ENGLEWOOD BRANCH - Executive Summary |
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COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR AND SUPPLY COMPANY OF MEADE, KANSAS (ENGLEWOOD BRANCH) IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SPECIALIZES IN AGRICULTURAL INPUTS SUCH AS FERTILIZERS, AG CHEMICALS AND ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. OUR PLANT CONSIST OF ONE 18,000 GALLON TANK WITH APPROXIMATELY 79,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCT WHEN FILLED TO 85%. THE FACILITY IS INSPECTED EACH YEAR BY THE KANSAS DEPT OF AGRICULTURE AND WE COMPLY WITH ALL THEIR REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE PLANT STRICTLY ADHERES TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A RELEASE OF 79,000 POUNDS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.89 MILES AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO EFFECT 120 AREA RESIDENTS. THE ONLY PUBLIC RECEPTOR WOULD BE RESIDENTAL HOUSEHOLDS. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE WOULD HAVE A TRANSFER HOSE RUPTURE WITH AN 11,908 POUND RELEASE, WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF .83 MILES AND EFFECTING ONLY 100 AREA CITIZENS. OUR EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES, MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AND THE HAZARDS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, IT IS EASY TO REPORT THAT NO ACCIDENTS OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS SITE WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN HAS BEEN SHARED WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE COUNTY LEPC AND THE CLARK COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF NH3 AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN A TOUR OF OUR FACILITY. THEY HAVE AGREED TO BE OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |