Robstown Wastewater Plant - Executive Summary |
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Management component: The Robstown Utility System Board of Trustees and the Superintendent of Utilities are committed to providing a safe and healthful work environment for all our employees and others that may work, visit, or enter our facilities. We will make every effort to provide a working evironment that is free from any recognized or potential hazards. The Robstown wastewater plant is a 3 million gallon day activated sludge process. It uses chlorine for disinfection and sulflur dioxide for dechlorination prior to discharge. Only Chlorine is within the Theshold limits. The worst-case scenario for discharge of 2000 lbs chlorine within ten minutes, will cover approximately 6.7 mile radius at a temperature estimated at 78* F and a wind speed of 3.4 miles per hour. Emergency response plan woul be acivated into action. This will include notifying al local fire, police, LEPC, Chemtrec, and isolating areas according to maps, Notifying public through neccesary public address. The al ternative case scenario for the discharge of 2000 lbs of chlorine within ten minutes wil cover an estimated area of 0.5 radius at a temperature estimated at 78* F and wind speed of 10 miles per hour. Emergency plan would be activated into action. This wil include notifying all local, fire, LEPC, isolating designed area according to maps, notfiying public through necessary public address. Preventative Program: Training of plant personnel on Chlorine Kits A & B, training on emergency plan with local police and fire departments. Revision of alternative plans and the emergency plans will be on going. Five Year History: The Robstown WasteWater has not experience any discharge of chemial or spills. The Risk Mangement Plan Response: Will include, but not limited too notifying Director of Utilities, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Local Director or designed person of the LEPC, Chemtrec(AOC supplier of chlorine), plant personnel, Corrective action will be taken as needed by plant personnel. Publi c an and areas affected by any chemical release will be notified by public address; radio, televison, door to door, Maps of areas needed to be isolated will be provided to all emergency response teams. Improving Response and Safety Plan: This will include, but not limited to continuous training of plant personnel, reveiw of emergency plan with Director of utilities, communication with fire and police departments. Public education via local schools, of information flyers will be an on going project. Visiting surrounding business and implementing an awareness programs. |