Titusville Water Works 220 Oil Creek Drive Titusville, PA 16354
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Crawford County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Off-Site Response Plan For Titusville Water Works 220 Oil Creek Drive Titusville, PA 16354 Oil Creek Township, Crawford County, PA Table of Contents Part I – Basic Plan Page # Title 3 Certification of Annual Review 4 Purpose, Organization, Emergency Procedures, Training and Exercises 5 Plan Development and Maintenance, Distribution, Situation Facility Resources, Community Resources, References/Authority, 6 Responsibilities Part II – Responsibilities Checklists Page # Title 7 Facility Emergency Coordinator 8 Crawford County DPS 9-1-1 Center 9 Crawford County Emergency Management Coordinator 10 Incident Commander 14 Fire & Rescue Officer-in-Charge Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator 15 Hazardous Materials Response Team Officer-in-Charge 16 Law Enforcement Officer-in-Charge Emergency Medical Services Officer-in-Charge 17 Public Information Officer Transportation Officer 18 Public Works and Engineering Officer School District Representative Part III – Contact Information Page # Title Facility Emergency Coordinators 19 Emergency Management Coordinators Public Safety Agencies Additional Agencies 20 Emergency Alert System (EAS) Stations Part IV – Enclosures Page # Title 21 Enclosure 1: Chemical Information Page 22 Enclosure 2: Sketch of Facility/Location of EHS 23 Enclosure 3: Aerial Photograph (Google Earth) 24 Enclosure 4: Vulnerability Zone Map 25 Enclosure 5: Emergency Release Notification Form 27 Enclosure 6: Hazardous Material Emergency Follow-Up Report 28 Enclosure 7: Off-Site Response Plan Data Entry & DPS 9-1-1 Center Form 29 Enclosure 8: Photographs 2 Part I – Basic Plan Certification of Annual Review Facility Name Titusville Water Works 220 Oil Creek Drive Address Titusville, PA 16354 Municipality Oil Creek Township County Crawford County Latitude 41.630713 Longitude -79.692903 Facility Owner/Operator City of Titusville 107 North Franklin Street Address Titusville, PA 16354 This Off-Site Response Plan has been developed by the Local Emergency Planning Committee for the Emergency Planning District of Crawford County in accordance with the provisions of the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Title III; the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA); and the Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and Response Act, Pennsylvania Act 1990-165, as amended. It has been prepared in conjunction with the emergency planners at Titusville Water Works and represents the cooperative efforts of both the community and industrial planners in response to a hazardous material emergency at the facility. Plan initially approved by LEPC on: 11/01/1986 Annual Review approved by LEPC on: 11/15/2018 _____________________________________________ Steve Nickell, Chairman Crawford County Local Emergency Planning Committee 3 Purpose The purpose of this Off-Site Response Plan is to describe procedures and establish responsibilities for community planning for and response to a hazardous material emergency at Titusville Water Works. This plan is in accordance with the requirements of the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Title III; the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA); and the Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and Response Act, Pennsylvania Act 1990-165, as amended. Organization As directed by the Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and Response Act (Act 1990-165, as amended), Crawford County is designated as the Emergency Planning District (EPD), functioning, consistent with PEMC policy and guidelines, under the direction of the Crawford County Board of Commissioners. The District is subsumed within Crawford County and is collocated with it. The Crawford County Department of Public Safety (DPS) is designated as the lead county agency responsible for coordinating the development, execution, and management of programs and functions of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). See Crawford County EOP, SARA Title III, and Act 165 for required composition of the LEPC. Emergency Procedures 1. The first responder on-scene will establish incident command and the primary command post. 2. Other response services will co-locate command units and operational vehicles at the staging location or on-scene site selected by the first responder. 3. Each agency will coordinate activities and decisions under the unified command system. 4. In any situation deemed appropriate by PEMA, a PEMA official will proceed to the scene as On-Scene Liaison Officer. 5. If the Governor proclaims a Disaster Emergency, a PEMA official will be designated On-Scene Coordinator. Training and Exercises (see county Training and Exercise Plan) Training programs and training schedules for emergency response and medical personnel are maintained at the Crawford County Department of Public Safety. Exercise schedules are maintained at the Crawford County Department of Public Safety. 4 Plan Development and Maintenance (see county EOP) The LEPC will review and update this plan annually. Notices of reviews and copies of changes will be provided to PEMA. Distribution 1. Titusville Water Works 2. Titusville Fire Department 3. Hydetown Volunteer Fire Department 4. EmergyCare 5. Weavertown Environmental Group 6. Titusville Police Department 7. Pennsylvania State Police – Corry 8. Titusville Emergency Management Coordinator 9. Oil Creek Township Emergency Management Coordinator 10. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency – Western Area Office 11. Crawford County Department of Public Safety 12. Crawford County DPS 9-1-1 Center 13. Venango County Emergency Management Agency Situation Quantity Extremely Hazardous Substance(s) CAS # Container Type (EHS) present at facility UN # Location 1,500 pounds 7782-50-5 Chlorine 150-pound cylinders (10) 1017 Chlorine Room Initial isolation: 330 feet Vulnerability Zone Protective action distance: 1 mile Threats to local population Corrosive, Oxidizer, and Toxic Threats to environment Water polluting material Is this facility within the Yes 100-year flood plain? ITU, Inc. – Titusville Institutions/Sites contributing to Titusville Dairy Products additional risk Verizon – Titusville Central Office Population subject to risk within 1,551 addressed structures Vulnerability Zone 5 Facilities subject to risk within Township & city businesses & homes Vulnerability Zone Environmentally sensitive areas Oil Creek Other counties and states within Venango County Vulnerability Zone List of shipping routes for SARA State Highway 8 to Oil Creek Drive south to substances the facility Facility’s method to determine Automatic alarm system with a horn & strobe occurrence of a release light State Highway 8: North & South Evacuation Routes State Highway 27: East & West Additional hazardous materials on- Diesel fuel (generator) site Facility Resources Technical experts Facility Operators Full-face respirators (2) & Chlorine Repair Kit Equipment “A” Vehicles Pickup Truck Medical care system (including Shower and Eye Wash Station decontamination capabilities) Cleanup and recycling capabilities Onyx (Youngsville, PA) and/or contractors Community Resources A listing of community resources is maintained in the county EOC. References/Authority: See county EOP. Responsibilities Crawford County Commissioners See Crawford County EOP. After each emergency or exercise, the LEPC Crawford County Local Emergency should discuss the activities conducted with a Planning Committee (LEPC) view toward improving response planning. 6 Part II – Responsibilities Checklists Facility Emergency Coordinator Responsibilities Date of Activation:___________ Reason for Activation:______________________ Completed By Task Time or N/A (initials) Pre-Emergency The facility must provide a listing of facility resources to be included in this plan. See Crawford County EOP for additional pre- emergency responsibilities. Emergency Notification Immediately notify: 911 Then notify: Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency: 800-424-7362 or 717-651-2001 Then notify: National Response Center (if required): 800-424-8802 Operations Take appropriate actions within capabilities to stop or contain the release of hazardous materials and provide for the protection of employees Meet the first responders and brief them on the situation Keep a facility representative at the command post to provide technical assistance and information Recovery Provide for cleanup of the contaminated area After the emergency period is over, and if the release was a reportable quantity that extended beyond the facility’s boundaries, the facility’s owner/operator will submit a written report to PEMA and Crawford County DPS within 14 calendar days of the release in accordance with Section 206(d), Pennsylvania Act 165 (see Enclosure 6). 7 Crawford County DPS 9-1-1 Center Responsibilities Date of Activation:___________ Reason for Activation:______________________ Completed By Task Time or N/A (initials) Emergency Notification Immediately dispatch: • Titusville Fire Department (26) • Hydetown Volunteer Fire Department (14) • EmergyCare (34) • Titusville Police Department (800) • Pennsylvania State Police – Corry After public safety agencies have been dispatched, start an incident in the Knowledge Center in coordination with Crawford County DPS EMA personnel. This will notify: • PEMA Western Area Office o 800-972-7362 • PA DEP Northwest Regional Office o 814-332-6945 Dispatch Weavertown Environmental Group when requested