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(3) Countermeasures for discharge discovery, response and cleanup §§(a)(3)(6v) In the event of a spill or leak, the following procedures will be followed: Response Procedures ■ The person discovering the spill will immediately report it to the Batch Plant Operator. • If the spill occurs during a loading or unloading operation, the employee discovering the spill will attempt to isolate the leak if appropriate and if it is safe to do so. • The first employee arriving at the spill site will shut down all operations and all ignition sources. • The Batch Plant Operator will assess the nature and extent of the release and the potential threat to human health and the environment. • The Batch Plant Operator will take immediate action to control the spill and to contain it within the site property. Use onsite bulk sand to construct sand berms to prevent flow into the roadside drainage ditch or southeastern perimeter ditch, and wherever liquid threatens to leave the site. • The Batch Plant Operator will notify the site environmental Coordinator, KRC General Manager, and the KRC Environmental Manager if the release cannot be contained immediately or there is a potential threat to human health and the environment. • The KRC General Manager, after consultation with the Batch Plant Operator and the KRC Environmental Manager, will determine whether a spill cleanup contractor is needed to assist with control and cleanup of the spill and will contact environmental regulatory agencies if appropriate. • The Batch Plant Operator will prepare an "INCIDENT REPORT", see Appendix C. Notification If a spill could pose a threat to human health or the environment beyond the facility boundary, or exceeds ane barrel (42 gallons) the KRC General Manager or environmental specialist will immediately notify: San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services (209) 953-6200 After hours San Joaquin County Sheriff Dispatch 911 If a spill exits the site, or exceeds one barrel 1 42 gallons) the KRC Genera! Manager or his designee will also notify: California OES State Warning Center (800) 852-7550 Centra! Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (916) 464-329'1 USEPA National Response Center (800) 424-8802 California Department of Fish & Wildlife (916) 445-0045 San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services (209) 468-3962 The KRC General Manager or his designee will be prepared to provide the fallowing: ■ Exact facility address and phone number ■ Daae and time of tfie release ■ Type of material spilled ■ An estimate of the quantity of material released or spilled ■ Exact release location, including the waterways which may be affected ■ An estimate of the quantity spilled into navigable water