NCS000515_Spill Prevention Clean Up and Response_20200921

�►' TOWN OF CHINA GROVE
CH NA GROVE Standard Operating Procedures
STORMWATER Spill Prevention, Clean Up, and Reporting
An original town.
If a spill seems hazardous or is actively leaking immediately call 911
Emergency Contacts
Emergency Services: 911
Stormwater Administrator: Franklin Gover, Assistant Town Manager,
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: Jeanette Powell
Stormwater Protection Eauinment and Materials
1. Spill Response Plan
2. Spill kit and equipment for dry clean up
3. Storm drain inlet protection
4. Secondary containment
Standard Operating Procedures
All spill response should be conducted with safety in mind first and protection of the
environment and property as a secondary concern. Response to spills that can be handled by
personnel on -site and the time of the spill should be conducted as follows:
• Safety First — Don't take risks
• Keep people away from the area where the spill occurred
• Do not touch or walk in the spilled material
• Be on the guard for any gas or vapor
• Stay up wind and at a higher elevation
• Do not inhale any gases, fumes, or smoke
• Stop the spill at its source if it can be done safely, i.e., close valves, shut down pumps,
and/or rotate or upend leaking containers
• Cover storm drains and sanitary sewer drains
• Dig a ditch or build a temporary berm with absorbent material or sand to contain spill
• Pump or remove access material and use absorbent material or sand to clean up the spill
• Collect and package used absorbent and waste
• Report spill and arrange for waste pick-up
Response to spills that present a risk to health or safety of personnel should be conducted
as follows:
• Evacuate area to ensure personnel safety
• Set up barricades to keep people away from the area
• Report spill information to appropriate emergency responders
333 N Main Street, China Grove, NC 28023 1 Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department ofAgriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of
race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, and reprisal. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all
programs). "

Contractors
Contracts should include stormwater pollution prevention language. Ensure that contractors
implement proper Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent stormwater pollution and know
whom to contact in case of a spill.
Employee Training
All employees should be trained in general stormwater pollution prevention; including how to
recognize illicit connections and discharges.
Record Keeping and Documentation
1. Keep a Spill Response Plan on Site
2. Post signs as to whom to report spills.
3. Keep a list of all employees trained in municipal facilities stormwater prevention.
Comments:
333 N Main Street, China Grove, NC 28023 1 Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department ofAgriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of
race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, and reprisal. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all
programs). "

Contact Information for Discoverer
Contact Information for Reporter
Contact for other witness
Spill Location
Media into which the releases occurred
Name of State Waters Impacted
Time, Date, Duration
Cause and Circumstances
Source of Release
Potential Hazards
Material Released
Volume and Movement
Clean-up operations
Weather Conditions
Reported to:
333 N Main Street, China Grove, NC 28023 1 Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department ofAgriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of
race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, and reprisal. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all
programs). "