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GENERAL INFORMATION <br />The objectives of a sewer system overflow (SSO) sewage spill response procedure are <br />to protect public health, the environment, and public and private property. These <br />objectives are accomplished by notifying, containing, stopping, cleaning up, and <br />reporting the (SSO) to the appropriate authorities. <br />CrIONOMLIJIff]:Z0Z014011 UM <br />When responding to a sewage spill, the following general procedures should be <br />followed in order: <br />1st: NOTIFY THE SUPERVISOR AND OR ON -CALL SUPERVISOR <br />2nd: CONTAIN THE SPILL <br />3rd: STOP THE SPILL <br />4th: CLEAN UP THE SPILL <br />5th: REPORT THE SPILL TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES WITHIN 2 HOURS <br />OF BECOMING AWARE OF THE SPILL (Refer to Appendix A, Sanitary <br />Sewer Overflow Reporting Guidelines) <br />SEWAGE SPILL TYPES <br />Any incident in which sewage is discharged onto the surface is considered a sewage <br />spill. There are four types of SSO's; Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 and Private. <br />Category 1: <br />• A spill of any volume that reaches a drainage channel and/or waters of the State <br />such as a river, creek, or ocean. <br />• A spill of any volume that enters a storm drain pipe that is not fully recovered <br />and returned to the sanitary sewer system. <br />Category 2: <br />A spill that is 1,000 gallons or greater: <br />o That does not reach a drainage channel and/or waters of the State such <br />as a river, creek, or ocean. <br />o That enters a storm drainpipe but is fully recovered and returned to the <br />sanitary sewer system. <br />REVISION 4.0 (4/17) 19 F-69 4 <br />