BINATIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN AMONG THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND THE CITY OF TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA January 14, 2013 Binational Hazardous Materials Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Among the County Of San Diego, the City of San Diego, California, and the City of Tijuana, Baja California January 14, 2013 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2005-Present ...................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2003 .................................................................................................... 6 FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................... 10 PARTICIPATING AGENCIES................................................................................................... 17 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................... 23 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 23 1.0 TIJUANA/SAN DIEGO BORDER REGION ................................................................. 25 1.1 General Aspects of the Region ........................................................................................ 25 1.1.1 Historical and Cultural Background ................................................................ 25 1.1.2 Geographic Location ........................................................................................ 26 1.1.3 Topography and Climate.................................................................................. 27 1.1.4 Population ........................................................................................................ 27 1.1.5 Economy .......................................................................................................... 28 2.0 REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 30 2.1 Transportation .................................................................................................................. 30 2.1.1 Roads................................................................................................................ 30 2.1.2 Media ............................................................................................................... 30 2.1.3 Railroads .......................................................................................................... 31 2.1.4 Airports ............................................................................................................ 31 2.1.5 Maritime Ports ................................................................................................. 32 2.2 Water and Sewage Infrastructure ..................................................................................... 33 2.2.1 Water ................................................................................................................ 33 2.2.2 Sewage ............................................................................................................. 34 2.2.3 Electricity/Natural Gas..................................................................................... 35 3.0 LAWS AND REGULATIONS........................................................................................ 36 3.1 Authority .......................................................................................................................... 36 3.1.1 Laws and Statutes ............................................................................................ 36 3.1.1.1 Laws and Statutes in the United States ....................................................... 36 3.1.1.2 Laws and Statutes in Mexico ...................................................................... 36 3.1.2 Regulations ...................................................................................................... 37 3.1.2.1 Regulations in the United States ................................................................. 37 3.1.2.2 Regulations in Mexico ................................................................................ 37 3.1.3 Binational Agreements..................................................................................... 37 3.2 Other Applicable Contingency Plans ............................................................................... 38 3.2.1 Binational Contingency Plans .......................................................................... 38 3.2.2 Mexico Contingency Plans .............................................................................. 38 3.2.2.1 Local and Regional Plans and Mutual Aid Agreements ............................. 38 Binational Hazardous Materials Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Among the County Of San Diego, the City of San Diego, California, and the City of Tijuana, Baja California January 14, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED SECTION PAGE 3.2.2.2 State of Baja California Plans ..................................................................... 38 3.2.2.3 Federal Plans ............................................................................................... 39 Binational Hazardous Materials Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Among the County Of San Diego, the City of San Diego, California, and the City of Tijuana, Baja California January 14, 2013 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) SECTION PAGE 3.2.3 United States Contingency Plans ..................................................................... 39 3.2.3.1 Local and Regional Plans and Mutual Aid Agreements ............................. 39 3.2.3.2 State of California Plans ............................................................................. 40 3.2.3.3 Federal Plans ............................................................................................... 40 4.0 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................... 41 4.1 Businesses Using, Handling or Storing Hazardous Materials (Fixed Facilities) ............. 41 4.1.1 Hazards Analysis ............................................................................................. 41 4.1.2 Recycling Centers ............................................................................................ 44 4.2 Risks Associated with Transportation ............................................................................. 45 4.2.1 Roads................................................................................................................ 45 4.2.2 Railroads .......................................................................................................... 46 4.2.3 Maritime Ports ................................................................................................. 47 4.2.4 Other Means of Transport ................................................................................ 47 4.3 Ports of Entry ................................................................................................................... 48 4.4 Sensitive Populations and Vulnerable Areas ................................................................... 50 4.4.1 Sensitive Populations ....................................................................................... 51 4.4.2 Population Distribution .................................................................................... 53 4.4.3 Sensitive Natural Resources Areas .................................................................. 54 4.4.4 Tecate, California ............................................................................................. 55 4.4.5 Tecate, Baja California .................................................................................... 55 4.4.6 Drinking Water Supplies and Wastewater Treatment ..................................... 56 County/City of San Diego, California ............................................................................. 57 4.5 Counter terrorism ............................................................................................................. 57 4.5.1 U.S. Response .................................................................................................. 58 4.5.2. San Diego County Response ............................................................................ 59 4.5.3 Mexican Response ........................................................................................... 59 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES RESPONSE ..................................................... 60 5.1 Local Emergency Response ............................................................................................. 60 5.2 Declarations of Emergency .............................................................................................. 60 5.3 Levels of Mutual Aid Within Each Country .................................................................... 63 5.4 Federal Response ............................................................................................................. 64 5.4.1 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ........................................................... 64 5.4.2 Federal Attorney General for the Protection of the Environment .................... 65 5.5 Joint Response Team ....................................................................................................... 65 5.6 San Diego-Tijuana