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10.3.5 Emergency Response Planning

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An emergency response plan and the ability for an operator to respond to emergencies and problems in a timely and effective manner are critical to protect public health and the environment. This section provides a general overview of the key elements that need to be included in the preparation of an Emergency Response Plan (ERP). More detailed information should be presented in the site-specific Operation and Maintenance Plan. Decentralized systems may not require all of the elements described here.

 

An appropriate ERP should detail procedures to be followed in the event of a power outage, storms, floods, earthquakes, hydraulic overloads/pipeline rupture, fire, explosions, equipment failure, hazardous materials spill, maintenance shutdown, and personnel injury, including identification of the first responder and suitable actions to be taken at normal working hours and non-working hours. A description of who should be notified, and when, for each emergency situation should be provide along with an effective telephone number.

 

The ERP should include a risk assessment of the wastewater system and identify the critical components of the system, such as pumps, generators, blowers, pipeline crossings over waterways, and the potential component failure modes of the critical equipment. The risk assessment should estimate the frequency of failure for the equipment and develop strategies to respond to these failures.

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