Port-Wide Sewer System Management Plan(SSMP) - Port of Oakland

individual depending on the location of the spill, as well as the Harbor Facilities Manager. If
a spill occurs due to a problem with a gravity sewer, the Maintenance/Construction
Supervisor is notified. If a spill occurs due to a lift station failure or is in a building, the
Utilities Supervisor is notified.
Regardless of severity, the Environmental Compliance Supervisor or designated spill
responder should be notified of every SSO that occurs (either by the
Maintenance/Construction Supervisor or Utilities Supervisor as appropriate). The
Environmental Compliance Supervisor or designated spill responder is responsible for
notifying the appropriate regulatory agencies regarding the spill, as discussed in
Section 3.3.4.
3.4.4 Commercial/Real Estate Notification Procedure
Spills that occur in commercial/real estate facilities are not operated by the Port (primarily in
Jack London Square), and hence the Port does not typically respond to SSOs within these
facilities. However, since these lines are owned by the Port, it is still the Port’s responsibility
to report spills that occur. In the event of an SSO in Jack London Square, the
Commercial/Real Estate Representative should be notified. The Commercial/Real Estate
Representative should then inform the property manager that it is their responsibility to
clean up and mitigate the effects of the spill, and that they must provide the Port with the
details of the spill so that it can be reported.
It should be noted that it is not the current practice of Jack London Square property
managers to report SSOs to the Port. To raise awareness of the new GWDRs and the need
to report all SSOs, it is recommended that the Port reach out to each property manager
through an informational letter or some other means.
The Environmental Compliance Supervisor or designated spill responder, who is
responsible for notifying the applicable regulatory agencies of the spill, should then be
notified of the details of the spill.
3.4.5 Regulatory Agency Notification
The regulatory agencies that must be notified if an SSO occurs varies depending on the
type of discharge. Likewise, the time frame in which the appropriate agencies must be
notified depends on the type of discharge. The GWDRs define three types of SSOs, as
summarized in Chapter 1 of this report. For the reporting of SSOs, however, there are four
main types of spills where specific reporting time frames are required, as summarized, in
order of severity, below:
1. Category 1 SSOs that Reach Surface Waters. This SSO type includes, regardless
of volume, spills that result in a discharge to a drainage channel and/or surface water
or discharges to a storm drain pipe that are not fully captured and returned to the
sanitary sewer system.
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