GERONIMO CREEK WASTEWATER PLANT - Executive Summary |
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THE CITY OF SEGUIN OWNS AND OPERATES THE GERONIMO CREEK WASTEWATER PLANT IN GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS. THE CITY OF SEGUIN IS AWARE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 112(r) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE CITY OF SEGUIN NOTES THAT THERE ARE TWO OBLIGATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED OF THE SEGUIN WASTEWATER TREATEMENT PLANT. 112(r)(1)-PURPOSE AND GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE: THE SUBSTANCE OF THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE IS THE OWNER/OPERATOR THAT STORES AND USES HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN ANY QUANTITY HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATIOON AND TO HAVE A PLAN IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE CITY OF SEGUIN WASTE TREATEMENT PLANT HAS DEVELOPED PLANS TO PREVENT AND IMPLEMENT STEPS TO RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN: THE SEGUIN WASTE TREATMENT PLANAT HAS ONE PROCESS THAT INVOLVES A CHEMICAL STORED IN EXCESS OF THRESHOLDS SPECIFIED LIN 112(r), THE CHLORINE IN THE TREATEMENT PROCESS. THE TREATEMENT PLANT HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS POSED BY STORAGE AND USE OF CHLORINE AND HAS ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASES AND TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF A RELEASE. THE PURPOSE OF THE CHLORINE IN WASTE TREATEMENT IS TO DISINFECT THE WATER BEFORE IT IS RELEASED. CHLORINE IS DELIVERED AS A COMPRESSED GAS AND LIQUIFIED GAS IN ONE TON CYLINDERS AND THERE ARE USUALLY TWO(2) ONE TON DRUMS AT THE PLANT AT ONE TIME. FOR PLANNING PURPOSE WE HAAVE CONSIDERED THE IMPACT ;OF A SUDDEN RELEASE OF 1500 POUNDS OF CHLORINE GAS WITHIN A TEN MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WORST CASE ASSUMPTION HAS A POTENTIAL RADIUS OF IMPACT OF1.9 MILES. THE CITY OF SEGUIN WASTE TREAREMENT PLANT HAS IMPLEMENTED SAFETY PROCEEDURES TO PREVENT AND MANAGE ANY CHLORINE RELEASES. PLANT PERSONEL ARE TRAINED REGULARLY ;ON PROPER TECHNJIQUES IN HANDLING CHLORINE, USE OF SAFETY EQUIPEMENT AND SAFETY PROCEDURES. THE CITY OF SEGUIN WASTE TREATEMENT PLANT HAS COORDINATED PLANS WITH SEGUIN FIRE DEPTARTMENT AND THE SEGUIN POLICE DEPARTMENT |