WATER TREATMENT PLANT - Executive Summary |
GENERAL MANAGER CITY UTILITIES COMMISSION 901 S. MAIN STREET CORBIN, KY 40701 Ronald W. Herd, PE Work: 606-528-4026 Home:606-528-7304 Oversee's all operations within the City Utilities Commission, Water Treatment, Waste Water Treatment, and Electrical. COVERED FACILITIES FACILITY NAME FAC EMERG RESP COORD COMMUNICATION Corbin Water Gerald W. Bradshaw Office: 606-628-4026 Treatment Plant Env/Safety Home: 606-528-0422 Hinkle Street Corbin, KY 40701 ALTERNATE FAC EMERG COORD James Hampton Chief Operator Office: 606-528-4026 Plant: 606-528-5975 Home: 606-528-9922 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS: NAME UN ID# FORM PACKAGED MAX. HEALTH CONTAINER QUANT. RISK Chlorine 1017 Gas/Liq 2000 lb Cyl. 10,000 lbs * 7782-50-5 *HEALTH RISK: TOXIC(POISONOUS); may be fatal if inhaled or absorbed through skin. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Contact with gas or liquefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or frostbite. Runoff from fire control may cause pollution. FACILITY RESPONSE POINT (RP) AND DIRECTION: The primary response point is at the facility 's front gate. If this impractical, the alternate response point is the Northeast corner of Kentucky State Route 312 (Gordon Hill Road) and Highland Avenue. At either response point the facility representative will have in hand a copy of the facility Title III, appropriate MSDSs and be prepared to brief response personnel. STAGING AREA: (SUPPORT UNITS WILL REPORT AND AWAIT ASSIGNME NT BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS): Corbin Fire Station located at 805 Main Street in Corbin. The fire station is located within Three (3) to Five (5) minute driving distance of the facility. The Incident Commander will authorize reentry into the evacuated area. The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet Personnel or other qualified personnel will determine if the evacuated area is safe for reentry. The Baptist Regional Medical Center will accept patients contaminated with Chlorine or Sufur Dioxide and have the capability to provide appropriate care, along with any other type of emergency that arises, they are equipped with a heliport for the immediate transport of patients. PROTECTIVE ACTIONS: Protective actions and evacuation procedures to be taken will be decided by local public officials, following consultation with KyDES personnel, facility representatives and other technically qualified authorities. Actions taken will be for the protection of the emergency respon se workers on-site and populated areas off-site. These actions will depend upon the type of chemical, amount of chemical, weather conditions and other hazards involved, such as fire. If in-place sheltering is required, citizens will be advised to go in doors, close all windows and vents to the outside of the building, turn off air conditioners and fans, refrain from using clothes dryers and to fill cracks where outside air may enter. In the event of spill or release, radio stations WKDP and WCTT along with police/fire sirens will be utilized to notify residents whether to evacuate or to stay inside for the duration. This will depend on the size of spill and direction of travel. Also, police and fire personnel will go door-to-door to insure the evacuation of all affected residents. Schools and churches will be used as shelters if the necessity arises. The Baptist Medical Center Hospital has in place a decontamination unit specifically trained in chemical and/or other types of emergen cies that may arise, and has had to implement the program on a few occasions. Entry into evacuated areas will be restricted until the highest ranking official representing the City of Corbin, Kentucky, (i.e. Mayor, Mayor pro-tem or City Commissioners) determine it permissible for authorized personnel to enter. RESPONSE LEVELS: LEVEL I: Emergency Condition Description: An incident or threat of a release which can be controlled by the first response agencies and does not require evacuation of other than the involved structure or outdoor area, The incident is confined to a small area and does not pose an immediate threat to life or property. Contact local response agency's fire, police, medical, and any appropriate persons. LEVEL II: Limited Emergency Condition Description: An incident involving a greater or larger area which poses a potential threat to life and property and which may require a l imited evacuation of the surrounding area. Contact all agencies in LevelI plus: HAZMAT TEAM, EOC STAFF, PUBLIC WORKS DEPT., RED CROSS, COUNTY DES/EMA , STATE POLICE, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES. LEVEL III: Full Emergency Condition Description: An incident involving a severe hazard or a large area which poses an extreme threat to life and property and will probably require a large scale evacuation, or an incident requiring the expertise or resources of county, state , federal or private agencies. Contact all Level I and Level II agencies plus the following: MUTUAL AID, STATE DES, HREPS, HSC, USEPA, USCG, ATSDR, PEMA, AND OSC/RRT. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON HAND/TRAINING/EXERCISES: EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON HAND FACILITY EQUIPMENT: Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), three canister breathing apparatus, electronic gas monitor to measure toxic and explosive gases, gasoline powered portable blower for ventilation, and a Class B repair kit. T his does not exclude other equipment readily available i.e. backhoe, shovels, brooms, barrels and a hazardous waste storage facility large enough to store small amounts of waste until proper disposal through a commercial disposer. COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT: City of Corbin Fire Department along with the Knox Fire Department are fully equipped for this type of emergency. TRAINING TRAINING OF FACILITY PERSONNEL: At present we have eleven (11) trained in the use of SCBA, retrieval techniques. gas monitoring equipment, and the use of the Class B repair kit. One (1) Certified CPR & First Aid instructor with the American Red Cross. Our Water Treatment Plant is a Class IV Plant.. TRAINING OF COMMUNITY RESPONSE PERSONNEL The Fire Department and the local Red Cross are trained in disaster control, and are on twenty four (24) call. EXERCISES FACILITY EXERCISE PROGRAM Our facility at present has had on-site exercises but none on the county level. SPILL CONTAINMENT/CLEAN-UP/DISPOSAL: SP ILL CONTAINMENT In the event of a Chlorine release inside of the feed room the product could be contained within the Water Treatment Plant thereby controlling the release of the product into the atmosphere. It is recommended that equipment that has been contaminated by Chlorine, be decontaminated to prevent it from being corroded by the Chlorine. For personnel protection, keep upwind, wear appropriate class A or B type protective clothing to include boots, protective gloves and goggles and use proper breathing apparatus. Avoid breathing vapors or dusts. Wash away any material which may have contacted the body with copious amounts of plain water or soap and water. CLEAN UP The clean-up of any chemical residue will be accomplished by the water treatment personnel, any residue will be placed in plastic bags and placed in 55 gallon metal drums for storage and proper disposal. Compatible materials for response to this chemical are Neoprene, Chlorinated Polyethylene, Polyvinyl Chlorid e, and Butyl Rubber. Disposal of waste will be approved ny the Kentucky D.N.R.. Steps to be taken in the event of a spill or leak of Chlorine (according to MSDSs). Move unprotected personnel upwind. If a chlorine container is leaking try to position it so that gas, rather than liquid leaks. Using full protective equipment, apply emergency sealing device if possible. Cover leak area with tarpaulin or plastic sheet to limit spread of chlorine. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION: Local 24-Hr. Warning Number (LEPC) 606-528-1122 Corbin City Fire Department 606-528-2411 West Knox Fire Department 606-528-1700 Corbin City Police Department 606-528-1122 Kentucky State Police 1-800-222-5555 DES Coordinator - Craig Vermillion 606-528-2942 Corbin-Knox Ambulance & Rescue Squad 606-528-1196 Whitley County Rescue Squad 606-549-6017 Laurel County Rescue Squad 606-878-7000 Kentucky Emergency Response Com. (KERC) 502-564-7815 Kentucky DES Area Coordinator - R. Francis 606-248-0327 (H) 606-248-7776 (O) City of Corbin DES Director - Harold Perkins 606-528-8904 (D) 606-528-1122 (N) Nat. Res. & Env. Prot. Cab. (NR&EPC) 502-564-2380 National Response Center (NRC) 1-800-424-8802 Env. Prot. Agency (EPA) Hotline 1-800-535-0202 Chemtec 1-800-424-9300 |