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Louise Water Treatment Facility Page 1 Lathrop,CA April 7, 2017 SECTION 1 CONTINGENCY PLAN 1.1 Introduction The Hazardous Materials Contingency Plan developed for Louise Avenue Water Treatment Facility (LAWTF) to minimize hazards to human health and the resulting environment from any unplanned release of hazardous materials. This plan outlines the emergency response procedures that shall be followed by personnel if hazardous materials are released. This plan is designed in compliance with Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Section 66260.10. 1.2 Purpose § 66265.51 The Hazardous Materials Contingency Plan pertains to any hazardous material incidents. This shall also include any confirmed fire, suspected contamination and serious injuries and/or death as a direct result of a hazardous material incident. This document does not cover every conceivable situation that may require emergency response. However, emergency procedures are developed for the most likely situations. Examples of the type of situations that have emergency procedures include fire, injury, toxic, and combustible gas release. Suggested "step by step" responses to these scenarios are set forth as Action Guides in Appendix E—Action Guides. The basis of this Contingency Plan is that pre-planning allows for a rapid, organized and safe response in emergencies under the direction of an Emergency Coordinator 1.3 Emergency Coordinator—Primary Responsible Person §66265.55 The Superintendent for the facility is the designated Emergency Coordinator. The Utility Employee is the Designated Alternate. Both the primary and alternate are appropriately trained to execute the required duties of the Emergency Coordinator. The responsibilities of the Emergency Coordinator are detailed in Appendix C — Responsibilities of Emergency Coordinator and Designated Alternate. 1.4 Emergency Coordinator and Designated Alternate The Emergency Coordinator (Incident Commander) has full authority to coordinate and implement spill response and removal actions for the LAWTF. The Emergency Coordinator will also be the contact person between the appropriate federal authorities and responders, which includes immediate communication with the federal authorities and responders.