SPU Spill Response Multi Jurisdictional Coordination SPUs Response

SPUs Response Area • 89. 9 Square Miles of City – 170 Storm Drain

SPUs Response Area • 162. 5 Square Miles of Watershed – 3 Large Reservoirs,

Staffing & Equipment • 15 Spill Responders • 2 Response Vehicles • Emergency Response

Annual Response Activities • 140 Spill Responses • 320 Non Spill Surface Water Quality

Spill Cause ` Accidental Spill Unknown Leaking Vehicle Motor Veh Accident Other Construction Project

Training • 40 Hr HAZWOPER • 24 Hr Specialized ER • 16 HR ER

Interagency Cooperation • Typical Response Partners – WA Ecology – Seattle Transportation – Seattle

Interagency Cooperation • Starts With Referrals for incidents that: – Unknown origin on water

Interagency Cooperation • Minor Incidents – SPU response as primary regulatory agency – Communication

Interagency Cooperation • Moderate Spills – SPU may respond as initial agency and communicate

Interagency Cooperation • Major/Large Spills – SPU will take an investigative, response, unified command

Continued Coordination • • Multi jurisdictional training Increase of local spill response programs Post

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SPU Spill Response & Multi. Jurisdictional Coordination

SPUs Response Area • 89. 9 Square Miles of City – 170 Storm Drain Outfalls – 38 Miles of Creeks – Nearly 100 miles of shoreline

SPUs Response Area • 162. 5 Square Miles of Watershed – 3 Large Reservoirs, 3 Major Dams & Fish Hatchery

Staffing & Equipment • 15 Spill Responders • 2 Response Vehicles • Emergency Response Trailer – Absorbents, Boom, Tools & What-not • 16’ Aluminum Response Boat • Contractor & Budget Authority

Annual Response Activities • 140 Spill Responses • 320 Non Spill Surface Water Quality Investigations • Over 1000, Business – Audits & Inspections • Enforcement (26 NOVs 14 K)

Spill Cause ` Accidental Spill Unknown Leaking Vehicle Motor Veh Accident Other Construction Project Illegal Business Activity Illegal Dumping Natural Condition Private Sewage False Call 1% 4% 4% 3% 22% 6% Non MVA Accidents 6% 8% Unknown 19% MVA 9% Leaking Vehicles 17%

Training • 40 Hr HAZWOPER • 24 Hr Specialized ER • 16 HR ER Boat Ops. (ECY)

Interagency Cooperation • Typical Response Partners – WA Ecology – Seattle Transportation – Seattle Fire – Seattle Police – Seattle Harbor Patrol – King County Industrial Waste – King County Metro Transit – King County Surface Water – EPA

Interagency Cooperation • Starts With Referrals for incidents that: – Unknown origin on water in the area of outfalls – Inland threatening drains or surface waters – May affect Seattle Resources • Method – ERTS – Dispatch Calls for Spills – NRC Reports – State EOC (after hours)

Interagency Cooperation • Minor Incidents – SPU response as primary regulatory agency – Communication with Ecology Responders

Interagency Cooperation • Moderate Spills – SPU may respond as initial agency and communicate back with en route Ecology Responders – SPU may coordinate contractor resources depending on affected area. – No predetermined roles but usually arranged in first few minutes of response utilizing ICS – Coordinated Public Information

Interagency Cooperation • Major/Large Spills – SPU will take an investigative, response, unified command public information role as needed

Continued Coordination • • Multi jurisdictional training Increase of local spill response programs Post incident review and procedural updates Staff and Stakeholder input

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