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

personnel in the maritime division should record all relevant overflow information and
dispatch response crews, as needed.
It is the responsibility of the first personnel who arrive at the site of an overflow in the
maritime area to protect the health and safety of the public to the extent possible. Maritime
personnel are responsible for identifying the cause of the overflow, requesting additional
resources as needed, taking steps to contain or divert the overflow, and taking steps to stop
the overflow if possible.
Following initial attempts for overflow correction and containment, Maritime personnel
should contact the Environmental Compliance Supervisor for guidance on how to proceed.
For spills in the maritime area, the Environmental Compliance Supervisor typically contacts
a Hazardous Material Contractor to clean up and disinfect the affected area. Figure 7.2
summarizes the Maritime SSO Field Response Action Plan.
7.2.2.3
Notification of Regulatory Agencies
As noted in Section 7.2.1.3, Table 3.1 and Section 5.0 of the Port OERP provide a
summary of which regulatory agencies must be notified and under what conditions. These
requirements are the same regardless of the responsible Port division.
However, the SSO reporting chain of communication does vary depending upon the
responsible Port division. A flow chart identifying the flow of information regarding a
potential SSO in the maritime area is provided in Figure 3.3 and Section 5.0 of the Port
OERP.
7.2.2.4
Section 7.0 of the Port OERP contains provisions concerning the distribution, maintenance,
and awareness of the provisions presented in that document. Copies of the OERP and any
amendments should be distributed to all of the maritime personnel that are heavily involved
with the SSMP or OERP programs. It is also recommended that the appropriate maritime
personnel be trained concerning the provisions of the OERP.
7.2.2.5
Emergency Response Plan Awareness and Training
Section 3.2 of the Port OERP contains the emergency response procedures that should be
followed by SSO response crews. These provisions are largely the same regardless of Port
division, and include provisions for dispatching, crew instruction, requests for additional
resources, assessing property damage, field supervision and inspection, hazard materials,
and crowd control, traffic diversion, and other emergency operations.
7.2.2.6
Emergency Operations
SSO Surface Water Mitigation
Discharges of untreated wastewater to San Francisco Bay are an infrequent occurrence in
the Port. Should an SSO result in a discharge to the waters of the United States from the
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