines should be established, written, and practiced for the donning each level of protective equipment. Donning (and doffing) of all chemical suits must be done utilizing the "buddy systems" since these operations are difficult at best, and almost impossible to perform alone. Solo efforts may increase the likelihood of damage to the suit, and increase the chance of errors. The buddy simultaneously looks for damage to all equipment and ensures that all safety steps and procedures are being followed. The wearer must have confidence that his/her assistant will meticulously carry out these steps. There can be many phases to assembling and donning CPC. They include: A. Donning the suit itself, including multi -piece suits. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 14 of 24 9/6/2007 B. Arranging the cooling system. C. Assembling a communications system D. Providing for an inner or outer fire or flame protective garment. Once the suit and equipment have been donned, the fit should be evaluated and inspected. If the garment is too small it will restrict movement, thereby increasing the likelihood of tearing the suit. If the garment is too large, the possibility of snagging the material is increased and the dexterity and coordination of the worker may be compromised. Personal Use Factors Certain personal features of workers may jeopardize safety during equipment use. Prohibitive or precautionary measures should be taken as necessary. All of the items listed below can be considered points of safety: A. Facial Hair: Facial hair or long hair may interfere with SCBA fit and obstruct the wearer's vision. Any hair that passes between the face and the sealing surface Of the face piece should be prohibited. B. Eyeglasses: Conventional eyeglasses will interfere with the SCBA facepiece seal and should be prohibited. A spectacle kit should be installed in the face piece for workers requiring eye correction. C. Contact Lenses: Team members should not be allowed to wear contact tenses when wearing SCBA or a fully. encapsulating suit. In the event of a dislodged or Jost contact lens, the wearer's safety suddenly becomes extremely compromised. The wearing of contact lenses while using SCBA is prohibited by CAL -OSHA. D. Chewing Gum: Any chewing product should be prohibited during SCBA use since they may cause ingestion of contaminants. If accidentally coughed up, theyalso can accidentally clog portions of the SCBA face piece. E. Jewelry: Jewelry, such as earrings, rings, watches, arm bands and necklaces, and should be banned. Removal of all jewelry and personal adornment should be routine before the donning of SCBA and CPC. These items could react with the hazardous material, thus causing harm to the wearer. F. Personal Items Wallets, badges, nametags, keys, lighters and other personal items should all be removed. These items can cause the CPC to become ripped or torn from the interior. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage .15 of24 9/6/2007 All personnel participating as part of a Haz Mat group should adhere strictly to these guidelines. They are critical to the safety of all personnel. Team members should be disciplined to accept nothing that compromises their safety. CIsPYW&lPiM DEFINITION: The CONTAMINATION REDUCTION/WARM ZONE or CRZ provides assurance that physical transfer of contaminating substances on personnel and equipment is limited through a corridor between the EXCLUSION/HOT ZONE and the COLD/SUPPORT ZONE. The objective is to be as clean as possible after leaving the CRZ. If this.is done properly, nothing will be contaminated outside of the exclusion zone: ZONE/PERIMETER ACTIVATION Identification and research of materials involved must be accomplished to justify a need for decontamination, identify the level and type of protective clothing and the type of decontamination solutions to be used. The identification will be done by either the first responders [perimeters](if the first responders can do so from a safe location without exposure) or by HMRT personnel assigned to the Entry Team. The research of proper level, HMRT personnel assigned to the Technical Reference position will do type of protection clothing and degradation solutions. Subsequently the Haz-Mat Group Supervisor will communicate to the Decon Leader these requirements. LOCATION The CRZ shall be located between the HOT (Exclusion) Zone and the COLD ZONE, upwind, upgrade (on level ground, if possible), away from drainage to prevent runoff. If drainage is a problem, consider diking materials to control the runoff. Obtain perimeter security, and limit the access to the proper personnel. ZONE RESTRICTIONS The CRZ shall be the only exit out of the HOT ZONE: Everyone who has worked in the CRZ and the HOT ZONE will go through DECON. After decontamination, all personnel will be medically evaluated. Access to the CRZ shall be limited only to the DECON TEAM personnel and the HMRT Entry Team members. The CRZ is restricted to all others. After decontaminated personnel are cleaned, they shall exit to the COLD ZONE area. NO FOOD, DRINK AND EATING SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE CRZ. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 16 of24 9/6/2007 ISOLATION AND DISPOSAL Contaminated equipment waiting for decontamination must be located in a designated area known as the EQUIPMENT DROP-OFF PAD near the entrance of the CRZ. It may become more economical to dispose of protective clothing and equipment, rather than attempting to decontaminate them. DECONTAMINATION SET-UP' Establish physical barriers displaying the location of the Hot Zone line and the Contamination Reduction Zone line. (Example: flagging of orange barrier tape, road .cones, etc.) When the zones are in service, all personnel shall comply with the restrictions as outlined in the definition of each area. Determine proper location for the decontamination area. Take into consideration: A. Wind direction B. Level ground; prevent decon wash from entering the drainage systems. If necessary, dike the run off into a containment area. A location that will reduce the spreading of contaminants by personnel leaving the spill and traveling through the Hot Zone on their way to the decontamination area. The Decon leader will physically supervise the set-up, layout of both the decon pad and decon team step -off pad areas. He will address any specific needs to the Haz Mat Group Supervisor. DECON PAD AREA Layout visqueene plastic sheeting on the ground. Near the Hot Zone, but not in a contaminated area. The visqueene will provide protection against the run-off permeating into the ground.Consider weighted cones at the corners toehold down the visqueene. Set up the Decon Water Manifold with Garden hoses and wands/nozzles.' Connect to manifold. (Place on opposite side of the Decon pool where the solution buckets are placed). Obtain water supply. Pressure should not exceed 50 psi. Remember, this low a pressure, low volume system. Inflate decon pool(s). Place them onto the visqueene close enough together to allow personnel to step from one pool into the next. Place a small amount of water in each pool to hold them down from the wind. Place one (1) bucket at each of the decon pools. Each bucket should have: A. One (1) long handle medium bristle scrub brush (use on boots only) B. One (1) sponge Soap (decors solution) SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 17 of 24 9/6/2007 Set up the EQUIPMENT DROP-OFF PAD with: A. One (1) large clear plastic bag. Lay this flat, inside the Hot Zone just before the entrance to the CRZ or DECON PAD. B. Place a minimum of 3 to 51 small plastic utility bags at the Equipment Drop Off pad. These will be used to bag "hot" or contaminated small equipment, tools, monitors, clipboards, sample jars, etc. C. Secondary contamination bags will be placed at the end of the last. Decon pool. The following bags will be used for the following: A. Large plastic bags will be used to place contaminated protective clothing into for later evaluation. B. Small plastic bags (same sizes used at the Equipment Drop -Off Pad) will be used to place contaminated gloves into for later evaluation. C. Provide enough "Post Decon Clothing" for all personnel that have gone through Decon. This would include` D. Disposable Tyvek suit Disposable booties Once the pad has all equipment in place, the orange barrier tape that is identifying the Hot Zone is adjusted to the entrance of the CRZ and Decon Pad. STEP -OFF PAD SET UP The Step -Off Pad is the area of which the Decon Team dons chemical protective clothing. Level C dress is the minimum standard of protective clothing for Decon personnel in the CRZ or Decon area. The highest level 'of dress for non-haz mat personnel is the level B splash suit. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor must approve any changes to the level of dress. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor will verify against reference data and recommendations from the Haz Mat Technical Reference person. The pad will be set up in a chronological order of dress. Order of equipment is as follows: A. Salvage cover B. Most appropriate decon suit; one for each member working C. Cotton gloves and latex gloves SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 18 of 24 9/6/2007 D. Chemical resistive boots E. Breathing apparatus. All of the unnecessary equipment is stripped. (Drop bag, face piece bag, etc.) F. Selected outer gloves G. Duct tape H. Two-way radio DECONTAMINATION OPERATION Decontamination operates with a minimum of three (3) personnel and one Captain as the DECON TEAM LEADER. On large-scale incidents a HMRT member may assume Decon Team Leader position at the discretion of the Haz Mat Group Supervisor, or Incident Commander. Two or three members of the Decon team will work together with washing, scrubbing and showering. The fourth member helps the Entry Team or contaminated fire personnel remove all protective clothing and place into plastic bags. The Decon Team Leader is in charge of the CRZ and is the Safety Officer of that work area. He will be responsible for evaluating the needs for more equipment and supplement manpower. REMEMBER, all personnel in the CRZ will be in proper protective -clothing and equipment: TRIAGE OF CONTAMINATED PERSONNEL The triage of contaminated Entry Team personnel will be as follows: A. Damaged suits, interior contamination or injured personnel B. Low air SCBA situation C. Exterior contamination; least contaminated person, first. D. Exterior contamination; most contaminated person, second. DECON POOLS FIRST POOL: This pool is for Gross contamination removal The solution selected for this pool will be able to remove and neutralize the contaminate(s). Decon solution selection will come from the technical reference or decon leader positions.. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 19 of 24 9/6/2007 SECOND POOL: This pool is for secondary neutralization of contaminates and cleaning. Decon solution selection is the same as the first pool. THIRD POOL: Final cleaning and, rinse. This step will determine the effectiveness of the contaminates. *ADDITIONAL POOLS: While the use of three decon pools is generally the norm during the decon process; additional pools may be required, depending on the type and amounts of contamination on the entry/decon personnel. If a decon pool should fill up or is needed for EMERGENCY DECON place a new pool next to it and continue the process. DECONTAMINATION OF THE DECON TEAM Upon the termination of the decontamination operation, the Decon Team must decontaminate and bag each other's equipment.Use the decon pool with the least amount of decontamination. This is usually the second pool (or set up a new decon- pool). Most contaminated Decon Team member, first: Concentrate on the arms and front of suit. Assist each other with the removal of SCBA and bagging suits. Place all equipment that can be cleaned and returned back to service into small plastic bags for secondary decontamination operation. POST INCIDENT HYGIENE ALL members shall take a shower upon returning to station and fill out Personnel Exposure Reports, if exposed. SECONDARY DECONTAMINATION Primary Decontamination is performed at the incident. All suits, gloves, boots, instruments, monitors and equipment will be bagged after decontamination and then returned to the station. All bagged equipment is out of service. Secondary Decontamination involves checking for possible residual contaminates. Equipment returned to the station from an incident in plastic bags will be monitored or tested to determine, if there were any detectable contaminants. If the test is positive, the equipment will be decontaminated for the second time using proper protective clothing. The procedure should continue until the monitoring tests are negative. If the equipment cannot be decontaminated, it should be discarded and charged to the incident. If the test is negative, the equipment can be handled without concern for special protective clothing. 'Before the equipment can be returned to service, it must be checked for wear and tear. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat.,Decontamination ProceduresPage 20 of 24 9/6/2007 The inside of all level "A" and "B" suits should be cleaned inside and out for hygiene. The interior of the suit should be cleaned with mild soapy water. DISPOSAL METHODS The Decontamination operation is not concluded until all contaminated materials are properly cleaned or disposed. All spent solutions and collected wash water should be evaluated or tested and then disposed. This may be as simple as balancing the pH factor between 5 and 7, or it may require the services of hazardous waste hauler to remove the contaminated materials. All disposable protective clothing and equipment is bagged and sealed. These materials will fall into under the same disposal recommendation as above. It may be necessaryto have the Vernon Health Department evaluate the effectiveness of the decontamination process and give recommendations to the best method of disposal. DECONTAMINATION TEAM ASSIGNMENTS A. DECON TEAM LEADER The Decon Team Leader- is responsible for the welfare of each individual requiring decontamination. Their duties include: 1. Obtains a briefing from the Haz Mat Group Supervisor and Entry Team Leader. 2. Organize and supervise the decontamination pad and the Contamination Reduction Zone (CRZ). 3. Organize and :supervise the dressing pad for decon team and insures that all members are medically evaluated beforeand after leaving the CRZ. 4. Conduct safety meeting with Decon Team. 5. Supervise the decontamination of the Entry Team and assist with the decontamination ofyour team. 6. Inform Handlers/Washers of areas of gross contaminates on suits as relayed from Entry Team personnel. 7. Maintainscontrol of movement of people and equipment within the CRZ. 8. Coordinates the transfer of contaminated victims requiring medical attention (after decontamination) to the Medical Group. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 21 of24 9/6/2007 B. RINSER The Rinser - under the direction of the Decon Team Leader, will use a long handled nozzle/wand to rinse personnel before and after washings. Unless an emergency, the Rinser should never physically assist or touch the person being decontaminated. Their duties include: 1. Rinse personnel after they have stepped into the first pool, and after application of solutions. Rinse suit from head to toe (on high temp. days, this assists in the cooling of the person) 2. Minimize the use of water and monitor liquid levels on pools. Notify, the Support Team Leader, early when extra pools maybe needed. 3. Wash and rinse the last HandlerNVasher through decontamination. HANDLERS/WASHERS The person or persons, under the direction of the decon leader, who wash personnel going through decontamination. One Handler/Washer will be needed for every pool and each Handler/Washer will be assigned a specific solution. Their duties include: Wash suits with sponges. Use brush for boots. (Bottom of boots only) Pay extra attention to areas that are normally grossly contaminated (hands, feet, chest, face, knees) and as directed by the Decon Leader or person wearing the suit. The first person on the: Decon Team to go through decon, after Entry Team. Most contaminated first. Do not use the decon pool closest (pool number #l) to the Hot Zone. BAGGER The Bagger position maybe used on larger incidents. ` The bagger helps each person with the removal and bagging of protective clothing. Their duties include: A. Removes protective clothing by only touching the outside of suits. B. Bags all protective clothing and equipment used in the Hot Zone for later secondary evaluation. EMERGENCY DECONTAMINATION Emergency decontamination is to be used only if there is a life threatening emergency or quick intervention will stop the contamination from further damage. (Example: acid spilled on victim, water maybe used to dilute; it i& possible that they can rinse themselves.) SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 22 of 24 9/6/2007 Safety of fire personnel or paramedics is primary. Proper protection against contamination must be strictly enforced. REMEMBER, we will not allow our personnel to become victims. All contaminated victims will go through regular decontamination process before being released to the medical group. Our goal is to send "clean victims to health care facilities. PRE HOSPITAL GOALS The HMRT personnel have five goals outlined by L.A. County Department Health Services Medical Protocols. They are: To protect pre -hospital personnel from toxic exposure by victims. To obtain accurate information on the health effects of the hazardous materials and the appropriate pre -hospital evaluation and medical care for those victims. To minimize continued exposure of the victim and secondary contamination of health care personnel by ensuring that proper decontamination has been completed prior to transport to any hospital emergency department. To provide appropriate pre -hospital emergency care consistent with their certification. Prevent unnecessary contamination of their transport vehicle or equipment. SEPARATION OF VICTIMS Triage of victims can be placed into two groups. They are: WALKING WOUNDED - These victims are those who can take verbal commands and can walk or move to a safer location in the Hot Zone. VICTIM DOWN/UNCONSCIOUS -These victims are contaminated or injured and cannot take verbal commands. These victims will require rescue from HMRT personnel dressed in the appropriate level of protective clothing. MEDICAL GROUP Paramedics will receive victims from decon after they have been cleaned. Paramedics will wear proper protective clothing from pre -hospital assessments to the delivery of the victim at the hospital emergency department: Paramedics will follow L.A. County Medical Protocols for treatment of victims exposed to toxic or hazardous materials. SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 23 of 24 9/6/2007 EMERGENCY DECON OPERATIONS Haz mat personnel only will perform the actual rescue of a victim from the Hot Zone. The following is required to properly manage the CRZ with a contaminated unconscious victim: A. Additional Decon Pool for the victims) This pool will be placed near the first regular pool. It will be used for victims only and then moved aside when their decontamination is completed. B. Open web Stokes stretcher with straps to Secure the victim. C. Place two empty buckets on either side of pool. These will be used to place the Stokes stretcher with the victim for decontamination. This open web stretcher will allow the victim to be rotated and completely cleaned, front and back. D. The Entry Team will do a primary cleaning and establish the airway of the victim in the Hot Zone. The Entry Team will place the stretcher on the two buckets allow the Decon team to thoroughly clean the victim. E. After the victim is cleaned, the Decon team will deliver the patient to the Paramedics: F. The Paramedics will have the most appropriate protective clothing donned. This could include; Tyvek suit, over -booties, selected gloves, eye and respiratory protection. Also standing nearby should be selected medical equipment. This could include;.a gurney, oxygen equipment, drug box, and EKG Monitor. G. Paramedics following the L.A. County Hazardous Materials Area Action Plan will make base contact. Decontamination Procedures (SDP's). cwk SOP 6.05 Haz Mat Decontamination ProceduresPage 24 of 24 9/6/2007 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SECTION 6.06 Haz Neat Roles and Responsibility SUBJECT: Haz Mat Roles and Responsibilities PURPOSE: To provide fire personnel instruction on individual roles and responsibilities at hazardous materials emergencies. POLICY: NFPA 472, Competencies for the Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist General Introduction: Hazardous materials technicians/specialist shall be trained to meet all requirements at the first responder awarenessand operational levels and at the technician level. In addition, hazardous materials technicians/specialist shall be provided medical surveillance as required and shall receive any additional training to meet applicable United States Department of Transportation (DOT), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Occupational Safety and Health' Administration (OSHA), and other appropriate state, local, or provincial occupational health and safety regulatory requirements. Definition: Hazardous materials technicians/specialist are those persons who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials for the purpose of controlling the release. Hazardous materials technicians/specialist are expected to use specialized chemical -protective clothing and specialized control equipment. Goal: The goal of training at the technician/specialist level shall be to provide the hazardous materials technician/specialist with the knowledge and skills to perform the following tasks safely. Therefore, in addition to being competent at both the first responder awareness and operational levels, the hazardous materials technician/specialist shall be able to; A. Analyze a hazardous materials incident to determine the magnitude of the problem it terms of outcomes by completing the following tasks SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Pagel of 29 9/6/2007 1. Survey the hazardous materials incident to' identify special containers involved, to identify or classify unknown materials, and to verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous materials through the use of monitoring equipment. 2. Collect and interpret hazard and response information from printed sources, technical sources, computer databases, and monitoring equipment. 3. Determine the extent of damage to containers: 4. Predict the likely behavior of released materials and their containers when multiples are involved. 5. Estimate the size of an endangered area using computer modeling, monitoring equipment, or specialists in this field. B. Plana response within the capabilities of available personnel, personal protective equipment, and control equipment by completing the following tasks: 1. Identify the response objectives for hazardous materials incidents. 2. Identify the potential action options available by response objective. 3. Select the personal protective equipment required for a. given action option. 4. Select the appropriate decontamination procedures; and 5. Develop a plan of action, including; safety considerations, consistent with the local emergency response plan and the organization's standard operating procedures, and within the capability of the available personnel, personal protective equipment and control equipment. C. Implement the planned response to favorably change the outcomes consistent with the organization's standard operating procedures and/or a site safety plan completing the following tasks: 1. Perform the duties of an assigned hazardous materials branch position within the Incident Command System (ICS). a. Decontamination / Leaded b. Entry / Reconnaissance / Leader c. Hazardous Materials Branch Officer (Haz Mat Group Supervisor) d. Hazardous Materials Branch Safety Officer SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 2 of 29 9/6/2007 e. Information / Research / Reference f. Resources g. Site Control Officer 2. Don protective clothing including; but not limited to, all four levels of protective clothing (A, B, C, and D) and both splash and vapor protection. 3. Perform the control functions identified in the Incident Action Plan. D. Evaluate the progress of the planned response by completing the following tasks: 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the control functions. E. Terminate the incident by completing the following tasks: 1. Assist in the incident debriefing. 2. Assist in the incident critique. 3. Provide reports and documentation of the incident. Hazardous Materials Incident Command System A thorough working knowledge of the Incident Command System is necessary for efficient operation at a hazardous materials incident. The Incident Command System (ICS) is used for Hazardous Materials Incidents to provide an organization for multi - agency response, to ensure coordinated use of resources and to effectively mitigate the incident. ICS is a tool that is customized to fit the emergency. Principles on which the Incident Command System is based include: A. Common Terminology B. Modular Organization C. Integrated Communications D. Unified Command Structure E. Consolidated Incident Action Plans F. Manageable Span -of -Control Organization of the Incident Command System is based on a structure that is identified by common terminology. There is a position title for each position with in the ICS. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 3 of 29 9/6/2007 The position title not only identifies the position, but also identifies the level of the position. The criteria for position identification is as follows: A. Incident Commander -Commander B. Command Staff Officers C. Sections - Chiefs D. Branches - Directors E. Teams/Units Leaders There are also identifiers for each level within the command structure. Criteria for organizational identification is as follows: A. Section Management Element B. Group - Functional Areas C. Division - Geographical Areas D. Branch - Span of Control Limitations Because hazardous materials incidents usually involve at least fire, law enforcement and public health agencies, a unified command structure will generally be established. As incidents escalate, an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) may needed to coordinate all of the agencies and functions involved. Very large incidents may require a State Operations Center to coordinate statewide mutual aid and outside resources. Incident Command Organization Both the Command Staff and General Staff report to the Incident Commander (or Unified Command). The Command staff includes the Information Officer, Safety Officer and Liaison Officer. Members of the Command Staff have the following responsibilities: A. The Information Officer is responsible for the formulation and release of information about the incident to the news media and other appropriate agencies; B. The Safety Officer is responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations and developing measures for ensuring personnel safety. C. The Liaison Officer is the point of contact for assisting and cooperating agency representatives. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 4 of 29 9/6/2007 An Agency Representative is an individual from an assisting or cooperating agency who has been delegated full authority to make decisions on all matters affecting that agency's participation at the incident. The General Staff- includes the Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief and Finance/Administration Section Chief. The responsibilities of the General staff are as follows: A. The Operations Section Chief - is responsible for management of tactical operations for the primary mission. The Operations Chief supervises the tactical elements in accordance with the Incident Action Plan; directing the preparation of the unit operational plans, requesting and releasing resources, making expedient changes to the Incident Action Plan as necessary, and reporting.such changes to the Incident Commander. B. The Planning Section Chief - is responsible for the collection, evaluation and dissemination of information about the incident, as well as the status of resources for the current operational period. The Plans Chief uses this information to apprise the Incident Commander of the situation, to predict the probable course of events, and prepare alternative strategies and control operations for the future operational periods. C. The Logistics Section Chief - is responsible forprovidingfacilities, services and materials in support of the incident. The Logistics Chief also provides direction for units such as Medical and Supply for a Hazardous Materials Incident. D. The Finance/Administration Section Chief is responsible for the financial and cost analysis aspects of the incident including personnel, equipment and contractor accounting. This function is particularly important at hazardous materials incident, as the responsible party must pay for any costs involved in the incident. At a hazardous materials incident, a "Hazardous Materials Group" is established specifically to manage the activities within the Control Zones and to develop product information, while all other functions are carried out by other elements with in the command structure. This class focuses on the positions within this hazardous materials group. However, it is important that hazardous materials response personnel be familiar with the other positions that they may need to coordinate with within the command structure. This class focuses on the positions within this hazardous materials group. However, it is important that hazardous materials response personnel be familiar with the other positions that they may need to coordinate with within the command structure. Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist ICS Position Title: Incident Commander SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 5 of 29 9/6/2007 Major Responsibility: Overall "Macro" management of all operational and support activities of the incident, including the development and implementation of strategic decisions and the ultimate approval of ordering and releasing resources: Duty Checklist: I. Assume formal, verbal, visual and firm command, and get briefing. 2. Assess current problems, resources, actions and organization. 3. Assign needed ICS command and general staff positions. a. Knowledgeable Safety Officer required for Haz mat incident. 4. Hold planning meetings as needed. 5. Develop and communicate strategic control objectives: a. For Haz Mat objectives use. 6. Approve Incident Action Plan and Site Safety Plan. 7. Ensure briefing and safety meetings are given to assigned resources before beginning Haz Mat actions/operations: 8. Manage and monitor overall incident per CCR 5192 requirements. a. Assess all hazards. b. Take appropriate operations in line with proper safety equipment:. c. If inhalation hazard ensure use of SCBAS'. d. Limit number of personnel within exclusion zone, but ensure buddy system. e. Ensure backups and standby EMS unit. f. Designate a knowledgeable safety official that can stop unsafe acts: g. Implement appropriate decors procedures. 9. Make decisions and adjustments throughout incident as needed 10. Aggressively approve news releases to media through PIO. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 6 of29 9/6/2007' 11. Ultimately approve all ordering and releasing of resources. 12. Approve plan for demobilization and transition to cleanup phase. Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist ICS Position Title: Information Officer Major Responsibility: The Information Officer, a member of the Command Staff, is responsible for the formulation and release of information about the incident to the news media and other appropriate agencies and organizations. Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from Incident Commander: 2. Contact the jurisdictional agency to coordinate public information activities. 3. Establish single incident information center whenever possible. 4. Arrange for necessary workspace, materials, telephones, and staffing. 5. Obtain copies of current ICS-209s. 6. Prepare initial information summary as soon as possible after arrival. 7. Observe constraints on the release of information imposed by Incident Commander. 8. Obtain approval for release from Incident Commander 9. Release news -to -news media and post information in Command Post and other appropriate locations. 10. Attend meetings to update information releases. 11. Arrange for meetings between media and incident personnel. 12. Provide escort service to the media and YIPS. 1.3. Provide fire retardant clothing for media and VIPs: 14. Respond to special requests for information. 15. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214) SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 7 of 29 9/6/2007 Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist ICS Position Title: Safety Officer Major Responsibility: The Safety Officer, a member of the Command Staff, is responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations and developing measures for assuring personnel safety. The Safety Officer will correct unsafe acts or conditions through the regular line of authority, although the Officer may exercise emergency authority, to stop or prevent unsafe acts when immediate action is required. The Safety Officer maintains awareness of active and developing situations, approves the Medical Plan (ICS Form 206), and includes safety messages in each Incident Action Plana Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from Incident Commander. 2. Identify hazardous situations associated with the incident. 3. Participate in planning meetings. 4. Review Incident Action Plans. 5. Identify potentially unsafe situations. 6. Exercise emergency authority to stop and prevent unsafe acts. 7. Investigate accidents that have occurred within incident areas. 8. Review and approve Medical Plan (ICS form 206). 9. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist ICS Position Title: Liaison Officer Major Responsibility: The Liaison Officer is a member of the Command Staff, and is the point of contact for the assisting and cooperating Agency Representatives. This includes Agency Representatives from other fire agencies, Red Cross, law enforcement, public works and engineering organizations, etc. The Liaison Officer will be from the jurisdictional agency. Duty Checklist 1. Obtain briefing from Incident Commander. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 8 of 29 9/6/2007 2. Provide a point of contact for assisting/cooperating Agency Representatives. 3. Identify Agency Representatives from each agency, including communications link and location. 4. Respond to request from incident personnel for inter -organizational contacts. 5. Monitor incident operations to identify current or potential inter -organizational problem. 6. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214) Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist: Operations Section ICS Position Title: Operations Section Chief Major Responsibility: The Operations Section Chief, a member of the General Staff, is responsible for the management of all operations directly applicable to the primary mission. The Operations Chief activates and supervises organization elements in accordance with the Incident Action Plan and directs its execution. The Operations Chief also directs the preparation of unit operational plans, requests or releases resources, makes expedient changes to the Incident Action Plan as necessary; and reports such to the Incident Commander. Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from Incident Commander; 2. Develop operations portion of Incident Action Plan. 3. Brief and assign operations personnel in accordance with Incident Action Plan. 4. Supervise operations. 5. Determine need and request additional resources. 6. Review suggested list of resources to be released and initiate recommendation for release of resources. 7. Assemble and disassemble strike teams assigned to Operations Section. 8. Report information about special activities, events, and occurrences to Incident Commander. 9. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214) SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 9 of 29 9/6/2007 Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist: Operations Section ICS Position Title: Branch Director Major Responsibility: The Branch Directors, when activated, are under the direction of the Operations Section Chief and afe responsible for the implementation of the portion of the Incident Action Plan appropriate to the Branches. Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from Operations Chief. 2. Develop with subordinate's alternatives for Branch control operations. 3. Attend planning meetings at the request of the Operations Chief. 4. Review Division/Group Assignment Lists (ICS Form 204) for Divisions/Groups within Branch. Modify lists based on effectiveness of current operations. 5. Assign specific work tasks to Division/Group Supervisors. - 6. Resolve logistic problems reported by subordinates. 7., Report to Operations Chief when: Incident Action Plan is to be are available; hazardous situations or significant events occur. 8. Approve accident and medical reports (home agency forms) originating within the Branch. 9. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). 10. Attend meetings to update information releases. 11. Arrange for meetings between media and incident personnel. 12. Provide escort service to the media and YIPS: 13. Provide fire retardant clothing for media and VIPs: 14. Respond to special requests for information. 15. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214) SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 10 of 29 9/6/2007 Haz Mat ICS Position. Description Checklist: Operations Section ICS Position Title: Staging Area Manager Major Responsibility The Staging Area Manager is responsible for managing all activities within a Staging Area: Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from the Operations Section Chief 2. Proceed to Staging Area. 3. Establish Staging Area layout. 4. Determine any support needs for equipment, feeding, sanitation, and security. 5. Establish check -in function as appropriate. 6. Post areas for identification and traffic control. 7. Request maintenance service for equipment at Staging Area as needed. 8. Respond to request for resource assignments. (Note: This may be direct from Operations or via the Incident Communications Center). 9. Obtain and issue receipts for radio equipment and other supplies distributed and received at Staging Area. 10. Report resource status changes as required: 11. Maintain Staging Area in orderly condition. 12. Demobilize Staging Area in accordance with Incident Demobilization Plan. 13. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214) Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist: Planninq Section ICS Position Title: Planning Section Chief Major Responsibility: The Planning Section Chief, a member of the Incident Commander's General Staff, is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination and use of information about the development of the incident and status of resources. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 11 of 29 9/6/2007 Information is needed to 1) understand the current situation, 2) predict probable course of incident events, and 3) prepare alternative strategiesand control operations for the incident. Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from the Incident Commander. 2. Activate Planning Section units. 3. Reassign initial attack personnel to incident positions as appropriate. 4 Establish information requirements and reporting schedules for all ICS organizational elements for use in preparing the Incident Action Plan; 5. Notify Resources Unit of Planning Section units activated, including names and locations of assigned personnel. 6. Establish a weather data collection system when necessary. 7. Supervise preparation of Incident Action Plan (see Planning Process Checklist). 8. Assemble information on alternative strategies. 9. Assemble and disassemble strike team not assigned to operations. 10. Identify need for use of special resource(s). 11. Perform operational planning for Planning Section. 12. Provide periodic predictions on incident potential. i 13. Compile and display incident status summary information. 14. Advise General Staff of any significant changes in incident status. 15. Provide incident traffic plan. 16. Supervise Planning Section units 17. Prepare and distribute Incident Commanders orders.< 18. Instruct Planning Section units in distribution of incident information. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 12 of 29 9/6/2007 19 Ensure that normal agency information collection and reporting requirements are being met. 20. Prepare recommendations for release of resources (to be submitted to the Incident Commander): Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist: Planning Section ICS Position Title: Documentation Unit Leader Major Responsibility: The Documentation Unit Leader, a member of the Planning Section, is responsible for. 1) maintaining accurate and complete incident files; 2) providing duplication services to incident personnel and 3) pack and store incident files for legal, analytical and historical purposes. Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from the Planning Section Chief 2. Establish work area. 3. Establish and organize incident files. 4. Establish duplication service and respond to requests. 5. Retain and file duplicate copies of official forms and reports. 6. Accept and file reports and forms submitted to unit by incident organizations. 7. Check on accuracy and completeness of records submitted for files. 8. Correct errors or omissions by contacting appropriate ICS Units. 9. Provide duplicates of forms and reports to authorized requesters. 10. Prepare incident documentation for Planning Section Chief when requested. 11. Maintain, retain and store incident files for after -incident use 12. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214) Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist Logistics Section ICS Position Title: Logistics Section Chief SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 13 of 29 9/6/2007 Major Responsibility: The Logistics Section Chief, a member of the General Staff, is responsible for providing facilities, services, and material in support of the incident. The Section Chief participates in development and implementation of the Incident Action Plan and activates and supervises the Branches and Units within the Logistics Section. Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from the Incident Commander. 2. Plan organization of Logistics Section. 3. Assign work locations and preliminary work tasks to Section personnel. 4. Notify Resources Unit of Logistics Section units activated including names and locations of assigned personnel. 5. Assemble and brief Branch Directors and Unit Leaders. 6. Participate in preparation of Incident Action Plan. 7. Identify service and support requirements for planned and expected operations. 8. Provide input to and review Communications Plan, Medical Plan and Traffic Plan. 9. Coordinate and process requests for additional resources. 10. Review Incident Action Plan and estimate Section needs for next operational period. 11 Ensure Incident Communications Plan is prepared: 12. Advise on current service and support capabilities. 13. Prepare service and support elements of the Incident Action Plan. 14. Estimate future service and support requirements. 15. Receive Demobilization Plan from Planning Section. 16. Recommend release of unit resources in conformity with Demobilization Plan 17. Ensure general welfare and safety of Logistics Section personnel. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 14 of 29 9/6/2007 Haz Mat ICS ,Position Description Checklist Logistics Section ICS Position Title: Medical Unit Leader .Major Responsibility: The Medical Unit Leader, under the direction of the Service Branch Director or Logistics Section Chief, is primarily responsible for the development on the Medical Emergency Plan, obtaining medical aid and transportation for injured and ill incident personnel, and preparation of reports and records. The Medical Unit may also assist Operations in supplying medical care and assistance to civilian casualties at the incident. .Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from the Service Branch Director or Logistics Section Chief. 2. Participate in Logistics Section/Service Branch planning activities. 3. Determine level of emergency medical activities performed prior to Medical Unit. 4. Activate Medical Unit. 5. Prepare the Medical Emergency Plan ( ICS Form 206 ). 6. Prepare procedures for major medical emergency. 7. Declare major medical emergency as appropriate. 8. Respond to request for medical aid. 9. Respond to request for medical transportation. 10. Respond to request for medical supplies. 11. Prepare medical reports. 12. Submit reports as directed. 13. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Haz Mat ICS Position Description Checklist: Finance/Administration Section ICS Position Title: Finance/Administration Section Chief SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 15 of 29 9/6/2007 Major Responsibility: The Finance/Administration Section Chief is responsible for all financial and cost analysis aspects of the incident and the supervising members of the Finance/Administration Section. Duty Checklist: 1. Obtain briefing from the Incident Commander. 2. Attend briefing with responsible agency to gather information. 3. Attend planning meeting to gather information on overall strategy. 4. Identify and order supply and support needs for Financial/ Administration Sections. 5. Develop an operating plan for Finance/Administration function on incident. 6. Prepare work objectives for subordinates, brief staff, make assignments and evaluate performance. 7. Determine need for commissary operation. $. Inform Incident Commander and General Staff when Section is fully operational. 9. Meet with Assisting and Cooperating Agency Representatives as required. 10. Provide input on all planning sessions on financial and cost analysis matters. 11. Maintain daily contact with agency(s) administrative headquarters on financial matters 12. Ensure the all personnel time records are transmitted to home agencies according to policy. 13. Participate in all demobilization planning. 14. Ensure that all obligation documents initiated at the incident are properly prepared and completed. 15. Brief agency administration personnel on all incident -related business issues needing attention and follow-up prior to leaving the incident. Hazardous Materials Positions: Descriptions and Functions Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor - The Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor reports to the Operations Section Chief. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 16 of 29 9/6/2007 The Hazardous materials Group Supervisor is responsible for the implementation of the phases of the Incident Action Plan dealing with the Hazardous Materials Group operations. The Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor is responsible for the assignment of resources within the Hazardous Materials Group, reporting on the progress of control operations and the status of resources within the Group. The Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor directs the overall operations of the Hazardous Materials Group, A. Check -in and obtain briefing from the Operations Section Chief or Hazardous Materials Branch Director (if activated). B. Ensure the development of Control Zones and Access Control Points and the placement of appropriate control lines. C. Evaluate and recommend public protection action options to the Operations Chief or Branch Director (if activated). D. Ensure that current weather data and future weather predictions are obtained. E. Establish environmental monitoring of the hazard site for contaminants. F. Ensure that a Site, Safety Plan is developed and implemented. G. Conduct safety meetings with the Hazardous Materials Group, H. Participate, when requested, in the development of the Incident Action Plan. L Ensure that recommended safe operational Procedures are followed. J. Ensure that the proper Personal Protective Equipment is selected and used. K. Ensure that the appropriate agencies are notified through the incident Commander. L. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Entry Leader - Reports to the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor. The Entry Leader is responsible for the overall entry operations of assigned personnel within the Exclusion Zone. A. Check -in and obtain briefing from the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor. B. Supervise entry operations. C. Recommend actions to mitigate the situation within the Exclusion Zone. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 17 of 29 9/6/2007 D. Carry out actions, as directed by the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor, `to mitigate the hazardous materials release or threatened release. E. Maintain communications and coordinate operations with the Decontamination Leader. F. Maintain communications and coordinate operations with the Site Access Control Leader and the Safe Refuge Area Manager (if activated). G. Maintain communications and coordinate operations with Technical Specialist Hazardous Materials Reference. H. Maintain control of the movement of people and equipment within the Exclusion Zone, including contaminated victim. I. Direct rescue operations, as needed in the Exclusion Zone.' J. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Decontamination Leader - Reports to the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor. The Decontamination Leader is responsible for the operations of the decontamination element, providing decontamination as required by the Incident Action Plan. A. Check -in and obtain briefing from the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor. B. Establish the Contamination Reduction Corridor(s). " C. Identify contaminated people and equipment D. Supervise the operations of the decontaminationelementin the process of decontaminating people and equipment. E. Maintain control of movement of people and equipment within the Contamination Reduction Zone. F. Maintain communications and coordinate operations with the Entry Leader. G. Maintain communications and coordinate operations with the Site Access Control Leader and the Safe Refuge Area Manager (if activated). H. Coordinate the transfer of contaminated patients requiring medical attention (after decontamination) to the Medical Group. 1. Coordinate handling, storage, and transfer of contaminants within the Contamination Reduction Zone. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles && Responsibility Page 18 of 29 9/6/2007 J. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Site Access Control Leader - Reports to the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor. The Site Access Control Leader is responsible for the control of the movement of all people and equipment through appropriate access routes at the hazard site and ensures.that contaminants are controlled and records are maintained. A. Check -in and obtain briefing from the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor. B. Organize and supervise assigned personnel to control access to the hazard site. C. Oversee the placement of the Exclusion Control Line and the Contamination Control Line. D. Ensure that appropriate action is taken to prevent the spread of contamination. E. Establish the Safe Refuge Area within the Contamination Reduction Zone. Appoint a Safe Refuge Area Manager (as needed). F. Ensure that injured or exposed individuals are decontaminated prior to departure from the hazard site. G. Track the movement of persons passing through the Contamination Control Line to ensure that long-term observations are provided. H. Coordinate with the Medical Group for proper separation and tracking of potentially contaminated individuals needing medical attention. I. Maintain observations of any changes in climatic conditions or other circumstances external to the hazard site. J. Maintain communications and coordinate operations with the Entry Leader K. Maintain communications and coordinate operations with the Decontamination Leader. L. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Assistant Safety Officer (Hazardous Materials - Reports to the incident Safety Officer as an Assistant Safety Officer and coordinates with the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor (or Hazardous .Materials Branch Director if activated). The Assistant Safety officer -Hazardous Materials coordinates safety related activities directly relating to the Hazardous Materials Group operations as mandated by 29 CAR part 1910.120 and applicable State and local laws. This position advises the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor (or Hazardous Materials Branch Director) on all aspects of health'and safety and has the authority to stop or prevent unsafe acts: SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 19 of 19 9/6/2007 It is mandatory that an Assistant Safety Officer -Hazardous Materials be appointed at all hazardous materials incidents. In a multi -activity incident the Assistant Safety Officer Hazardous Materials does not act as the Safety Officer for the overall incident. A. Check -in and obtain briefing from the Incident Safety Officer B. Obtain briefing form the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor C. Participate in the preparation of, and implement the Site Safety Plan. D. Advise the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor (or Hazardous Materials Branch Director) of deviations from the Site Safety Plan or any dangerous situations. E. Has authority to alter, suspend, or terminate any activity that may be judged to be unsafe. F. Ensure the protection of the Hazardous Materials Group personnel from physical, environmental, and chemical hazards/exposures. G. Ensure the provision of required emergency medical services for assigned_ personnel and coordinate with the MedicalUnit Leader H. Ensure that medical related records for the Hazardous Materials Group personnel are maintained. 1. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Technical Specialist (Hazardous Materials Reference) - Reports to the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor (or Hazardous Materials Branch Director if activated). This position provides technical information and assistance to the Hazardous Materials Group using various reference sources such as computer databases, technical journals, CHEMTREC, and phone contact with facility representatives. The Technical Specialist Hazardous Materials Reference may provide product identification using hazardous categorization tests and/or any other means of identifying unknown materials. A. Check -in and obtain briefing from the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor. B. Obtain briefing from the Planning Section Chief. C. Provide technical support to the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor: D. Maintain communications and coordinate operations with the Entry Leader E. Provide and interpret environmental monitoring; information. F. Provide analysis of hazardous material sample. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 20 of 29 9/6/2007 G. Determine personal protective equipment compatibility to hazardous material. H. Provide technical information of the incident for documentation. I. Provide technical information management with public and private agencies i.e.: Poison Control Center, Tox Center, CHEMTREC, State Department of Food and Agriculture, National Response Team. J. Assist Planning Section with projecting the potential environmental effects of the release. K. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Safe Refuge Area Manager - The Safe Refuge Area Manager reports to the Site Access Control Leader and coordinates with the Decon on Leader and the Entry Leader. The Safe Refuge Area Manager is responsible for evaluating and prioritizing victims for treatment, collecting information from the victim, and preventing the spread of contamination by these victims. If there is a need for the Safe Refuge Area Manager to enter the Contamination Reduction Zone in order to fulfill assigned responsibilities then the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment shall be worn: A. Check -in and obtain briefing from the Site Access Control Leader B. Establish the Safe Refuge Area within the Contamination Reduction Zone adjacent to the Contamination Reduction Corridor and the Exclusion Control Line. C. Monitor the hazardous materials release to ensure that the Safe Refuge Area is not subject to exposure. D. Assist the Site Access Control Leader by ensuring the victims are evaluated for contamination. E. Manage the Safe Refuge Area for the holding and evaluation of victims who may have information about the incident, or if suspected of having contamination. F. Maintain communications with the Entry Leader to coordinate the movement of victims from the Refuge Area(s) in the Exclusion Zone to the Safe Refuge Area. G. Maintain communications with the Decontamination Leader to coordinate the movement of victims from the Safe Refuge Area into the Contamination Reduction Corridor, if needed. H. Maintain Unit Log (ICS Form 214). Assisting Agencies in Hazardous Materials Incident SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles &,Responsibility Page 21 of 29 9/6/2007 Law Enforcement - The local law enforcement agency will respond to most Hazardous Materials incidents. Depending on incident factors, lawenforcementmay be a partner in Unified Command or may participate as an assisting agency. Some functional responsibilities that may be handled by law enforcement are: A. Isolate the incident area. B. Manage crowd control. C. Manage traffic control. D. Manage public protective action. E. Provide scene management for on -highway incidents. F. Manage criminal investigations. Environmental Health Agencies in most cases the local or state environmental health agency will be at the scene as a partner in unified command. Some functional responsibilities that may be handled by environmental health agencies are: A. Determine the identity and natureofthe Hazardous Materials. B. Establish the criteria for clean up and disposal of the Hazardous Material. C. Declare the site safe for re-entry by the public. D. Provide the medical history of exposed individuals. E. Monitor the environment. F. Supervise the clean up of the site. G. Enforce various laws and acts. H. Determine legal responsibility. I. Provide technical advice. J. Approve funding for the cleanup. First Responder Reference Source SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 22 of29 9/6/2007 DOT Emergency Response Guidebook The Emergency Response Guidebook was developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as a guide for initial actions to be taken when handling incidents involving hazardous materials. The guidebook identifies the most significant potential hazards and gives information and guidance for initial actions to be taken based upon the material involved. Information can be located in the guidebook based upon chemical name or DOT information number. This is one of the most useful guides for first responders. It's also a very valuable tool for determining initial isolation and evacuation distances. The guidebook is revised on a regular basis. A. Rescue Considerations 1. Rescue of a Victim in the Exclusion Zone The first step is just to determine the probability of patient survival. This is the risk analysis or "risk versus gain" portion of the decision making process. There is no reason to risk the safety of response personnel for body retrieval: However, keep in mind that it is generally not possible to make a positive determination; of death from a distance; that usually requires a close-up patient assessment. A quick assessment of patient survivability can be done by directing the "walking wounded" to a Safe Refuge Area for decontamination. This immediately, distinguishes the victim who can be saved with minimal risk to the rescuers. However, that doesn't mean there's no danger of contamination. It only means that "rescue is not needed. The mechanism of injury' or exposure will also give an indication of patient survivability. The health effects of the materials must be considered as well. STEL and IDLH values will be significant in determining the patient's chances of survival. Other values such as TLV TWA, TLV-C, PEL and Lethal Dose or Lethal Concentration may also be helpful. People who are unable to extricate themselves from the Exclusion (hot) Zone will need to be removed by response personnel. Careful assessment of the scene is essential. What are the hazards to response personnel? Can the victim be rescued successfully or is this a body retrieval operation? How many victims are there? What is the availability of backup? It will be necessary to triage multiple victims in order to do the greatest good for the largest number. Some form of decon must be set up prior to any rescue attempt. I Time may not permit setting up an elaborate Contamination Reduction Corridor (CRC). However, provisions for Emergency Decon must be in place: SOP 6.06 Flaz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 23 of 29 9/6/2007 Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used: If the chemical identity is unknownJesponse personnel must use the maximum level of protection. The physical state of the material will also dictate the level of protection needed. While Level A is the highest level of protection, it most likely will not be needed for an unknown solid. 1t would be needed for an unknown- gas, however. Personnel must use the "Two -In / Two -Out" system for any rescue. This is a two -person entry. No one goes in alone. A back up team must also be identified. This back up team is to be used for rescue of the entry team only, not for mitigation All members should be familiar with the communication system in use. The teams should have a dedicated radio channel and back up hand signals. EMS personnel should be on scene and thoroughly briefed prior to a rescue. They should notify the local receiving hospital and get treatment protocols from the technical / medical reference at the receiving hospital and the Poison Control Center. Equipment must be prepared for the rescue. A stokes litter or a backboard should be provided. The stokes litter is preferred. Rope, a pry bar and other miscellaneous equipment should be included as needed. Only a minimal amount of medical equipment should be brought into the Exclusion (hot) Zone. A cervical collar should be used if C-spine injuries are suspected. Maintaining the airway is probably the only other medical care that might be provided in the Exclusion Zone. The use of oxygen in the Exclusion Zone is generally not recommended since it could react with the contaminant. However, it isf possible to provide a patient with fresh air through a buddy -breather, SCBA, or a supplied air respirator (SAR). Response teams will need to establish local policies for rescue operations. It's important to remember that any equipment brought into the Exclusion Zone may have to be discarded once contaminated All personnel must be thoroughly briefed as to their responsibilities prior to entry. This includes a review of the Site Safety Plan and the Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS(s)) The entry team should minimize their contact with the patient and the contaminant in the Exclusion Zone. They should look for any obvious injuries that need immediate or special attention as they approach `the -patient. Again, C- spine precautions and maintaining an open airway are generally the only measures that will be taken in the Exclusion Zone. The patient should be placed in the stokes litter or on the backboard and taken to the Decon area as quickly as possible. This is a "Load and Col" situation. If necessary, the patient may be quickly secured to the backboard Of litter first. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 24 of 29 9/6/2007 2. Injured Haz Mat Member in the Exclusion Zone if a Haz Mat Team member is injured, his/her "buddy" should evaluate the mechanism of injuryto their "buddy." If it appears to be due to permeation of the chemical through the suit they should leave the Exclusion Zone; go to the Safe Refuge Area and immediately advise the Entry Team Leader of the danger. The backup team should then perform the rescue. If chemical permeation doesn't appear to be the cause, the buddy should standby and offer whatever assistance is possible until the arrival of the backup team, then leave the Exclusion Zone, go to the Safe Refuge Area and await instructions. Rescue equipment should have been assembled prior to any entry into the Exclusion Zone. A backboard or stokes litter is recommended for removing an injured team member because they make it easier to maintain C-Spine, but they may not easily accommodate someone wearing SCBA. The backup team may need to improvise depending on the conditions. SCBA should not be removed if contamination is suspected until after decon efforts are complete. Once again, this process must be practiced often. The process of turning a team member wearing PPE, especially in a stokes litter, can be very difficult. Everyone should be familiar with techniques for handling an individual wearing chemical protective clothing and SCBA. 3. Haz Mat Mass Casualty Incidents A mass casualty incident involving hazardous materials will require many of the same procedures as any other mass casualty incident. Victims are still triaged using the S.T.A.R.T. (Simple Treatment And Rapid Transport) system once rescue personnel are able to safely get to them. Immediate patients are cared for first. Initial. treatment is limited to repositioning the airway and controlling bleeding with directed pressure as needed. However, a haz mat mass casualty incident requires some significantly different procedures. In a haz mat incident, a Safe Refuge Area must be established upwind/uphill/upstream and at a safe distance of the chemical and at the edge of the contamination reduction corridor. A Safe Refuge Area Manager must be appointed. Ambulatory patients from the Exclusion Zone should be directed into the Safe Refuge Area. EMS and Haz Mat Personnel may begin assessment- treatment as patients are being decontaminated. Response team personnel wearing the appropriate level of protective equipment shall conduct initial treatment. Chemical protective clothing will limit movement and dexterity of response personnel so tasks must be kept simple. I.Ws and other invasive procedures are not appropriate or practical in the Exclusion Zone. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 25 of 29 9/6/2007 After decontamination, patients are transferred to a treatment area in the Support Zone. EMS and Haz Mat Personnel will assess and provide care in the treatment area. A Transportation Officer should be assigned to ensure that patients are transported to an appropriate facility and to keep track of patient destinations. It's important for this individual to inform the receiving facilities. of the exposure as well as, ensure that the facilities are not overwhelmed and are able to receive additional patients In mass casualty incidents, it may also be necessary to rescue persons who are sheltered in place. A little creativity is often required to deal with the conditions present. Pre -planning is the key to success. B. Protective Actions - 1. Controlling Access Controlling access to a hazardous materials incident is extremely important due to actual and potential dangers accompanying the incident. Law enforcement personnel may establish perimeters to keep both pedestrian and vehicular traffic out of an involved area. When establishing traffic control, corridors should be designated exclusively for ingress and egress of emergency equipment and personnel Major contamination emergencies involving freeways, coupled with close proximity to populated areas, requires not only the closing of the freeway, but also protection of the surrounding area: Law enforcement and fire departments share responsibilities for protective action in emergencies involving hazardous materials incidents. Controlling spectators is a law enforcement function. Coordinated efforts will ensure that law enforcement personnel are not exposed in a downwindtoxic situation. It is best to first request a large perimeter block plan. if the incident can be controlled or the condition reduced, the corridor can be moved inward. After establishing a cordoned area, people should be directed to leave, or should be removed if the situation warrants it. Only those people absolutely necessary to achieve control and containment should be allowed access, and ONLY for as long as they are needed. The first priority in hazardous materials response is to protect the public. This can only be accomplished by ordering protective actions It is imperative that hazardous materials response personnel are familiar with all aspects of protective action operations including knowing when to perform them, who shall perform them and the special considerations and problems involved. There are three actions that can be taken. They are Shelter -in -Place Evacuation, and Rescue. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 26 of 29 9/6/2007 a. Shelter -in -Place The preferred initial action in many cases is,shelter-in-place. In the event that Shelter -In -Place is recommended, citizens must be informed of how to do it. The following instructions should be broadcast over whichever emergency system is used: (1). Close all doors to the outside. Close as many interior doors as possible. (2). Close and lock all windows. Windows sometimes seal better when locked. Seal gaps around windows with tape and plastic sheeting. (3). Turn off all heating and ventilation systems. Turn off all air conditioners and switch inlets to the "closed" position. (4). Turn off all exhaust fans in kitchens and bathrooms. (5). Close all fireplace dampers. (6). if an explosion is possible outdoors; (a). Close drapes, curtains, and shades over windows. (b). Stay away from exterior windows to prevent potential injury from flying glass. (c). Tune into the Emergency Broadcast (Alert) System on your radio or television for further information and guidance. Sheltering -In -Place allows for the immediate protection of the population while evacuation planning is taking place. Confining people inside buildings isolates them from the dangerous environment. b: Evacuation The other protective action to consider is evacuation. Evacuation will take place over very long periods of time. When in doubt, begin with Shelter -In - Place protection. The exceptions to Sheltering -in -place are incidents involving flammable atmospheres and explosions. An evacuation order may be either voluntary or mandatory. With a voluntary order, the people are not required to leave. A warning is given to persons at risk. With a mandatory order, all must evacuate due to the immediate hazard. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles& Responsibility Page 27 of 29 9/6/2007' Evacuation distances will be determined by the Fire Department and/or Health Department. The responsible law enforcement agency will usually plan and carry out the evacuation order. They have the responsibility to provide for the shelter and welfare of evacuees. Agencies such as the Red Cross and Parks and Recreation will assist with this function.` c. Evacuation Guidelines The DOT Emergency Response Guidebook gives specific recommendations for initial protective action distances. This is only a guide for initial response. d. Evacuation Warnings There are two types of evacuation warnings. Implementation of one or the other is dependent upon the actual or potential danger to the affected population as determined by the Incident Commander. The two types of evacuation are: Voluntary Evacuation and Mandatory Evacuation. (1). Voluntary Evacuation: is a warning to persons within the identified area where a threat to life and property exists. Individuals issued this type of warning are NOT required to evacuate. (2). Mandatory Evacuation is a warning to persons within the identified area that an imminent threat to life and property exists. Individuals issued this type of wanting MUST evacuate public buildings and areas. Evacuation warnings should include the following information: (1). Evacuation type (mandatory vs. voluntary). (2), Best available route(s) out of the area: (3). Location of evacuation centers, if established. (4). Anticipated duration of emergency. (5). Time remaining before the situation becomes critical. (6). Working with the Media. Communications with the media are very important. A Public Information Officer (PIO) should be identified immediately and provide direct liaison to the media for release of Emergency Broadcast (Alert) messages. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 28 of 29 9/6/2007 The PIO should monitor the media to ensure that clear, concise and accurate information regarding protective actions is delivered to the public. A current list of evacuation centers, phone numbers, and contact persons should be established and maintained. Local cable television companies may have the ability to put a feed strip on all cable channels. SOP 6.06 Haz Mat Roles & Responsibility Page 29 of 29 9/6/2007 HAZARDOUS k4ATERIAL .NOTIFICATION LIST AQ M D. ............................ ..................... . 800-288-7664 California Fish & Game....... . .. .....909-597-9823 (8-5 M-F) 916-445-0045 California Highway Patrol...... .. ........... . ....... 213-620-4700 CHEMTRk................................................................. ................................... .. .800-424-9300 CALOSHA::................................................................ 310-949-7827 California Office of Emergency Services (OES)...................800-852-7550 Direct Phone Number ....................... ..................916-845-8911 (FAX)........ .......... . ....... .................... 916-845-8910 California Public Utilities Commission ................................ 800-852-7550 (FAX) ........... ...... .......... ............ .....415-557-1923 California Radiological Health..........................................916-391-7716 California State Health.. ............... ..213-620-4908 California State Police....................................................213-620-4908 CALTRANS................................... ..............213-897-0383 J.- CAL EPA 818-567-3000 •t .. (After Hours).... .. .. .800-852-7550 �p rtment f Ener Radiol icbi.... ........415-273-4237 9Y- . . bcwrie D y iF patch (Business)..... ..........562-904-7313 (Emergency). . ... ................... .. .........562-861-9221 EPA Spill Line. ... ................. ....415-744-2000 FED' EPA.. .......................... ................... . .............. ...... 415-495-8895 F.A.A. '(LAX tower for closing airspace above incident) ......... 310-643-3200 130 City of Vernon Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan August 2008 Page 1 of 5 SECTION 1: PURPOSE The purpose of the Sanitary Seaver Over Response Plan is to minimize the impact of sanitary sewer overflows (SSO's) to the public and the environment. All sanitary sewer overflows will be responded to in a timely manner to expedite the necessary steps to relieve the overflow. Relieving the sewage blockage and spill containment will be the highest priority of the City of Vernon (City), taking into consideration public health and safety concerns. This response plan is a guideline for the standard operating procedures in the event of a sanitary sewer overflow. The response plan will be reviewed periodically to ensure that all corrective measures are being taken. As the primary first responders, the Fire Department will respond to a potential sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) site, and will enlist the assistance of the Community Service Crew. Should the SSO involve hazardous material, the Fire Department will implement the necessaryStandard Operating Procedure for the handling of hazardous materials. If there is no hazardous material involved, the Community Services Crew will proceed with containment, clean-up, and restoration. SECTION2: SPILL RESPONSE Once receiving notification from the Fire Department, the City's Community Services Crew will respond to the spill site with the proper spill response and safety equipment. After normal business hours, the City's Community Services Stand-by Crew will respond. The foreman, or senior crew member, will assess the problem and assign the Crew job duties in order to eliminate the overflow if originating from a City -owned facility. If the overflow is originating from private infrastructure, the foremen or senior crew member will instruct the appropriate private wastewater generator to eliminate the overflow. The foremen or senior crew member will notify the Public Works and Water Superintendent as soon as reasonably possible but not to exceed 48 hours whether the problem occurs during, or after, normal business hours. SECTION 3: CONTAINMENT Containment is a top priority for the City. The Community Services Crew will make any reasonable effort to keep the SSO in as small of an area as possible. It is preferred that the crew keeps the SSO out of storm drains. To make sure the SSO is contained, the Community Services Crew will use the following methods: o Use sandbags, soil or other containment devices/material to keep the overflow from teaching a storm drain. o Should the overflow take place in an area not normally accessible to the public, the Community Services Crew will use any reasonable means to contain the flow in that area for recovery. o Should the flow be too much to be contained on the street, the Community Services Crew will attempt to contain the spill in the storm drain and recover it from that point. City of Vernon Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan August 2008' Page 2of5 SECTION 4: EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL If the spill occurs in a roadway, traffic should be prevented from driving through the spill. The City's Community Services Crew will use delineators, cones and even City vehicles to create a safe traffic diversion around the spill area. Pedestrians will be diverted to a safe area. Care willbe taken not to direct pedestrians into traffic lanes. In the event that the spill is located in a high traffic area, the Fire Department or the Community Service's Crew will seek assistance from the City's Police Department (Non -Emergency) at (323) 587-5171. SECTION 5: BLOCKAGE REMOVAL The foreman, or senior Crew member, will assess the problem and assign the Crew job duties in order to remove the blockage from City -owned infrastructure. . SECTION 6: BYPASS If the blockage is not relieved within the first few attempts and is projected to exceed the capacity of the temporary flow containment area, Iit is crucial that bypass procedures are followed immediately. The foreman, or senior crew member, will locate the nearest downstream manhole that can accept the additional flow; and set up an appropriately sized pump. The pump discharge hose should be secured or placed far enough into the receiving manhole that it will not come out during pumping. The pump and pump hose should be protected from traffic by barricades. SECTION 7 REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION For any discharges of sewage that result in a discharge to a drainage channel or a surface water, the Fire Department shall, as soon as possible but not later than two (2) hours after becoming aware of the discharge, notify the Vernon Health & Environmental Control Department, State Office of Emergency Services (for discharges of 1,000 gallons or more of sewage), Los Angeles County Health Department (for discharges that enter L.A. River), Long Beach City Health Department (for significant spills into L.A. River that may affect City of Long Beach) and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. Notification to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board should be followed -up with a fax or email, and should also specify that the State Office of Emergency Services, Los Angeles County, Health Department and Long Beach Health Department have already been notified. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (800) 852-7550 (916) 262-1677 FAX City of Vernon Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan August 2008 Page 3 of 5 LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (213) 974-1234 or (562) 861-0316 LONG BEACH CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (562) 254-9730 or (562) 570-4129 CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD LOS ANGELES REGION (213) 576-6600 (213) 576-6640 FAX aanijielo@waterboards.ca.gov EMAIL: In the event that any sewage is discharged into a Los Angeles County Storm Drain, the Fire Department shall also notify Los Angeles County Public Works as soon as possible but not later than two (2) hours after becoming, aware of the discharge. For any sewage discharges that are identified by the Community services Crew as originating from the Los Angeles County Sanitation District sewage line, the Fire Department shall notify the Los Angeles County Sanitation District. LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS (626) 458-4357 or (562) 861-0316 LOS ANGELESCOUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT (562)699-7422 The Public Works and Water Superintendent is the authorized representative for the City, as described in Section J of SWRCB Order No. 2006-2003. Accordingly, he will oversee -the SWRCB On -Line Reporting. Initial reporting of all Category 1 SSO's originating from City -owned infrastructure (greater than 1,000 gallons, discharge to a drainage channel or surface water, and/or discharge to a storm drain which was not fully captured) must be reported to the, Online SSO System as soon as possible but no later than 3 business days after the City is made aware of the SSO. A final certified report must be completed through the Online SSO System, within 15 calendar days of the conclusion of SSO response and remediation. Initial reporting of Category 2 SSO's (all other SSO's originating from City -owned infrastructure) must be reported to the Online SSO System within 30 days after the end of the calendar month in which the SSO occurred. Minimum information that must be contained in either the 3-day, 15-day or 30-day report must include all information identified in Section D (ix), Monitoring and Reporting Program, of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. City of Vernon Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Plan August 2008 Page 4 of 5 SECTION 8: POSTING Proper signs will be posted to warn the public of potential contamination hazards: o Posting of caution tape, cones and/or signs will be done in all cases where there is standing liquid or the ground is saturated. o Restrictions will be placed in locations with high visibility so they can be seen from all routes that the public might take to enter an area. o Restrictions will remain posted for a period determined by the Public Works and Water Superintendent, in consultation with the Vernon Health & Environmental Control Department. SECTION 9: RESTORATION The Community Services Crew will use the following procedures to restore the site: o Collect and dispose of any standing or pooled sewage. o Recover any sewage within storm drains, channels, curb, gutters, and culverts. o Clear surrounding area of paper, solids, and any other signs of a SSO. o Apply diluted household bleach to sanitize the affected area, use water from the nearest fire hydrant to wash down the area, dechlorinate if needed, and recover as much of the wash down water as possible. o The restoration effort will not be considered complete until affirmed by the City's Health and Environmental Control Department. SECTION 10: DOCUMENTATION The City's documentation shall contain the following information: o Beginning and ending times. o Exact location of the SSO. o Any and all conditions that may have contributed to the cause of the SSO: o Whether the SSO reached surface waters or a storm drain. o Total gallons spilled and the amount recovered (use attached flow estimation chart if necessary). o Damage that was caused, and any repairs that were made. § 21.2.2 VMON C= COM 21..2 A words or terms are used clearly indicates a different intention (Ord. No. 1088, ExhA.) Sec. 21.2.2. Definitions (A-E). Best management practice or BMP means any program, technology, process, siting criteria, Operating method, measure, or device which controls, prevents, removes, or reduces pollutants in stom water and non -storm water runoff, (Ord. No, 1088, Exh. A.) See, 21.2.3. Definitions (C-D). Cesspool means a lined excavation in the ground whieb receives the discharge of a wastewater drainage system or part thereof, designed and constructed so as to retain the organic matter and solids therein, but permitting the liquids to seep through the bottom and sides. City council means the city council of the City of Vernon. Clean. Water Act means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1281, et seq, Commercial facility means restaurants, automotive service facilities, automotive dealerships, and retail gasoline station outlets or any other definition provided in the municipal NPDES permit or Storm Water Quality Management Plan. Domestic wastewater means a wastewater from non- industrial activities that result from normal human; living processes irrespective of whether these wastes are discharged into the sewer system, a cesspool, or a septic tank. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) Sec. 21.2.4. Definitions (E-H). Executive officer means Executive Officer of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los. Angeles. (Oral. No. 1088, Exh. A.) 180 Supp. #60, 9-02 § 21.2.5 SEVERS AND STORM DRAW § 21.2.5 See.214.5. Definitiona (I). Illicit connection, paeans any device through or by which an: illicit discharge is conveyed into the municipal storm water system without a permit, including but not limited to floor drains, pipes or any fabricated or natural conduits, excluding roof drains which convey only storm water. Illicit discharge means the entry of any material other than storm water unless such discharge is exempted under the municipal NPDES permit, is allowed under a separate NPDES permit, including but not limited to a point source permit, a General Industrial Activity Storm Water permit, or a General Construction Activity Storm Water permit, or is allowed by the Executive Officer. Industrial activity means any of the ten classifications of industrial facilitiesspecified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations § 122.26(b)(14), specifically § 122.2fi(b)(14)(i)-(ix), and (xi), defined by Standard Industrial Classification. (SIC) and which is required to obtain a NPDES permit. Industrial activity does not include construction activities as defmd in 40 Code of Federal Regulations § 122.26(b)(14)(x)_ Industrial wastewater means all wastewater, excluding domestic wastewater. Industrial wastewater may include all wastewater from any producing, manufacturing, processing, institutional, commercial, agricultural, or other operation where the wastewater discharged includes significant quantities of wastes of non -human origin, All liquid wastes hauled by truck, rail, or other means for disposal to the sewer, including domestic wastewater so delivered, shall be considered industrial wastewater regardless of the original source of the wastes. (Ord. No.1086, Exh. A.) 181 Sapp. 060, M2 § 21.2.6 1 V1 RNON CxTf CODE § 21.2.7 Sec, 21.2.6. Definitions W-M). Maximum extent practicable means, within the context of $MP selection, choosing effective BNPs, and rejecting applicable BAIPs only (i) where effective BMPs will serve the same purpose, (ii) where the BMPs, would not be technically feasible, and/or Gii) where the cost would be prohibitive. Municipal NPDES permit means California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, Order No, 01-182, NPDES Permit No. CA,S004001, Waste Discharge Requirements for Municipal Storm Water and Urban Runoff Discharges Within the County of Los Angeles, and the Incorporated Cities Therein, Except the City of Long Beach, and any amendment thereto or re -issuance thereof. Municipal Separate Storm Sealer System or MS4 means those facilities within the city by which storm water discharge is conveyed to waters of the United States, including but not limited to flood control channels, roads -with drainage eystems, alleys, streets, catch basins, grates, inlets, curbs, 'gutters, ditches, storm drains, canals, pipes, and fabricated and natural channels. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) See. 21.2.7. Defmitions (N-0). National Pollutant Discharge Mimination System or NPDBS means a permit issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the State Water Resources Control Board or a California Regional Water Quality Control Board pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U. S. C. §§ 1251 et seq., that authorizes discharges to waters of the United States. Non -storm water discharge means any fluid discharge to the storm drain system andlor receiving waters that is not 182 Supp. #60, 942 21.2.8 SEw Rs AND SToRm DReINs composed entirely of storm water but may not necessarily be an illicit discharge. Owner or owns as applied to a building or real property, shall I ean any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant iiX partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or -of a part of such building or real property. (Ord. No.1088, Exh. A.) . Sec. 21.2.8. Definitions (F-Q). Person means an individual, trust, firm, partnership, corporation, or ether legal entity. Privy means a structure used as a toilet room in which human wastes are deposited directly onto the surface of the ground or into a hole dug into the ground. Privies are also commonly known as outhouses. Privy- shall not include a portable toilet used at construction sites or for temporary events as approved by the health officer. Pollutant as used in this chapter, has the same meaning as set forth in California Water Code § 13373 and includes but is not limited to garbage, debris, lawn clippings, leaves, fecal waste, biological waste, sediment, sludge, manure, fertilizers, pesticides, oil, grease, gasoline, points, solvents, cleaners, and any fluid or solid containing toxic or non -toxic chemicals, metals, including batteries. Public Sanitary Sewer System means as used in Section 374.2 of the Penal Code of the State of California and shall include the city sewers and the public storm drain system, for purposes of enforcement in the city. (Ord. No.1088, Exh. A.) 183 Supp. 060. 9-02 § 21.2.9 VERNON CITY CARE § 21.2.9 See. 21.2.9. Definitions (R.). Rainwater diversion system means any combination of rainfall sensors, valves, pumps, and other appurtenances, which are designed to automatically detect a rainfall event and, upon detection, to divert storm water away from the sewer and into the storm drain. All designs of rainwater diversion systems are subject to the app-royal of the city engineer and the Sanitation laisHots. Receiving waters means rivers, lakes, oceans, or other bodies of water that receive runoff. Redevelopment means land -disturbing activity that results in the creation, addition, or replacement of five thousand square feet or more of impervious surface area on an already developed site. Redevelopment includes, but is not limited to: the expansion of a building footprint; addition or replacement of a structure; replacement of impervious surface area that is not part of a routine maintenance activity; and land disturbing activities related to structural or impervious surfaces. It does not include routine maintenance to maintain Original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of facility, nor does it include emergency eo nstruction activities required to immediately protect public health and safety. Regional Board means the appointed members of the California Regional Water Quality. Control Board, Los Angeles Region. Runoff means the portion of rainfall or irrigation water or other water activities also known as dry -weather {lows that flow across the ground surface and eventually to receiving waters. Runoff can pick up pollutants from the air or the land and carry them to receiving waters. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) 1$� Supp. 660.9.02 §'21.2.10 SEWERS AND ST41LM DRAINS 1,21.2.10 See. 21.2.10. Definitions (g-V). Sanitation Districta means County Sanitation Districts Number 1, 2, and 23 of Los Angeles County. Septic to?Lk means a watertight receptacle, which receives the discharge of a wastewater drainage system or part thereof, designed and constructed so as to retain solids, to digest organic matter though a period of detention, and to allow the liquids to discharge into the soil outside of ;the tank through a system of open joint piping or a seepage pit. Sewer means the lateral and connecting pipes, sumps, tanks, and all other means of handling, gathering, and disposing of wastewater into the city sewer system, and shall exclude the storm drain system. Sewerage means any and all stationary facilities used for collecting, conveying, pumping, treating, and disposing of waste' and wastewater. Storm, drain means any pipe,curb, gutter, catch basin, street, road, alley, waterway, watercourse, drain, ditch, channel, stream bed, river bed, or tributary, whether natural or artificial, which is designed for or serves the purpose of carrying off storm waters, but does not include a sewer. State Board means the State Water Resources Control Board of the California Environmental Protection Agency thereinafter Storm water runoff means any surface water slow produced by rain or snow melt. Storm Water Quality Management Plan means the Los Angeles Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program, which includes descriptions of programs, collectively developed by the permittees in accordance with pro -visions of the NPDES Permit, to comply with applicable federal and state law, as the same is amended ;from time to time. (Ord. No.1088, Exh. A.) 184.1 supp. #60, 9.02 21.2.11 VEMKON CUY CODE § 21..4.1 See, 21.2.11. Definitions (W-Z). Wastewater means the liquid carried wastes of the community including all constituents and residues thereof. Wastewater is also called sewage and includes domestic and industrial wastewater, but wastewater does not include rainu*ater, storm water, groundwater or drainage of other water. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A,) Article M. In General. Sec. 21.8.1. Local autbority. The director of community services. as the city engineer, skull have charge and control of all sewers and storm drains in the city and shall construct, operate, maintain, and repair all such systems subject to the direction of the city council. The city engineer and/or the health officer shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh, A,.) Article I17. Sewers. Sec. 21A.I. Damage to the public sewer. It shall be unla%vM to place, throw, dump, drain, or deposit by any means, or cause to be placed, thrown, dumped, drained, or deposited by any paeans, any solid matter, liquids, chemicals, poisonous or explosive liquids or gases, oils, grease, or any other thing whatsoever which would, or could, cause damage, obstruct, or in any way interfere with or prevent the effective use or operation of the public sewer or create a condition that would require excessive maintenance of the public sewer. (Ord, No. 1:068, Exh. A.) 184.2 Sapp. NBo. 9-02 § 21.4.2 SEWMS; AND STORM DRAINS § 21.4.5 See.21A.2. Rain or enrface water not to be connected with the public sewer. It shall he unlawful for any person to cotmect_ any roof conductor, yard drain or any other conduit used for carrying off rainwater with any sanitary sewer of the city, unless said connection in provided with a rainwater diversion system approved by the city engineer. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) See.21.4.3. Privies, eeaspvo19 arid' septic tanks proldbited. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain a privy in the city or to install a cesspool or septic tank in the city. Existing cesspools and septic tanks may be continued by written perinit from the city engineer, but shell be connected to the city sewer when access becomes available. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) See. 21.4.4. Connection to sewer required. Each property or parcel on which domestic or industrial wastewater is generated shall have a connection to the tiny sewer for the disposal of said wastewater or shall have other means of disposing of the wastewater subject to the approval of the city engineer.Any new connections to the public sewer shall require the approval of the city engineer and the Sanitation Districts. (Ord. No. 148S, Exh. A.) See.21.4.5. Industrial wastewater discharge permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge industrial wastewater into the city sewer unless said person acquires, and maintains in: effect, an industrial wastewater discharge permit fi w the Sanitation Dist -riots. Said penuit shall be obtained 184.2a Supp. #60, 9-G2 § 21.4.6 VERNON C= CODE § 21.5.1 prior to discharging any industrial wastewater. The quality and quantity of the wastewater shall be Subject to the approval of the city engineer and the Sanitation Districts. Certain industrial wastewater discharges may be exempted from the requirement for an industrial wastewater discharge permit at the sole discretion of the Sanitation Districts. All applications for an industrial wastewater discharge permit shall be submitted to the city for approval prior to submittal to the Sanitation. Districts, and the city and the Sanitation, Districts may impose feea for the issuance of said permit, (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A,.) Sec_ 21.4.6. Excessive flow rates prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any industrial waMwater in a manner such that the peak flaw rate exceeds the designed capacity of the city sewer, or the peak flow rate exceeds the peak flow rate approved by the city engineer in the person's industrial wastewater discharge; permit, or the peak flow rate causes adverse hydraulic conditions within the sewer as determined by the city engineer. Any design, construction, and administrative expenses incurred in an effort to accommodate excessive flow rates in the city sewer system shall be borne by the person who discharged the excessive flow of iridustrialwastewater. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) Article V. Storm Drains. Sec. 2141. Illicit. discharges, dumping, and non -storm water discharges. (a) No person shall cause or allow an illicit discharge to enter the MS4. (b) No person shall place, dump, dispose, litter. accumulate, maintain, discharge, or cause to enter into the 189:2h $uAp. 060, 9.02 § 2115.1 SEWERS AND S' pam DBAm § 21.5.1 MS4 any pollutant or any foreign object such as batteries, tires, waste receptacles, yard debris, refuse, rubbish, food waste, chemicals, animal waste or oil cans. These actions are also considered illicit discharges. (c) Any person causing an illicit discharge to the MS4 may be required to pay for the cost of clean-up and xemediation: (d) _ : Any person who owns air privateproperty from which a non -storm water discharge is observed may be required to pay for the cost of collecting and analyzing the discharge to determine if it is an illicit discharge: (e) The following non -storm water discharges are not considered illicit discharges: (1) Discharges determined by the Executive Officer not to be significant sources of pollution, including but are not limited to: natural springs and rising ground water; flows from riparian habitats or wetlands; stream diversions, permitted. by the State Board; and uncontaminated ground water infiltration [as defined by 40 CFR $5.2005(20)1; reclaimed and potable landscape irrigation runoff, potable drinking water supply and distribution, system: releases (consistent with American Water Works Association guidelines for dechlorination and suspended solids reduction practices); drains for foundations, footings, and crawl spaces; air conditioning condensate; dechlorinated/ debrominated swimming pool discharges; dewatering of lakes and decorative fountains; noncommercial car washing by residents or by nonprofit organizations; and sidewalk rinsing: (2) Discharges specifically allowed under a separate NPDES permit, including but not limited to, a General Industrial Storm Water Activity 'Permit or General Construction Storm Water Activity Permit. (Ord, No.1088, Exh: A ) 164.2c SupP. &60, 9.02 21.5.2 Vm oiv Crry CODE § 21.5.5 Sec. 21.5.2. Illicit connections. (a) No person shall maintain or intentionally use a connection that operates to convey an illicit discharge to the municipal storm water system. (b) Upon discovery of an illicit connection, the person owning or operating such connection shall either remove it or reader it incapable of conveying an illicit discharge; (c) lIf any person fails to eliminate an illicit connection after being called upon by the city to do so, the city council or its designee shall impose appropriate measures to remove or disable the illicit connection and may recover such casts from the person who owns the illicit connection. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh, A.) Sec. 21.5.3. Reduction of po)intants in runoff. No person shall cause or threaten to cause the discharge of pollutants to the MS4 by exposing such pollutants to storm crater runoff. (Ord. No.1088, Exh. A,.) See.21.5.4. Control of pollutants from commercial facilities. Subject commercial facilities shall implement BMPs prescribed by the regional board or its Executive Officer, through programs or actions made pursuant to the municipal NPDES permit, as more particularly desez-ibed in the City's Storm Water Quality Management Plan, or anyrevisions made thereto. (Ord. No. 1088,Exh.. A.) See.21.6,5. Control of pollutants from indnstxial activities. (a) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any industry in the city that is subject to Rusts discharge requiremeas 18].2d Supp. 060, 9-02 § 21,5.6 SEwm AND STORM DRAINS § 21.5.7 specified in the SWRCB Water Quality Order No. 97-03-DWQ, Permit No. CA,S00001, any revision or a reissuance thereof, to operate without a General Industrial Activities Storm Water NPDES Permit. (b) Industries that require a General Industrial Activities Storm Water NPDES Permit shall retain on -site the following documents: (i) a copy of the Notice of Intent for General Permit to Discharge Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activity; (ii) a waste discharge identification number issued by the SWRCB; and (iii) a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Monitoring Program Plan. (c) Any industry in the city ;requiring a General Industrial Activities Storm Water NPDES Permit shall, upon reasonable request from, a duly authorized officer of the city, provide any of the documents described in paragraph. (b) of this section. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) See 21.5.6. Control of pollutants from other industrial facilities. Industrial facilities not subject to the General Industrial Activities Storm Water NPDES Permit but are subject to pollution control requirements under the municipal NPOES permit shall implement BMPs prescribed by the regional board or its Executive Officer, through programs or actions made pursuant to the municipal NPDES permit. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) See.21.5.1. Control of pollutants from state permitted construction activities. (a) No person shall be granted a grading permit or shall commence or continue any construction activity that is subject to a General Construction Activity Storm Water NPDES Permit without showing proof of having, applied for such permit. 184.2e supp. #60. 9•02 VERNON CrrT ConE § 21.5.8 (b) Any person engaged in a canstniction acti%ity requiting an NPDES General Construction Activity Storm Water NPDES Permit shall retain at the construction site the following documents: (i) a copy of the Notice of Intent to Comply with Terms of the General Permit to Discharge Water Associated with Construction Activity; (ii) a waste discharge identification number issued by the SWRCB; (iii) a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Playa and Monitoring Program Plan for the construction activity requiring the construction permit; and (iv) records of all inspections, compliance and non-compliance reports, evidence of self -inspection and good housekeeping practices. (c) Any person engaged in a construction activity in the City requiring an NPDES General Construction Storm Water Activity Permit shall, upon reasonable request from a duly authorized officer of the city, provide any of the documents specified in paragraph (b) of this section and shall retain said documents for at least three years after completion of construction. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) See.21.5.8. Control of pollutants from other con- struction activities: Any person engaged in a construction activity that is not subject to the General Construction Storm Water Activity NPDES Permit but is subject to the municiPal NPDES permit, shall be required to comply --vith requirements contained therein as specified in the City's Storm Water Quality. Management Plan. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) 184.2E Sapp. MO.. 9-02 J 21.5.9 SEWM AND STOW DRAM $ 21.6.1 See.21.6.9. Control of pollutants from new develop- ments/redevelopment projects. (a) Prior to the construction of a new development or redevelopment project, the subject project shall be evaluated for :ts potential to discharge pollutants to the MS4, based on its Intended land use and other considerations, .Such evaluation shall be `conducted in accordance with development planning requirements established by the regional board or its Executive Dfiicer, pursuant to the municipal NPDES permit, as specified 6 the City's Storm Water Quality Management Plan, including any.revisions made thereto. (b) Once a new development or redevelopment project has been evaluated for its potential to discharge pollutants .to the 204, the city shall require appropriate BMPs to be installed during construction for implementation followingproject completion. The prescription of such BMPs shall be in keeping ' with development planning requirements established by the regional board or its Executive Officer, pursuant to the municipal NPDES permit, as described more particularly in the city's Storm Water Quality Management Plan, including any revisions made thereto. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh, A.) Article V1. Enforcement. Sec. 21.6.1. Violation of this chapter a public nuisance. Every violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor and a public nuisance. Any person who is cited for any violation of this chapter shall abate said violation forthwith. The director of community services (a) may revoke the certificate of occupancy of any person and (b) to the extent necessary, may terminate .eater and power service to any occupancy in order to abate a violation of this chapter. (Ord. No.1088 Exh. A. 184.2g Supp, 960, 9-02 § 21.6.2 Vr.,itxoir Ctrx Com § 21.6.4 Sec. 21.6.2. Containment and testing. The health officer may order any person who stores any material that may adversely affect storm water quality to provide adequate secondary containment for such material. If the health officer has a reasonable basis to believe that any person's storm water runoff may adversely affect storm water quality, the health, officer may order said person to take representative samples of the storm water runoff and have these samples tested as directed by the health officer. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A.) See. 21.6.9. Charge for excessive maintenance. Any excessive sewer, sewerage, or storm drain maintenance expenses or reconstructioncosts including administrative Costs attributable to any illicit discharge or otherwise unlawful activity under this chapter skull be invoiced to the person, or persons causing or contributing to such conditions. If the invoice is not paid witbin; sixty days, the city council may authorize a lien upon and against the real property from which the discharge was made. If the lien is not satisfied within ninety days of imposition, the lien may be enforced in like manner to other real property liens, including sale under execution. (Ord. No. 1088, Exh. A ) See. 21.6.4. Abatement of illicit or unlawful discharges. When wastewater, any noxious or dangerous material, or any other substance, is discharged illicitly or is overflowing or being discharged, deposited,drained, or placed upon the surface of the ground, or when , any unlawful , material has been placed, thrown, deposited, or discharged into a; sewer or storm drain, the health officer may order the person or persons who caused or contributed to such condition; and, if applicable, the property owner to abate the same forthwith, and to restore all property 184.2h Supp. 060, M2 21.6.E SEWM AND S KM DRAINS § 21.6.6 ffected or damaged. If not so abated within, the time allowed or I an emergency, the health officer may take any reasonable Gtion to abate such condition and restore all property affected r damaged. The cost of euch abatement of such illicit or otherwise nlawful discharge and restoration shall be borne by the ersons causing or contributing to such condition, and/or by the ~veer of the property from which the discharge was made, and le coat thereof shall be invoiced to such persons and/or the caner of the property. If the invoice is not paid within sixty ays, the city council may authorize a lien, upon and against the sal property. If the lien is not satisfied within ninety days of nposition, the lien may be enforced in like manlier to other sal property liens, including sale under execution. (Ord. No. 088, Mb. A..) iec. 21.6.5. Legal costs. In any administrative or legal proceeding under this chapter i which the city prevails, the city shall have a right to recover H costs incurred in the prosecution of a violator and reasonable ttorney's fees. (Ord. No.1088, Exh. A.) sec. 21.6.6. Mules and regulations generaIIy. The director of community services may promulgate rules nd regulations to make specific the purpose of this chapter, object to the proviaion of Section 2.8(d) of the Code of the City f Vernon_ (Ord. No.1088, Exh. A) 184,2i 5upp. #60. 9.02 PAVEMENr ����// VARIES i&V ei•�eweweseeee ►s•0 .095 O M: *4� 1 a EX/SANG WIVE SO/L_/' 112 SACK SAND SLURRY 84CKRU ACCEPTED M477VE 84CKRLL TO OF COMPACTED TO 90M P/P£ -B-PG 70-10 PAVEMENT _ ----- ---- 2- BAWCUT L/NE ffllfillMIIMInIfMIOr- EXI-MG PAWM--NT IR/Es NOTES: . 1. NEW PAVEMENT THICKNESS SHALL BE 1 INCH BELOW THE EXISTING TO A MAXIMUM OF 10 INCHES, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. 2. ASPHALT CONCRETE SHALL BE B-PG70-10. TACK COAT SHALL BE APPLIED PER LATEST EDITION OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION (GREENBOOK). 3. FINISHED ASPHALT CONCRETE SHALL BE C2-P070-10, 2' THICK AND PAVED FLUSH WITH ADJACENT PAVEMENT WITHIN SAME DAY AS NEW A.C. PLACEMENT. 4. DAMAGED AND UNDERMINED PAVEMENT SHALL BE REMOVED BY SAW CUTTING FULL DEPTH PARALLEL TO TRENCH AND REPLACED WITH ASPHALT CONCRETE PER ABOVE AT NO COST TO THE CITY. 5. FOR CONCRETE STREETS THE WIDTH OF CONCRETE TO BE REPLACED SHALL EITHER BE FROM COLD JOINT LINE TO COLD JOINT LINE OR APPROVED TRENCH WIDTH WITH CONCRETE DOWELS (MIN. #4 BARS) PLACED EVERY 3 FT STAGGERED. 6. IF THE SAWCUT LINE IS 3 FEET OR LESS FROM GUTTER LINE OR COLD JOINT THE A.C. PAVEMENT OR CONCRETE SHALL BE REMOVED TO GUTTER LINE .OR COLD JOINT. 7• ALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOOPS, DOTS, LANE LINES, PEDESTRIAN LINES, AND OTHER PAINTED MARKINGS ARE TO BE REPLACED IN KIND BY THE CONTRACTOR: S. AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE CITY OF VERNON COMMUNITY SERVICES AND WATER DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ANY ENCROACHMENT OR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN A CITY OF VERNON RIGHT-OF-WAY. 9. THE CONTRACTOR SHWA OBTAIN AN UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT TICKET AND OBTAIN A CALIFORNIA COMMISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (DOSH) PERMIT 1F THE TRENCH IS GREATER THAN 5 FEET DEEP PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. 10. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FURNISHING AND MAINTAINING ALL TRAFFIC CONTROLS AND SIGNAGE PER W.A.T.C.H. MANUAL DURING ENTIRE PROJECT. 11. NO STOCK PILING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT SKII;L BE ALLOWED OVER NIGHT IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY UNLESS APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER: 12. ALL NECESSARY STEEL PLATES SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE JOB SITE PRIOR PTO ANY REMOVALS. PLATES SWILL BE SKID RESISTANT, RESTRAINED AND RAMPED WITH A.C. COLD MIX. 13. ALL TRENCHES SHALL BE BACKFILLED WITH 1/2 SACK SAND SLURRY UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. 14. THE CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH CITY STANDARDS AND THE GREEN BOOK. REVI TYPICAL TRENCH PAVING SECTION Mr ar NNM arAAew STANDARD PLAN V2 2 6 4 .. oayrrwnr SOW= . NMIM omvm AMav►w,rovr SHEET 1 OF 2 C2-PG 70-10 PAVEMENT SAWCUT LINE T- IRMIMTHRIMr�m VARIES PIPE DIA. WAW W. 4"-12" 6' 8" 14"+ B" 12" — B-PG 70-10 PAVEMENT 2" ' SAWCUT LINE mlffJIM11MITninj EXISTING PAVEMENT LLlllil_lllliliilililliiilll a .d a 4 4 _ - PIPE p1P 1 P — PIPE BEDDING NOTES: PEA GRAVEL W SEE CHART 1. NEW PAVEMENT THICKNESS SHALL BE 1 INCH BELOW THE EXISTING TO A MAXIMUM OF 10 INCHES, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. 2. ASPHALT CONCRETE SHALL BE B-PG70-10. TACK COAT SHALL BE APPLIED PER LATEST EDITION OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION (GREENBOOK). 3. FINISHED ASPHALT CONCRETE SHALL BE C2-PG70-10, 2" THICK AND PAVED FLUSH WITH ADJACENT PAVEMENT WITHIN SAME DAY AS NEW A.C. PLACEMENT. 4. DAMAGED AND UNDERMINED PAVEMENT SHALL BE REMOVED BY SAW CUTTING FULL DEPTH PARALLEL TO TRENCH AND REPLACED WITH ASPHALT CONCRETE PER ABOVE AT NO COST TO THE CITY. 5. FOR CONCRETE STREETS THE WIDTH OF CONCRETE TO BE REPLACED SHALL EITHER BE FROM COLD JOINT LINE TO COLD JOINT LINE OR APPROVED TRENCH WIDTH WITH CONCRETE DOWELS (MIN. /4 BARS) PLACED EVERY 3 FT STAGGERED. 6. IF THE SAWCUT LINE IS 3 FEET OR LESS FROM GUTTER LINE OR COLD JOINT THE A.C. PAVEMENT OR CONCRETE SHALL BE REMOVED TO GUTTER LINE OR COLD JOINT. 7. ALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOOPS, DOTS, LANE LINES, PEDESTRIAN LINES, AND OTHER PAINTED MARKINGS ARE TO BE REPLACED IN KIND BY THE CONTRACTOR. 8. AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE CITY ,oF VERNON COMMUNITY SERVICES AND WATER DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ANY ENCROACHMENT OR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN A CITY OF VERNON RIGHT-OF-WAY: , THE CONTRACTOR SWILL 08TAIN AN UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT TICKET AND OBTAIN A CALIFORNIA COMMISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (DOSH) PERMIT IF THE TRENCH IS GREATER THAN 5 FEET DEEP PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. 10. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FURNISHING AND MAINTAINING ALL TRAFFIC CONTROLS AND SIGNAGE PER W.A.T.C.H. MANUAL DURING ENTIRE PROJECT. 11. NO STOCK PILING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ALLOWED OVER NIGHT IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY UNLESS APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. 12. ALL NECESSARY STEEL PLATES SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE JOB SITE PRIOR TO ANY REMOVALS. PLATES SHALL BE SKID RESISTANT, RESTRAINED AND RAMPED WITH A.C. COLD MIX. -13. ALL TRENCHES SHALL BE BACKFlLLED WITH 1/2 SACK SAND SLURRY UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. 14. THE CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH CITY -STANDARDS AND THE GREEN BOOK. TYPICAL TRENCH PAVING SECTION L'lr.i CAWN If, '_•-�-,71�`�"-;: �� (ram OEM v.. FOR SEWER LATERAL arr cr ►sa+c rwlsa�w, STANDARD PLAN V2 2 64 COAS MIY SEMMM 07M PONTI W OCrV V 2W SHEET 2 OF 2 ND SURFACE a I u. m.n. rmmme. a GVVLK - - - - SEE DRAWING SM6 - - _ 31MAXIMUM A CLASS 'B"MORTAR NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS d e ; E 3" ADJUSTING I. CONCRETE WALLS SHALL BE PRECAST UNITS TO e ° RING (OPTIONAL) BE MANUFACTURED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH e 24" !DIA. A:.;A DUCER RING ASTM C 478. THE CURING OF THE PRECAST UNITS SHALL d e ; 24" MAX -12' MIN• CONFORM TO SECTION 207-2.7 OF THE STANDARD DIA IF DEPTH OF M FL PERMITS. SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION. e 30" 4' 2. PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS MAY BE REINFORCED OR pZ ° PROTECTIVE UNREINFORCED. REINFORCED SECTIONS SHALL BE d d COATING REINFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM C 478 AND wo SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM WALL THICKNESS OF 4." .d d• 3. PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS SHALL BE ASSEMBLED USING MORTAR CONFORMING WITH SECTION 201-&1 • ° ' d (CLASS 'B') OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ie� n PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION. 'n 48' DIA. e .A 4 CONCRETE SHALL BE CLASS 860-B-3250." FOR MANHOLE FLOOR: c 3. SEE ATTACHMENTS. 3 • d SHELF p N 0 d ; . SLOPE 1" IN 12' " AR All INLET WW J m �t —�I I �-VARUIBLE 4 1 4" MIN. SECTION OPTIONAL BASE I II II I II _ u ,�� I e (SHELF) \ ° ' •a. e . SLOPE I' IN 12' •" FLOW °'" a •° I' � � o i _— _ _' MORTAR (J1"ELF% r •k': d 1 ° •' I (PIPE) °. A SECTION A -A I I ALAN REVISION' DATE DESCRIPTION -NAMESTANDARD MANHOLE DPI CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA V. H. VAITS, CITY ENGINEER L S EPTEMBER, 1989 STANDARD PLAN I SV2130 i 996 2 : AOPt•1 FR0P•1 PRECON-PRODUCTS SOSS846769 P. 2 p m,y f�popo d ° d fl9 By A-LOK goo MANHOLE DESCRUMoti: LINER Dura Plate loo is an interior lining conce for Precast concrete wastewpt ater Structures which combines the immense structural strength and integrity of reinforced concrete with the chemical resistance advantages of Polyvinyl chloride. The Dura Plate liner is hs thermoformed from asetnirigid thermo � . � .. �, Plastic o,• sheet to the •v'red contour of the manhole structure. A ribbed design � - cast the -liner to the co is used to e integrally concrete waIf during .;.. Manufacturing of the precast con] Ponent. This assures a permanent mechanical bond to the concrete and once the concrete components are assembled on the job site. a continuous imper- 3; enable lining is completed to shield the concrete against deterioration caused by corrosive Dura Plate materials. Dura Plate lop also allows the pipe a . 100 .; __ I entry openings to be sealed Liner ,,, to further safeguard "`""""� �� corrosion. Y w Patent No. 4,761.799 — 4,941.643 Canadian Patent 1,285,501 r ECO 6 PRODUCTS INC. `. P.O. BOX 1647 697 MAIN STREET L.LYTOWN. PA 19007 TUta.YTOWN. PA 19007 14)00-822-ALOK (215) 945-66W ADVMTAc1ES: Dura Plate 100 offers many advantages over traditional coatings. and other Protective m*asum presently marketed to protect against concrete corrosion in sanitary sewer Structures. The basic properties of PVC in regard to being chemically inert and having a high strength to weight ratio, creates a tough. Corrosion resistant surface giving the concrete structure compatible service life with PVC and PVC lined pipe. A structure lined with Dura Plate 100 will assure a long'service life under severe conditions being resistant to H.1S, acids, alkalis, and salts which attack sewer systems. 1n addition, the smooth white Dura Place 1011 [. light reflective and environmentally pleasing and will prevent fungus or bacteria from per- manently clinging to the liner which allows the walls to be easily cleaned and maintained. • - `- "- •. • - � nu•r-rccl..VlV-r'Kl.1lJUl. I J t'U5�L5[a7/tip P. 3 Design your concrete manhole structures using this corrosive resistant liner that will ensure service life compatability with any type of sewer pipe. B A-LOIf Testing for Chemical Kesi$tance of Liner After conditioning to constant weight at 110'F, tensile specimens and weight change specimens shall , be :exposed to the following solutions for a period of 112 days at "*Ft At 30-day intervals. tensile specimens and weight change specimens shall be removed from each of the chemical solutions and tested. If any specimen fails to meet the 112-day requirements before completion of the 112-day: ex- posure. the material will be subject to rejection. Chemical Solution Concentration Sulfuric acid .. ... . 20 fc Sodium hydroxide . . 5% Ammonium hydroxide ........... 5;% Nitric acid °' 1 Ferric chloride _ 'O " to de......... 1 °o Soap ............. .0.1 c Detergent (linear alkyl beniyl sulfonate) ...... 0.1 - - - ••�''1.1 rI<ur•t H-I�tCUfV-NKUllUC:TS SOSS840769 P. 4 nai FID��I)rl /jiTv g ng nou ..e, ,may 'w 4 �1.`•.t� IMPORTANT . OURA PLATE 100 y •'kR ter, ., , , :, -, INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS r�l"�µ' �• r • A SETBACK . i �a• t , f• ON sum $T-5 1.. • �- 1•a•6ETBACK - 9 •Q a TYnu�OK wn t IMANNOLE WIT" 'BEtI UP* JOINT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS i s Glean suriaCe to Proper aatta- sine. Best r esuft5 are obtained with an application of primer. .e ,. e V I MANrtiLE STt1w$ 2. Plate Butyl material as indicated by ..,., `+► ouwErea Ato•o , 1MATft AnNU[A SPACE appropriate diagram. Butt ends of , ' +C RG szs 3:92 material 1090.her - NEVER 329A 3.8' overlap. u R° 329 arsr 3 Center aria lover top section. use 2 229A xg- 7 sutfic�ent pressure tor proper ioint � A 329A 3: COn'petion and squeeze out, ttC hu • a[FA 4 Care st+oulo be taken tO properly plug 1200 mi S s.�- all lift pin inserts or holes. - s tot' 6 S•a' "40-R1J89ER GASKET "i - MORTAR JOWT MANHOLE WITH • T UP' 'SPIGOT 1 I JOINT •.� - �^ j(, yam. Zv ?". �'c oe- ` N••IM IA. y�1.yk��� ("+ •':4 �p•• n YWr'p'� <M� r. 1,•.. � a^ • e �r "1 11. `,A• - irl• SETBACK j'"' s Ar 1 �y.• i 72'•1Y'OtA YN - Y ID 1990qCEDES - - ALL PREVIAi tC lluc^nar Avj^.. , •• �.�u cdr;ri•� . t-KtPub HRLC:UN—PRODUCTS RODUCTS 6OSS840769 P. 5 PACOUM oRAvv�NG No. MH483ONDURALq Notes: 1) Mwu%dxD meads and mgwkb for provost awls cordarm b ASTM C-t78 2 SW M*Mwwt are No. 4 wire at 12` O.C. 3) C4ncmtt dQ taus s off*-eom W"O a(40MM 4) Ma&NoW ara aq" WNWA dem CAST" RING 5) Racy end COW dW be gray cast iron °0*r*910 AND 00WR P1496 ASM A a1YOF LA' f -.�; 67 hMeriorwel dmtrMale to be fined with pub pyC REOUCER CONE riser joints stay be with �' wide b* ymw tr1�N 2croc cRAOFRINGrpRO' arcsCOAT SM FLATTop 10` 4S- j c 61WT RISER S(ZEs L 12-.24",30" W.42".48" DURA Ptw / I 6' WALL 't ,j. r WEIGHT 1000M PER FT_ PRECON PRODUCTS 48" "HOLE, 30•I1T OPENING LA CITY. OURA PLATE PHONE FAX (WS) 527-os4i (SM) 584078g • 7 i F#— i 9p5 2 43P1.1 FROt.1 PR_ ECCNV-PPODUCTS SOS584.0769 . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------- ""Its P. 6 ��.�:■r:�mrsmiw� DRAWING NO. MH4830NDURA mom NOW �=AMUC.47$, Z) ft dt mihmmwt an No. 4 wine at 12- O.C. 3) Cmarwq ohdh m a o=Wsdw og,a40MM 4) IhOmW we s 5) Ring end cover simll be gmy cost km cor4or t to CAST IRON AVIVA RING AND COVERPt2aZ 6) p�liorwYafeslN�oie b be load witfi QaaPIRe pWC REDUCER CONE 7) Ulntl*>ce dt**shd be'eeled with a widebuhd mhber roRe SMIACOYRATTOP 10' 3(" ^------1) 48" SHAFT RISER SIZES W. � �w OLWA ftATE MAMllp�g CNMBi� W WAil VVEIGHT 10=M PER FT. PREOON PRODUCTS MANHOLE, 3Cr OPENING PHONE FAX (805) 527-0841 {805) 58"769 P. DURA-PLATE 100 INT1 EI_ LASTIC LINER FOR PRECAST CON_ C,� CRETE SANITARY STRUCTURES SAHPLE DURA-PLATE JoeSPECIFICATION GENERAL- The Dura-Plate 100 liner, when installed, shall Provide a continuous; impermeable lining which will cosppletely shield the precast concrete structure against deterioration caused by corrosive materials. DESIGN: The design of the liner shall insure that it will conform to the contour of the structure and form a permanent mechanical bond to the concrete through use of preformed horizontal ribs. be formed in such The liner will a manner that the joints between the structure sections will be afforded protection through the use of a continuous the PVC return into joint for a minimum 3/4 of an inch. Provisions will be made to allow the Pipe openings to be Lined and sealed. MATERIAL:(Properties and Dimensions) The liner shall be manufactured from Polyvinyl Chloride resin and shall be white in color. The compound will result in a semi -rigid material uitable for thermoforming to the contour of the structure. The liner Maybe fabricated in with the panels- panels, Joined together by a slotted strip Of EPDM rubber accordin specifications g to hmanufacturers as illustratedinFigure1A. All 'plastic liner sections shall be freOf Pinholes or other defects adverselyeeffecting sthe protective characteristics of the material and Shall have a minimum thickness of 65 mils. PLANT FABRICATION METHOD: The Dura-Plate 100 liner will be installed during the precasting process in accordance with the specific instructions of the manufacturer. FIELD XNSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; The structure manufacturer shall provide installation instructions to each contractor to initial ;use of the Dura-Plate 100 Prior structure will be, installed using a btliner. The joint material. Page 1 • . • ..uv-rrcuutx 5 805SS40769 P. 8 t r 1 r The Joint material shall be surfaces as illustrated in riguree2Aontohe joint watertight seal b e provide a while Y filling the annular cavity, providing sufficient squeet-out between the PVC returns to protect against Corrosion, The � dimension of the butyl rubber will be 5/8" by 3 1/2" or as recommended by the liner manufacturer. CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: On the request of the engineer, the manufacturer shall provide a certification that the PVC liner meets the following test. After conditioning to constant weight at 110 degrees Fahrenheit, tensile change specimens and weight specimens shall be exposed to the following solutions for a period of 112 days at 77 degrees F +/ five degrees. At 30 day intervals tensile specimens and weight change specimens shall be removed from each of the chemical sol tested. If any speciutions and men fails the 112 day requirement before completion of the 112 day exposure, the material shall be subject to rejection. C 1M-le . SO UTION CONCENTRATIONs sulfuric Acid Sodium Hydrox...ide..........,.._ • ... zed .......- Ammonium Hydroxide..-*_.... .............. 5% Nitric Acid ................................ 5% Ferric Chloride..... ... ... lg f Soap,........, -.... .- - .......... Detergent (linear aik. i ......... • - qnot-less - .... 0. 1 Baateriolo ical... y beryl sulfonate)... 0.1 BOD not -less than 700....700ppm. i 1 i i Page 2 CLEANOUT, TRAP NT A REQND R D BY U PLUMBING CODE D SECTION A -A ELEVATION B-B CAPACITY N GALLONS DIMENSIONS EXCAVATION SPECIFICATIONS A B C D E F DEPTH BELOW INLET LENGTH WIDTH 750 4'-1• 5'-3- 5'-10• 4'-4- 4'-0' 3'-114 4'-II' 9'-6' 6'-101 1000 4'-7' 5'-7- 6'-5- 4'-9- 4'-?• 4'-5• 4'-7' 9'-6• 7'_5. 1200 5'-3- 6'-3- 6'-5- 4'-9• 4'-5- 5'-I• 5•-3• 91-6• 7'-50 1500. 5'-3• 6'-3- 7'-50P 1 5'-9• 5'-5• 5'-I• 5'-3• 9'-6• 8'-50 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS GREASE INTERCEPTOR STANDARD PLAN APPROVED �� 5/31/1992 2 0 4 6 0 DIRECTO i OF BLIC WORKS AT SHEET I OF 2 NOTES 1. THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE INSTALLATION. 2. THE INTERCEPTOR IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF TYPE II PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. 3. INTERCEPTOR EXCEEDING 6'-6 IN DEPTH MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF REINFORCED CONCRETE. 4. IF INSTALLED INSIDE OF BUILDING THE TOP OF INTERCEPTOR MAY BE LEVEL WITH FLOOR PROVIDED THAT WASTES ENTER THROUGH INLET PIPE ONLY. 5. ALL SURFACE WATER MUST DRAIN AWAY FROM INTERCEPTOR TO EXCLUDE RAIN WATER TO PUBLIC SEWERS. 6. ALL PIPING SHALL BE CAST IRON. 7. MANHOLE COVERS SHALL BE OF METAL. 8. STRUCTURE NOT FOR TRAFFIC LOADING. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STANDARD PLAN GREASE INTERCEPTOR 2046--0 SHEET 2 OF 2 IN COLLECTOR 16CAP PROVIDE 'Y' FOR TESTING PURPOSES GREEN WARNING LAMP WHEN RAIN COLLECTOR IS 6' OR GREATER ABOVE THE GROUND. 'Y' ON WHEN RAIN SWITCH ACTUATED. SEE NOTE I MUST NOT BE GREATER THAN 6' ABOVE GROUND RESET DR GROUND APPROVED RAIN ACTIVATED SWITCH OVERFLOW TO APPROVED DRAINAGE SYSTEM FLOOR INTERCEPTOR At tQ DRAIN TO SEWER PUMP WELL SAMPLING BOX POWERLINE RAIN SWITCH UNCOVERED SLAB nl- SYSTEM LAYOUT PUMP WELL WITH SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - PUMP WELL MAY BE DETACHED AND PIPED FROM OVERFLOW AN ISOLATED LOCATION TO THE INTERCEPTOR USE STANDARD PLAN 2041 INLET FROM OR OTHER DEPARTMENT APPROVED SAND AND FLOOR DRAIN GREASE INTERCEPTOR a TO SEWER SYSTEM SAMPLING BOX FLOAT SWITCH NOTE, FOR DIMENSIONS OF INTERCEPTOR AND SAMPLING BOX, SEE SECTION A-Q STANDARD PLAN 2041. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RAIN WATER DIVERSION SYSTEM STANDARD PLAN APPROVED _4o a a� .rd«ta.e.�,� 5/31/1992 2 4 _ O DIRECTOR Of PUBLIC WORKS pA� - - SHEET I OF 2 NOTES I. WARNING LIGHT TO BE LOCATEDIN THE OPERATIONAL ROOM OR OTHER SUITABLE LOCATION. POST A SIGN TO READ 'NOTIFY OPERATOR WHEN GREEN WARNING LAMP IS ON'. 2. THE RAIN SWITCH WILL SHUT OFF POWER TO THE PUMP AFTER O.1' OF RAINFALL. RAINWATER ENTERING THE PUMP WELL WILL DISCHARGE THROUGH THE OVERFLOW TO AN APPROVED POINT OF DISPOSAL. 3. PUMP RATING CANNOT EXCEED MAXIMUM PERMITTED PEAK FLOW RATE. 4. ALL WATER MUST ENTER THRU THE INLET PIPE ONLY. ALL SURFACE WATER MUST DRAIN AWAY FROM THE INTERCEPTOR AND PUMP WELL TO EXCLUDE RAINWATER FROM THE PUBLIC SEWER. 5. PUMP WELL AND INTERCEPTOR MAY BE MONOLITHIC OR CAST SEPARATELY AND JOINED TOGETHER WITH EPDXY RESIN. 6. THE RAIN COLLECTOR MUST BE LOCATED FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION AND VERTICALLY ABOVE THE RAIN SWITCH WITH THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE CONNECTING PIPE. 7. STRUCTURE NOT FOR TRAFFIC LOADING. v LIFT HOLE I' DM MIN. a At El IA N • 2- -2' PLAN WITH COVER REMOVED METAL COVER CLEANOUT. TRAP AND 4• 4■ VENT AS REQUIRED BY PLUMBING ORDINANCE m 'm - • Z i Is, STATIC WATER LEVEL 17 INLET N OUTLET ALL FITTINGS TO BE 4- CAST IRON SOIL PIPE SECTION A -A LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SAMPLING BOX STANDARD PLAN APPROVED ,,� a«arG<.�.�...4„a,►., 5/31/1992 2 O 4 4- 0 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DATE SHEET I OF 2 SUPERSEDES COUNTY ENGINEER STD.1-12 NOTES I. THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE INSTALLATION. 2. IF INSTALLED OUTSIDE OF A BUILDING. ELEVATE THE SIDEWALLS ABOVE THE SURROUNDING GROUND SURFACE TO EXCLUDE STORM WATER. 3. IF LOCATED INSIDE OF A BUILDING, THE TOP OF SAMPLING BOX MAY BE LEVEL WITH FLOOR PROVIDED THAT WASTE ENTERS THROUGH INLET PIPE ONLY. 4. ALL SURFACE WATER MUST DRAIN AWAY FROM SAMPLING BOX TO EXCLUDE RAINWATER FROM THE PUBLIC SEWER. 5. STRUCTURE NOT FOR TRAFFIC LOADING. 6. THIS FACILITY TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STANDARD PLAN SAMPLING BOX 2044-0 SHEET 2 OF 2 OPTIONAL SIDE INLET �o AND •ASRAP VENT REQUIRED BY _ �- - ---� PLUMBING CODE At 4' a - I A. • L6• , zl* x 41 HAND HOLE. L60 .' Q NOTE, 4. TYP. INTERCEPTOR AND SAMPLING BOX MAY BE MONOLITHIC OR PLAN CAST SEPARATELY AND JOINED TOGETHER WITH EPDXY RESIN z s D METAL COVERS 22' � z MIS , STATIC WATER LEVEL 1/4 BEND Cl SOIL PIPE 20• INLET RECTANGULAR SLOTS F x G. = OUTLET .L_ SEE TABLE CLASS 6.0-8-3000 W �f CONCRETE=t all _T SECTION A -A CAPACITY GALLONS DIMENSIONS I COVER SIZE C�VTERB SIZE A B C D E F G SIO 3'-0' 9'-66 3'-0' 2'-ti' 18• 4 1/2• 18' 2'-10'x3'-4• 1/4' STEEL PLATE 4• MIN. 866 3'-6' 10'-3' 4'-0' 2'-9• 24' 6' 21• 3'-I•x3'-10• 3/8• ALUMINUM PLATE 4' MIN. 1260 4'�-0• 12'-6• 4'-0' 3'-6• 24• 6' 24• 3'-10•:4•-4• 3/8' ALUMINUM PLATE 4• MIN. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SAND a GREASE INTERCEPTOR STANDARD PLAN 'APPROVED ,�!,��,,5/31/1992 0 4 1 ` 0 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DATE SHEET I OF 2 SUPERSEDES .COUNTY ENGINEER STD.1-2 NOTES I. THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY OF'LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE INSTALLATION. 2. THE INTERCEPTOR TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF TYPE 11 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. 3. INTERCEPTOR EXCEEDING W-6" IN DEPTH MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF REINFORCED CONCRETE. 4. IF INSTALLED INSIDE OFF BUILDING. THE TOP OF INTERCEPTOR MAY BE LEVEL WITH FLOOR PROVIDED THAT WASTES ENTER THROUGH INLET PIPE ONLY. 5. ALL SURFACE WATER MUST DRAIN AWAY FROM INTERCEPTOR TO EXCLUDE RAIN WATER FROM PUBLIC SEWERS. 6. STRUCTURE NOT FOR TRAFFIC LOADING. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STANDARD PLAN SAND & GREASE INTERCEPTOR 2041-0 SHEET 2 OF 2 Low Graphics Version Thursday, October 30, 2008 About Us Information Centef Education Calendar FAQs Contact Us Site Map Homepage > information Center > Industrial Waste > Obtaining an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit s[� Email Print OPTIONS Information & Instructions for Obtaining an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit To obtain a hard copy of this information, please contact the Industrial Waste Section at (562) 908-4288, ext 2900 1. INTRODUCTION a 1.1 Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Program 1.2 Companies Exempt from Obtaining an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit 1.3 Surcharge Program • 1.4 Connection Fee Program . 1.5 Self Monitoring Program 2. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . 2.1 Federal Effluent Limitations a 2.2 Districts' Effluent Limitations 2.3 Hazardous Waste Management Requirements e 2.4 Waste Minimization s _ 3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR AN INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PERMIT Z • 3.1 Permit Application FOR MORE f e 3.2 Plans INFORMATION . 3.3 Supporting Information SanitationDistricts -- - of Los Angeles County Industrial Waste Section 4, OVERVIEW OF THE PERMIT EVALUATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS workman Mill goad Whit Whittier, CA 90601 Whit a 4.1 Local Agency's 9 Y 's Evaluation Phone: (562) 908-4288, . 4.2 Districts' Evaluation ext. 2900 5. MAINTAINING A VALID PERMIT 5.1 Permit Revision e 5.2 Permit Addendum - . 5.3 Change in Ownership 6. APPENDICES y 6.1 Forms Required to Apply for a Permit o Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge o Form A: Applicant duestionnaire o Form B: Calculation of Industrial Wastewater Discharge flow Rate o Form C: Tank Schedule &Spill Containment Calculations o Form D: Check List for an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Submittal 6.2 Interceptor per 1-2 County Engineer Standard a 6.3 Sampling Box per I-12 County Engineer Standard o 6.4 List of Local Agencies 1. Introduction The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Districts) are a group of special districts serving the wastewater and solid waste management needs of over five million people and 3000 industrial users in A. Approval or Rejection The local agency will approve the permit application, package if the information is complete and meets with local requirements. However, if the package is insufficient or unclear, it will be returned with a list of specific corrections. Once all corrections have been made, the. permit application package will be approved and forwarded to the Districts for review and approval. B. Filing Fees Most local agencies require the payment of a filing fee prior to approving the Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit. To determine if a fee is required, please contact the local agency.; Filing fees should be sent to the local agency with the submitted permit application package. 4.2 Districts'. Evaluation A. The Review Process Once the permit application package has been received, the permit is logged in and checked for completeness. If the submittal is determined to be incomplete, it will be automatically rejected. If determined to be complete, the permit application package will be reviewed by an Industrial Waste Section project engineer. As part of the engineer's review, additional information may be required. In some cases this can be done by phone or mail, although if necessary a company representative may be asked to meet at the Districts' Joint Administration Office to clarify certain points. If the required information is not provided, the permit application package will be rejected and returned with a list of specific corrections. Once the corrections are made, the resubmittal must be made directly to the Districts within the specified time or enforcement actions will be initiated. Once the application is determined to be complete and correct, a connection fee evaluation will be performed. B. Connection Fee The project engineer will determine whether or not a connection fee is required based on the proposed r discharge and baseline entitlement. If a connection fee is required, a bill will be sent to the company official listed on line 19`of the application form. If payment is made by personal or company check, ten working days will be required to clear the payment. Check clearing is not required for certified checks. The permit package will not be processed further until payment has cleared or a certified check has been remitted. If no connection fee is required, the permit evaluation proceeds directly to the next step - permit issuance. C. Permit Issuance Once the connection fee payment has cleared, the approved permit will be issued. The approved permit will include a list of requirements. The company is required to comply with all indicated items on this list as a condition of the permit approval. Failure to comply with permit requirements will lead to enforcement actions and possible revocatton -of-the Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit. D. Approved Permit is Returned to the Local Agency The applicant's copy of the approved Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit and the approved plans are returned to the local agency. The local agency will then forward the permit, plans and requirement list to the company. Copies of the cover letter and the requirement list are sent to the company the same day that the permit package is sent to the local agency. 5. MAINTAINING A VALID PERMIT An approved permit is no longer valid if any one of the following occurs: 1. The wastewater quality changes or the wastewater discharge changes by more than 25 percent or other threshold level, as "specified in the industrial waste permit requirements. 2. Any unapproved additions or modifications are made to the existing facility. 3. The permit has not been amended within five (5) years of the date when it was last issued (for Significant Industrial Users). 4. The company has undergone a change in ownership For situations where the first three conditions occur, the. permittee must obtain a permit revision or company falls under any of the categories set by the EPA. The applicant can obtain additional informatior and BMR forms by calling the District's Industrial Waste Section. J. Pump Curves The applicant must provide characteristic rating curves for all pumps conveying wastewater in the facility. K. Catalog Cuts Manufacturer's data and brochures of specific pretreatment units, flow measurement systems, pump! and other equipment must be furnished. L.'Baseline Credit Information The Districts' Connection Fee Ordinances were developed to recover the costs of constructing new capita facilities needed to accommodate the added burden of new and expanded wastewater dischargers on the various sewer systems. As part of this program, capacity unit entitlements have been established t( quantify such added wastewater burdens. The Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit approval process evaluates the demand the company'! wastewater places on the Districts' sewer system for the facility. in question (refer to Section 1.4 anc Section 4.2B). A connection fee is due if the company's wastewater discharge exceeds their baseline credit at the site by more than 25 percent. The baseline credit is usually established from a previou! industrial wastewater discharger at the site. However; companies that occupy a facility with no previous industrial wastewater discharge may still be entitled to receive abaseline credit. Industrial wastewater dischargers in existence prior to June 30, 1982 may receive credit for the site in question, provided that they submit twelve consecutive months of water bills for any period from July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1982 Corresponding evaporative and consumptive loss calculations should also be provided. If water bill cannot be obtained, the industrial wastewater discharger may receive credit based on the building's square footage by providing such information as a property tax statement, a rental agreement, or other legal document. M. Equipment Costs The applicant must provide itemized cost estimates of all proposed pretreatment equipment, monitorinc system, spill containment system and any other equipment used to treat, monitor, convey or contain the industrial wastewater discharge. N. Notification Report of the Discharge of Hazardous Wastes If the wastewater discharged by your facilities to the sewer is hazardous under federal regulation (4( CFR Parts 261.20-261.33), you are required to notify the Districts of this discharge of federally regulatec hazardous waste to the sewer. Please request the Notification Report of the Discharge of Hazardous Wastesform from the Districts by calling (562) 699-7411, extension 2900. The Notification Report must include the name of the hazardous` waste, the EPA hazardous Waste Number, and the type of discharge (continuous, batch or others). The Notification Report shall also include the estimated concentrations of hazardous constituents' and the monthly mass discharges o these constituents, to the extent that the information is known and available to you. You must alsc certify that you have a program in place to reduce the volume and toxicity of hazardous waste: generated to the degree you have determined to be economically practical. The Notification Report muse also be signed by a responsible company official: A new Notification Report must be filed if there is any substantial change in the volume or character o- the hazardous wastes ,present in your discharge and if there are new regulations promulgated whict identify additional' wastes in your discharge as hazardous. 4. OVERVIEW OF THE PERMIT EVALUATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS The Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit is issued jointly by the Districts and the local agency. Aftei the applicant has completed and reviewed the permit application form, plans and supporting information. the package must first be sent to the local agency. Do not submit the permit application package directly to the Districts. Once the local agency receives the permit package, the following evaluatior process begins.' Click here fora flowsheet summarizing the permit submittal evaluation and approval process. 4.1 Local Agency's Evaluation include detailed calculations that indicate that adequate spill containment is provided for those tanks that contain liquid solutions of acids, cyanide, heavy metals, and other restricted materials. The containment system must have enough capacity to contain the largest tank plus six (6) inches of rain (in the event that the containment system is located outdoors). Finally, the spill containment system must not have valves, gates or openings of any kind. D. Check List (Form D The applicant .must complete and submit the check list (Form D) in Appendix 6.1. The check list will help both the applicant and the Districts determine the completeness of the Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit submittal. E. Waste Minimization Plan i) Any permittee required to prepare a Source Reduction Plan (Plan) and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Report (Report) under the Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989 (SB 14), [Article 11.9 of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code; commencing with section 25244.12. Title 22, Chapter 30, Article 6.1 of the California Code of Regulations is required to submit the Plan and Report and corresponding Summaries to the Districts with its permit submittal. ii) Any permittee who must notify the Districts of any sewer discharge of substances designated as hazardous waste according to Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations Part 261 (see Item N of this section). The notification includes a certification that the company has a waste minimization program in place. A written narrative of the program currently in place at the facility must be submitted with the permit package. The program must include at a minimum a description of the processes at the facility which generate waste, the types of wastes generated, and the source reductions implemented for these waste streams. If the permittee is already submitting SB 14 report, this would suffice for waste minimization plan discussed here. Notification, however, will still be required. iii) If the permittee is not subject to either' of the above requirements, the attached Applicant Questionnaire must still be completed and submitted with the permit application. F. Process Description A detailed description of all manufacturing and pretreatment operations must be provided to sustain the information listed on the permit application. This description should specify the types and quantities raw materials used in each operation as well as the sequence of steps followed during wastewater producing and pretreatment operations. G. Material Safety Data Sheets Material safety data sheets must be provided for all chemicals used in the facility, especially those chemicals that may contaminate directly or indirectly the wastewater stream. H. Wastewater Analysis Existing facilities must submit a minimum of two (2) wastewater analyses with the permit submittal. The analyses should include conventional pollutants such as chemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, total dissolved solids, pH, and toxic pollutants that may be present in the wastewater (e.g. heavy metals and organics). Chemical oxygen demand, suspended and dissolved' solids, and heavy metals must be analyzed using 24-hour time composite or flow composite samples, while cyanide, sulfides, oil and grease, and organic pollutants must be analyzed using grab samples. Estimated concentration will only be allowed for those companies not yet in operation. I. Baseline Monitoring Report All companies believed to be subject to EPA industrial categorical regulations are required to submit a Baseline Monitoring Report (BMR) for every industrial waste discharge connection to the public sewer. The purpose of the BMR is to indicate a company's compliance status with respect to EPA's regulatory requirements. The BMR must be completed and included in the permit submittal. Existing facilities required to supply wastewater analyses as part of the BMR submittal must submit one representative sample analysis of the wastewater effluent for all the parameters regulated by the category. Representative samples are 24-hour composite samples. For unstable parameters such as pH, cyanide, oil and grease, volatile organics, phenols, and sulfides, a minimum of four grab samples must be collected over a 24-hour period. The average of the grab sample analyses is considered representative. The applicant must also submit at least one 24-hour flow -composite or time -composite analysis for all other regulated pollutants. The applicant should refer to Section 2:1.to check whether or not the Plans for flow measurement systems are required to be prepared and signed by an engineer of suitable discipline licensed by the state of California. Full instructions regarding flow measurement systems can be found in the Districts' Industrial Wastewater Flow Measurement Requirements policy. 3. Rainwater Management. Discharge of rainwater to the Districts' sewerage system is prohibited without prior approval. The Districts require that all processing areas be properly roofed and graded to prevent any storm runoff from entering into the public sewer. The Districts may accept the installation of automatic rainwater diversion systems in situations where the company proves that it is unfeasible to roof or completely segregate from the sewerage system an area exposed to rainwater intrusion. The applicant must provide a detailed grading plan that shows the direction of storm runoff and the system that will divert rainwater from the sewerage system after 0.1 inch of rainfall. Plan ,and section views must indicate the specifications of the rainwater diversion device, and of the pumps, sumps and piping involved in diverting rainwater away from the sewerage system. Full instructions regarding the discharge of rainwater to the sewerage system can be found in the Districts' Guidelines for the Dischargeof Rainwater, Stormwater. Groundwater, and other Wate_r_Discharges. 4. Combustible Gas Monitoring Systems. Industries which are considered to be significant potential dischargers of flammable substances are required to install, operate and maintain an adequate combustible gas monitoring system. This requirement applies to: a. All petroleum refineries; b. Gasoline storage/transfer facilities, chemical manufacturing plants, and oil and gas extraction facilities having industrial wastewater discharges of 25,000 gallons or more on any one day; and c. Any other facility that, upon evaluation with respect to wastewater -producing operations, discharge flow volume, type and quantity of materials being used; stored, or produced, is determined to be a potential discharger of flammable substances. These industries must submit drawings of the combustible gas monitoring system for the Districts' review prior to installation. The drawings shall show locations, dimensions and specifications of the detector/sensor head assembly and control unit, details of both the upstream and downstream piping, the means of diverting the flow to an appropriate storage facility, and the capacity of the storage system. Manufacturer's catalog cuts, specifications and data sheets shall also be included with the required drawings. Complete information regarding combustible gas monitoring systems is found in the Districts' Combustible Gas Monitorinq Svstem Guidelines. 3.3 Supporting Information In order to facilitate the permit review process, the applicant must furnish additional information to supplement the application and plans submitted. As a minimum, all submittals must include items A through D (as described below). It is the applicant's responsibility to determine what other supporting information must be provided (refer to items E through N). A. Applicant's Questionnaire (Form A) All submittals must include the questionnaire in Appendix 6.1 (Form A). This questionnaire requests specific information that will be essential in the evaluation of the submittal. The questionnaire will also aid the applicant in determining, all the supporting information that needs to be included with the submittal: B. Estimation of Industrial Wastewater Discharge Flow { orm B) The industrial wastewater discharge flow .rate listed on the permit application must be estimated as accurately as possible. All existing companies must complete and submit the "Calculation of Industrial Wastewater Discharge Flow Rate Form" (Form B) in Appendix 6.1. Companies not yet in operation must submit supporting information that justifies the industrial wastewater discharge flow rate listed on the permit application. C. Tank Schedule and Spill Containment Calculations (Form C) The applicant must complete and submit the tank schedule form in Appendix 6.1 (Form C) to describe the contents, dimensions and specifications of all tanks used in the process and pretreatment areas Each tank must be numbered to correspond with the tanks shown on the plans. The applicant must also Figure 2: Sample Plot Plan 3. Plans of Pretreatment and Monitoring Facilities. Detailed plans of all wastewater pretreatment and monitoring facilities must be furnished. These should include plan and section views of the pretreatment system, design data, catalog cuts, and sizes of tanks, reactors and other equipment involved:A flow schematic must also be submitted for pretreatment systems with more than one unit process. A'sample pretreatment system diagram is shown below in Figure 3. Figure 3: Sample Pretreatment Svstem' P&I Diaoram The Districts require pretreatment systems to be designed to consistently remove the types of pollutants generated by the company's wastewater -producing operations to levels which meet any applicable federal or local limitations. For most industrial facilities, the minimum required pretreatment consists of a three -compartment, gravity separation interceptor (clarifier) and a sampling box. The interceptor must provide at least 30 minutes' of detention time based on the peak wastewater discharge rate and have a minimum capacity of 500 gallons. It must be properly baffled to prevent sand, grit, oil and grease from entering the sewer. The sampling box must be suitable for obtaining grab or continuous wastewater samples. It must be located downstream of all sources of industrial wastewater and of any pretreatment equipment, and must not collect any sanitary wastes. In addition, the sampling box must be located in a secure area of the facility, away from traffic and production activity. Finally, each permitted industrial sewer outfall may only have one sampling box, except as required by federal regulations. Both the interceptor and the sampling box must be constructed with a structurally sound material. It is the permittee's responsibility to adopt the proper precautions (e.g., double containment, coating, etc.) to prevent the contamination of the surrounding soil or groundwater. Copies of the County Engineer Standards for interceptor and sampling box are shown in Appendix 6.2 and Appendix 6.3. Additional required pretreatment facilities may include pH neutralization, clarification, flocculation, dewatering, or other more extensive facilities. Any pretreatment systems judged by the Districts to require engineering design shall have plans prepared, stamped and signed by an engineer of suitable discipline registered in the State of California, B. Additional Plans Whenever applicable, additional plans must be provided according to the following specific policies and guidelines: 1. Spill Containment Systems. Companies that store or use cyanide, heavy metals, acids, toxic organics and/or flammable substances may be required to install spill containment systems as required in the Districts' Spill Containment Guidelines. Such dischargers must provide spill containment systems for all applicable tanks to prevent toxic materials from entering the sewer. The applicant must submit plans and calculations (refer to Form C in Appendix 6.1) that indicate the means of preventing the discharge of toxic materials to the sewer in the event of failure, leakage or accidental overflow of storage or treatment tanks or process equipment. The plans must show plan and elevation views of the spill containment system specifying the dimensions and height of all `diking; the volume and contents of the tanks enclosed, and the location of all floor drains, wastewater piping, interceptors or any other wastewater pretreatment facilities. Diked volume must exceed the volume of the largest enclosed tank plus six inches of rainfall (if the area is outdoors). Contact the Districts' Industrial Waste Section for the complete Spill Containment Guidelines. 2. Flow Measurement Systems. The Districts require companies having a total discharge of 50,000 gallons or more per day or a peak flow over100 gallons per minute to install,' calibrate and maintain flow measurement systems that are capable of continuously recording effluent flow rates. Companies that have unmetered sources of water supply, excessive/undocumented non-sewered losses, or highly fluctuating wastewater discharge flows may also be required to install flow measurement systems: The .flow measurement system should be an open -channel design (e.g. flume, weir, etc.). Closed -pipe flow measurement systems (e.g. turbine, magnetic; etc.) will only be accepted if an open -channel flow measurement system is physically impractical to install and if an open -channel primary element, or another primary element accepted by the Districts, is also installed as a back-up device. The flow measurement system may also serve as a suitable wastewater sampling point provided it is located downstream from all pretreatment operations. The system should be installed in a secure area of the facility away from traffic and production activity, and as close as possible to the public sewer. Department of Public Works) must sign and date the permit application before review and approval by the Districts. The signatures of both the local agency and the Districts are required to establish a valid Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit. 3.2 Plans All companies applying for an industrial wastewater discharge permit or amending a current permit must submit adequate plans. An exemption from submitting plans may be allowed if the facility has previously had an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit and there are adequate and valid plans on file with the Districts. This can only be allowed if there have been no changes in the facility, process or pretreatment equipment from that depicted on the previously approved plans. The plans submitted must have sufficient quality to reproduce clearly. All drawings submitted must have good contrast,_ clear background and legible labeling. Moreover, the drawings shall have minimum dimensions of 11 inches by 17 inches and maximum dimensions of 30 inches by 42 inches. The number of sets of plans to be submitted depends on the city where the company is located, as shown in Table 1. TABLE 1 -Number of Sets of Plans Required Non -Contract Cities ( 4 sets ofp/ansunless specified otherwise) Alhambra, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bell, Beverly Hills, Bradbury, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Downey, El Monte, El Segundo, Glendora, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Park, Industry (5 sets), Inglewood, Lancaster, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Manhattan Beach, Maywood, Monrovia, Montebello, Palos Verdes Estates, Pasadena, Pomona (5 sets), Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Fe Springs (5 sets), Sierra Madre, Signal Hill (5 sets), South El Monte, South Gate, South'Pasadena, Torrance; Vernon, West Covina, Whittier County Contract Cities (6 sets ofplans required unless specified otherwise) Artesia, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Carson, Cerritos, Commerce, Cudahy, Culver City (7 sets), Diamond Bar, Duarte, Gardena, Hawaiian Gardens, Irwindale, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lomita, Monterey Park, Norwalk, Palmdale, Paramount, Pico Rivera, Rancho Dominguez, Rancho Palos Verde, Rolling Hills Estates, Rosemead, San Dimas, Santa Clarita, Temple City, Walnut, West Hollywood (7 sets) Unincorporated County Areas. 6 sets ofplans required Inland Empire Utilities Agency.' 5 sets of plans required A. Required Plans For companies required to submit plans, the following should be provided: 1. Sewerage Plan. The applicant must provide a wastewater _sewerage plan, drawn to scale, that shows sewers and associated facilities for the handling of industrial wastewater from the point of origin to the connection to the public sewer. All processes generating wastewater must be identified and all sewers, floor drains, trenches and sinks must be indicated on the plan. The sewerage plan must also show sanitary lines from restrooms, drinking fountains and other nonindustrial wastewater sources. Finally, the plans must show the location and number of incoming water meters in the facility. It is a Districts' requirement that all sanitary lines at a facility must be kept separate from industrial process flows until after the industrial wastewater has passed through all pretreatment facilities, monitoring devices and flow measuring systems. An example of a sewerage plan is presented below in Figure 1. Fiaure 1: SamDle Sewerage Plan 2. Plot Plan A plot plan of company property, drawn to scale, showing adjacent named streets and a properly oriented north arrow must be provided. The method of disposal of rainwater runoff should be stated and shown in the plan. Grading, drainage or direction of storm runoff must be shown. Plant sewer lines and the connection to the public sewer should also be included. A sample plot plan is shown below in Figure 2. Line 2., Company Name The legal name of the company responsible for the wastewater to be discharge( must be indicated on line 2. The contractor, plumber, or consultant must not be listed. Line 3: Type of Business Entity On line 3 the appropriate box indicating the type of business entity muse be checked. If the applicant is a corporation, the `legal name of the corporation, year of incorporation. state of incorporation, and the corporate state identification number must be listed. If the applicant is i partnership, indicate the name of the partnershipand list the names of the individual partners. If the applicant is a sole' proprietor, indicate the name of the sole proprietor and also list the names of all the businesses which the sole proprietor operates. Lines 4 to '6: Company Address and Point of Discharge Provide the situs address of the wastewater• producing facility on line 4. The mailing address of the applicant should be provided on line 5. On line 6 specify the point of connection to the public sewer by using the sewer station number, distance frorr nearest street intersection, or any other means of identification. Line 7.• Length of Occupancy Indicate the number of years the applicant has been in business at Ahe location indicated on line 4. If the applicant has yet to occupy the facility, please indicate this and continue on to line 8. Line 8.• Property Owner On line 8 indicate the name of the property owner of the location indicated or line 4. Also list the address and phone number where the property owner can be contacted. Line 9 Assessors Map Book,' Page, and Parcel NumberThis number is the property identification numbe of the facility producing the wastewater. The property identification number is the same as that used b) the County Tax Assessor ,and should be identical to that shown on the annual property tax bill. These identification numbers consist of a four -digit number followed by two three -digit numbers (for example. 8115-004-906). Line lOr Type of Industry Give. a general description of the type of business the applicant operates. The Federal Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Number(s) must be provided. This number is obtainer from the Federal Standard Industrial Classification Manual, which may be found in the offices of yow local city, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, or at the Districts' office. Line 11: Number of Employees Indicate the total number of full-time and part-time employees. Lines 12 to 14: Description of Operation Provide a brief description of the types and quantities of the major raw materials used at the facility and of the products produced on lines 12 and 13. On line 14 give a full and detailed description of all the operations that take place at the facility (especially those that generate the wastewater to be discharged). A more complete and comprehensive description of the raN materials, produced 'products, and process operations may need to be submitted as additiona information in an accompanying letter. Line .15: Time and Days of Discharge and Number of Shifts Per Day Indicate the appropriate time, shift: and days of the proposed wastewater discharge. If the time and days of wastewater discharge do not coincide with the working hours, this must be discussed in an accompanying letter. Line 16: Wastewate, Flow Rate Provide the average industrial wastewater flow rate in gallons per day. For existing facilities Please provide copies of the most recent twelve (12) months of water bills for the facility and complete Form B in Appendix 6.1. The water bills will be used to verify the. reported flow rate. Companies that have an approved effluent wastewater flow measurement system must provide totalizer readings for the last twelve (12) months and must indicate the totalizer units (e.g., hundreds of gallons). The peak floor rate (in gallons per minute) must also be provided on line 16. This is the rate at which wastewater i; discharged to the public sewer during the single highest 5-minute discharge period. Estimates will be acceptable for new facilities only. Line 17.• Constituents of Wastewater Discharge Give a general description of the materials or chemical; which may be present in the industrial wastewater discharge. For existing facilities, chemical analyses o the wastewater by a State certified or Districts -approved laboratory must be furnished. Such analyse: must include values for COD (chemical oxygen demand), SS (suspended solids), pH, and any other chemicals associated with the raw materials used at the facility: New companies which are not yei generating wastewater must submit estimates for these parameters. Line 18; Industrial Wastewater Contact Print the name, position, and telephone number of a company official who has working knowledge of the operations producing the wastewater, is responsible for the industrial wastewater discharge, and may be contacted for further information. If someone other thar the individual listed on line 18 is to be the contact person for permit processing purposes, such as i contractor, plumber or consultant, the permit processing contact person should be specified in ar accompanying letter. Line 19: Signature This permit application form must be signed and dated by company administrative officer such as the president or vice presidentofthe company. The signature o- a contractor, plumber, or consultant will not be acceptable. Lines 20 and 21: Approval Signatures The local sewering agency (the local city or the Los Angeles Count) Substances Control listed above. • If your wastewater discharge to the sewer can be considered as hazardous waste' under federal regulations, you may be required to notify the Districts of this discharge of hazardous waste to the sewer: You can request the Notification Report of the Discharge of Hazardous Wastes form by calling the Districts at 562-699-7411 x2900. (This federal requirement is to help inform a sewer agency, that hazardous wastes are being discharged to its system and let the individual sewer agency decide if these hazardous waste discharges need be regulated. Federal regulations presently exclude industrial wastewater discharges to a sewer agency for combined domestic and industrial wastewater treatment from being defined as hazardous waste. Please note that this exclusion applies only to the actual wastewater discharge. It does not exclude industrial wastewater from being consideredhazardous waste while it is being collected, stored or treated before discharge to the sewer, nor does it exclude sludge that is generated by industrial wastewater treatment.) 2.4 Waste Minimization The Districts are requiring a waste minimization plan to be submitted with every new permit or permit revision (see Section 3.3). Conventional waste management activities for industrial users have largely focused on treatment, control and disposal, and to a lesser extent on recycling. EPA and other regulatory agencies have started to reevaluate these activities with the consensus that end -of -pipe pollution controls are not enough. This shift in emphasis is the direct result of the continued release of significant amounts of wastes containing toxic constituents to the air, land and water despite stricter pollution controls and skyrocketing waste management costs. Because of the increasing evidence of the environmental and economic benefits associated with reducing waste at the source rather than managing such waste after it is produced, programs related to waste reduction are underway at the local, state and federal levels. Economic benefits realized from source reduction include cost savings from pollution control facilities that do not have to be built, 'reduced operating costs for pollution control facilities, and reduced manufacturing costs and retained sales of products that might otherwise have been taken off the market as environmentally unacceptable. Industrial source reduction can be accomplished through input substitution, product reformulation, process modification, improved housekeeping, and on -site, closed -loop, recycling. Additional information regarding waste minimization programs and available source reduction methods can be obtained by contacting the Districts' Industrial Waste Section. 3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR AN INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT In order for the Districts to properly evaluate and process an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit, it is essential that the applicant provide a complete and adequate permit submittal. The instructions that follow provide a list of the items that must be included in the submittal as well as a summary of current guidelines and policies that must- be taken into consideration when preparing the submittal. The complete permit submittal must then be sent to the local agency ( the local city or the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works) for initial processing prior to Districts' review. Contact the applicable local agency for the appropriate permit processing fee that may be required. A listing of the local agencies is presented in Table 1, and their addresses are shown in Appendix 6.4. County contract cities are those cities which contract with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works for sewerage services. Companies located within the contract cities or unincorporated areas of the County should send permit submittals to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. The permit submittal can be conceived as being composed of three main parts: 1) Permit Application Form, 2) Plans, and 3) Supporting Information. Click Here for a flow chart showing how to determine what type of permit submittal is needed. 3.1 Permit Application Form All first-time applicants must submit a completed_ permit application form. A company with an existing permit that is proposing modifications which will change the previously approved wastewater discharge by more than 25 percent will be required to apply for a permit revision. A permit revision request must also: include a completed permit application form. Proposed modifications which will not change the wastewater quality or the previously approved wastewater quantity by more than 25 percent will be processed as an addendum to the existing permit and will not require a permit application form. Line -by -Line Instructions for Completing the Permit Application Line 1; Sewer Connection Category Check the appropriate category. Please indicate whether the proposed discharge is to an existing public sewer connection or if a new industrial wastewater connection is required. Parameter Maximum Allowable Concentration at any time, ma/I Cyanide (Total) .................................................... 10 Arsenic.. .. ......... ......... ............................ 3 Cadmium . ......... ......... ......... .................. 15 Chromium (Total)., ......... ......... .................. 10 Copper...,....... ,.. ......... ......... .................. 15 Lead ........ ......:.. ......... ......... .................. 40 Mercury ..: ......... ......... ......... .................. 2 Nickel...... ......... ........... ....... .................. 12 Silver ....... ......... ......... ......... ........:......... 5 Zinc.......... ......... ......... ......... .................. 25 *TICH.................................................................. Essentially None *Total Identifiable Chlorinated Hydrocarbons include such pesticides as aldrin, dieldrin, chlordane, DDT, endrin, hexachlorocyclohexane, toxaphene and PCBs. Numerical Requirements Listed in the Districts' Wastewater Ordinance 1. The pH of the wastewater discharged shall not be below 6.0 at any time. 2. The dissolved sulfide concentration of the wastewater shall not exceed 0.1 mg/l at any time. 3. The temperature of the wastewater shall not exceed 140 F. at any time, and shall not cause the wastewater influent to a Districts' treatment plant to exceed 104 F. 2.3 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Wastes Management Requirements. If your facility handles hazardous materials, you may be subjected to local, state and federal reporting requirements for hazardous material storage, emergency response, community right -to -know and routine release to the three media of the environment, including sewer discharge. for further information, please contact your local administrative agency, which is usually the hazardous materials section of your local fire department. If your facility generates, stores, treats or disposes of hazardous wastes, you may be subjected to various local, state and federal requirements for the control of hazardous wastes. For more information, please call the Los Angeles County Fire Department Health and Hazardous Materials Division 323-890- 4045. (For facilities in Long Beach, Pasadena and Vernon, please call'the hazardous waste section of your local health department.) Some of the hazardous waste control requirements are follows: e If you are a major generator, ofhazardous wastes you may, need to obtain an U.S. EPA identification number by filing a Notification Form of Hazardous Waste Activity. For a copy of the form, please call the state Department of Toxic Substances Control at 916-324-1781. As a generator, you may also be subjected to the requirement for reducing your generation of hazardous wastes under the Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act (SB 14, Roberti). For further information, please contact the regional offices of the Department of Toxic Substances Control at818-551-2800 (Glendale) or 714-484-5300 (Cypress) and ask for the duty officer. e If you treat any hazardous wastes, including hazardous wastewater in your industrial wastewater pretreatment system for discharge to the sewer system, you may be required to obtain a Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facility permit from the state Department of Toxic Substances Control. However, there is a simplified procedure called the Permit -By -Rule program, in which you are deemed to have a permit after you have filed a notification form and fulfilled certain standard requirements. For further information, please call the regional offices of the Department of Toxic 20. Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers (40 CFR 414): This category consists of facilities which manufacture organic chemicals, plastics, or synthetic fibers. Companies which simply formulate or package these materials are excluded. 21.. Paint Formulating (40 CFR 446): This category applies to discharges resulting from the formulation of oil- base paint where the tank cleaning is performed using solvents. It is only applicable to processes that have been constructed or significantly modified since February 26,1975. 22. Paving and Roofing Materials (40 CFR 443): This category consists of producers of asphalt paving and roofing emulsions, asphalt concrete, asphalt roofing materials, and linoleum and asphalt felt floor coverings. It is only applicable to facilities that have been constructed or significantly modified since January 10, 1975. ' 23. Pesticide Chemicals (40 CFR 455): This category includes the manufacturing, formulating, packaging, and repackaging of pesticides. 24 Petroleum Refining (40 CFR 419); This category includes operations which produce gasoline, kerosene, distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils and lubricants, through fractionation or straight distillation of crude oil, redistillation of unfinished petroleum derivatives, cracking or other processes. 25. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (40 CFR 439): This category includes pharmaceutical, manufacturing facilities ' which may use fermentation, extraction, chemical synthesis, mixing/compounding and formulation, or may conduct research. 26. Porcelain Enameling (40 CFR 466): EPA defines porcelain enameling as "that sequence or combination of steps or operations which prepare the metal surface and apply a porcelain or fused silicate coating to the metal basis material." 27. Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard and the Builders' paper and Board Mills (40 CFR 430): This category includes pulp mills, paper mills, paperboard mills, and building paper and building board mills. 28. Rubber Manufacturing (40 CFR 428): This category consists of manufacturers that reclaim rubber or mold, extrude, or fabricate rubber products, including latex products. It is only applicable to facilities that have been constructed or significantly modified since August 23, 1974. 29. Soap and Detergent Manufacturing (40 CFR 417): This category consists of facilities which blend or package liquid detergents or manufacture dry detergents by spray drying, drum drying, or dry blending. Only facilities which have been constructed or significantly modified since December 26, 1973 are regulated. 30. Steam Electric 'Power Generation (40 CFR 423): This category is composed of facilities that are engaged in the generation of electricity for distribution and sale, and use either fossil -type fuel (coal, oil, or gas) or nuclear fuel in conjunction with a thermal cycle' that has a steam/water thermodynamic medium. 31. Textile Mills (40 CFR 410)i This category applies to the fiber preparation and manufacturing/process of the textile industry. 32.'Timber Products (40 CFR 429): This category consists of a diverse group of manufacturing plants whose primary raw material is wood and whose products range from finished products to hardboard and preserved wood. 2.2 Districts' Effluent Limitations In addition to implementation of EPA limits, the Districts also enforce a set of local limits (Phase 1) and Ordinance requirements for all companies discharging to the Districts' sewerage system. These limits are applicable to all wastewater dischargers and may not be exceeded at any time. Stricter limits may be applied for any of the Phase I parameters or additional limits may be set on a case -by -case basis to protect the public or the Districts' sewerage facilities. Examples of additional constituents which may be limited include, but are not restricted to, total dissolved solids (TDS), high pH, thiosulfate, ammonia, benzene, mercaptans, fluoride, surfactants, toxic organics, and oil and grease. Local limits are reviewed on an ongoing basis to determine if revisions are necessary to meet local, state and federal regulations. In addition, the Wastewater Ordinance (Section 406) contains a comprehensive list of prohibited wastes which must not be discharged to the Districts' sewerage facilities in any amount. Examples include, but are not limitedto, flammable, corrosive, odorous, highly colored, foam -generating, and highly concentrated solid materials Sanitation Districts' Phase 1 Limits from off -site for treatment. -5. Coil .Coating (40 CFR.465): EPA regulations state that "Coil coating consists of that sequence or combination of steps or operations which clean, surface or conversion coat, and apply an organic (paint) coating .to a long thin strip or coil of metal." 6. Can Making (40 CFR 465): This classification is a subcategory of coil coating and has been defined to be "the process or processes used to manufacture a can from a base metal, including aluminum and steel." This category applies to seamless cans only. 7. Copper Forming (40 CFR 468): This category regulates discharges resulting from the manufacture of formed copper and copper alloy products. The forming ,operations covered are hot rolling, cold rolling, drawing, extrusion, and forging. Ancillary operations which include surface treatment (pickling, tumbling, burnishing, alkaline cleaning, and surface milling), heat treatment, hydrotesting, sawing, and surface coating with molten metal are also covered by this regulation. Discharge from the forming operation is not required to be subject to this regulation. 8. Electrical and Electronic Components (40 CFR'469): This category consists of all operations associated with the manufacturing of semiconductors, electronic crystals, cathode ray tubes, and luminescent materials except for sputtering,' electroplating, and vapor plating operations. 9. Electroplating (40 CFR 413): This category consists of electroplating, anodizing, conversion coating, electroless plating, chemical etching and milling, and the manufacturing of printed circuit boards. This category applies to existing job shops only. 10. Fertilizer Manufacturing (40 CFR 418): This category applies to discharges from the manufacture of sulfuric acid, nitric acid (in concentrations up to 68%), ammonium sulfate by the synthetic process or by coke oven byproduct recovery, and mixed and blend fertilizers. It is only applicable to sulfuric and nitric acid manufacturing processes that have been constructed or significantly modified since December 7, 1973 and ammonium sulfate and mixed and blend fertilizer manufacturing processes that have been constructed or significantly modified since October 7, 1974. 11. Glass Manufacturing (40 CFR 426): This category consists of manufacturers of glass containers, television picture tubes, incandescent lamp envelopes, and hand pressed and blown glass. Only facilities which have been constructed or significantlymodified since August 21, 1974 are regulated. 12. Ink Formulating (40 CFR 447): This category applies to discharges resulting from the formulation of oil -base ink where the tank washing system uses solvents. It is only applicable to processes that have been constructed or significantly modified since February 26, 1975. 13. Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing (40 CFR 415): This category includes facilities involved in the manufacture of basic inorganic chemicals including alkalies and chlorine, industrial gases, and inorganic pigments. 14. Iron and Steel (40 CFR 420); This category covers steel works, blast furnaces (including coke ovens), rolling mills, electrometallurgical products, steel wire drawing and facilities which produce steel nails and spikes, and steel pipes and tubes. This category does not include coil coating operations. 15. Leather Tanning and Finishing (40 CFR 425): This category consists of the tanning, currying, and finishing of hides and skins into leather. 16. Metal Finishing (40 CFR 433): This category consists of electroplating; anodizing, conversion coating, electroless plating, chemical etching and milling, and the manufacturing of, printed circuit boards. This category applies to captive shops (owns`50 percent or more of the surface area finished), and all new source electroplating and metal finishing operations (those which began construction after August 31, 1982). 17. Metal Molding and Casting (40 CFR 464): This category consists of the pouring or injection' of molten metal into a mold with the cavity of the mold representing, within close tolerances, the dimensions the final product. This category includes aluminum, copper, ferrous, and zinc casting. 18. Nonferrous Metals Manufacturing (40 CFR 421): This category consists of plants that process nonferrous ore concentrates (primary) and scrap metals (secondary) to recover and increase the metal purity contained in these materials. 19. Nonferrous Metals Forming (40 CFR 471): This category consists of the deformation of a metal (other than iron) or metal alloy (other than iron as the major component by weight) into specific shapes by hot or cold working, drawing, cladding and tube reducing. which occupies one parcel of land, or multiple contiguous parcels of land, must file only one Surcharge Statement or one Exemption Statement, regardless of the number of discharge outlets that the company has in such parcel(s). The total wastewater flow volume, not the individual wastewater flow volume of multiple 'discharge outlets, should be used as the criteria for determining the applicability of filing an Exemption Statement (for under one million gallons per year) or a "Short Form" surcharge statement (for under six million gallons per year). "Long Form" dischargers are required to prepay the estimated surcharge in quarterly payments. The Surcharge Statement is due August 15 following the end of the fiscal year for both "Long Form and "Short Form" companies. 1.4 Connection Fee Program As of December 15, 1981, a Districts -wide Connection Fee Program was implemented to provide for future capital expenditures. This program requires all new users of the sewerage system; as well as existing users who expand their wastewater discharge by more than 25 percent, to pay a connection fee to the Districts based upon the quantity and the strength of their wastewater discharge. This connection fee applies to residential, commercial, and industrial discharges. For new facilities, the connection fee is to be paid prior to the time the facility is actually, connected to the sewer or, in the case of expansions for existing facilities,' at the time of expansion of the wastewater discharge. The initial fee purchases a baseline capacity entitlement for the permitted industrial connection. Companies that expand their wastewater discharge, such that the capacity is 25 percent greater than the baseline capacity, will be required to pay a connection fee for the increased discharge, thereby establishing a new baseline capacity entitlement.: For users obtaining permits at industrial sites within the Districts' service area, the baseline capacity usually has been established by the previous industrial user. Baseline entitlements remain with the site regardless of change of ownership. The only, exception occurs when the original owner of the entitlement relocates to another site within the service area and is allowed to apply the capacity entitlement to the new site under, the relocation credit provision of the Connection Fee Ordinance. Therefore, a new ;owner ,may incur a connection fee for an existing facility if the baseline capacity entitlement is not sufficient for the new production or has been relocated. 1.5 Self Monitoring Program As a condition for approval of an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit, an applicant may be subject to participation in the Districts' Self Monitoring Program. This Program requires a company to furnish chemical analyses of its industrial wastewater to the Districts on a regular basis. The type and frequency of tests to be ,performed are determined on a case -by -case basis depending upon the quality and quantity of the industrial discharge and are included as requirements in the Permit. 2. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS 2.1 Federal Effluent Regulations Since June 26,1978, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed regulations for pretreatment of industrial wastes discharged to publicly owned treatment works as required by the Clean Water Act. EPA has developed regulations for over twenty industrial categories which are based on the wastewater effluent quality that can be achieved using established treatment technologies. Specific regulations and effluent limitations are set for each industrial category. The following categories are currently regulated; however, the EPA_may.add or delete, categories in the future. The Districts are required by law to, administer EPA's pretreatment program. further information regarding a specific categoryes regulations can be obtained by contacting the Districts' Industrial Waste Section. 1. Aluminum Forming (40 CFR 467): EPA defines aluminum forming' as "the deformation of aluminum or aluminum alloys into specific shapes by hot or cold working such as rolling, extrusion, forging, and drawing." Surface treatment and heat treatment of aluminum parts that are formed at the same plant site are subject to the Aluminum Forming Regulations and are not covered by the Electroplating and Metal Finishing regulations (40 CFR 413 & 433).. Casting of aluminum that is subsequently formed at the same plant site is also subject to the Aluminum Forming Regulations. Discharge from the forming operation is not required to be subject to this regulation. _ 2. Battery Manufacturing (40 CFR 461) Battery manufacturing encompasses the production of modular electric power sources where all or part of the fuel is contained within the unit and electric power is generated directly from a chemical reaction rather than indirectly through a heat cycle engine. 3. Carbon Black Manufacturing (40 CFR 458): This category consists of facilities which manufacture carbon black by the furnace, .thermal, channel or lamp processes. Only facilities which have been constructed.or significantly modified since May 18, 1976 are regulated.: 4. Centralized Waste treatment (40 CFR 437): This category consists of facilities that receive wastes 4. All 1-Hour photo shops and small photo processing facilities (Exception: centralized film processing facilities.) 5. School and commercial laboratories 6. Medical and professional buildings (Exception: hospitals with overnight beds.) 7. All pet shops, animal kennels, animal hospitals and animal shelters 8. Warehouses 9. Auto dealers and auto repair shops (Exception: radiator shops.) 10. Car washes with flows less than six million gallons per year 11. All automotive service stations 12. Recreational vehicle dump stations 13. Other companies may beexempt as determined, on a case -by -case basis Exemption from the Districts' Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit does not exempt a company from permit requirements imposed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works or the city in which the company is located (referred tows the local agency). The local agency should be contacted to determine if a permit is required. Building permits, plumbing permits, and sewer connection permits do not constitute Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits and must be obtained separately. In fact, for construction of new industrial facilities, building permits cannot be obtained without first obtaining a Districts' Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit. A separatepermit application must be filed for each connection to the public sewer that carries, or will carry, industrial wastewater. Whenever feasible, as determined by the Districts, consolidation of existing multiple connections from each individual discharger will be required. In general, the policy for existing industrial facilities is that additional permits for new sewer connections will not be granted; new wastewater discharges should be accommodated by obtaining a revised permit for the existing connection. For facilities which involve new construction, only one industrial wastewater connection to the public sewer will be allowed. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits are not transferable from one company or person to another. Whenever a change in ownership of a business occurs, a new permit signed by a new company official must be obtained. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits for facilities that have been designated to be Significant' Industrial Users (SIUs) have a duration of active approval that does not exceed five (S) years. Each permit for an SIU will have a statement of duration or a specific date of expiration associated with the approval and issuance. In accordance with Federal regulations, the duration may not exceed five (5) years. A permit review/renewal process will be initiated approximately six (6) months prior to the expiration date to allow the permittee to prepare a formal permit application if necessary. Specific step-by-step instructions for obtaining an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit are included in Section 3 and all the necessary forms are included in Appendix 6A. 1.3 Surchame Proaram State and Federal programs require that industrial companies discharging to publicly owned sewerage systems must pay their fair share of wastewater treatment costs. The Wastewater Ordinance provides a method whereby industrial companies calculate, based upon their own measurements, annual wastewater surcharge payments. Surcharge rates are determined for each fiscal year based upon the Districts' actual treatment costs. In general, all industrial companies having a wastewater discharge to the sewerage system of over one million gallons during a fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) must file a Sanitation Districts' Wastewater Treatment Surcharge Statement. Companies having discharged, under one million gallons of wastewater to the sewer during a fiscal year are considered to have discharged an insignificant quantity of wastewater and must file an Exemption Statement. All companies discharging between one and six million,gallohs per year of wastewater may file either a "Short Form" or "Long Form" surcharge statement. Companies which have high strength wastewater and discharge less than six million gallons per year may be required to file a "Long form" surcharge statement. Companies which discharge more than six million gallons annually are required to file a "Long Form" surcharge statement. Each company Los Angeles County. The Districts were formed under the County Sanitation District Act, passed in 19Z by the California State Legislature. This Act provides for the formation of sewerage authorities based not on political boundaries but rather on the geographic boundaries of the waste disposal problems to be solved. The agency is currently made up of 25 separate Sanitation Districts, serving all or parts of more than 8( cities and unincorporated areas within Los Angeles County.Although each District has a separate Boarc of Directors consisting of the presiding officers of the local jurisdictions within the District, all 25 District: work cooperatively under the Joint Administration Agreement. This Agreement provides for a single, centralized administrative organization to coordinate the Districts' affairs. The Districts currently own and operate eleven wastewater treatment plants which handle over 50( million gallons per day (mgd) of wastewater. Treated effluents from these facilities are either discharges to the ocean, surface waters or land, or are reused for applications such as landscape irrigation groundwater recharge, and industrial processing. In addition to the treatment plants, the District: operate and maintain over 1,200 miles of trunk sewers and 50 pumping plants for conveyance o wastewater. The Districts adopted a Wastewater Ordinance effective April 1, 1972, as amended on July 1, 1980, Jule 1, 1983, November 1, 1989, and July 1, 1998 to protect and finance the operation of the Districts wastewater conveyance, treatment, and disposal facilities. Individual Districts also adopted Connectioi Fee Ordinances in 1981 (which were amended in 1984, 1990, 1992, and 1997). Companies tha{ discharge industrial wastewater to the sewerage system are governed by both the Wastewater Ordinance and the Connection Fee -Ordinance for the District in which the discharge is located. These lega mechanisms establish the Districts' Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit, Connection Fee, anc Surcharge Programs. The Industrial Wastewater' Discharge Permit Program allows for the regulation o- industrial wastewater dischargers to protect the public health; environment, and the public sewerage system. The Surcharge Program requires'all industrial companies discharging to the Districts'' sewerage system to pay their fair share 'of the wastewater treatment and disposal costs. The Connection FeE Program requires all new users of the Districts' sewerage system, as well as existing users thai significantly increase the quantity or strength of their wastewater discharge, to pay their fair share of the costs for providing additional conveyance, treatment, and disposal facilities. 1.1 Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Program The Wastewater Ordinance requires any business that desires to discharge industrial wastewater to the Districts' sewerage system to first obtain an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit. The permit program provides a means for the Districts to protect sewerage facilities and personnel, the public and the environment through the regulation of industrial wastewater dischargers. Industrial wastewater is defines as all wastewater from any manufacturing, processing, ;institutional, commercial, or agricultura operation, or any operation where the wastewater discharged includes significant quantities of waste o non -human origin. 1.2 Companies Exempt From Obtaining an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Businesses that discharge only domestic wastewaters (wastewaters from restrooms, drinking fountains showers,, or air conditioners used for human comfort), or businesses that are determined to have ar insignificant impact on the Districts' facilities may not be required to obtain an Industrial Wastewatei Discharge Permit. However, exemption from obtaining -a Permit does not relieve a company of the responsibility to comply with conditions regulating prohibited and restricted waste discharges, of rainwater diversion requirements` specified in the Districts' Wastewater Ordinance. Businesses with nc other industrial discharge that utilize a rainwater' switch to divert rainwater from the sanitary sewer to the storm drain maybe required to obtain a permit. The criteria listed below are to be used in determining if a facility is exempt from obtaining an Industria Wastewater Discharge Permit. This determination is to be made only by Districts' personnel. Facilities determined by the Districts to have a potential adverse impact on the sewerage system may be requires to obtain a permit: Exempt Companies; 1. All restaurants and hotels 2. Small food processing establishments with wastewater flows less than 500 gallons per day (Exception facilities discharging excessive oil and grease, excessive dissolved sulfides or high -strength waste.) 3. All retail grocery stores (Exception: centralized food processing facilities for 'distribution to othe grocery stores.) Baldwin Park 14403 E. Pacific Ave., 91706 626/960-4011, x458 Bell 6330 Pine Ave., 90201 323/588-6211 Bradbury 600 Winston Ave., 91010 626/358-3218 + Claremont 207 Harvard Ave., 91711 909/399-5474 Compton 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., 90220 310/605-5505 Covina 125 E. College St., 91723 626/858-7248 • Downey 11111 Brookshire Ave., 90241 562/904-7016 El Monte 11333 E. Valley Blvd., 91731 626/580.2050 • El Segundo 350 Main St., 90245310/524-2300 • Glendora 116 E. Foothill Blvd., 91740 626/914-8223 Hawthorne 4455 126th St., 90250 310/970-7955 About the Industrial waste Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Dr., 90254 310/318-0259 Section __ Huntington Park 6550 Miles Ave., 90255 323/582-6161 Obtaining an Industrial • Industry 15651 E. Stafford St., 91744 626/333-2211 rWastewater Discharge Permit • Inglewood One Manchester Blvd., 90301 310/412-5545 Policies ^► • Lancaster 44933 N. Fern Ave., 93534 661/723-6093 — — ---- Forms • Long Beach City of Long Beach Water Department 1800 Wardlow Rd., 90807 562/570-2382 . Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation 2714 Media Center Dr., 90065 323/342-6098 Surcharge o 'Lynwood 11330 Bullis Rd., 90262310/603-0220 _Connection Fee ordinance _ a Manhattan Beach 3621 Bell Ave., 90266 310/802-5303 Wastewater ordinance • Maywood 4319 E. Slauson Ave., 90270 323/562-5721 Dry Cleaners ► e Monrovia 415 S. Ivy Ave., 91016 626/932-5550 Liquid Waste Disposal F • Montebello 1600 W. Beverly Blvd., 90640 323/887-1497 Industry Advisory Council • Palos Verdes Estates 340 Palos Verdes Dr. West P. 0. Box 1086 / 90274 310/378-0389 _ _ _- - - - Contacts a Pasadena 100 N. Garfield Ave, 91109-7215 626/744-4147 - Lin(L ac Reduction Project . Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave., 91766 909/650-2285 E , Redondo Beach 415 Diamond St., 90277 310/372-1171, x2432 Chloride in Santa Clarita M • Rolling Hills 2 Portuguese Bend Rd., 90274 562/802-7880 —___,__ _ _ _ • San Gabriel 532 W. Mission Dr., 91776`626/308-2806, x713 News San Marino 2200 Huntington Dr., 91108 626/300-0714 No Drugs Down the Drain Santa Fe Springs 11300 Greenstone Ave., 90670 562/944-9713 • Sierra Madre 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., 91024 626/355-7135 • Signal Hill 2175 Cherry Ave., 90806 562/989-7355 • South El Monte John Hunter & Assoc. 13310 Firestone Blvd. #A2, Santa Fe Springs, 90670 562/802-7880 South Gate 8650 California Ave., 90280 562/802-7880 South Pasadena 1414 Mission St., 91030 626/799-9101 e Torrance 3031 Torrance Blvd., 90503 310/618-5897 • Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave., 90058 323/583-8811 • West Covina 1444 W. Garvey Ave., 91790 626/939-8425 Whittier 13230 E. Penn St., 90602 562/464-3519 Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County addendum. For a change of ownership, the new owner must apply for a new permit. 5.1 Permit Revision A permit revision is required when the wastewater discharge deviates from the quantity/quality indicated in the current permit by more than 25 percent. The permit revision submittal should include the following: 1. A new permit application form. 2. A detailed description explaining the reason for the change in wastewater characteristics between the existing discharge and that indicated in the original permit flow rate. (See Section 3.3, Part B.) If significant changes in wastewater -generating processes have been made since the original permit approval, the company will be required to submit updated plans and information. (See Section 3.2.). Apermit revision submittal must be forwarded to the local agency for initial review. (See Section 4.) 5.2 Permit Addendum Any addition or modification which does not affect the existing wastewater quality or quantity by more than 25 percent will require a permit addendum. A permit addendum submittal should include the followings 1. A transmittal letter which gives a detailed description of all the proposed changes to the existing facility. 2. A set of plans showing the proposed changes. The addendum submittal should contain the same number of plans as a new permit submittal. (See Table 1 in Section 3.2.) 3. Any ,additional supporting information. (See Section 3.3.) The permit addendum submittal must be forwarded to the local agency for initial review. (See Section 4.) 5.3 Change in Ownership Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits are NOT transferable. Whenever there is a change of ownership, the new owner must apply for a new Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit. New owners must refer to the beginning of the booklet for information on applying for an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit. 6. APPENDICES 6.1 Forms o Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge o Form A: Applicant Questionnaire o Form B: Calculation of Industrial Wastewater Discharge Flow Rate o. Form C: Tank Schedule & Spill Containment Calculations o Form D: Check List for an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Submittal 6.2 Sand and Grease Interceptor 6.3 Sampling Box 6.4 List of Local Agencies LOCAL AGENCIES WITHIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY Note. Cities not listed are covered by the Department of Public Works of Los Angeles County • Department of Public Works of Los Angeles County 900 S. Fremont Ave. Alhambra CA 91803-1331 626/458-5173 Alhambra Ili S. First St., 91801 626/5705080 . Arcadia 11800 Goldring Rd., 91066 626/256-6551 . Azusa 213 E. Foothill Blvd., 91702 626/334-5125, x5261 Low Graphics Version Tuesday, November 4, 2008 '� Search _e- About U, Information Center Education Calendar --FAQS (-ontact U, Sitemap 19 Homeoage > Information Center > Industrial Waste > Wastewater Ordinance � Email print Wastewater Ordinance April 1, 1972 As amended July 1, 1998 SANITATION DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Stephen R. Maguin Chief Engineer and General Manager In 1972,.the Districts' Boards of Directors first adopted the Wastewater Ordinance. The purpose of the Ordinance is to establish controls on users of the Districts' sewerage system in order to protect the environment and public health, and to provide for the maximum beneficial use of the Districts' facilities. 1955 Workman Mill Road P. 0. Box 4998 Whittier CA 90607 562/699-7411 Industrial Waste Section - Extension 2900 To report any emergencies relating to wastewater discharges which occur after normal working hours or on the weekends, please telephone 562/437-6520 or 437-1881. FOR MORE The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 INFORMATION 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 32 34 35 and South BayCities Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County do Sanitation Districts ordain as follows: of Los Angeles County Industrial Waste Section AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER CONTROL 1955 Workman Mill Road SYSTEM; FOR THE REGULATION OF SEWER CONSTRUCTION AND SEWER USE; FOR THE IMPOSITION Whittier, CA 90601 OF PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERDISCHARGERS; FOR THE PROHIBITION, Phone: (562) 908-4288, REGULATION AND PRETREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; FOR THE IMPOSITION OF FEES ext. 2900 - AND CHARGES; FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE; FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL AND f STATE POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS AND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER METHODS OF CONTROLLING AND REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATERS County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County WASTEWATER ORDINANCE PART 1 - ADMINISTRATION SECTION 100 —AUTHORIZATION This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to authority contained in the County Sanitation District Act, California Health and Safety Code, Sections 4700 through 4859 and exercises authority conferred by law including but not limited to Health and Safety Code, Sections 5400 through 5474, and California Government Code, Sections 54725 through 54740. SECTION 101 - PURPOSE AND SHORT TITLE The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the environment and public health; to provide for the maximum possible beneficial public use of the Districts' sewerage facilities through adequate, regulation of sewer construction, sewer use and industrial wastewater discharges; to provide for equitable distribution of the Districts' costs; and to provide procedures for complying with requirements placed upon the Districts by other regulatory agencies. This Ordinance shall be known as the Wastewater Ordinance and may be Cited as such. SECTION 102 - SCOPE This Ordinance shall be interpreted in accordance with the definitions set forth in Appendix A, hereto, which Appendix is hereby incorporated as apart of this Ordinance. The provisions of this Ordinance. shall apply to all direct or indirect discharges, including the discharge of all wastewater, to any part of the sewerage systems of the Districts, or to other sewerage systems tributary to the Districts' sewerage system. The provisions of this Ordinance shall also apply to wastewater originating outside the territorial boundaries of the Districts or outside the boundaries of Los Angeles County if such wastewater eventually enters the Districts' sewerage system. This Ordinance among otherthings regulates sewer construction and provides for the approval of plans for sewer construction and implements federal and state pollution control regulations. This Ordinance provides for the issuance of permits, including Permits for Industrial Wastewater Discharge, prohibits the discharge of certain wastes and regulates the quantity and quality of other waste discharges. This Ordinance imposes wastewater pretreatment requirements upon waste dischargers and provides for the regulation of the degree of such pretreatment. This Ordinance provides for the filing of Wastewater Treatment Surcharge Statements, imposes fees and charges and provides for the distribution of revenue. Violations of this Ordinance are subject to criminal fines and penalties, civil liabilities and other penalties in accordance with law. SECTION 103 - LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL POLICY The Districts construct, operate and maintain trunk sewers and wastewater treatment and disposal facilities serving residential, industrial, institutional and commercial users throughout a major portion of Los Angeles County. Local wastewater collection systems (lateral sewers) are constructed, operated and maintained by other public agencies, including the County of Los Angeles and various cities. Such systems are typically tributary to and discharge into the Districts' sewerage systems. The following policies apply to all wastewater discharges within the Districts' boundaries and to other discharges that are tributary to the Districts' facilities. " Wastewater originating within the Districts' boundaries will generally be accepted into the Districts' sewerage systems, provided the wastewater will not,directly or indirectly,(1) damage structures; (2) create nuisances such as odors; (3) threaten public health; (4) impose excessive collection, treatment or disposal costs on the Districts; (5) interfere with wastewater treatment or residue disposal processes; (6) violate quality and pretreatment requirements set by the Districts or federal or state agencies; (7) detrimentally affect the environment or (8) cause the Districts to violate any terms or conditions of their facilities' permits or any other waste discharge or air quality requirements. The highest and best use of the Districts' sewerage systems is the conveyance, treatment and disposal of domestic wastewater. The use of the Districts' sewerage systems for conveyance, treatment and disposal of industrial wastewater is subject to additional regulation by the Districts. The use of the Districts' sewerage systems for disposal of contaminated or uncontaminated rainwater, groundwater or stormwater will be permitted by prior approval of the Chief Engineer only in those limited situations provided for in Section 305 of this Ordinance. Approval of any such use will be temporary in nature and may be revoked at any time by the Chief Engineer. The Districts' sewerage systems must meet requirements imposed by the local, state and federal governments. Such regulations require the Districts to report violations of applicable waste discharge regulations which are discovered by the Districts' in the course of their monitoring, inspection or other activities. Any fines or penalties imposed by another governmental agency on the Districts for a condition of noncompliance caused by a wastewater discharger shall be considered damages to the Districts and shall subject the person or persons causing the noncompliance to be subject to the provisions of Section 417 of this Ordinance. The Districts have adopted a policy of wastewater reclamation and reuse in order to provide an alternate source of water supply and to reduce overall costs of wastewater treatment and disposal. The reclamation of wastewater through secondary and tertiary wastewater treatment processes may necessitate the imposition of quality requirements on industrial wastewater dischargers which are more stringent than those imposed by other government agencies. To comply with local, state and federal requirements and to meet increasingly higher quality standards for treatment plant effluent, air emissions and residue, provisions are made in this Ordinance for the regulation of industrial wastewater discharges. This Ordinance establishes quantity and quality limitations on industrial wastewater discharges which may adversely affect the Districts' sewerage systems or the quality of treatment plant effluent, air emissions and residue. Methods of cost recovery from industrial wastewater dischargers are also established. Recovery, reuse and waste minimization procedures established by industrial wastewater dischargers to meet the limitations set on their discharges will be preferred by the Districts over those procedures designed solely to meet wastewater discharge limitations. In order to provide for the optimum use of the Districts' facilities, the Chief Engineer shall establish conditions of discharge which may include the rerouting of certain wastewaters to alternate sewers or treatment plants. The Chief Engineer may also require that certain industrial wastewaters be discharged during specified periods, such as low flow, in the Districts' sewerage systems. SECTION 104 - SUPERSEDING PREVIOUS REGULATIONS' This Wastewater Ordinance, as amended July 1, 1998, shall supersede all previous regulations and policies of the Districts governing items covered in this Ordinance. Specifically, the provisions of this Ordinance shall supersede the Districts' "Policy Governing Use of District Trunk Sewers" dated December 6, 1961, and shall amend the Districts' "An Ordinance Regulating Sewer Construction, Sewer Use and Industrial Wastewater Discharges," dated April 11 1972 ,. and as amended July 1, 1975, July 1, 1980, July 1, 1983, and November 1, 1989. PART II - GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 201 - ADMINISTRATION Except as otherwise provided herein, the Chief Engineer shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon the Chief Engineer may be delegated by the Chief Engineer to persons acting in the beneficial interest of or in the employ of the Districts. SECTION 202 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION AND CIVIL LIABILITY Every person violating any provision of this Ordinance, including the failure to pay any fees, charges or surcharges imposed hereby, or any condition or limitation of a permit or plan approval issued pursuant. thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable as provided by law. Each day during which any violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. The Chief Engineer is hereby authorized to seek, through the office of the District Attorney of Los Angeles County or other appropriate authority, prosecution of criminal charges against any person violating any provision of this Ordinance. Violations of -discharge limitations established under this Ordinance may also be violations of state and federal environmental laws which may be punishable as felonies and which may also carry substantial fines and penalties. In addition, any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance or any term or condition of any permit issued pursuant to this Ordinance or plan approval which prohibits or limits the discharge of any waste or imposes any pretreatment requirement shall be civilly liable to the Districts in the maximum sum provided by law for each day in which such violation occurs. District No. 2 is hereby delegated the sole authority to, and by action of its Board of Directors may, elect to have any fees or charges prescribed by this Ordinance collected on the tax roll, and may, as provided by law, impose liens on property to collect any fees and charges which have become delinquent. District No. 2 is further delegated the sole authority to commence civil actions to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and to recover any sums due hereunder and may further delegate such portions of that authority to the Chief Engineer as the Board. of Directors of District No. 2 may deem appropriate. District No. 2 may agree to submit such actions to binding arbitration in those instances in which the Board determines that it is in the best interest of the Districts to do so. SECTION 203 - VALIDITY If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 204 - NOTICE Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice required to be given to the Chief Engineer under this Ordinance shall be in writing and served in person or by first-class, registered or certified mail. If served by mail, the notice shall be sent to the last address.known to the Chief Engineer. Where the address is unknown, service may be made upon the owner of record of the property upon which the alleged violation occurred. Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of deposit, postage prepaid, in a facility regularly serviced by the United States Postal Service. SECTION 205 - TIME LIMITS Any time limit provided in any written notice or in any provision of this Ordinance may be extended only by the Chief Engineer in writing. SECTION 206 - INSPECTORS AND MONITORING PERSONNEL The Chief Engineer shall provide adequate identification for all Districts' inspectors, monitoring personnel, and other authorized personnel and these persons shall, when so requested, identify themselves when entering any property for inspection or sampling purposes, or when inspecting the work of any contractor. Authorized personnel of the Districts may inspect and monitor any facility or industrial process that is involved directly or indirectly with any discharge to the Districts' sewerage systems. These facilities shall include but not be limited to sewers; wastewater pumping plants; pollution control plants; industrial wastewater generation, conveyance and pretreatment facilities, devices and connection sewers; wastewater monitoring facilities or stations; and all similar or related sewerage facilities. Inspections may be made to determine whether such facilities are maintained and operated properly, to verify that the discharger is in compliance with a cease and desist order, and to determine whether the discharger is otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Authorizedpersonnel of the Districts shall be provided immediate access to all of the above facilities or to other facilities directly or indirectly connected to the Districts' sewerage systems any time wastewater is being discharged to the Districts' sewerage system, and any time the discharger's facility is open or operating, and any other reasonable times including, but not limited to, emergency situations. A condition for the issuance of any industrial wastewater discharge permit described in Sections 401 and 402 of this Ordinance and for the continued use of the Districts' sewerage system shall be that the discharger expressly consents to inspection of the discharger's facility and industrial processes at reasonable times by Districts' personnel or representatives. Inspections of other facilities for which no permit has been applied or issued may be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822,50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. However, those procedures need not be followed; in the event of an emergency affecting public health and safety, or if the discharger consents: Access to wastewater monitoring facilities or stations, which are required under Section 414 of this Ordinance; shall be granted immediately upon request during any time the discharger's plant is open, any time wastewater is being discharged to the Districts' sewerage system, and any other reasonable time. Any permanent or temporary obstruction to the safe and easy access to the sewerage facility to be inspected shall promptly be removed by the discharger or property owner at the written.or verbal request of the Chief Engineer and shall not be replaced. Classes of dischargers whose industrial wastewaters have been determined by the Chief Engineer to present identifiable hazards to the Districts' sewerage systems, and those individual dischargers whose security procedures or plant configurations restrict or delay access shall provide an approved, secured monitoring facility which is directly accessible to Districts' personnel without having to pass through other secured property of the discharger. The costs of providing facilities with such access shall be borne by the discharger and not by the Districts. No person shall interfere with, delay, resist or refuse entrance to authorized Districts' personnel attempting to inspect any facility involved directly or indirectly with a discharge of wastewater to the Districts' sewerage system. SECTION 207 - DELETED SECTION 208 - RECORDING OF FEES AND CHARGES The Chief Engineer shall keep an accurate account of all fees and charges received under this Ordinance, containing the names and addresses of the persons on whose account the fees and charges were paid, the date and amount thereof, and the purpose for which charges were, paid. Such records shall be retained for at least that amount of time as provided by law. SECTION 209 - ESTIMATED QUANTITIES AND VALUES. Unless otherwise provided herein, whenever the fees and charges required by this Ordinance are based on estimated values or estimated quantities, the Chief Engineer shall make such determinations in accordance with generally accepted engineering estimating practices. SECTION 210 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS The Chief Engineer shall establish standards for wastewaters discharged into the Districts' sewerage system or systems tributary thereto in accordance with state law and federal regulations, as they are promulgated from time to time. Violations of such standards shall constitute violations of this Ordinance SECTION 211 - APPROVAL OF PLANS AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS The Chief Engineer shall approve plans for sewerage construction, issue a Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge or any other permit under this Ordinance if the proposed sewerage construction, sewer connection, industrial wastewater discharge or other procedure conforms to the requirements of this Ordinance. All required fees and charges shall be paid before approval of plans or issuance of a permit. Neither the approval of plans nor issuance of a permit, nor the absence thereof, shall relieve the discharger of any duty imposed by this Ordinance. SECTION 212 —DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE Except as otherwise provided herein, all fees and charges payable under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be paid to the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County and any revenue derived pursuant to this Ordinance shall be allocated as follows: . Any revenue derived from any source within an individual District other than a Joint Outfall District shall be credited to that District. . Any revenue derived from any source within the Joint Outfall Districts shall be distributed as prescribed in the Joint Outfall Agreement to which all Joint Outfall Districts are signatory. In the absence of such agreement, revenue shall be distributed as described in (A) above. SECTION 213 - RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES Any permit applicant, permit holder or wastewater d ischa rger. adversely affected by any decision, action or determination made by or on behalf of the Districts by the Chief Engineer in interpreting or implementing the provisions of this Ordinance or any permit issued hereunder, may file with the Districts a written request for reconsideration. Such requests shall be acted upon only if received within 45 days from the date of occurrence of the action in dispute. Requests for reconsideration shall be acted upon by the Chief Engineer within 45 days from the date of receipt. If the Chief Engineer fails to act within 45 days, the request shall be deemed to be denied. Persons requesting reconsideration shall promptly furnish all additional information and produce all additional documents requested by the Chief Engineer which are relevant to the subject matter of the request for reconsideration. Failure to promptly furnish all such information and documents shall be grounds for a denial of the request for reconsideration. If the ruling made by the Chief Engineer is unsatisfactory to the person requesting reconsideration, the person may file an appeal with the Board of Directors of District No. 2. Any such appeal must be made in writing and filed within 45 days after notice of the action taken by the Chief Engineer. If the request is denied without action by the Chief Engineer, the person making the request must file any appeal within 90 days from the date the request for reconsideration was made. All appeals shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Directors of District No. 2. The written appeal shall state all the pertinent aspects of the matter, and shall be accompanied by a fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) which shall be refunded if the appeal is sustained. The Board of Directors of District No. 2 may conduct a hearing on the appeal or may designate as a hearing examiner either one or more of its members or a third party who is neither an officer nor an employee of the Districts and who is found by the Board to possess special expertise in the matter at issue. The hearing examiner or examiners shall conduct a hearing on any appeal filed pursuant to this section and shall afford to the discharger the opportunity to appear personally or through counsel, to cross-examine witnesses and present evidence. Notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance with Section 204 at least fifteen days prior to the date of hearing. The hearing examiner or examiners shall submit a written report and recommendations to the Board together with a brief summary of the evidence considered and the conclusions reached with respect to this evidence. The Board of Directors of District No. 2, after considering the evidence presented at a hearing before the full Board or report submitted to it by the hearing examiner, shall adopt findings supported by the evidence and shall make its decision and issue its order. The Board may adopt, reject or modify the report of the hearing examiner in whole or in part. No decision, action, or determination of the Chief Engineer shall be stayed by any appeal procedure authorized by this section. SECTION 214 - PAYMENT OF CHARGES AND DELINQUENT CHARGES Wastewater treatment surcharges shall be determined in accordance, with Section 409 of self -monitoring procedures performed by the industrial discharger pursuant to Section 414 and reported to the Districts as required by Section 411. Except as hereinafter provided, each industrial discharger shall make estimated surcharge payments to the Districts. Payments shall be due and payable on September 30, December 31, March 31, and August 15 of each year. Such payments shall be delinquent if not paid on said dates and collectively shall be in such amounts as shall equal the total surcharge payable as determined in accordance with procedures established by the Chief Engineer. The payment due August 15 of each year shall.be equal the total wastewater treatment surcharge due for the preceding fiscal year less the sum of the prepayments due and made on September 30, December 31, and March 31 of the preceding fiscal year. In the event the sum of the prepayments exceeds the annual wastewater treatment surcharge due, the overpayment shall be refunded upon verification by the Districts. Wastewater treatment surcharges found to be due after audit shall bear interest from August 15 following the end of the fiscal year for which such surcharges accrued.;_ All other fees and charges imposed under the provisions of this Ordinance are due and payable upon serving a notice of charges. Any notice of charges shall be served by first-class mail or such other procedure as will reasonably assure receipt. Unpaid charges shall become delinquent 45 days after mailing or personally serving the notice of charges., A basic penalty of one percent of the original unpaid amount shall be added to any fee or charge or wastewater surcharge for each day the charge is delinquent. This basic penalty shall not exceed ten percent. Additional penalties and interest shall accrue on the total of all delinquent fees, charges or wastewater surcharges and the basic penalty, at three percent over the prime interest rate in effect at the beginning of the fiscal. year during which the charges were initially due, not to exceed the maximum allowed by law. SECTION 215 - FAILURE TO FILE FORMS Any person failing to file any form, statement, or permit application, or to submit plans or other documents or to provide information required by this Ordinance or by the Chief Engineer pursuant to authority conferred by this Ordinance shall be in violation of this Ordinance and shall be subject to the penalties and liabilities provided for in Section 202. SECTION 216 - DAMAGE TO DISTRICTS' FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT Any unauthorized entering, breaking, damaging, destroying, uncovering, defacing or tampering with any temporary or permanent structure, equipment or appurtenance which is owned by the Districts or a part of the Districts' sewerage systems shall be a violation of this Ordinance. SECTION 217 - EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE The effective date of this Ordinance is April 1, 1972; the effective date of the first amended Ordinance is July 1, 1975; the effective date of the second amended Ordinance is July 1, 1980; the effective date of the third amended Ordinance is July 1, 1983; the effective date of the fourth amended Ordinance is November 1, 1989; the effective date of the fifth amended Ordinance is july 1, 1998. SECTION 218 - EFFECTIVE DATE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SURCHARGE Charges made under Section 409 shall begin to accrue on July 1, 1972 and shall become payable thereafter as provided in this Ordinance. PART III SEWERAGE CONSTRUCTION AND SEWER USE SECTION 301 - APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR SEWERAGE CONSTRUCTION No person, other than employees of the Districts, persons contracting to do work for the Districts, or maintenance workers of the local sewering agency, shall construct or cause to be constructed, or alter or cause to be altered, any public sewer, lateral sewer, house connection or industrial connection sewer over six (6) inches in diameter, wastewater pumping plant, wastewater treatment plant, or other sewerage facility within the Districts where existing or proposed wastewater flows will discharge directly or indirectly to facilities of the Districts without first obtaining approval of sewerage construction plans from the Chief Engineer. Persons wishing to make a sewer connection to the Districts' system may be required to pay a connection fee for sewerage system capacity. The Connection Fee Ordinance for the Sanitation District in which the sewer connection is proposed should be reviewed for specific requirements. The applicant shall submit to the Chief Engineer for approval, construction plans and such specifications and other details as required to describe fully a proposed sewerage facility. The plans shall have been prepared under the supervision of and shall be signed by a civil, chemical or structural engineer registered in the State of California, or a registered engineer of other suitable discipline as determined by the Chief Engineer. Approval of the plans by the city or by the county department that has jurisdiction over the local sewering system in the area in which the sewerage facility is to be located, shall be obtained before approval of plans by the Chief Engineer. Two (2) complete copies of the sewerage facility plans shall be furnished to the Chief Engineer for review and approval prior to any facility construction. Any revisions to approved plans shall be submitted for approval as described above. Plans for sewerage construction for any facility which will convey industrial wastewater will not be approved by the Chief Engineer unless the discharger has first obtained a Districts' Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge or the discharger has received written permission from the Chief Engineer after agreeing not to discharge industrial wastewaters until a Districts' Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge is obtained. Plans for sewerage construction shall meet all design requirements of the local sewering agency and shall also meet all design requirements as established from time to time by the Chief Engineer. Inspection of all sewerage construction under this Section shall be made by personnel of the Districts in the manner described in Section 303. An approval of plans for sewerage construction shall expire one (1) year after date of approval unless construction has been initiated by that time. SECTION 302 - PERMIT FOR SEWER SIX INCHES OR SMALLER IN DIAMETER CONNECTING DIRECTLY TO A TRUNK SEWER OF THE DISTRICTS Any person desiring to connect a sewer six (6) inches or smaller in diameter directly to a trunk sewer of the Districts shall make written application to the Chief Engineer on a Districts' Trunk Sewer Connection Permit application form. The applicant shall complete the form and furnish such additional information as required by the Chief Engineer to substantiate that the proposed work or use will comply with the provisions of this Ordinance. A Trunk Sewer Connection Permit will not be issued unless the applicant has first obtained approval from the local sewering agency in the area in which the property is located. A Trunk Sewer Connection Permit will not be issued for any sewer which will convey industrial wastewater unless the discharger has first obtained a Districts' Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge. Direct connection of a sewer six (6) inches or smaller in diameter to a Districts' trunk sewer will be permitted only if the Chief Engineer determines that a suitable local sewer is not available, that adequate trunk sewer capacity exists, that the connection will function properly and that the connection will not adversely affect existing or anticipated facilities or operations of the Districts. Sewers six (6) inches or smaller in diameter to be connected directly to a Districts' trunk sewer shall be constructed in a manner and at a location specified by the Districts. Inspection of the connections to a trunk sewer shall be made by personnel of the Districts in the manner described in Section 303. No sewer exceeding six (6) inches in diameter shall be connected directly to a Districts' trunk sewer without the prior approval of plans for sewerage construction, in accordance with Section 301 of this Ordinance. A Districts' Trunk Sewer Connection Permit shall expire 120 days after issuance unless construction of the connection has been initiated by that time. A permit will not be required from the Districts for connection of a sewer six (6) inches or smaller in diameter which does not connect directly to a trunk sewer, providing the sewer will not carry. industrial wastewaters. SECTION 303 - INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION All sewers to be connected directly to a Districts' trunk sewer will be inspected by personnel of the. Districts during construction. The Districts shall be notified at least 48 hours prior to excavating to expose a Districts' sewer or commencing construction of a manhole on a Districts' sewer. In making a connection to a Districts' trunk sewer, no physical alteration of the Districts' facilities shall commence until a Districts' inspector is present. Sewerage facilities which will not be directly connected to a Districts' sewer will not be inspected routinely by the Districts during construction. Upon completion of construction and prior to removal of the downstream bulkhead and upon receiving 48 hours notice, the Districts will inspect the work to determine if it has been constructed in a satisfactory manner and to determine if all facilities are cleaned of construction debris that could be flushed into the Districts' sewers. No wastewater shall be discharged into any sewerage facility tributary to a Districts' facility prior to obtaining inspection and approval of sewerage construction by the Districts. Following satisfactory completion of construction, the Districts will, if requested, issue a construction inspection completion statement. SECTION 304 - PLAN APPROVALS AND PERMITS NOT TRANSFERABLE Approval of plans for sewerage construction and Trunk Sewer Connection Permits are not transferable from one person to another person or from one location to another location. SECTION 305 PROHIBITED RAINWATER, GROUNDWATER AND OTHER WATER DISCHARGES No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any contaminated or uncontaminated rainwater, water used in fighting fires, stormwater, groundwater, artesian well water, street drainage, yard drainage, water from yard fountains, ponds or lawn sprays into any sewerage facility which directly or indirectly discharges to facilities owned by the Districts, except where prior approval for such discharge of water is given by the Chief Engineer. Approved discharges shall be considered industrial wastewater discharges under this Ordinance. Any such approval may be revoked at any time by the Chief Engineer. SECTION 306 - PROHIBITED INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE No industrial wastewaters shall be discharged to a Districts' trunk sewer or to a sewer discharging directly or indirectly to a Districts' trunk sewer until a Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge has been approved by the Districts. SECTION 307 MANHOLE RECONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION The work of adjusting manholes on Districts' sewers to new elevations will be performed by personnel of the Districts in cooperation with the paving contractor and in accordance with established procedures of the Districts. The person proposing or performing work necessitating the adjustment of manholes on Districts' sewers to a new elevation shall be responsible for notifying the Districts at least 48 hours in advance of the work. SECTION.308 - IMPROPER USE OF CONNECTED SEWERS The Districts may inspect any lateral or collecting sewers that discharge wastewater directly or indirectly to the Districts' trunk sewers. If the Chief Engineer determines that the improper use, maintenance, or construction of a lateral or collecting sewer causes or contributes to the discharge of septic wastewater, excessive groundwater, debris or any other objectionable substance to the Districts' sewers, the Chief Engineer may give notice of the unsatisfactory condition to any discharger contributing to such condition and to the local sewering agency responsible for the maintenance of such sewer, and shall direct that condition be corrected. In the event of a failure to comply with the Chief Engineer's directive, the Districts may disconnect such lateral or collecting sewer from the Districts' sewerage system. SECTION 309 - CHARGE FOR EXCESSIVE SEWER MAINTENANCE No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to a Districts' trunk sewer, either directly or indirectly, any waste that obstructs, interferes with, or otherwise requires excessive maintenance of any Districts' sewer or sewerage facility; including any waste that creates a stoppage or breakage; any toxic, hazardous or odorous.condition; or any damage ordeterioration. of any Districts' sewer or sewerage facility. Any excessive sewer or sewerage maintenance expenses or, reconstruction costs including administrative costs attributable thereto shall be charged to the discharger causing or contributing to such conditions. Any.: refusal to pay such chargesshall constitute a violation of this Ordinance. PART IV INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS SECTION 401 - PERMIT FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE Except as hereafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any industrial wastewaters directly or indirectly to the sewerage facilities owned by the Districts without first obtaining a Districts' Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge (Permit). A Districts' Permit shall be obtained prior to commencement of any constructionof new or modified facilities which will discharge industrial wastewater to the sewer. A separate Permit shall be required for each industrial wastewater connection to a public sewer discharging directly or indirectly to the Districts' sewerage system. The use of a sewer connection which is the subject of a Districts' Permit by anyone other than the person named in the Permit is prohibited. A Permit or Permit revision shall also be obtained by dischargers who use transportable treatment systems for pretreatment of industrial wastewater. Any person who operates a transportable treatment system must receive written authorization from the Chief Engineer prior to commencement of operations at any industrial facility. Any person operating a transportable treatment system shall comply with all requirements established by the Chief Engineer for such systems. A Permit shall also be obtained by all persons generating industrial wastewater, other than hauled domestic wastewater, which enters the Districts' sewerage system by means of liquid waste haulers. The Chief Engineer may exempt certain.classes of dischargers of industrial wastewaters from the requirement to obtain a Permit if the quantity and quality of the wastewater is determined to be unlikely to create significant effects on the Districts' sewerage system or produce violations of state law or federal regulations. The Permit may require pretreatment of industrial wastewaters before discharge, restriction of peak flow discharges, discharge of certain wastewaters only to, specified sewers of the Districts, relocation of point of discharge, consolidation of wastewater discharge connections, prohibition of discharge of certain wastewater components or characteristics, batch treatment and discharge, restriction of discharge to certain hours of the day, and such.other conditions as maybe required to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance. The Permit may also require payment of additional charges to defray increased costs of the Districts created by the wastewater discharge and payment of equivalent connection fees, equivalent annexation fees or other equivalent charges for dischargers not located within the Districts (or who, historically, have not been subject to the Districts' normal revenue charges). Permits for facilities that receive for treatment, recycling or reclamation one or more wastes generated off -site, may additionally require monitoring of influent wastestreams and may restrict the types and quantities of wastes accepted: The Districts' Permit is not transferable to a new business location or to a new business. Each discharger shall immediately notify the Districts in writing of any change in the name or legal capacity of the discharger. The Permit shall be voidable by the Chief Engineer upon non-use, cessation of operations, transfer of business ownership, or the issuance of a new Permit for the same sewer connection. No person shall discharge industrial wastewaters in excess of the quantity or quality limits stated in the Permit. The violation of any Permit condition or requirement shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance and shall be punishable as provided by law. Any person who, as defined by the Chief Engineer, significantly increases or decreases the flow rate or significantly alters the quality of wastewater discharge shall immediately apply for and obtain a Permit revision. Any discharger who modifies an industrial plant, operating mode, process, or wastewater treatment facility in a manner which, as defined by the Chief Engineer, would significantly increase or decrease the flow rate or significantly alter the quality of the wastewater discharge described in a Permit or Wastewater Treatment Surcharge Statement shall first apply for and obtain a Permit. revision. This Permit revision shall be obtained prior to the commencement of any construction of new plant facilities or operation of modified facilities by the wastewater discharger. As a condition of the Districts' issuance of a Permit, each discharger shall agree that upon receipt of a Notice of Suspension under Section 404 of this Ordinance or upon receipt of a Notice of Revocation under Section 405 of this Ordinance, such discharger shall immediately cease and desist the direct or indirect discharge of all industrial wastewater to the Districts' sewerage system. As a further condition of the issuance of a Permit, it shall be agreed that, upon application by District No. 2, any court of competent jurisdiction may enter a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunction restraining any discharges in violation of this Ordinance. SECTION 402 - PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A DISTRICTS' PERMIT FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE Applicants for a Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge shall complete a Districts' application form available at the Districts' offices or at the office of the local sewering agency having jurisdiction in the area in which the discharge is to be made. Following approval, the local sewering agency shall forward the application form and appurtenant plans and data to the Districts for review and approval. The Districts may require additional information from the discharger beyond that required on the application form: Detailed instructions for obtaining a Permit are contained in Districts' booklet,,"Information and Instructions for Obtaining an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit" which can be obtained at the Districts' offices or at the office of the local sewering agency. Applicants for permits shall comply with all such instructions. Upon receipt of all required information, the Districts will determine whether the discharger is obligated to pay a connection fee. This fee shall be paid to the Districts before the Permit is issued. Dischargers shall be assigned,a single surcharge account and a single sewer capacity baseline for all contiguous property.even though individual permits may be issued for separate connections from such property. After all information and fees are received, the application shall be processed and, upon approval, be signed by representatives of both the local sewering agency and the Districts, and one copy returned to the applicant. When properly signed, the applicationform together with any documents attached thereto shall constitute a valid Permit. The application shall be approved if the applicant has complied with all applicable requirements of this Ordinance and furnished to the Districts all requested information and if the Chief Engineer determines that there is adequate capacity in the Districts' facilities to convey, treat, and dispose of the wastewaters. Dischargers shall comply with all terms, conditions, limitations, requirements, and instructions contained in their Permit. Violations of Permit terms, conditions, limitations, requirements, and instructions including any federal pretreatment standards or any effluent limits adopted by the Districts or required by state law, shall be enforceable as violations of this Ordinance, and shall be punishable as provided by law. In the event that the Chief Engineer determines that any person is discharging industrial wastewater directly or indirectly to the Districts' sewerage system without a valid Permit, the Chief Engineer may issue to such person a Temporary Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge (Temporary Permit) containing such conditions, limitations, restrictions, and other provisions or requirements which the Chief Engineer determines are necessary or advisable to protect the Districts' system and to assure compliance with all federal, state and Districts' discharge requirements. This Temporary Permit shall be enforceable until such time as a Permit is issued. The discharger shall immediately comply with all of the provisions and requirements of such Temporary Permit, and shall apply fora Permit within thirty (30) days from the issuance of the Temporary Permit. A Temporary Permit is revocable by the Chief Engineer at any time. Any person whose Temporary Permit is revoked shall immediately cease and desist all discharge of any industrial wastewaters. SECTION 403 - CHANGE OF RESTRICTIONS IN PERMIT FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE The Chief Engineer may upon reasonable notice to the discharger change or modify the restrictions or conditions of a Permit from time to time to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance. Alternatively, the Chief Engineer may require the discharger to apply for a new or revised Permit. The Chief Engineer shall allow an industrial wastewater discharger a reasonable period of time to comply with any changes required in the Permit. SECTION 404 - SUSPENSION OF PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE The Chief Engineer may suspend any permit issued under the authority of this Ordinance for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days when such suspension is necessary in order to stop a discharge which presents an imminent hazard to the public health, safety or welfare, to the environment, to the local sewering agency's system, or to the Districts' sewerage system. Any discharger notified of a permit suspension shall immediately cease and desist the discharge of all industrial wastewater to the sewerage system. In the event of a failure of the discharger to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Chief Engineer shall take such steps as are reasonably necessary to insure compliance'which may include blocking or severing the discharger's connection to the Districts' system. Any discharger whose permit is suspended may file with the Chief Engineer a request for a suspension hearing. Such a request shall not stay the suspension. In the event of such request, the Chief Engineer shall, within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of such request, hold a hearing on the suspension and shall either confirm or terminate the suspension. Reasonable notice of the suspension hearing shall be given to the discharger in the manner provided for in Section 204. At this hearing the discharger whose permit is suspended may appear personally or through counsel, cross-examine witnesses and present evidence. A.decision on the suspension shall be made by the Chief Engineer within seventy-two (72) hours after the close of the hearing or the order, of suspension shall be stayed until a decision is made either approving or terminating the suspension action. The decision of the Chief Engineer shall be made in writing and shall contain a brief summary of the evidence considered together with a written statement of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The Chief Engineer shall reinstate the suspended permit upon proof of satisfactory compliance with all discharge requirements of the Districts including all additional permit requirements deemed necessary by the Chief Engineer: The Districts' legal counsel may, upon recommendation of the Chief Engineer, commence and prosecute such legal action as may be appropriate to enforce the provisions of this Section. SECTION 405'- REVOCATION OF PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE The Board of Directors of District No. 2 may revoke any permit issued under the authority of the Ordinance upon a finding that the discharger has violated any provision of this Ordinance, or any other ordinance adapted by the Districts. No Revocation of a Permit, other than a Temporary Permit, shall be ordered until a revocation hearing on the question has been held by the Chief Engineer. At this revocation hearing, the discharger may appear personally or through counsel, cross-examine witnesses, and present evidence. Notice of the revocation hearing shall be given to the discharger in accordance with Section 204 at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the hearing. The Chief Engineer may, without prior, Board authorization, initiate a permit revocation hearing and action. If at the conclusion of the revocation hearing the Chief Engineer recommends revocation of the permit, he shall submit a written report with his recommendation to the Board of Directors of District No. 2 together with a brief summary of the information considered and the conclusions reached. The Board, after considering the information presented at the revocation hearing and the Chief Engineer's report, and any report submitted by the discharger, shall adopt findings supported by the information and may adopt, reject or modify the report in whole or in part and shall make its decision and issue its order. The decision of the Board of Directors of District No. 2 on whether or not to revoke a permit shall be made in writing and served promptly upon the discharger in the manner provided in Section 204. The order of the Board may be effective immediately or at a later date as may be specified in such order. Any discharger whose permit has been revoked shall immediately comply with any order of revocation issued by the Board of Directors of District No. 2 and shall cease and desist all discharges. The Chief Engineer may permanently block or sever any connection to the Districts' sewerage system of any discharger whose permit has been revoked, if such actionis necessary to insure compliance with the order of revocation. Before any further discharge of wastewater maybe made by the discharger whose permit has been revoked, the discharger must apply for a new Districts' permit, pay all charges that would be required upon initial application together with all delinquent fees, charges and penalties and such other sums as the discharger may owe to the Districts, excluding any connection fees previously paid. Costs incurred by the Districts, including administrative costs, in revoking the permit and disconnecting the discharger from the Districts' sewerage system shall be paid by the discharger before issuance of a new permit. SECTION 406 - PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED WASTE DISCHARGES No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to the Districts' sewerage systems, or to any public sewer that directly or indirectly connects to the Districts' sewerage systems, any wastes which may have an adverse or harmful effect on sewers, maintenance personnel, wastewater treatment plant personnel or equipment, treatment plant processes or the quality of treatment plant effluent or residue, public or private property, or wastes which may otherwise endanger the public, the environment, or create a public nuisance. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to the Districts' sewerage systems, or to any public sewer that directly or indirectly connects to the Districts' sewerage systems, any wastes which adversely affect air quality, adversely affect water reclamation processes or the quality of reclaimed water, cause or contribute to a violation of any requirement of any Districts' facilities permit, any National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit or waste discharge requirements, or place the Districts in noncompliance with any of the statutory authorities listed in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 403.3(i), or place the Districts in noncompliance with any local, state or federal law including any air quality standard or regulation such as the New Source Performance Standards (set forth in Part 60, Chapter I, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations), the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (set forth in Part 61, Chapter I, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations), or any standard or regulation promulgated by the California Air Resources Board or the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Prohibited or restricted wastes described in this section shall not be discharged, processed or stored in such a manner that such wastes could have access to the public sewer. Any prohibited or restricted wastes found in any approved monitoring facility as referred to in Section 414 shall be conclusively presumed to have been discharged to the public sewer and the discharger shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of this Ordinance. Dischargers shall immediately notify the Districts of the discharge of any prohibited waste, or of the discharge of excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of any restricted waste. Dischargers shall also notify the Districts of any circumstances affecting their plant processes or facilities which may potentially result in the discharge of a prohibited waste or of excessive quantities of concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of any restricted waste, including but not limited to any malfunction, upset or improper operation of the discharger's plant processes, pretreatment systems, or spill containment facilities, or any diversion or bypass of wastewater. Failure to immediately notify the Districts of any such condition shall be a separate violation of this Ordinance. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to a public sewer, which directly or indirectly connects to the Districts' sewerage systems, the following wastes or wastes in any quantities or concentrations in excess of the following restrictions: (A) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, solvent, fuel oil or any liquid, solid, or gas that would cause or tend to cause flammable or explosive conditions to result in the sewerage system or that would exceed the lower explosive limit established by the Chief Engineer at the approved industrial monitoring location or that would create such conditions in the sewerage system. (B) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in such quantities that, alone or in combination with other waste substances, may create a hazard for humans, animals or the environment, interfere detrimentally with wastewater treatment processes, cause a public nuisance, or cause any hazardous condition to occur in the sewerage system. (C) Any waste having a pH lower than 6.0 or having any corrosive or detrimental characteristic that may cause injury to wastewater treatment or maintenance personnel or may cause damage to structures, equipment or other physical facilities of the sewerage system. (D) Any solids or viscous substances of such size or in such quantity, condition or nature that they may cause obstruction to flow in the sewer or be detrimental to proper wastewater treatment plant operations. These objectionable substances include, but are not limited to, asphalt, dead animals, offal, ashes, sand, mud, straw, industrial process shavings, metal, glass, diatomaceous earth, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, whole blood, paunch manure, bones, hair and fleshings, entrails, paper dishes, paper cups, milk containers or other similar paper products whole or ground or materials which tend to solidify in the sewer and obstruct wastewater flow. (E) Any rainwater, stormwater, groundwater, artesian well water, street drainage, subsurface drainage, roof drainage, yard drainage, water from yard fountains, ponds or lawn sprays or any other contaminated or uncontaminated water except to the extent provided by Section 305. (F) Any water added for the purpose of diluting wastes which would otherwise exceed applicable maximum concentration limitations. (G) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of petroleum or mineral -based cutting oils, commonly called soluble oil and which form persistent water emulsions. (H) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of nonbiodegradable oil, petroleum oil or refined petroleum products. (I) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of dispersed biodegradable oils, fats and greases, such as lard, tallow or vegetable oil (3) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of cyanide. (K) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of undissolved or dissolved solids. (L) Any wastes containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief_ Engineer, of BOD, COD or other oxygen -demanding substances. (M) Any wastes containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of mercaptans, sulfides, phenols, or any strongly odorous material or material tending to create odors. (N) Any wastes containing dissolved sulfides above a concentration of 0.1 milligram/liter or wastes which contribute to excessive sulfide production, as defined by the Chief Engineer. (0) Any wastes containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of dissolved silica, dissolved aluminum, or other substances including high pH material which cause incrustations, scale or precipitates on sewer walls or other similar adverse effects on the sewerage system. (P) Any substance promoting or causing the promotion of toxic gases. (Q) Any waste having an excessively high temperature as defined by the Chief Engineer, any waste having a temperature of 1401 F or higher, or which may cause the wastewater influent to a Districts' treatment plant to exceed 1040 F. (R) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of thiosulfate'or any other waste constituent which requires chemical applications above levels used in the normal operation of the Districts' sewerage systems. (S) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of toxic organic, chlorinated hydrocarbon or organic phosphorus -type compounds. (T) Any, excessive quantities, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of deionized water, steam condensate or distilled water. (U) Any waste containing substances that may precipitate, solidify, gel, polymerize or become viscous under conditions normally found in the sewerage system. (V) Any waste producing.or contributing to discoloration of wastewater or treatment plant effluent, as determined by the Chief Engineer. (W) Any garbage or waste, other than domestic wastewater, that is not ground sufficiently to pass through a 3/8-inch screen. (X) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of iron, manganese, boron, chromium, phenols, plastic resins, copper, nickel, zinc, lead, mercury, cadmium, selenium, silver, arsenic or any other materials toxic to humans, animals, the environment or to biological or other wastewater treatment processes. (Y) Any blowdown or bleed water from cooling towers or other evaporative coolers exceeding one-third of the makeup water. (Z) Any single pass cooling or heating water. (AA) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of radioactive material wastes. (BB) Any waste containing recognizable portions of the human anatomy. (CC) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of detergents, surface active agents, or other substances, which may cause foaming in the sewerage system. (DD) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of chlorides, fluorides, sulfates, borates or any other materials that can pass through treatment facilities and degrade water quality or limit reuse of the wastewater. (EE) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of ammonia (FF) Any waste containing excessive quantities or concentrations, as defined by the Chief Engineer, of benzene or other volatile organic compounds or any other waste constituent that alone or in combination with other materials adversely affects air quality. The Chief Engineer shall, from time to time, establish quantitative or other limitations applicable to industrial wastewater discharges when in his judgment it is necessary to protect the Districts' sewerage system or to be in compliance with state or local law or federal regulations. Such limitations shall apply at the industrial wastewater monitoring facility or station prior to mixing with domestic wastewaters. Wastewater discharges in excess of the limits established by the Chief Engineer or any state law or applicable federal pretreatment standard shall constitute excessive concentrations or quantities prohibited by this Section 406. The Chief Engineer shall promulgate and maintain a list of limitations established for restricted_ wastes which are generally applicable to all dischargers and shall make such list available upon request. The Chief Engineer shall establish quantitative limitations for dischargers which, because of their location, quantity or quality of discharge, can degrade the quality of wastewater treatment plant effluent or residue or air quality to'a level that prevents or inhibits Districts' efforts to reuse or dispose of the water or residue or causes any unusual operation or maintenance problems in the sewerage system. The Chief Engineer, in determining the unacceptability of specific wastes, shall consider the nature of the waste and the adequacy and nature of the collection, treatment and disposal system available to accept the waste. SECTION 407 - MEDICAL AND INFECTIOUS WASTES The Chief Engineer may prohibit the discharge of infectious wastes and may require that any such wastes be rendered noninfectious prior to discharge if deemed to pose a threat to public health and safety. No person shall discharge solid wastes from hospitals, clinics, offices of medical doctors, convalescent homes, medical laboratories or other medical facilities to the Districts' sewerage system including, but not limited to, hypodermic needles, syringes, instruments, utensils or other paper and plastic items of a disposable nature, or recognizable portions of the human anatomy or laboratory animals, except where prior written approval for such discharges is given by the Chief Engineer. Approved discharges shall be considered industrial wastewater discharges under this Ordinance. Any such approval may be revoked at any time by the Chief Engineer. SECTION 408 - AVAILABILITY OF DISTRICTS' FACILITIES If sewerage capacity is not available, the Districts may require any industrial wastewater discharger to restrict a discharge until sufficient capacity can be made available. When requested, the Districts will advise persons desiring to locate new facilities of those areas where industrial wastewater of their proposed quantity and quality can be accommodated by available sewerage facilities. The Districts may refuse service to persons locating facilities in areas where their proposed quantity or quality of industrial wastewater would adversely affect the available sewerage facility. SECTION 409 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT SURCHARGE FOR INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGERS Each industrial discharger not exempted under Section 411 shall pay to the Districts an annual wastewater treatment surcharge in accordance with Section 214. The wastewater treatment surcharge shall be determined in accordance with each such discharger's contribution of flow, chemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, and peak flow. The wastewater treatment surcharge shall be based on the appropriate Districts' sewerage system's maintenance, operation and capital expenditures for providing wastewater collection, treatment and disposal services as described in Section 410. The annual wastewater treatment surcharge shall be computed by the following formula: Surcharge = a(V) + b(COD) + c(SS) + d(M)(P), Where: Surcharge Net annual wastewater treatment surcharge in dollars. V = Total annual volume of wastewater flow, in millions of gallons. COD = Total annual wastewater discharge of chemical oxygen demand, in thousands of pounds. SS = Total annual wastewater discharge of suspended solids, in thousands of pounds. P = Peak wastewater discharge rate over a thirty (30) minute period occurring between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in gallons per minute. Values of "P" which are equal to or less than ten (10) gallons per minute shall be considered equal to zero. a,b,c,d = Unit charge rates adopted by each individual District based upon the projected annual costs for wastewater collection, treatment and disposal, in dollars per unit, as described in Section 410. M = Multiplying factor accounting for increased Districts' costs due to high ratios of industrial discharge peak -to -average flow rates (P/A), where "P" is defined above, and "A" is the average wastewater discharge rate, determined by dividing "V" by the total annual hours of significant wastewater discharge for the industrial discharger, converted to gallons per minute. Factor M is obtained from Figure 1. The quantities for yearly total flows, COD, suspended solids, and peak flow rates used in the above formula are to be determined by wastewater flow measurements and periodic sampling and analysis of the wastewater in accordance with such procedures as may be specified by the Chief Engineer. Extensive wastewater sampling, analysis, and flow measurement may be required by the Chief Engineer for larger wastewater dischargers or for those who discharge pollutants in significantly large or unusual amounts. - The Chief Engineer shall set the minimum requirements for sampling, analysis, and flow measurement by the discharger necessary to establish quantities to be used in the above formula. The Chief Engineer shall establish a wastewater treatment charge per million gallons applicable to industrial dischargers whose yearly flow does not exceed six (6) million gallons. This charge shall be based upon average costs ,of providing wastewater services to industrial dischargers falling within this classification and may be used upon approval of the Chief Engineer in lieu of the preceding formula. Approval of the Chief Engineer shall be withheld only with respect to discharges of unusually high strength wastes in terms of COD and suspended solids. Wastewater treatment surcharges for such dischargers shall be due and payable on the dates set forth in Section 214 or less frequently upon the determination of the Chief Engineer. The Chief Engineer may from time to time establish a different quantitative limitation than that set forth above so long as the same does not exceed a yearly flow of twelve and one-half million gallons. The charge described in this paragraph shall not apply to industrial dischargers subject to user charges established under Section 422. The Chief Engineer shall establish a charge per employee for domestic wastewater discharges which shall be paid by all industrial dischargers whose domestic wastewater is not included in the general wastewater treatment surcharge payment. Such charge shall be based upon the average quantity and quality of domestic wastewater per employee and the charge rates established for the wastewater treatment surcharge formula If the industrial discharger elects or is required by the Districts to discharge the peak rates of industrial wastewater flow during the nighttime hours between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., the flow discharge shall be made approximately uniform during these hours. Certain industrial dischargers may be prohibited from discharging peak flow during the nighttime hours if these flows would adversely affect Districts' operations: SECTION 410 - ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIT CHARGE RATES FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT SURCHARGE Unit charge rates a, b, c, and d in the wastewater treatment surcharge formula, as described in Section 409, shall be established for each sewerage system by the procedure described herein and shall be adopted by the individual Districts which utilize each system. For each sewerage system, appropriate unit charge rate parameters for flow, chemical oxygen demand, and suspended solids --respectively designated a (in dollars per million gallons), b (in dollars per 1000 pounds of COD) and c (in dollars per 1000 pounds of suspended solids) --shall be determined by the following method: (A) The total annual operation and maintenance costs for each sewerage system, excluding the annual costs for the administration and operation of the industrial waste program, shall be estimated for the accrual year or accrual years in the event of a multiple year rate adoption and distributed among the three wastewater charge parameters of flow, chemical oxygen demand, and suspended solids. This distribution shall be in accordance with the Chief Engineer's determination of the average distribution of such sewerage system's costs predominantly related to each parameter for the most recent year for which complete data are available. (B) The total annual net capital costs for each sewerage system shall be estimated for the accrual year or accrual years in the event of a multiple year rate adoption and distributed among the three wastewater charge parameters of flow, chemical oxygen demand, and suspended solids in accordance with the Chief Engineer's determination of the portion of the sewerage system's net capital costs predominantly related to each parameter in the relevant year. " (C) The sum of the total annual accrual year operation and maintenance costs in (A) above and the total annual net capital costs in (B) above shall be used to determine the weighted distribution for wastewater charge parameters of flow, chemical oxygen demand, and suspended solids for each sewerage system for the relevant year. (D) The sum of the total annual operation and maintenance costs and the total annual net capital costs and necessary reserves for each sewerage system as determined by the Chief Engineer shall be offset by appropriate revenue sources to determine the remaining revenue required to operate each sewerage system in an accrual year. The remaining revenue required shall be distributed to the three wastewater charge parameters of flow, chemical oxygen demand, and suspended solids as determined in (C) above. The costs attributed to each parameter shall be divided by the projected annual total flow volume and total masses of chemical oxygen demand, and suspended solids, respectively, to be treated by the sewerage system in an accrual year. The projected annual total flow volume and total masses of chemical oxygen demand, and suspended solids shall be based on an estimated mass balance of all wastewater discharges to the sewerage system as determined by the Chief Engineer. The unit wastewater charge rates so determined will be expressed in dollars per million gallons for a, and in dollars per thousands pounds for bland cl. (E) To account for the costs of monitoring, inspection, permitting, enforcement, laboratory services and other associated administrative services, the respective. rates for al, bl, and cl calculated in (D) above shall be multiplied by the respective unit rates for a, b, and c as established for the 1997-98 fiscal year and divided by the respective unit rates for al, by and cl established for the 1997-98 fiscal year. The resulting values, expressed in dollars per million gallons for flow, and in dollars per thousand pounds for COD and suspended solids, shall be the unit wastewater surcharge rates. For each sewerage system in the Districts, the unit charge rate related to peak flow and designated d (in dollars per gallon per minute of peak flow) shall be equal to the unit charge rate for peak flow adopted for the 1997-98 fiscal year multiplied by the total charge for the relevant year that would be due using the unit rates established in (E) above and the loadings for a sewage unit (260 gallons per day, 1.22 lbs. per day COD, and 0.59 lbs. per day suspended solids) and divided by the total charge that would have been due using the unit rates for the 1997-98 fiscal year and the loadings for a sewage unit. SECTION 411 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT SURCHARGE STATEMENT Each industrial discharger, except for those dischargers that fall within a flow classification exempted by the Chief Engineer, shall file annually with the Districts a wastewater treatment surcharge statement. All surcharge statements and any required payments shall be filed on or before August 15 following the end of the fiscal year. Each industrial discharger shall report on such statement the total annual surcharge due to the Districts and the wastewater discharge data used in making such calculations. Such information shall be provided on a form prepared by the Chief Engineer and shall be signed by the discharger under penalty of perjury. Dischargers shall comply with all instructions which accompany the Districts` forms. The discharger shall submit such additional data as the Chief Engineer may from time to time require in implementing the wastewater treatment surcharge program. SECTION 412 - PRETREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS The Chief Engineer may require an industrial discharger to provide wastewater pretreatment systems or facilities whenever the Chief Engineer determines that it is necessary or advisable to treat industrial flows prior to discharge to the sewer, to restrict or prevent the discharge to the sewer of certain waste constituents, to distribute' any peak discharges of industrial wastewaters more equally over a long time period, to comply with any state discharge or pretreatment requrements, to comply with federal pretreatment standards; or to accomplish any pretreatment result required by the Chief Engineer in order to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance. Any pretreatment facilities required by the Chief Engineer shall be provided and maintained at the expense of the industrial wastewater discharger. Pretreatment systems or facilities shall not be installed or operated without the prior written approval of the Chief Engineer. The requirement for such approval, however, shall not absolve the industrial discharger of the responsibility for meeting any industrial wastewater discharge limitation imposed by the Districts or by the state or federal government. If inspections or other information reveal that pretreatment systems and facilities are not installed oroperated in conformance with the plans and procedures submitted to and approved by the Districts, or are not operated in compliance with the discharge requirements and limitations imposed by the Districts, the industrial discharger shall make such modifications as are necessary to meet such requirements. In special cases, the Chief Engineer may require construction of sewer lines by the discharger to convey certain industrial wastes to specific trunk sewers in addition to or in lieu of the installation of a pretreatment system. Users who have the potential to discharge significant levels of flammable substances, as defined by the Chief Engineer, shall install and maintain approved combustible gas detection meter systems. All pretreatment systems determined by the Chief Engineer to require engineering design shall have plans prepared and signed by a civil, chemical, or mechanical engineer registered in the State of California or a registered engineer of other suitable discipline as determined by the Chief Engineer. Gravity separation interceptors, equalization tanks, neutralization chambers, control manholes or other monitoring facilities, and spill containment systems, may be required by the Chief Engineer as he deems necessary to remove prohibited settleable and floatable solids, to equalize wastewater streams varying greatly in quantity and/or quality, to neutralize low or high pH wastewater, to facilitate inspection, flow measurement and sampling, and to prevent discharge to the sewer of quantities of prohibited or restricted materials resulting from a rupture of a tank or pipeline or other such accidental occurrences. Spill containment systems shall conform to guidelines established by the Chief Engineer. Floor drains from commercial or manufacturing buildings, warehouses or multi -use structures shall first discharge to a gravity separation interceptor before entry into the sewer system. Any discharger which has a pumping plant or long private sewer leading from the industrial wastewater pretreatment system to the nearest public sewer may be required to install a monitoring facility or other equipment on the private sewer immediately before the junction with the public sewer. Such facility shall be required by the Chief Engineer to be designed and constructed so as to enable Districts' personnel to verify the quantity and quality of wastewater actually discharged into the public sewer. The Chief Engineer may from time to time adopt specific requirements for pretreatment systems and facilities. Such requirements shall be set forth in the Districts' waste discharge guidelines and shall be summarized in the most recent edition of the Districts' booklet entitled "Information and Instructions for Obtaining an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit." This Permit booklet shall be made available at the Districts' offices and at the office of the local sewering agency having jurisdiction over the local sewers tributary to the Districts' sewerage system. Dischargers shall comply with all pretreatment requirements, requirements for construction of facilities, requirement for wastewater sampling and analysis, and requirements for submittal of permits specified in the waste discharge guidelines and the Permit booklet. SECTION 413 - SEPARATION OF DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS All domestic wastewaters from rest rooms, showers, drinking fountains, etc., shall be kept separate from all industrial wastewaters until the industrial wastewaters have passed through any required pretreatment system or device and the discharger's monitoring facility or station. SECTION 414 - WASTEWATER MONITORING AND REPORTING (A) SURCHARGE REPORTING Each industrial wastewater discharger shall make such measurements of wastewater flow volumes, flow rates, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and suspended solids (SS) as are necessary to accurately determine its annual wastewater treatment surcharge unless specifically relieved of such obligation by the Chief Engineer as provided under Section 409 of this Ordinance. Each discharger shall take at least the minimum number of flow measurements and wastewater samples for COD and SS analyses as required by the Chief Engineer. Dischargers who fail to perform required monitoring, fail to accurately perform such monitoring, or fail to properly report the results of such monitoring to the Districts shall pay the costs of any Districts' monitoring needed to satisfy applicable monitoring requirements. Dischargers with more than one identifiable waste stream or with large variations or fluctuations in wastewater quantity or quality must take a sufficient number of flow measurements and samples to accurately represent the total wastewater flow from the discharger's facility including each identifiable waste stream, variation or fluctuation. The Chief Engineer may require industrial wastewater dischargers to provide additional or continuous wastewater flow measurement and sampling. If a discharger fails to take the minimum number of wastewater samples or flow measurements, fails to accurately take such samples or measurements, or fails to properly report the results of such monitoring to the Districts, then the Chief Engineer may determine that the discharger's wastewater monitoring, including sampling, analysis, flow measurements or other engineering investigations, shall be undertaken by the Districts with all associated costs of such monitoring to be paid by the discharger. Wastewater samples and flow measurements reported to the Districts shall be taken from monitoring facilities of a.design and configuration approved by the Chief Engineer. Samples shall be composites taken at least once per hour over a 24-hour period, properly refrigerated, and where appropriate, composited according to wastewater flow rates during the 24 hours. Dischargers required to have wastewater flow monitoring systems shall use such systems to obtain accurate flow -proportioned composite samples, and shall report the flow volumes and flow rates recorded by such systems on their annual surcharge statements. Dischargers shall monitor wastewater discharges which are representative of the entire range of plant operations. Dischargers shall report to the Districts the analytical results for COD and SS for each wastewater sample taken and analyzed during the fiscal year. Copies of all laboratory results of such analyses shall be submitted with the discharger's annual wastewater treatment surcharge statement. If a discharger believes that an analysis is in error or not truly representative of its wastewater, the discharger shall so state, submit the analysis, and furnish all reasons why the analysis is believed to be erroneous or unrepresentative. The Districts will take measurements and samples from time to time to verify the wastewater characteristics reported to the Districts. Dischargers shall assist the Districts where necessary to obtain correct and accurate measurements, and shall not interfere with the operations of the Districts' personnel or equipment. Upon audit of a discharger's surcharge statement, the Chief Engineer may include the results of any Districts' monitoring of the discharger's wastewater or substitute Districts' monitoring results for monitoring by the discharger deemed faulty by the Chief Engineer. Wastewater samples shall be analyzed by a state certified laboratory or laboratory approved by the Chief Engineer. Allanalyses shall be performed in accordance with the procedures specified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the most current "Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants" (40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 136) (Guidelines). For those industrial wastewaters which contain unusual quantities or types of wastes, the Chief Engineer may require (1) use of alternate methods or procedures specified in the Guidelines or the most current of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (Standard Methods), (2) use of modifications to the methods or procedures specified in the Guidelines or Standard Methods, or (3) use of any other test method or procedure that gives a reasonable value of the pollutant. If no appropriate procedure is provided in the above references, the Chief Engineer may approve the standard procedure of the industry or other procedure to measure wastewater constituents. For wastewater analyses that would be significantly affected by conditions.of the wastewater sample which are different from normal conditions prevailing in the sewerage system (e.g.,'pH), the Districts may require that the sample be adjusted to normal sewerage system conditions before analysis. Any independent laboratory or discharger performing wastewater analyses shall furnish any required analytical data or information on the procedures or equipment used if requested to do so by the Chief Engineer. Dischargers shall clearly identify on their reports to the Districts any analyses which were not performed in accordance with the procedures provided in the above references. All sample results, and all other information, submitted to the Districts shall be verified under penalty of perjury by an authorized representative of the discharger who is also either a general partner or proprietor, or, if a corporation, a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president. An authorized representative of the discharger shall further certify that all sample results submitted to the Districts are properly composited samples of the discharger's wastewater taken from the discharger's approved monitoring facility at the times and locations stated and in full compliance with all Districts' requirements for sample collection. If samples are collected by an outside consultant, the consultant shall also certify that the samples were collected in full compliance with Districts' requirements. All reports of the results of wastewater analysis shall be signed by the person performing the analysis or other authorized representative of the analytical laboratory performing the analysis, and any limiting words on the report notwithstanding, such signature shall constitute a certificate under penalty of perjury by such person that the reported analysis was actually performed on the sample identified in the report, that the analysis was performed in accordance with the procedures specified in this Ordinance, and that the results described in the, report are the true results of the analysis performed. (B) WASTEWATER MONITORING AND REPORTING FOR OTHER PURPOSES In addition to the measurements and samples required for surcharge reporting purposes, each industrial wastewater discharger shall make such other measurements of wastewater constituents as may be specified by the Chief Engineer or required under applicable state law, federal pretreatment standards, or federal regulations. Wastewater flow measurements and samples shall be collected and analyzed and the results submitted under penalty of perjury in the same form as provided in this Section 414 (A) for flow measurements and samples required for surcharge reporting purposes, or as otherwise provided by the Chief Engineer, and shall be reported to the Districts at such times as may be specified by the Chief Engineer. Dischargerswho fail to perform any required monitoring, fail to accurately perform such monitoring, or fail to properly report to the. Districts the results of such monitoring, shall pay all costs of any Districts' monitoring needed to satisfy applicable monitoring requirements. Dischargers shall develop compliance schedules for installation of technology required to meet applicable federal pretreatment standards, Districts' pretreatment requirements, and any other applicable discharge requirements established by state law or federal regulations. Dischargers subject to such standards and. requirements shall submit to the Districts all notices and self - monitoring reports as are necessary to assess and assure compliance with such standards and requirements including, but not limited to, compliance schedules for the installation of required pretreatment equipment or technology, Baseline Monitoring Reports, Compliance Schedule Progress Reports, Final Compliance Reports, and Notices of Slug Loading. All dischargers shall develop, submit and adhere to anyself-monitoringreports and compliance schedules required by the Chief Engineer. (C) WASTEWATER MONITORING FACILITIES All industrial wastewater dischargers required to obtain a Permit shall furnish, install and properly maintain a monitoring facility for wastewater sampling. This monitoring facility shall be of a design or configuration approved by the Chief Engineer, which may include wastewater flow measurement equipment, automatic flow -proportional sampling equipment and automatic wastewater analysis and data recording equipment. The wastewater monitoring facility shall be used to evaluate the quantity and quality of industrial wastewater discharge to the public sewer. Each industrial discharger, as a part of its application for obtaining a Permit, shall propose a suitable location and design for the wastewater monitoring facility. Upon approval of the monitoring facility by the Districts, the discharger shall perform wastewater monitoring at this facility and shall agree to allow the use of this facility for industrial wastewater monitoring by the Districts. The monitoring_ facility shall be located so as to be safe and accessible to Districts' employees, and shall be constructed in accordance with the Districts' requirements, and all applicable local building codes and other local construction requirements. The discharger's proposal for a wastewater monitoring facility shall comply with Districts' design requirements and shall be reviewed and, if found to be suitable, approved by the Chief Engineer. Plans for all wastewater monitoring facilities; including flow measurement and sampling systems, determined by the Chief Engineer to require engineering design, shall be prepared and signed by a civil, chemical or mechanical engineer registered in the State of California or a registered engineer of other suitable discipline as determined by the Chief Engineer. The discharger's wastewater sampling analysis and flow measurement procedures, equipment, and results shall be subject to inspection by the Districts at any time. Wastewater monitoring and flow measurement facilities shall be properly operated, kept clean, and maintained in good working order at all times by the discharger. The failure of a discharger to keep approved wastewater monitoring facilities clean and in good working order shall not be grounds for the discharger to claim that any sample results are unrepresentative of the discharger's wastewater. Flow measurement systems shall be regularly maintained and calibrated in accordance with guidelines established by the Chief Engineer. Industrial wastewater records and documents, including sample analysis reports, waste haulers' reports, flow meter charts, pH meter charts, and other records of monitoring and sampling activities and reports shall be made available for inspection and copying to the Chief Engineer upon request. Copies or facsimiles of these records shall be provided to the Districts at the discharger's expense upon request. The dischargers records must include for all samples: ■ The date, exact location, method and time of sampling and the names of the person or persons taking the samples; ■ The dates analyses were performed; ■ The person performing the analyses; ■ The analytical techniques/methods used; and ■ The results of such analyses. Each industrial discharger shall retain for a minimum of four years any and all records of wastewater monitoring and sampling activities and analytical results. This period of retention shall be extended during the course of any unresolved disputes or litigation involving the discharger and the Districts, or when requested by the Chief Engineer. SECTION 415 - DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN ACTUAL AND REPORTED INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE QUANTITIES Should Districts' measurements or other investigations indicate that an industrial wastewater discharger is discharging a quantity of wastewater, chemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, or other wastewater constituent or at a flow rate significantly in excess of that stated in the Districts' Permit, the discharger shall apply for a revised Permit: Should measurements or other investigations indicate that an industrial wastewater discharger has discharged industrial wastewater, chemical oxygen demand, suspended solids or other wastewater constituents, at rates or in quantities in excess of those stated by the discharger on a wastewater treatment surcharge statement or other report furnished by the discharger to the Districts, the discharger shall furnish all information in its possession relevant to the apparent discrepancy. If, after making proper allowance for relevant factors, the Chief Engineer is unable to resolve the discrepancy on the basis of the information available, the Chief Engineer may order that additional information be obtained by Districts' employees through engineering investigations, tests, flow measurements and wastewater sampling and analyses. All costs of engineering investigations, flow measurements, wastewater sampling and analyses and other actions performed by the Districts to resolve the discrepancy.shall be paid for by the discharger. The Chief Engineer shall then make a determination of the amount of any wastewater treatment and disposal charges plus charges for costs of obtaining additional .information which are due to the Districts, together with any interest and penalty charges due, and shall notify the discharger of the total charges due. The discharger shall pay such amounts within 45 days after service of written notice. For the purpose of establishing the correct wastewater treatment and disposal charges, the data obtained in these samplings, along with any other relevant information obtained by the Districts or presented by the discharger, shall be used by the Chief Engineer. If an evaluation of wastewater monitoring data of the. discharger by the Chief Engineer indicates that some or all of the discharger's data are statistically or otherwise unrelated to the data obtained by the Districts and there is no satisfactory explanation for such discrepancy, the Chief Engineer may reject any or all of the data submitted by the discharger. The Chief Engineer may then use all or portions of data obtained by the Districts to determine appropriate wastewater treatment and disposal charges. The discharger may, within 12 months after payment of a wastewater treatment surcharge, submit a request for a refund together with appropriate supporting data. The Districts will consider this request and if a refund is due it shall be granted. SECTION 416'- WASTEWATER DISCHARGER CLASSIFICATIONS The Chief Engineer may classify wastewater dischargers by categories and establish a wastewater treatment surcharge based upon average flow quality and flow quantity for the category. Such classification may be adjusted by some commonly recognized parameter selected by the Chief Engineer that establishes the relative size of the wastewater discharger being charged. SECTION 417 DAMAGES CAUSED BY WASTEWATER DISCHARGES Any person who discharges any waste which causes or contributes to any damage, injury, excessive wear or deterioration of any Districts' facilities, requires the clean up, removal, reconstruction or replacement of such facilities, brings about any detrimental effects on treatment processes, or causes any other damage including the imposition of fines by state, federal, or other regulatory agencies on the Districts shall be liable to the Districts for -all 'costs and expenses occasioned thereby including administrative costs. If more than one discharger contributed to such damages, each contributing discharger, shall be jointly and severally liable to the Districts for all such damages. The Chief Engineer may apportion such damages among the contributing dischargers in accordance with his assessment of the relative contribution of each discharger. SECTION 418 - DISPOSAL OF VEHICLE -TRANSPORTED LIQUID WASTES TO THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any wastes from septic tanks, seepage pits, cesspools, chemical toilets or other approved waste -holding devices, any industrial liquid wastes or any other liquid wastes from a vacuum pumping truck or other liquid transport vehicles, directly or indirectly to the Districts' sewerage facilities without first obtaining a Districts' Permit for Wastewater Transport Truck to Discharge to the Sewerage System (Truck Permit). A separate Truck Permit shall be required for each wastewater transport truck that discharges to the Districts' sewerage system. No person shall discharge any hazardous wastes, as defined by federal or state law, from any vehicle directly or indirectly to the Districts' sewerage system. A holder of a Truck Permit shall discharge wastewater only at approved locations, and may discharge only domestic wastewater from septic tanks, seepage pits, cesspools, chemical toilets or approved waste -holding devices. Discharge of industrial wastes or any wastes other than specified above is prohibited unless a Districts' Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge (Permit) has first been obtained by the generator of such wastes together with the written permission of the Chief Engineer to discharge wastewater at the approved location. Emergency discharge of wastewater not covered under an existing Districts' Permit or Truck Permit may be granted only through written permission of the Chief Engineer, and shall be made only at the locations and times designated by the Chief Engineer. Applicants for a Truck Permit shall complete a Districts' application form available at the offices of the Districts. Upon receipt of a fully completed application form and all required information, the application shall be, processed and reviewed by the Chief Engineer. If approved, one copy of the application form shall be returned to the applicant and, when properly signed by the Chief Engineer, the application form shall constitute a valid Truck Permit. Periodic renewal of the Truck Permit is required. No person shall discharge any prohibited or restricted wastes as described in Section 406 of this Ordinance at any Districts' approved disposal locations for wastewater transport trucks. The Districts may require proof of.the,origihof truck -transported wastes, and physical and chemical analysis of any wastes before permission is granted to dispose of such wastes at approved locations. The Districts may reject wastes that the Chief Engineer has reason to believe maybe a hazardous waste, an industrial waste that has not been properly permitted, or any other waste with unusual or unknown characteristics which may require further analyses to determine its acceptability for sewer disposal. Holders of the Truck Permit shall pay all applicable permit fees, permit renewal fees and wastewater disposal fees. The wastewater disposal flee may be paid with Liquid Waste Disposal Fee Coupons available for purchase at Districts' offices or by other methods of payment approved by the Chief Engineer. The Chief Engineer may revoke or suspend a Truck Permit in accordance with the procedures described in Sections 404 and 405 upon a finding that the permit holder has violated any provision of this Ordinance. Any person whose Truck Permit has been suspended or revoked shall immediately cease and desist all discharge of truck -transported wastes to the Districts' sewerage system. Any person whose Truck Permit has been revoked shall surrender to the Districts any identification decals or devices that have been issued to the; person by the Districts. Any person found to be dumping truck -transported wastes directly or indirectly to the Districts' sewerage system, including sewers owned by the local sewering agency and discharging to the Districts' sewerage system, at any location not specifically authorized by the Districts for such purpose, shall be in violation of this Ordinance. Such person shall at the direction of the Chief Engineer be subject to all enforcement provisions of Section 202 including prohibition by the Districts from any future use of the Districts' sewerage system for disposal of wastes from wastewater transport trucks. Recreational vehicle sanitary waste disposal stations shall also be subject to regulation by the Chief Engineer. Such regulation may include a permit requirement and the imposition of appropriate fees and charges. SECTION 419 - TRADE SECRETS The Districts have determined that the public interest served by not making public any records or other information submitted by dischargers which contain or constitute trade secrets clearly outweighs the public interest served by the disclosure of said records. Accordingly, any trade secrets acquired by the Districts in the course of implementation or enforcement of this Ordinance shall not be made public except to the extent necessary to enforce this Ordinance. Any claim or trade secret status must be asserted at the time of submission of such information to the Districts by stamping the words "Confidential Business Information on each page or document containing such information. All information, on wastewater effluent quality or quantity furnished by the company or obtained by the Districts shall not be eligible for trade secret status and shall be available as public information. SECTION 420 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGERS WITHIN A DISTRICT BUT TRIBUTARY TO THE CITY OF. LOS ANGELES' TREATMENT FACILITIES Industrial wastewater discharge permits for dischargers tributary to the treatment facilities of the City of Los Angeles will be issued by the City after approval by the Districts. Inspection of the discharger's plant to determine compliance with industrial wastewater discharge regulations may be made by either City or Districts' personnel under a coordinated plan of inspection developed by the two agencies. Industrial wastewater discharge regulations and effluent limitations of both agencies will apply to the discharger unless one agency specifically waives its requirements. SECTION 421 - PUBLICATION OF NAMES OF DISCHARGERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE As required by federal law, the Chief Engineer shall, at least annually, provide public notice in a local newspaper of the identity of those dischargers who are deemed under federal regulations to be significant violators of or in significantnoncompliance with the provisions of this Ordinance which implement the federal industrial waste pretreatment program. SECTION 422 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT USER CHARGE The Chief Engineer may from time to time establish categories of industrial dischargers having similar wastewater characteristics and with respect to which the Chief Engineer has determined that the burden of complying.with Sections 411 and 414 is disproportionate to the anticipated revenue to be derived therefrom. Such industrial dischargers may, at the direction of the Chief Engineer, be required to annually pay a wastewater treatment user charge in lieu of the wastewater treatment surcharge provided for by Section 409. Wastewater treatment user charges shall be due and payable on the dates set forth in Section 214 or less frequently upon the determination of the Chief Engineer. Wastewater dischargers subject to such user charges may be required to periodically submit information necessary for the determination of charge rates or total charges. User charges shall be established by the Chief Engineer to equitably defray costs incurred by the Districts for collection, treatment and disposal of the wastewater from dischargers within these established categories. The Chief Engineer may permit or require an industrial discharger otherwise subject to a wastewater treatment user charge to pay a wastewater treatment surcharge under Section 409 in lieu of the user charge. SECTION 423 - SPECIAL CHARGES FOR NONCONVENTIONAL INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER CONSTITUENTS Special charges for nonconventional industrial wastewater constituents shall be paid by those industrial dischargers who discharge thiosulfate, volatile organic compounds, or other nonconventional industrial wastewater constituents in excess of any threshold values for such constituents as may be established from time to time by the Chief Engineer. Special charges for nonconventional wastewater constituents shall be determined by the Chief Engineer and shall be based on the appropriate Districts' sewerage system's maintenance, operation and capital expenditures for providing collection, treatment and disposal services in connection with such constituents. Industrial dischargers subject to special charges shall perform any additional monitoring and sampling required by the Chief Engineer for the proper assessment of such charges. Such monitoring and sampling shall be performed in accordance with any other specific requirements established by the Chief Engineer for each industrial wastewater constituent subject to special charges. Special charges shall be due and payable upon service of a notice of charges as provided in Section 214, or in accordance with such other billing, reporting and payment procedures established by the Chief Engineer for each such industrial wastewater constituent. SECTION 424 - WASTEDISCHARGE GUIDELINES The Chief Engineer may from time to time promulgate guidelines for pretreatment systems, spill containment, centralized waste treatment facilities, flow measurement, rainwater disposal, combustible gas monitoring systems, and such other matters as he deems appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance. Such guidelines shall be available upon request. APPENDIX A - DEFINITIONS The definitions given in this part shall be used in the interpretation of this Ordinance, the issuance of permits, the making of charges for service and all other operations of this Ordinance unless another meaning for the word is apparent from the context. SECTION A-1 - ACCRUAL YEAR "Accrual Year" shall mean the twelve-month period for which charges shall be determined. SECTION A-2 - ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS "Administrative Costs" shall include but not be limited to (1) the salaries and overhead administrative costs of all Districts' employees who participated in the investigation, repair, clean-up and/or any other activities related to excessive sewer maintenance or damages incurred by Districts' facilities, or related to enforcement of.any Section of this Ordinance, (2) the actual costs of materials and services used including monitoring and laboratory costs, (3) Districts' vehicle expenses used to transport such personnel and equipment and (4) costs for Districts' legal counsel. SECTION A-3 - BOARD "Board" or "Board of Directors shall mean the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County. SECTION A-4 - BOD OR BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND "BOD" or "biochemical oxygen demand" shall mean the measure of decomposable organic material in domestic or industrial wastewaters as represented by the oxygen utilized over a period of five (5) days at 200 C and as determined by the appropriate procedure in Standard Methods. SECTION A-5 - CHIEF ENGINEER ' "Chief Engineer" shall mean the Chief Engineer and General Manager of the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County or his duly authorized deputy or agent. SECTION A-6 - COD OR CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND "COD" or "chemical oxygen demand" shall mean the measure of chemically decomposable material in domestic or industrial wastewaters as represented by the oxygen utilized as determined by the appropriate procedure described in Standard Methods. SECTION A-7 - CONNECTION FEE ORDINANCE "Connection Fee Ordinance" shall mean an ordinance prescribing fees for the privilege of connecting any parcel within the boundaries of a County Sanitation District of Los Angeles County directly or indirectly to the sewerage system, or for increasing the strength and/or quantity of wastewater attributable to a connected parcel within the District, and providing for the collection of such charges adopted by the various County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County as it maybe revised from time to time. SECTION A-8 - CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY "Contiguous Property" shall mean property which is owned or hired by the industrial wastewater discharger, is contiguous to the source of industrial wastewater discharge, and is made up of land parcels with common boundaries or parcels separated only by streets or other publicly owned or operated rights -of -way. Publicly owned rights -of -way include those owned or operated by railroad, pipeline, water, power, electrical, gas, telephone or other public utility companies. Only those parcels having a common boundary, if the public right-of-way is removed, shall be considered to be contiguous. SECTION A-9 - CONTROL MANHOLE "Control Manhole" shall mean a structure such as a manhole, vault, or other device through which industrial wastewater flows without dilution by domestic wastewaters. A control manhole is intended to act as a flow measurement and wastewater sampling point and shall be adequately designed for these purposes. SECTION A-10 - COUNTY "County" shall mean the County of Los Angeles. SECTION A-11 - DISCHARGER "Discharger" shall mean any person that discharges or causes a discharge to a public sewer. SECTION A-12 - DISSOLVED SOLIDS "Dissolved solids" or "dissolved matter" shall mean the solid matter in solution in the wastewater under conditions normally found in the sewer and shall be obtained by evaporation of a sample from which all suspended matter has been removed by filtration as determined by the procedures in Standard Methods. SECTION A-13 - DISTRICTS Districts" shall mean either all or any of the individual County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. SECTION A-14 - DISTRICT NO. 2 "District No. 2" shall mean County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County. SECTION A-15 DOMESTIC WASTEWATER "Domestic wastewater" shall mean the water -carried wastes produced from non -industrial activities and which result from normal human living processes irrespective of where these wastes are discharged to the sewerage system. The term Domestic Wastewater shall be synonymous with the term Sanitary Flow. See Section A-42. SECTION A-16 - EFFLUENT "Effluent" shall mean the liquid outflow.of any facility designed to treat, convey or retain wastewater. SECTION A-17 - EQUALIZATION TANK "Equalization Tank" shall mean a container of sufficient capacity to hold a significant portion of an industrial wastewater discharger's daily flow to permit the mixing, prior to discharge to the sewer, of low and high strength wastes that may occur at different times during the day. SECTION A-18 - FEDERAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS "Federal Pretreatment Standards" shall mean and include the "National Pretreatment Standard" defined in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 403, Section 403.20), and set forth in 40 CFR, Part 403, Section 403.1 and following, and the "National Categorical Pretreatment Standards" set forth in 40 CFR, Chapter I, Subchapter N, ,Part 405 and following. SECTION A-19 - FEDERAL REGULATIONS "Federal Regulations" shall mean any applicable provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, Title 33, United States Code, Section 1251 and following, and any regulation promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Title 40 CFR implementing that act. SECTION A-20 - FISCAL YEAR "Fiscal Year" shall mean the twelve-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following calendar year. SECTION A-21 - FORMULA "Formula" shall mean the Wastewater Treatment Surcharge Formula as set forth in Section 409. SECTION A-22 - HOUSE CONNECTION "House Connection" shall mean the sewer connecting the building sewer or building waste drainage system to the public sewer for the purpose of conveying domestic wastewater. SECTION A-23 - INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION SEWER "Industrial Connection Sewer" shall mean the sewer.connecting the building sewer or building waste drainage system to the public sewer for the purpose of conveying industrial wastewater. SECTION A-24 - INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGER OR INDUSTRIAL COMPANY "Industrial Discharger" or "Industrial Company" shall mean any person who discharges any measurable quantity of industrial wastewater to any of the Districts' sewerage systems or any other system tributary thereto. SECTION A-25 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER "Industrial Wastewater" shall mean all liquid -carried wastes of the community, excluding domestic wastewater, rainwater, groundwater, stormwater and drainage of contaminated and uncontaminated water. Industrial wastewater may include all wastewater from any producing, manufacturing, processing, institutional, commercial, agricultural, or other operation where the wastewater discharged includes significant quantities of wastes of non -human origin. All liquid wastes hauled by truck, rail, or another means for disposal to the sewer shall be considered as industrial wastewater regardless of the original source of the wastes. Hauled domestic wastewater is included in the category of industrial wastewater. SECTION A-26 - INSPECTOR AND MONITORING PERSONNEL "Inspector" shall mean a person authorized by the Chief Engineer to inspect wastewater generation, conveyance, processing and disposal facilities. "Monitoring Personnel" shall mean persons authorized by the Chief Engineer to install and operate analytical instruments, sampling equipment, flow meters, and to perform other similar work at wastewater generation, conveyance, treatment and disposal facilities. SECTION A-27 - JOINT OUTFALL DISTRICTS "Joint Outfall Districts" shall mean those Districts signatory to the current Joint Outfall Agreement. SECTION A-28 - GRAVITY SEPARATION INTERCEPTOR " "Gravity Separation Interceptor" shall mean any facility designed, constructed and operated for the purpose of removing and retaining dangerous, deleterious or prohibited constituents from wastewater by differential gravity separation before discharge to the public sewer. SECTION A-29 - LATERAL SEWER, COLLECTING SEWER OR MAIN LINE SEWER "Lateral Sewer," "Collecting Sewer" or "Main Line Sewer" shall mean the public sewer usually eight (8) inches or larger in diameter and used to collect wastewater from house connection and industrial connection sewers and transport it to trunk sewers. Lateral, collecting or main line sewers are normally built and maintained by the local sewering agency. SECTION A-30 - LOCAL SEWERING AGENCY "Local Sewering Agency" shall mean the city or county or other public agency legally authorized to construct, maintain and operate a system of lateral or collecting sewers. SECTION A-31 - NET CAPITAL - "Net Capital" shall mean the total anticipated capital contribution of a District for the accrual year less all anticipated grants, gifts, and donations. SECTION A-32 NONCONVENTIONAL INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER CONSTITUENT "Nonconventional Industrial Wastewater Constituent" shall mean any chemical or compound other than COD and suspended solids. SECTION A-33 - ORDINANCE "Ordinance" shall mean, unless otherwise specified, this Ordinance. SECTION A-34 PEAK FLOW RATE "Peak Flow Rate" shall mean the average rate at which wastewater is discharged to a public sewer during the highest 30-minute flow period during the accrual period. SECTION A-35 - PERSON "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, public agency and any other organization or group of persons, public or private. SECTION A-36 - PUBLIC CORPORATION "Public Corporation" shall mean this state and any political subdivision thereof, any incorporated municipality therein, any public agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof, or any corporate municipal instrumentality of this state. SECTION A-37 PUBLIC SEWER "Public Sewer" shall mean any sewer dedicated to public use and whose use is controlled by a public corporation. SECTION A-38 - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL "Radioactive Material" shall mean material containing chemical elements that spontaneously change their atomic structure by emitting any particles, rays or energy forms. SECTION A-39 - RAINWATER "Rainwater" shall mean the volume of water resulting from precipitation which directly falls on a parcel, SECTION A-40 - RESIDUE "Residue" shall mean the settleable solids and semi -liquid suspension of solids separated from the liquid fraction of wastewater during treatment. These solids shall include, but not be limited to: compost, filter cake, sludge, centrate and centrifuged solids. SECTION A-41 - REVENUE OR APPROPRIATE REVENUE "Revenue" or "Appropriate Revenue" shall include revenue from the sale of by-products, investment income, annexation fees, connection fees, grants, gifts, donations, ad valorem tax allocations, and from other miscellaneous sources. SECTION A-42 - SANITARY FLOW "Sanitary Flow" shall mean the same as the term Domestic Wastewater. See Section A-15. SECTION A-43 - SECTION "Section" shall mean a section of this Ordinance. SECTION A-44 - SEWAGE "Sewage" shall mean wastewater. SECTION A-45 - SEWAGE PUMPING PLANT "Sewage Pumping Plant" shall mean any facility designed and constructed to raise wastewater in elevation or to overcome head losses due to pipeline friction. SECTION A-46 - SEWER CAPACITY BASELINE "Sewer Capacity Baseline" shall mean the number of capacity units existing at a specific property location as determined on the basis of the current Connection Fee Ordinance for the District within which the specific property is located. A capacity unit is the burden that a typical single family home places on the sewerage system in terms of wastewater flow and strength. SECTION A-47 - SEWER CONNECTION FEE "Sewer Connection Fee" shall mean the fee established by the Connection Fee Ordinance of the District in which the specific property is located. Connection Fee Ordinances establish varying fees for the privilege of connecting a property parcel of land to the Districts' sewerage system. The connection fee charges are established based upon the wastewater quantity and strength. SECTION A-48 - SEWERAGE "Sewerage" shall mean any and all facilities used for collecting, conveying, pumping, treating and disposing of waste and wastewater: SECTION A-49 SEWERAGE SYSTEM - "Sewerage System" shall mean a network of waste and wastewater collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal facilities interconnected by sewers, and owned by the Districts, except with respect to those Districts that do not own, in whole or in part, wastewater treatment or disposal facilities in which event it shall mean a network of wastewater collection and.conveyance facilities. SECTION A-50 - SHALL AND MAY "Shall" is mandatory and "May" is permissive. SECTION A-51 - DISCHARGERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE "Dischargers in Significant Noncompliance" shall mean industrial users who were found to be significantly violating applicable pretreatment standards or other pretreatment requirements. A significant violation is defined as a violation which remains uncorrected 45 days after notification of noncompliance, or uncorrected after a time period as otherwise specified by EPA, which is part of a pattern of noncompliance over a twelve-month period, which involves a failure to accurately report noncompliance, or which resulted in the Districts exercising its emergency authority. SECTION A-52 - SOLID WASTES "Solid Wastes" shall mean the nonliquid-carried wastes normally considered to be suitable for disposal with refuse at sanitary landfill refuse disposal sites. SECTION A-53 - SPILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM "Spill Containment System" shall mean a system of dikes, walls, barriers, berms, or other devices designed to contain a spillage of the liquid contents of containers: SECTION A-54 - STANDARD METHODS "Standard Methods" shall mean the most current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater as published by the American Public Health Association. SECTION A-55 - STORMWATER "Stormwater" shall mean the volume of water following a storm which runs off or travels over the ground surface to a drainage area or channel. SECTION A-56 - SUSPENDED SOLIDS "Suspended Solids" or "Suspended Matter" shall mean the insoluble solid matter suspended in wastewater under conditions normally found in sewers that is separable by laboratory filtration in accordance with the procedure described in Standard Methods. SECTION A-57 - TRADE SECRETS "Trade Secrets" shall include but shall not be limited to any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool, mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of information which is patented, which is known only to certain individuals within a commercial concern who are using it to fabricate, produce, or compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value and which gives its user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. Trade - secrets shall not include industrial wastewater effluent data. SECTION A-58 - TRUNK SEWER About the industrial waste "Trunk Sewer" shall mean a sewer constructed, maintained and operated by the Districts that conveys Section wastewater to Districts' treatment facilities and into which lateral and collecting sewers discharge. Obtaining an Industrial -- Wastewater Discharge SECTION A-59 - USER Permit Policies µ ► "User" shall mean discharger, see SectionA-11. Forms ---- --- -- - Surcharge -- -- SECTION A-60 - WASTEWATER Connection Fee ordinance- "Wastewater" shall mean the liquid -carried wastes of the community and all constituents and residues _Wastewater ordinance thereof. Wastewater includes domestic and industrial wastewater but does not include rainwater, Dry Cleaners f groundwater, stormwater or drainage of other water. 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As Needed SEC. 2 2 49th e/o Alameda Grease build up Huxtabeles As Needed SEC. 2 5 49th e/o Alameda Grease build up Huxtabeles As Needed SEC. 3 57 55th e/o Alameda Check flow, due to past problems As Needed SEC. 3 58 55th e/o Alameda Check flow, due to past problems As Needed SEC. 3 59 55th e/o Alameda Check flow, due to past problems Daily SEC. 4 28 28th a/c Santa Fe Check flow and surcharge head Stone Blue Daily SEC. 4 30 28th e/o Santa Fe Check flow and surcharge head As Needed SEC. 4 33 30th e/o Santa Fe Check flow and while substance build up As Needed SEC. 4 34 30th a/c Santa Fe Check flow and white substance build up Daily SEC. 4 65 Soto & Vernon Check for grease FJ Food Service Daily SEC. 4 66 Soto & Vernon Check for grease FJ Food Service Daily SEC. 4 67 Soto 8, Vernon Check for grease FJ Food Service As Needed , SEC, 4' 55 Vernon a/c Soto Check flow for any build up of substance Daily SEC. 4 89 Vernon @ Seville Check flow and grease build up As Needed SEC. 5 37 46th w/o Seville Check flow for buildup - past problems As Needed SEC. 5 38 46th w/o Seville Check flow for build up - past problems Daily SEC. 6 11 26th e/o Soto Check flow for build up 7-Up Daily SEC. 6 12 26th e/o Soto Check flow for buildup 7-Up Daily SEC. 6 18 26th a/c Soto Check flow for restrictions ` Dye - House Daily SEC. 6 19 26th a/c Solo Check flow for restrictions Dye- House Daily SEC. 6 31 Washington & Downey Check flow for white substance build up Arcadia Daily SEC. 6 32 Washington & Downey Check flow for white substance build up Arcadia Daily SEC. 6 33 Washington & Downey Check flow for white substance build up Arcadia Daily SEC. 6 37 26th @ Frontage Rd. Check flow for white substance build up Arcadia As Needed SEC. 8 4 Sierra Pine n/o Bandini - Check for flow As Needed SEC. 8 4A Sierra Pine n/o Bandini Check for flow Daily SEC. 9 49 44th @ Boyle Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 9 50 44th @ Boyle Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 9 79 Boyle and Fruitland Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 9 84 Boyle and Fruitland Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 9 85 Boyle and Fruitland Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 9 86 Boyle and Fruitland Check flow and grease build up Check flow and grease build up, drop MH and Daily SEC. 9 91 Boyle @ 54th bottle neck Daily SEC. 9 36 541h w/o Boyle Check flow for surcharge head US Filters Daily SEC. 10 2 Vernon a/c Soto Check flow and grease build up Farmer Johns Daily SEC. 10 3 Vernon e/o Soto Check flow and grease build up Farmer Johns Daily SEC. 10 9 Vernon a/c Soto Check flow and grease build up Farmer Johns Daily SEC. 10 15 Vernon w/o Boyle Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 10 19 Vernon w/o Boyle Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 10 23 Vernon w/o Boyle Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 10 24 Vernon w/o Boyle Check flow and grease build up As Needed SEC. 10 30 Vernon w/o Alcoa Check flow and grease build up As Needed SEC. 10 31 Vernon w/o Alcoa Check flow and grease build up As Needed SEC. 10 32 Vernon w/o Alcoa Check flow and grease build up As Needed SEC. 11 42 Fruitland w/o Alcoa Check flow and grease build up Daily SEC. 12 34 Slauson & Alcoa Check flow and soap build up - past problem Daily SEC. 12 35 Slauson & Alcoa Check flow and soap build up - past problem As Needed SEC. 12 51 Alcoa & Malburg Wy. Check flow As Needed SEC. 12 51A Alcoa '& Malburg Wy. Checkflow Alley w/o Downey & As Needed SEC. 13 13 Packers Odor problem Kal Kan As Needed SEC. 13 19 Downey & Packers Build up and odor- White substance Truck Wash As Needed SEC. 15 20 Downey s/o Packers Soap build up Daily SEC. 16 19 Exchange & Loma Vista Check flow and grease build up King Meat As Needed SEC. 20 15 26th w/o Ayers Foam & surcharge head flow - past problem As Needed SEC. 23 10 District w/o Heliotrope Check flow due to past problem As Needed SEC. 23 11 District w/o Heliotrope Check flow due to past problem As Needed SEC. 24 7 52nd e/o Atlantic Check flow due to past problem As Needed SEC. 24 14 52nd e/o Atlantic Check flow due to past problem Partial List of Independent Vendors which can Provide Collection and Disposal Services within the City's Service Area NAME LOCATION PHONE # Baker Commodities Inc. Los Angeles, CA 323 268-2883 Darling International Inc. Los Angeles, CA - 323 583-6311 & (800) 4GR-EASE Republic Services Inc. Los Angeles, CA (323) 881-8999 Toms Rooter Hydrojet & Grease Pum in Service Los Angeles, CA (323) 262-3055 Alpha Pumping Inc. Los Angeles, CA (818) 373-9282 Mr. Rooter Plumbing Los Angeles, CA 323) 721-1243 Southwest Processors Inc. Los Angeles, CA (323) 269-9876 Infi-asti u(J7 e Etlgifli ei iilq Corporotioti CITY OF VERNON SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN TECHNICAL MEMoRANDuM No. 5A Date: July 2009 —FINAL November 11, 2008 -181 DRAFT Subject: PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR FOG CONTROL PROGRAM Prepared By: Genevieve Chambliss, E.I.T.; Jeff Kirshberg Ph.D., P.E. Reviewed By: Scott Humphrey, P.E.; Jon Wells, P.E. WHAT is FOG? Residual fats, oils, and grease (FOG) are by-products that food service and industrial establishments must constantly manage. Typically, FOG enters a facility's plumbing system from ware or equipment washing, floor cleaning, and sanitation. Sanitary sewer systems are neither designed not equipped to handle the FOG that accumulates on the interior of the sewer collection system pipes. The best way to manage FOG is to keep the material out of the plumbing systems. The following are suggestions for proper FOG management. GENERAL PREVENTION ■ Never pour grease or oil down sink drains or toilets. ■ Scrape grease material and food scraps from all cookware and dishware into a can or the trash for disposal. ■ Use strainers in sink drains to catch food scraps and other solids, and empty the drain strainers into the trash for disposal. ■ Don't put grease or greasy food in your home garbage disposal. These units only shred solid material into smaller pieces and do not prevent grease from going down the drain. • Wipe cookware and dishware prior to washing. Don't rely on commercial additives in detergents to dissolve grease: They may just pass it down the line and cause problems in other areas. ■ Clean kitchen exhaust system filters routinely. ■ Talk with your friends and neighbors about the grease problem so that the community is aware of the risk. 5242 Katella Ave, Suite 205, Los Alamitos, California 90720 T 562.344.9060 F 562,344.9055 www.lecorporation.com City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 5A July 2002 Page 2 of 8 TIPS FOR RESTAURANTS ■ Train all employees to properly handle used fat, oil and grease. , ■ Post "No Grease" signs over sink and floor drains. ■ Dispose of all fat, oil and grease in an appropriate recycling bin. ■ Keep drains clean by using vinegar and warm water or commercial products to dissolve grease. Be cautious of chemicals and additives that claim to dissolve grease. Some additives simply push the grease farther down the pipe. ■ Install a grease interceptor, grease trap, or oil/water separator that is sized to handle the grease or oil produced at your business. - ■ Have an approved grease and oil removal company regularly maintain your grease interceptor or oil/water separator. Keep records of when your equipment is cleaned. GREASE INTERCEPTOR A grease interceptor is designed to prevent grease, oil, solids and other debris from entering the waste stream, where it becomes a problem by clogging sewers and disrupting the water flow in the system. The grease interceptor captures those wastes and contains them until a waste hauler or pumper service can properly remove them. The following are suggestions for grease interceptor maintenance: ■ A grease interceptor should be checked quarterly and maintained to ensure it is properly working. ■ Backups, odors and drainage problems are all signs that a grease trap is not functioning as it should. ■ Train all staff on the location, purpose, function, and proper maintenance of grease interceptor on an annual basis or more frequently,. dependent upon staff turn over. ■ The most important management procedurefor grease interceptor is that a company representative be present during any cleaning, pumping or skimming performed by a vendor. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 5A July 2009 Page 3 of 8 DRY CLEAN-UP Practice dry cleanup. Remove food waste with "dry" methods such as scraping, wiping, or sweeping before using "wet" methods that sue water. Wet methods typically wash the water and waste materials into the drains where it eventually collects on the interior walls of the drainage pipes. Do not pour grease, fats or oils from cooking down the drain and do not use the sinks to dispose of food scraps: Likewise it is important to educate kitchen staff not to remove drain screens as this may allow paper or plastic cups, straws, and other utensils to enter the plumbing system during clean up. The success of dry clean up is dependent upon the behavior of the employee and availability of the tools for removal of food waste before washing. To practice dry clean up: ■ Use rubber scrapers to remove fats, oils and grease from cookware, :utensils, chafing dishes, and serving ware. ■ Use food grade paper to soak up oil and grease under fryer baskets. ■ Use paper towels to wipe down work areas. Cloth towels will accumulate grease that will eventually end up in your drains from towel washing/rinsing: SPILL PREVENTION Preventing spills reduces the amounts of waste on food preparation and serving areas that will require clean up. A dry workplace is safer for employees in avoiding slips, trips, and falls. For spill prevention: ■ Empty containers before they are full to avoid spills: ■ Use a cover to transport interceptor contents to rendering barrel. ■ Provide employees with the proper tools (ladles, ample container, etc.) to transport materials without spilling. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 5A July 2009 Page 4 of 8 TIPS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR Employees need to be trained before they begin handling and disposing of hazardous materials, and they need to be re-trained whenever new procedures or new equipment is implemented. FLOOR CLEANING ■ Keep the floor clean - catch leaks and place the liquid in appropriate containers. e If a small spill occurs, clean it up immediately with industrial absorbent material or shop towels. (Never clean spills by hosing them down with water). ■ Use dry floor cleaning methods. (This includes sweeping and vacuuming). ■ Use non -toxic soaps to clean floors (pH 5.5to 9.5). ■ If you wash the floors with water, ensure wastewater is collected and heavy metals and grease are removed before the water is discharged to the drain. FLOOR DRAINS ■ Perform equipment maintenance in areas where there are no floor drains. ■ If there are floor drains present in work area, seal them off or cover with absorbent pads during work to prevent spills from entering drains. ■ Never have floor drains present in areas where hazardous material is stored or ensure that the drains are sealed. ■ All floor drains: should be sealed unless connected to a holding tank, a sump or an oil/sand separator. ■ Shop wastes should never be drained into a storm drain, the sewer system, surface water or onto the ground. , City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 5A July 2009 Page 5 of 8 HASTE MANAGEMENT ■ Use containers that are in good condition to store waste and replace leaky containers immediately. ■ Store materials indoors when possible. If only outdoor, storage is possible, materials should be placed under a roof, tarp; or plastic sheeting and off the ground using a pallet or secondary containment device. ■ Label all raw material containers and have MSDS sheets readily available so employees know what they are working with. ■ Each station should have separate, labeled containers for each waste, or labeled waste sinks which discharge to appropriate waste holding tanks. ■ Never place incompatible wastes in the same containers or in close proximity to each other. They may cause an explosion, fire or corrosion. ■ Each service bay should have a waste collection station. - ■ Always keep container lids or bung holes closed except when filling or emptying containers. ■ Carefully transfer liquid waste directly into the receiving container. ■ Put wastes in separate, labeled containers that won't leak or corrode and that are hard to overturn. ■ Make sure containers are empty before placing them in the waste disposal bin. ■ Post a list detailing how to dispose of different wastes. ■ Only order needed amounts of materials containing pollutants as opposed to "stocking UP. ■ Dispose of hazardous waste materials as often as necessary by a licensed hazardous waste hauler to prevent improper outdoor storage. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 5A July 2009 Page 6of8 OIL AND OIL FILTERS ■ Keep used oil in a separate, marked, watertight, rodent -proof container in a secure place. 1 ■ Make sure your used oil storage tanks or drums have proper containment in case of a spill or leak: ■ Routinely inspect equipment for leaks. ■ Try to prevent spills. If a spill occurs clean it up immediately with rags. Wring out the oil into the designated oil container. ■ Place a drain: rack over a waste oil sink to drain and collect the residual oil from parts/containers prior to disposal. ■ Puncture oil filters with a nail, drain the filter for at least 24 hours, then crush and recycle the filters. ■ Deep drained filters in a separate container marked "used oil filters only". ■ Never dispose of used oil down a storm drain, septic tank, dry well, sewer or in a dumpster. ■ Never pour oil on the ground, even for dust suppression. SHOP TOWELS ■ Shop towels and clothing that have come in contact with hazardous waste need to be sent to a commercial or non-commercial laundry or to a dry cleaner to be cleaned. If they are sent to one of the above places they do not need to be disposed of as a Special Waste. ■ Never use disposable paper towels or rags. ■ Use cloth towels that can be cleaned and used again. ■ Send your shop towels to a laundry or dry cleaning service. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 5A July 2009 Page 7 of 8 SPILL PREVENTION, CLEAN UP AND RESPONSE • Deep emergency spill equipment and clean-up kit(s) in areas where there is a potential for spills. ■ Deep MSDS forms in an accessible location. ■ Designate one person to be in charge in the event of a spill. ■ Contain the spilled material to prevent it from reaching drains, • Immediately apply absorbent to spilled material. ■ Provide detailed instructions for employees regarding clean-up procedures, including how to handle fires and explosions. ■ Instruct employees to report spills immediately including the material type, approximate volume and drainage system it had entered. WIASHINGICLEANING ■ Designate an area of the facility with a covered concrete spill containment pad for washing parts, equipment, or other items that may result in an "illicit discharge." ■ Make sure that there are no drains in the washing area. ■ Alternatively, place atemporary plug over the storm drain and direct the wastewater to an oil/water separator. ■ Place signage in the wash area indicating that it is a wash area and other maintenance activities are prohibited (e.g. oil changes). ■ Aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents should be eliminated from washing operations (check MSDS sheets). City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 5A July 2009 Page 8 of 8 CLEANING PROD UCTS ■ Buy from suppliers who accept materials and containers back for recycling. ■ Use biodegradable, phosphate -free, water -based cleaners. ■ Use pH neutral cleaners to minimize dissolving metals. ■ Avoid the use of halogenated compounds, petroleum -based cleaners or phenolics if at all possible; use water -based cleaners. ALTEPNATIVE CLEANINGMETHODS ■ Use a spray with flow restricted, spring loaded triggers and monitor to minimize wash water use. ■ Use waterless hand cleaners. ■ Try using. safe cleaning alternatives such as baking soda and vinegar. ■ Forbid the use of customer -supplied detergents, soaps and chemicals to avoid pollution, unknown chemical reactions and interference with oil/water separators and metals traps. ■ Keep the use of soaps and non -foaming detergents to a minimum since they reduce the efficiency of oil/water separators, ■ Rather then using detergents, use hot water/steaming methods to remove oil from engines, tools and equipment (treat wastewater before it is released to the drain): ■ Use non -solvent cleaners. ■ Use non -chlorinated compounds rather than chlorinated (as they are less toxic, disposal costs are less expensive). Ir,frnslructure Cngineerinq Corporation CITY OF VERNON SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN 'TECHNICAL WmoRANDum No. 9 Date: July 2009 -FINAL May 11, 2009 —2"d DRAFT September 19, 2008 -V DRAFT Subject: 2008 SEWER SYSTEM HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS Prepared By: Genevieve Chambliss, E.I.T.; Jeff Kirshberg Ph.D., P.E. (C67882) Reviewed By: Scott Humphrey, P.E. (C64206) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In support of the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP), Infrastructure Engineering Corporation (IEC) has been commissioned to performed a hydraulic analysis of the wastewater collection system in the City of Vernon (City). IEC developed wastewater flow projections for the Existing, 5-Year, 10-Year and the 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increments. As summarized in Table 3, the City's Existing average dry weather flow of 6,261 gpm is anticipated to increase by 0.7% per annum, reaching 7,197 gpm in the 20-Year time -increment. IEC utilized MWH Soft, Inc.'s H20Map Sewer GIS 8.0, SP 1, Update #3 software to create a wastewater collection system model for the City. The model will be used to evaluate existing City owned wastewater facilities and provide recommendations for capsizing. For each time -increment, four (4) steady state scenarios were created in the hydraulic model to emulate the following; average dry weather flow (ADWF); ADWF during the work week (ADWFWW); peak dry weather flow (PDWF) and peak wet weather flow (PWWF). In order to confirm the proposed dry and wet weather peaking factors, the City has commissioned a 28-day wet weather flow monitoring study. As shown in Table 4, ten (10) sites have been identified for flow monitoring. Meters were placed at these locations from February 6, 2009 to March 8, 2009, and IEC is currently in the process of reviewing the collected data, and identifying average and peak wastewater flows at each location. Once completed, the City will utilize the results of the "2009 Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Study to calibrate the hydraulic model, as well as confirm and/or adjust the appropriate wet and dry weather peaking factors. Once the hydraulic model is calibrated, the City will identify all gravity mains that are projected to be deficient in the Existing, 5-Year, 1 0-Year and 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increments, The City will also develop a phased and prioritized Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which addresses each one of the identified deficiencies. The City anticipates completion of their CIP by December 2010. 5242 Kolella Ave, Suite 205, Los Alamitos, California 90720 T562,344.9060 F 562.344.9055 www.iecorporation.com City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 9 July 2009 Page 2 of 14 WASTEWATER FLOW PROJECTIONS IEC developed wastewater flow projections for the Existing, 5-Year, 10-Year and the 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increment. As summarized in Table 3, the City's Existing average dry weather flow of 6,261 gpm is anticipated to increase by 0.7% per annum reaching 7,197 gpm in the 20-Year time -increment. Average Dry Jleatber Wastewater Flow (ADWIF) Average dry weather wastewater flow (ADWF), or base flow, is domestic (or sanitary) wastewater flow from residential, commercial, and institutional (schools, churches, hospitals, etc.) sources, plus industrial wastewater. The wastewater flow is affected by population and land uses in an area. Wastewater flow varies throughout the day in response to personal habits and business operation. To calculate the City's ADWF, each parcel's 2007 average daily water demand multiplied by an estimated return -to -sewer ratio. The City's 2007 water billing records were analyzed, and a list of the Major Water Users, with average daily water demands greater than 10,000 gpd, was compiled. As presented in Table 1, there are 91 Major Users accounting for 7.9 mgd, or 89%, of Vernon's total water demand. Water bills were assigned to individual parcels, as illustrated in Figure 1. For those parcels serviced by the California Water Company, in sewer basins 14, 15,17, 18, 20, 21 and 22, water billing records were not available. Each parcel's average daily water demand was then multiplied by a corresponding return -to -sewer (RTS) ratio, based on land use. For industrial and residential parcels, RTS ratios of 0.95 and 0.65 were utilized respectively, with the exception of the Seven-up Bottling Company. For this parcel a RTS ratio` of 0.2 was used, to account for the quantities of water consumed in their beverage preparation. For those parcels serviced by the California Water Company, available wastewater flow meter data was utilized to estimate an ADWF industrial duty factor of 789 gpd/acre. Additionally, when available, average dry weather flows were obtained from wastewater discharge permits. Table 2 summarizes the City's Existing ADWF by sewer basin. Average Dry Weatber Wastewater Flow Projections Due to the industrial and built -out nature of the City, future wastewater flows will most likely be from new industrial users, which will be evaluated on a case by case basis. However, in order to estimate the 5-Year, 10-Year and 20-Year (Planning Horizon) average; daily wastewater flows, a 0.7%per anum increase was assumed,; consistent with the City's 2005 Urban llaterManagementPlan. Table 3 presents the City's projected ADWF'for each time increment. 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T N O r O T O O O N O v.CL W O = O (13 . 0 N _ '. `• _• > • 1 �. ,E..0 N L CID I� CY)x N IMP 04 to 1511- a, W M allo Do 00 "M T I p p — 1 00 r W _ --- - IV CD / 10 tfJ t0 p T d. m e N- 10 M N r p r C 1JI« =o m j U) n p � N U U two to Li I NIFM 1 NOW _1 _ T _ J 1 City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 9 July 2009 Page 8of14 1 138 162 472 2.9 600 3.7 2 19: 22 79 35 97 4.3 3 195 229 . 644 _2.8 763 3.3 4 1,292 1,516 3,564 2.4 3;979 2.6 5 589 692 1,667 2.4 2,019 2.9 6 285 333 905 2.7 11033 3.1 7 4 5 18 3.6 28 5.7 8 9 10 36 3.5 46 4.5 9 687 806 2,023 2.5 2,238 2.8 10 1,250 1,466 3,458 2.4 3,672 - 2.5 11 278 326 1,149 3.5 1,265 3.9 12 91 107 331 3.1 445 4.2 13 322 377 1,013 2.7 1,140 3.0 14 198 232 980 _4.2 1,060 4.6 15 35 40 120 3.0 123 3.1 16 525 615 1,577 2.6 1,875 3.0 17 9 10 35 3.5 41 4.1 18 27 32 109 3.4 121 3.7 19 22 26 89 3.5 103 4.0 20 122 143 395 ' 2.8 426 3.0 21 1 1 3 3.0 - 4 4.0 22 _ 8 9 34 3.6 36 3.8 23 50 59 188 3.2 219 3.7 24 75 88 271 3.1 309 3.5 25 31 35 119 3.4 144 4.1 Total 1 6,261 7,343 19,279 2.6 21,787 3.0 City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 9 July2oo9 Page 9of14 1 138 143 149 159 2 19 20 21 22' 3 195 202 209 _224 4 1,292 1,338 1,385 1,486 5 589 610 632 678 6 `; 285 294 " 305 327 7 4 4 4 5 8 9 9 9 10 9 687 711 737 790 10 . 1,250 1,294 1,340 1,437 11 278 288 298 319 12 91 94 98 .; 105 13 322 333 345 370 14 198 205 212 228 15 35` 35 37 39 16 525 543 563 603 17 9 9 9 10 18 27 28 29 31 19 22 23 23 25 20 122 126 131 140 21 1. 1 1 1 22 8 9 9 9 23 50 52 54 57 24 75 78 80 86 25 31 31 33 35 Total 6,261 6,483 6,713 7,197 Average Dry Wleather Wastewater Flow clueing the Work meek (ADWITWIW) Flow meter data provided by the City shows a significant increase in wastewater flow during the traditional work week, Monday through Friday. To account for this two -tiered flow pattern, ADWF was multiplied by a work week peak factor of 1.17. The result was the ADWF Work Week (ADWFWW) scenario. Peak Dry Weather Wlastewater Flow (PDWIF) Wastewater flow varies throughout the day in response to personal habits and business operation. Peak Dry Weather Flow (PDWF) accounts for peak usage patterns, and includes estimates of City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 9 July 2009 Page 10 of 14 Groundwater Infiltration (GWI). GWI is defined as groundwater entering the collection system through pipe joints and manhole walls due to an aging system or improper construction. The magnitude of GWI depends on the depth of the groundwater table above the pipelines, the percentage of the system submerged, and the physical condition of the system. Variation in groundwater levels in the City is seasonal in nature. The GWI tends to be low during the summer and fall months (dry weather) and increases gradually as the wet weather season progresses. While GWI is affected by rainfall, it responds gradually and is not directly related to any one individual rainfall event. It is assumed that the ADWF and GWI are taken into account in the peak dry weather flow equation. Therefore, no further contingency for these components are necessary. To estimate PDWF, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) Peak Dry Weather Curve was utilized, as published in the LAD WIT Bureau ofEngineerin Manual- PartF.The City's ADWFWW was utilized in calculated the City's PDWF. When available, industrial discharge permits were used to estimate peak dry weather flows For these parcels, estimates of PDWF were obtained directly from. available permits, and not from the LADWP PDWF curve. Figure 2 - LADWP Peak Dry Weather Flow Curve 4:a 3.8 3.6 a 3.4 is PDWF 2.64 x (ADWF) 0.905 3.2 PDWF Factor = 3.64 x (ADWF) -0.10 3.0-V 6. 2.8 2.6 o - 2.4 d 2.2 2.0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.6 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 Averace Dry Weather Flow (aft) N City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 9 July 2009 Page 11 of 14 Peak Wet heather WVastewater Flow (PW PTF) Peak Wet Weather Wastewater Flow (PPWF) is estimated as Peak Dry Weather Flow (PDWF) plus Rainfall Dependent Infiltration/Inflow (RDI/1). RDI/I is storm water that enters the wastewater collection system in direct response to the intensity and duration of individual rainfall events.. RDI/I may recede gradually after a storm; however, any residual flow is considered to be'a general increase in GWI. As the City is almost entirely industrial, wet weather flow is difficult to approximate system -wide. The City is currently considering a system -wide wet weather flow monitoring study, which would allow for much more accurate estimates of the RDI/I entering the City's collection system during a rain event. Until more specific numbers are available, IEC has estimated'RDI/I to be 7,500 gpd per inch -diameter -mile of pipe, to allow for the conservative, and industry typical, wet weather flow factors summarized in Table 2. IEC anticipates that the wet weather peak factors will be adjusted, should the City elect to pursue a wet weather flow monitoring study. HYDRAULIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT IEC utilized MWH Soft, Inc.'s H20Map Sewer GIS 8.0, SP 1, Update #3 software to create a wastewater collection system model for the City. The model was used to evaluate existing City owned wastewater facilities and provide recommendations for upsizing. The main components involved in developing the City's sewer hydraulic model are follows: • Assignment of attribute data to emulate the City's physical facilities. • Scenario development for each relevant planning period. • Loading of existing and projected wastewater flows. The City's most current AutoCAD/GIS database was utilized as the basis for the model infrastructure. All City owned wastewater facilities, excluding laterals; were then input into the hydraulicmodel from the AutoCAD/GIS database. Invert elevations; length, location and diameters for the approximately 1,000 gravity mains were input into the H2OMap hydraulic model. For each time -increment, four (4) steady state scenarios were created in the hydraulic model to emulate the following: average dry weather flow (ADWF); ADWF during the work week (ADWFWW); peak dry weather flow (PDWF); and peak wet weather flow (PWWF). Consistent with the 2005 Urban W laterManagementPlan, an annual growth rate of 0.7% was utilized in projecting average daily demand in each time increment. r City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 9 July 2009 Page 12of14 GRAVITY MAIN DESIGN CRITERIA In analyzing a wastewater system, it is necessary to derive standards regarding the amount of flow that may be efficiently conveyed. A set of standards for the City's gravity mains was developed, based on the City's standard criteria, typical industry standards and conversations with City Staff. In an effort to provide reliable gravity sewer service while minimizing excessive wear through "the City's gravity mains, sanitary sewers shall be designed according to the following design criteria: • Pipes less than 12-inches in diameter: '/a full at peak flow • Pipes 12-inches or greater in diameters 3/4 full at peak flow • Minimum velocity: 2 feet per second • Maximum velocity: 10 feet per second. • Manning's n: 0.013 • Minimum pipe replacement diameter 8-inches In the event that a gravity main satisfies these criteria, but the pipeline immediately upstream requires upsizing, one additional design stipulation may be applicable. The purpose of this design stipulation is to insure that pipe -reaches increase in diameter as they progress downstream, and prevent, wherever possible, pipe -reaches from fluctuating up and down in diameter. If a gravity main requires upsizing to a diameter larger than the diameter of the gravity main(s) immediately downstream in the same pipe -reach, and the downstream pipe(s) are less than 750 ft in length before conveying flow to a gravity main of equal or larger diameter than the diameter recommended for the deficient upstream gravity main, then the downstream gravity main(s) of less than 750 ft shall be upsized to the same diameter of the upstream pipe. FLOW MONITORING SITES AND HYDRAULIC MODEL CALIBRATION In order to confirm the dry weather peaking curve, as well as the estimates of wet weather RDI/I, the City has commissioned a 28-day wet weather flow monitoring study. As shown in Table 4, ten (10) sites have been identified for flow monitoring. Meters were placed at these locations from February 6, 2009 to March 8, 2009, and IEC is currently in the process of reviewing the collected data, and identifying average and peak wastewater flows at each location. Once completed, the City will utilize the results of the 2009 Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Study to calibrate the hydraulic model, as well as confirm and/or adjust the appropriate wet and dry weather peaking factors. City of Vernon Sewer System Management Plan Technical Memorandum No. 9 July 2009 Page 14 of 14 HYDRAULIC MODELING RESULTS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Once the 2009 Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Study is completed, and the hydraulic, model is calibrated, the City will identify all gravity mains that are projected to be deficient in the Existing, 5- Year, 10-Year and 20-Year (Planning Horizon) time increments. ` The City will also develop a phased and prioritized Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which addresses each one of the identified deficiencies. The City anticipates completion of their CIP by December 2010,