Final Report, 2010 Urban Water Management Plan - Culver City

Possible CatastropheTable 8-3:Summary of Actions for Catastrophic EventsSummary of ActionsRegional power outage • Isolate areas that will take the longest to repair and/or present a publichealth threat. Arrange to provide emergency water.• Establish water distribution points and ration water if necessary.• If water service is restricted, attempt to provide potable water tankersor bottled water to the area.• Make arrangements to conduct bacteriological tests, in order todetermine possible contamination.• Utilize backup power supply to operate pumps in conjunction withelevated storage.Earthquake • Assess the condition of the water supply system.• Complete the damage assessment checklist for reservoirs, watertreatment plants, wells and boosters, system transmission anddistribution.• Coordinate with Cal EMA utilities group or fire district to identifyimmediate fire fighting needs.• Isolate areas that will take the longest to repair and/or present a publichealth threat. Arrange to provide emergency water.• Prepare report of findings, report assessed damages, advise as tomaterials of immediate need and identify priorities including hospitals,schools and other emergency operation centers.• Take actions to preserve storage.• Determine any health hazard of the water supply and issue any “BoilWater Order” or “Unsafe Water Alert” notification to the customers, ifnecessary.• Cancel the order or alert information after completing comprehensivewater quality testing.• Make arrangements to conduct bacteriological tests, in order todetermine possible contamination.Malevolent acts • Assess threat or actual intentional contamination of the water system.• Notify local law enforcement to investigate the validity of the threat.• Get notification from public health officials if potential watercontamination• Determine any health hazard of the water supply and issue any “BoilWater Order” or “Unsafe Water Alert” notification to the customers, ifnecessary.• Assess any structural damage from an intentional act.• Isolate areas that will take the longest to repair and or present a publichealth threat. Arrange to provide emergency water.Final Report, 2010 Urban Water Management Plan – Culver City Page 8-5Golden State Water Companyg:\adminasst\jobs\2010\1070001.00_gswc-uwmp\09-reports\9.09-reports\2011-08\grp3\gswc_culvercity_2010_uwmp-final.doc