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OVERFLOW RESPONSE —QUICK REFERENCE(See Attachment B) <br /> A. Relieve the Cause of the Overflow <br /> 1. Relieve the stoppage as soon as possible. <br /> 2. Refer to and follow all Safety Regulations. <br /> B.Get Help if Necessary <br /> 1. Call additional Utilities personnel. <br /> 2. Call Utilities Division Managers. <br /> 3. Call Street Division Personnel. <br /> 4. Call mutual aid agency personnel. <br /> C. Spill Containment and Recovery <br /> 1. Install air plugs on storm drains whenever appropriate to contain the spill. <br /> 2. Divert spill with portable dams and/or by building small berms to change direction of flow <br /> back to sewer. <br /> 3. Divert spill by pumping around overflow and return to sewer. <br /> 4. Contain spill by letting it collect in naturally low area and recover sewage when time <br /> permits. <br /> 5. Dike/Dam spill by sandbagging or building dirt berm to collect spill. <br /> D. Cleanup and Disinfection <br /> 1. Flush the area with potable water. <br /> 2. All sewage and flush water should be recovered by VAC truck or contained and returned to <br /> the sanitary sewer. <br /> E. Sign Posting and Barricading <br /> 1. Where contamination is significant in areas accessible to the general public, post the <br /> "Warning/Spill" signs (Attachment C) and block off the contaminated areas with yellow <br /> caution tape. <br /> 2. Do not remove signs until the results of the lab tests assess the extent and severity of any <br /> contamination and risk to the general public. <br /> F. Sampling and lab Tests <br /> 1. Follow Procedure "Sanitary Sewer Overflow — Water Quality Monitoring Program" <br /> (Attachment D) <br /> 26IPage <br />