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***** Risk Management Plan *****  
 
***** Section 1. Registration Information *****  
* Source Identification  
Facility Name:             Evanston Water Treatment Plant  
Parent Company #1 Name:    City of Evanston, Wyoming  
Parent Company #2 Name:      
 
* Submission and Acceptance  
Submission Type:           First-time submission  
Description:                
Receipt Date:              11-JUN-1999  
Postmark Date:             10-JUN-1999  
Next Due Date:             10-JUN-2004  
Completeness Check Date:   11-JUN-1999  
Complete RMP:              YES  
De-Registered Date:          
De-Registered Effective  
Date:                        
Certification Received:    YES  
 
* Facility Identification  
EPA Facility Identifier:   1000 0002 6642  
Other EPA Systems  
Facility ID:                
 
* Dun and Bradstreet Numbers (DUNS)  
Facility DUNS:              
Parent Company #1 DUNS:      
Parent Company #2 DUNS:      
 
* Facility Location Address  
Street 1:                  266 Ortega Court  
Street 2:                    
City:                      Evanston  
State:                     WYOMING  
ZIP:                       82930  
ZIP4:                      5308  
County:                    UINTA  
 
Facility Latitude and Longitude  
Lat. (dd mm ss.s):         41 15 24.3  
Long. (ddd mm ss.s):       -110 57 15.0  
Latitude (decimal):        41.25675  
Longitude (decimal):       -110.954167  
Lat/Long Method:           Address Matching - Other  
Lat/Long Description:      Unknown  
 
* EPA Default Map Value Latitude/Longitude  
EPA Default Map Value  
Latitude (decimal):        41.25675  
EPA Default Map Value  
Longitude (decimal):       -110.954167  
EPA Default Map Value  
Lat/Long Method:           ADDRESS MATCHING-OTHER  
EPA Default Map Value  
Lat/Long Description:      UNKNOWN  
 
* Owner or Operator  
Operator Name:             City of Evanston  
Operator Phone:            (307) 789-9690  
 
Mailing Address  
Operator Street 1:         1200 Main Street  
Operator Street 2:          
Operator City:             Evanston  
Operator State:            WYOMING  
Operator ZIP:              82930  
Operator ZIP4:             5308  
Operator Foreign State  
or Province:                
Operator Foreign ZIP:        
Operator Foreign Country:    
 
* Name and title of person or position responsible for part 68 (RMP) implementation  
RMP name of person:        Brian Honey  
RMP Title of person or  
position:                  Public Works Director/City Engineer  
 
* Emergency Contact  
Emergency contact name:    Butch Whittaker  
Emergency contact title:   Water Plant Supervisor  
Emergency contact phone:   (307) 789-2906  
Emergency contact  
24-hour phone:             (307) 789-2141  
Emergency contact ext.  
or PIN:                      
 
* Other Points of Contact  
Facility or Parent  
Company E-mail Address:      
Facility Public Contact  
Phone:                     none  
Facility or Parent  
Company WWW Homepage  
Address:                    
 
* Local Emergency Planning Committee  
LEPC:                      Uinta County LEPC  
 
* Full Time Equivalent Employees  
Number of full time  
employees (FTE) on site:   4  
FTE Claimed as CBI:          
 
* Covered by  
OSHA PSM :                 YES  
EPCRA 302 :                YES  
CAA Title V:                  
Air Operating Permit ID:    
 
* OSHA Ranking  
OSHA Star or Merit  
Ranking:                      
 
* Last Safety Inspection  
Last Safety Inspection  
(by an External Agency)  
Date:                      06-MAR-1997  
Last Safety Inspection  
Peformed by an External  
Agency:                    State occupational safety agency  
 
* Predictive Filing  
Did this RMP involve  
predictive filing?:          
 
* Confidential Business Information (CBI)  
CBI Claimed:                  
Substantiation Provided:      
Unsanitized RMP Provided:    
 
* Reportable Accidents  
Reportable Accidents:      No accidents meeting RMP reporting requirements were claimed.  
 
***** Executive Summary *****  
Executive Summary for Evanston Water Treatment Plant  
 
1.    Accidental Release Prevention and Emergency Response Policies  
We at Evanston Water Treatment Plant are strongly committed to employee, public and environmental safety.  This commitment is demonstrated by our comprehensive accidental release prevention program that covers areas such as design, installation, operating procedures, maintenance, and employee training associated with the processes at our facility.  It is our policy to implement appropriate controls to prevent possible releases of regulated substances.  
 
 
2.    The Stationary Source and the Regulated Substances Handled  
Our facility's primary activities encompass Treatment of drinking water.  We have 1 regulated substances present at our facility.  These substances include  and Chlorine.  Chlorine is used for disinfection of drinking water.  
 
The maximum inventory of Chlorine at our facility is 16000.00 lb..  
 
3.    The Worst Case Release Scenario(s) and the Alternative Release S  
cenario(s), including administrative controls and mitigation measures to limit the distances for each reported scenario  
To evaluate the worst case scenarios, we have used the EPA's RMP*Comp(TM).  For alternative release scenario analyses we have employed Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres [ALOHA(R)].  The following paragraphs provide details of the chosen scenarios.  
 
The worst case release scenario submitted for Program 2 and 3 toxic substances as a class involves a catastrophic release from the Chlorine injection process.  In this scenario 2000 lb. of Chlorine is released.  The toxic liquid released is assumed to form a 1 cm deep pool from which evaporation takes place.  The entire pool is estimated to evaporate over 10 minutes.  Passive mitigation systems such as enclosure(s) are also taken into account to calculate the scenario.  These mitigation systems have the effect of containing the chlorine.  At Class F atmospheric stability and 1.5 m/s windspeed, the maximum distance of  
0.9 miles is obtained corresponding to a toxic endpoint of 0.0087 mg/L.  
 
The alternative release scenario for Chlorine involves a release from mishandling a cylinder during unloading.  The scenario involves the release of 2000 lb. of chlorine.  Toxic liquid is assumed to be released to form a 1 cm deep pool from which evaporation takes place.  The entire pool is estimated to have evaporated after 1 minute.  Under neutral weather conditions, the maximum distance to the toxic endpoint of 0.0087 mg/L of Chlorine is 2.3 miles.  
 
4.    The General Accidental Release Prevention Program and the Chemical-Specific Prevention Steps  
Our facility has taken all the necessary steps to comply with the accidental release prevention requirements set out under 40 CFR part 68 of the EPA.  This facility was designed and constructed in accordance with Generally recognized practices for water treatment facilities.    The following sections briefly describe the elements of the release prevention program that is  
in place at our stationary source.  
 
Process Safety Information  
Evanston Water Treatment Plant maintains a detailed record of safety information that describes the chemical hazards, operating parameters and equipment designs associated with all processes.  
 
Process Hazard Analysis  
Our facility conducts comprehensive studies to ensure that hazards associated with our processes are identified and controlled efficiently.  The methodology used to carry out these analyses is What If/Checklist (combined) and HAZOP.  The studies are undertaken by a team of qualified personnel with expertise in engineering and process operations and are revalidated at a regular interval of five years.  Any findings related to the hazard analysis are addressed in a timely manner.  The most recent PHA/update was performed on 02/12/1998.  
 
Operating Procedures  
For the purposes of safely conducting activities within our covered processes, Evanston Water Treatment Plant maintains written operating procedures.  These  
procedures address various modes of operation such as initial startup, normal operations, temporary operations, emergency shutdown, emergency operations, normal shutdown and startup after a turnaround.  The information is regularly reviewed and is readily accessible to operators involved in the processes.  
 
Training  
Evanston Water Treatment Plant has a comprehensive training program in place to ensure that employees who are operating processes are competent in the operating procedures associated with these processes.  Refresher training is provided at least every three years and more frequently as needed.  
 
Mechanical Integrity  
Evanston Water Treatment Plant carries out highly documented maintenance checks on process equipment to ensure proper operations.  Process equipment examined by these checks includes among others; pressure vessels, storage tanks, piping systems, relief and vent systems, emergency shutdown systems, controls and pumps.  Maintenance operations are carried out by qual  
ified personnel with previous training in maintenance practices.  Furthermore, these personnel are offered specialized training as needed.  Any equipment deficiencies identified by the maintenance checks are corrected in a safe and timely manner.  
 
Management of Change  
Written procedures are in place at Evanston Water Treatment Plant to manage changes in process chemicals, technology, equipment and procedures.  The most recent review/revision of maintenance procedures was performed on 06/02/1999.  Process operators, maintenance personnel or any other employee whose job tasks are affected by a modification in process conditions are promptly made aware of and offered training to deal with the modification.  
 
Pre-startup Reviews  
Pre-start up safety reviews related to new processes and to modifications in established processes are conducted as a regular practice at Evanston Water Treatment Plant.  These reviews are conducted to confirm that construction, equipment, operating and maintenance  
procedures are suitable for safe startup prior to placing equipment into operation.  
 
Compliance Audits  
Evanston Water Treatment Plant conducts audits on a regular basis to determine whether the provisions set out under the RMP rule are being implemented.  The most recent comliance audit was conducted on 06/03/1999.  These audits are carried out at least every 3 years and any corrective actions required as a result of the audits are undertaken in a safe and prompt manner.  
 
Incident Investigation  
Evanston Water Treatment Plant promptly investigates any incident that has resulted in, or could reasonably result in a catastrophic release of a regulated substance.  These investigations are undertaken to identify the situation leading to the incident as well as any corrective actions to prevent the release from reoccurring.  All reports are retained for a minimum of 5 years.  
 
Employee Participation  
Evanston Water Treatment Plant truly believes that process safety management and accident preve  
ntion is a team effort.  Company employees are strongly encouraged to express their views concerning accident prevention issues and to recommend improvements.  In addition, our employees have access to all information created as part of the facility's implementation of the RMP rule, including information resulting from process hazard analyses in particular.  
 
Contractors  
On occasion, our company hires contractors to conduct specialized maintenance and construction activities.  Prior to selecting a contractor, a thorough evaluation of safety performance of the contractor is carried out.  Evanston Water Treatment Plant has a strict policy of informing the contractors of known potential hazards related the contractor's work and the processes.  Contractors are also informed of all the procedures for emergency response should an accidental release of a regulated substance occur.  
 
 
5.    Five-year Accident History  
Evanston Water Treatment Plant has had an excellent record of preventing accidenta  
l releases over the last 5 years.  Due to our stringent release prevention policies, there have been no accidental releases during this period.  
 
6.    Emergency Response Plan  
Evanston Water Treatment Plant carries a written emergency response plan to deal with accidental releases of hazardous materials.  The plan includes all aspects of emergency response including adequate first aid and medical treatment, evacuations, notification of local emergency response agencies and the public, as well as post-incident decontamination of affected areas.  
 
To ensure proper functioning, our emergency response equipment is regularly inspected and serviced.  In addition, the plan is promptly updated to reflect any pertinent changes taking place within our processes that would require a modified emergency response.  
 
Uinta County LEPC is the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) with which our emergency plan has been coordinated and verified.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Process Chemicals  
Process ID:                2410  
Description:               Chlorine injection  
Process Chemical ID:       2564  
Program Level:             Program Level 3 process  
Chemical Name:             Chlorine  
CAS Number:                7782-50-5  
Quantity (lbs):            16000  
CBI claimed:                  
Flammable/Toxic:           TOXIC  
 
* Process NAICS              
Process ID:                2410  
Process NAICS ID:          2460  
Program Level:             Program Level 3 process  
NAICS Code:                22131  
NAICS Description:         Water Supply and Irrigation Systems  
 
***** Section 2. Toxic: Worst Case *****  
Toxic Worst ID:            2004  
Percent Weight:              
Physical State:            Gas liquified by pressure  
Model Used:                EPA's RMP*Comp(TM)  
Release Duration (min):    10  
Wind Speed (m/sec):        1.5  
Atmosphere Stability  
Class:                     F  
Topography:                Urban  
 
Passive Mitigation considered  
Dike:                        
Enclosures:                YES  
Berms:                        
Drains:                      
Sumps:                        
Other Type:                  
 
***** Section 3. Toxic: Alternative Release *****  
Toxic Alter ID:            2078  
Percent Weight:              
Physical State:            Gas liquified by pressure  
Model Used:                Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres [ALOHA(R)]  
Wind Speed (m/sec):        3  
Atmosphere Stability  
Class:                     D  
Topography:                Urban  
 
Passive Mitigation considered  
Dike:                        
Enclosures:                  
Berms:                        
Drains:                      
Sumps:                        
Other Type:                  
 
Active Mitigation considered  
Sprinkler System:            
Deluge System:                
Water Curtain:                
Neutralization:              
Excess Flow Valve:            
Flares:                      
Scrubbers:                    
Emergency Shutdown:          
Other Type:                  
 
***** Section 4. Flammables: Worst Case *****  
***** Section 5. Flammable: Alternative Release *****  
***** Section 6. Accident History *****  
 
***** Section 7. Program Level 3 *****  
 
** Description:  
Chlorine injection  
 
 
 
 
Program Level 3 Prevention Program Chemicals  
Prevention Program  
Chemical ID:               754  
Chemical Name:             Chlorine  
Flammable/Toxic:           TOXIC  
CAS Number:                7782-50-5  
 
Prevention Program Level  
3 ID:                      667  
NAICS Code:                22131  
 
* Saftey Information        
Safety review date (The  
date on which the safety  
information was last  
reviewed or revised):      02-JUN-1999  
 
* Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)  
PHA completion date  
(date of last PHA or PHA  
update:                    12-FEB-1998  
 
The Technique Used  
What IF:                      
Checklist:                    
What If/Checklist:         YES  
HAZOP:                        
Failure Mode and Effects  
Analysis:                    
Fault Tree Analysis:          
Other technique used:        
PHA change completion  
date (The expected or  
actual date of  
completion of all  
changes resulting from  
last PHA or PHA update):   03-JUN-1999  
 
Major Hazards Identified  
Toxic release:             YES  
Fire:                      YES  
Explosion:                    
Runaway reaction:            
Polymerization:              
Overpressurization:          
Corrosion:                    
Overfilling:                  
Contamination:             YES  
Equipment failure:         YES  
Loss of cooling,  
heating, electricity,  
instrument air:              
Earthquake:                  
Floods (flood plain):        
Tornado:                      
Hurricanes:                  
Other major hazard  
identified:                  
 
Process Controls In Use  
Vents:                     YES  
Relief valves:             YES  
Check valves:              YES  
Scrubbers:                    
Flares:                      
Manual shutoffs:           YES  
Automatic shutoffs:          
Interlocks:                  
Alarms and procedures:     YES  
Keyed bypass:                
Emergency air supply:      YES  
Emergency power:           YES  
Backup pump:               YES  
Grounding equipment:       YES  
Inhibitor addition:          
Rupture disks:                
Excess flow device:        YES  
Quench system:                
Purge system:              YES  
None:                        
Other process control in  
use:                        
 
Mitigation Systems In Use  
Sprinkler system:            
Dikes:                        
Fire walls:                  
Blast walls:                  
Deluge system:                
Water curtain:                
Enclosure:                 YES  
Neutralization:              
None:                        
Other mitigation system  
in use:                    Operator intervention  
 
Monitoring/Detection Systems In Use  
Process area detectors:    YES  
Perimeter monitors:          
None:                        
Other  
monitoring/detection  
system in use:              
 
Changes Since Last PHA Update  
Reduction in chemical  
inventory:                    
Increase in chemical  
inventory:                    
Change process  
parameters:                  
Installation of process  
controls:                    
Installation of process  
detection systems:            
Installation of  
perimeter monitoring  
systems:                      
Installation of  
mitigation systems:          
None recommended:          YES  
None:                        
Other change since last  
PHA or PHA update:          
 
Review of Operating Procedures  
Operating procedures  
revision date (The date  
of the most recent  
review or revision of  
operating procedures):     02-JUN-1999  
 
* Training                  
Training revision date  
(The date of the most  
recent review or  
revision of training  
programs):                 02-JUN-1999  
 
The Type of Training Provided  
Classroom:                    
On the job:                YES  
Other type of training  
provided:                  Video  
 
The Type of Competency Testing Used  
Written test:              YES  
Oral test:                    
Demonstration:             YES  
Observation:               YES  
Other type of competency  
testing used:                
 
* Maintenance  
Maintenance procedures  
revision date (The date  
of the most recent  
review or revision of  
maintenance procedures):   02-JUN-1999  
Equipment inspection  
date (The date of the  
most recent equipment  
inspection or test):       01-MAY-1999  
Equipment tested:  
(Equipment most recently  
inspected or tested)       Chlorine detectors  
 
* Management of Change  
Change management date  
(The date of the most  
recent change that  
triggered management of  
change procedures):          
Change management  
revision date (The date  
of the most recent  
review or revision of  
management of change  
procedures):               02-JUN-1999  
 
* Pre-Startup Review  
Pre-startup review date  
(The date of the most  
recent pre-startup  
review):                    
 
* Compliance Audits  
Compliance audit date  
(The date of the most  
recent compliance audit):  03-JUN-1999  
Compliance audit change  
completion date  
(Expected or actual date  
of completion of all  
changes resulting from  
the compliance audit):     01-SEP-1999  
 
Incident Investigation  
Incident investigation  
date (The date of the  
most recent incident  
investigation (if any)):    
Incident investigation  
change date (The  
expected or actual date  
of completion of all  
changes resulting from  
the investigation):          
 
* Employee Participation Plans  
Participation plan  
revision date (The date  
of the most recent  
review or revision of  
employee participation  
plans):                    02-JUN-1999  
 
* Hot Work Permit Procedures  
Hot Work permit review  
date (The date of the  
most recent review or  
revision of hot work  
permit procedures):        02-JUN-1999  
 
* Contractor Safety Procedures  
Contractor safety  
procedures review date  
(The date of the most  
recent review or  
revision of contractor  
safety procedures):        02-JUN-1999  
Contractor safety  
performance evaluation  
date (The date of the  
most recent review or  
revision of contractor  
safety performance):        
 
* Confidential Business Information  
CBI claimed:                  
 
 
***** Section 9. Emergency Response *****  
 
* Written Emergency Response (ER) Plan  
Community Plan (Is facility included in  
written community emergency response plan?):   YES  
Facility Plan (Does facility have its own  
written emergency response plan?):             YES  
Response Actions (Does ER plan include  
specific actions to be taken in reponse to  
accidental releases of regulated  
substance(s)?):                                YES  
Public Information (Does ER plan include  
procedures for informing the public and  
local agencies responding to accidental  
release?):                                     YES  
Healthcare (Does facility's ER plan include  
information on emergency health care?):        YES  
 
* Emergency Response Review  
Review Date (Date of most recent review or  
update of facility's ER plan):                 22-JAN-1998  
 
* Emergency Response Training  
Training Date (Date of most recent review or  
update of facility's employees):               01-DEC-1998  
 
* Local Agency  
Agency Name (Name of local agency with which  
the facility ER plan or response activities  
are coordinated):                              Uinta County LEPC  
Agency Phone Number (Phone number of local  
agency with which the facility ER plan or  
response activities are coordinated):          (307) 789-0327  
 
* Subject to:  
OSHA Regulations at 29 CFR 1910.38:            YES  
OSHA Regulations at 29 CFR 1910.120:           YES  
Clean Water Regulations at 40 CFR 112:            
RCRA Regulations at CFR 264, 265, and 279.52:    
OPA 90 Regulations at 40 CFR 112, 33 CFR  
154, 49 CFR 194, or 30 CFR 254:                  
State EPCRA Rules or Laws:                        
Other (Specify):                               OSHA 190.119  
 
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