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<br /> 8 <br />PART II. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES <br /> <br />Water emergencies can occur as a result of vandalism, sabotage, accidental contamination, <br />mechanical problems, power failures, drought, flooding, and other natural disasters. The purpose <br />of emergency planning is to develop emergency response procedures and to identify actions <br />needed to improve emergency preparedness. In the case of a municipality, these procedures <br />should be in support of, and part of, an all-hazard emergency operations plan. If your <br />community already has written procedures dealing with water emergencies we recommend that <br />you use these guidelines to review and update existing procedures and water supply protection <br />measures. <br /> <br />Federal Emergency Response Plan <br /> <br />Section 1433(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended by the Public Health Security and <br />Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-188, Title IV – Drinking <br />Water Security and Safety) requires community water suppliers serving over 3,300 people to <br />prepare an Emergency Response Plan. Community water suppliers that have completed the <br />Federal Emergency Response Plan and submitted the required certification to the U.S. <br />Environmental Protection Agency have satisfied Part II, Sections A, B, and C of these <br />guidelines and need only provide the information below regarding the emergency response <br />plan and source water protection plan and complete Sections D (Allocation and Demand <br />Reduction Procedures), and E (Enforcement). <br /> <br />Provide the following information regarding your completed Federal Emergency Response Plan: <br /> <br />Emergency Response Plan Contact Person Contact Number <br />Emergency Response Lead Mike Sommer 763-717-4071 <br />Alternate Emergency Response Lead Greg Lee 763-717-4051 <br />Emergency Response Plan Certification Date December 2004 <br /> <br />Operational Contingency Plan. An operational contingency plan that describes measures to be <br />taken for water supply mainline breaks and other common system failures as well as routine <br />maintenance is recommended for all utilities. Check here if the utility has an operational <br />contingency plan. At a minimum a contact list for contractors and supplies should be included in <br />a water emergency telephone list. <br /> <br />Communities that have completed Federal Emergency Response Plans should skip to Section D. <br /> <br /> <br />EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES <br /> <br />A. Emergency Telephone List. A telephone list of emergency contacts must be included as <br />Attachment to the plan (complete template or use your own list). The list should <br />include key utility and community personnel, contacts in adjacent communities, and <br />appropriate local, state and federal emergency contacts. Please be sure to verify and update <br />the contacts on the emergency telephone list on a regular basis (once each year