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CATEGORY 1 SPILL REPORTING: <br />Category 1 Spills include: A spill of sewage of any volume from or caused by an <br />enrollee's sanitary sewer system that results in a discharge to: <br />• A surface water including a surface water body that contains no flow or volume of <br />water; or <br />A drainage conveyance system that discharges to surface waters when the <br />sewage is not fully captured and returned to the sanitary sewer system or disposed <br />of properly. <br />Any spill volume not recovered from a drainage conveyance system is considered <br />a discharge to surface water, unless the drainage conveyance system discharges <br />to a dedicated stormwater infiltration basin or facility (e.g., infiltration pit, <br />percolation pond). <br />A spill from an Enrollee -owned and/or operated lateral that discharges to a surface <br />water. <br />Reporting <br />Reporting for all Category 1 Spills shall be made by the on -call duty water supervisor/crew <br />leader person and shall be handled as follows: <br />If the Category 1 Spill, contact the California Office of Emergency Services <br />(Cal OES) at 1-(800) 852-7550 WITHIN 2 HOURS after becoming aware of the <br />spill and wait on the phone for a control number. Cal OES will make a report <br />and fax it to the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). Cal OES will <br />provide a Control Number, be sure to record this number for spill <br />reporting purposes. If the spill is very large or hazardous, Cal OES will contact <br />RWQCB and County Health Care Agency (HCA) personnel. <br />2. For all Category 1 Spills, contact the City's NPDES Manager (Craig Foster) at <br />(714) 397-0759. The spill must be documented as part of NPDES Permit <br />requirements. The NPDES Manager may also be able to assist with spill <br />response and contractor cleanup. <br />3. Submit a draft report within 3 business days of becoming aware of the spill and <br />certify within 15 calendar days of spill end date. Enter data into the CIWQS <br />Online spill Database (http://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov/). <br />4. Category 1 sewer spill certification will be performed by the City's Legally <br />Responsible Officer (LRO). <br />CATEGORY 2 SPILL REPORTING: <br />Category 2 Spills are: <br />• 1,000 gallons or greater which: <br />REVISION 2.0 (4/23) 12 <br />