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REPORT THE SPILL It is the on -call water resources maintenance supervisor responsibility to document and report to all agencies of the existence of the SSO. After the spill is contained, all sewage spills, regardless of size, must be reported as soon as possible by phone to the Environmental Health Division of the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA). During working hours, call OCHCA directly at (714) 433-6419. After working hours and on the weekends, notify OCHCA by calling Orange County Control One (available 24 hours) at (714) 628-7008. Let Orange County Control One know that you are making an official spill notification. If you need assistance from the Orange County Environmental Management Agency (OCEMA) or OCHCA, ask Control One to have OCEMA or OCHCA call you (see Emergency Contractors and Mutual Aid section on page 9). Note: If you see the release of what may be hazardous material from private property, call the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Hazmat Team at (714) 573-6250. The Orange County Health Care Agency should also be called at (714) 433-6419 for this type of problem. Public Works Agency employees are not allowed to collect and or vacuum any substance other than sewage per OCSD rules and regulations. Other agencies may also need to be contacted, depending on the conditions present. Ask the on -call Supervisor/Crew Leader for direction. A mandatory debriefing meeting for the SSO will be held no later than 72 hours after the SSO has occurred. This meeting will be held between Engineering, the Water Resources Maintenance Supervisor in charge during the spill and at least one crew member attending the SSO activities. Written reports of all public sewer spills must be prepared under the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) system and by a City authorized user. The Sanitary Sewer Overflow (CIWQS Reporting Form) and authorized City users are provided in Appendix B. All CIWQS reporting must be done via the online reporting system (CIWQS) website. For the on -call duty employee it is very important to write down all relevant information such as dates, times, names of persons contacted, estimated flow rate and volume of sewage spilled, methods used to determine spill flow rate and volume estimates, names of people responding, etc. The on -call duty employee is also required to provide photographs of the sewer spill, complete the attached Sanitary Sewer Overflow (Field Form) (see Appendix C) and turn it in to the appropriate Supervisor. The on -call supervisor shall review and complete the form entirely. REVISION 4.0 (4/17) 19 F-76 11