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Louise Water Treatment Facility Page 8 Lathrop, CA April 7, 2017 • If the emergency coordinator's assessment indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable, the emergency coordinator shall immediately notify appropriate local authorities. The emergency coordinator shall be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be evacuated; and • The emergency coordinator will, in every situation, immediately notify the State Office of Emergency Services. • During an emergency, the emergency coordinator will take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions, and releases do not occur, recur, or spread to other hazardous waste at the facility. These measures shall include, where applicable, stopping processes and operations, collecting and containing released waste, and removing or isolating containers. • If the facility stops operations in response to a fire, explosion or release, the emergency coordinator will monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation, or ruptures in valves, pipes, or other equipment, wherever this is appropriate. 2.5.2 Emergency Procedures after the Emergency Immediately after an emergency, the emergency coordinator will: • Provide for treating, storing, or disposing of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that results from a release, fire, or explosion at the facility. • Ensure that, in the affected area(s) of the facility: • No waste that may be incompatible with the released material is transferred, treated, stored, or disposed of until cleanup procedures are completed; and • All emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed. • Notify appropriate State and local authorities that the facility is in compliance before operations are resumed in the affected area of the facility. • Note in the operating record the time, date, and details of any incident that requires implementing the contingency plan. Within 15 days after the incident, the owner or employee shall submit a written report on the incident to applicable regulatory agencies. 2.6 Emergency Documentation It is difficult, particularly during the first few hours of initial response activity, to think about the importance of documentation. It is, however, a requirement that must be recognized. Documentation materials are helpful following an emergency response in evaluating the cause of the incident and the effectiveness of the response. This information can be incorporated into the routine facility response training and drill activities. The role of Emergency Coordinator has been established to coordinate the documentation