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SPU Spill Response and Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination Overview

The SPU Spill Response Area covers 89.9 square miles of city and 162.5 square miles of watershed, managing 170 storm drain outfalls and 38 miles of creeks. With a dedicated team of 15 spill responders and essential equipment including two response vehicles, an emergency trailer, and a response boat, SPU coordinates over 140 spill responses annually. This involves collaboration with multiple agencies like WA Ecology and local authorities to ensure effective incident management and public safety. Continuous training and program updates enhance local spill response capabilities.

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SPU Spill Response and Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination Overview

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  1. SPU Spill Response & Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination

  2. SPUs Response Area • 89.9 Square Miles of City • 170 Storm Drain Outfalls • 38 Miles of Creeks • Nearly 100 miles of shoreline

  3. SPUs Response Area • 162.5 Square Miles of Watershed • 3 Large Reservoirs, 3 Major Dams & Fish Hatchery

  4. Staffing & Equipment • 15 Spill Responders • 2 Response Vehicles • Emergency Response Trailer • Absorbents, Boom, Tools & What-not • 16’ Aluminum Response Boat • Contractor & Budget Authority

  5. Annual Response Activities • 140 Spill Responses • 320 Non Spill Surface Water Quality Investigations • Over 1000, Business – Audits & Inspections • Enforcement (26 NOVs 14K)

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  7. Training • 40 Hr HAZWOPER • 24 Hr Specialized ER • 16 HR ER Boat Ops. (ECY)

  8. Interagency Cooperation • Typical Response Partners • WA Ecology • Seattle Transportation • Seattle Fire • Seattle Police • Seattle Harbor Patrol • King County Industrial Waste • King County Metro Transit • King County Surface Water • EPA

  9. Interagency Cooperation • Starts With Referrals for incidents that: • Unknown origin on water in the area of outfalls • Inland and threatening drains or surface waters • May affect Seattle Resources • Method • ERTS • Dispatch Calls for Spills • NRC Reports • State EOC (after hours)

  10. Interagency Cooperation • Minor Incidents • SPU response as primary regulatory agency • Communication with Ecology Responders

  11. Interagency Cooperation • Moderate Spills • SPU may respond as initial agency and communicate back with en route Ecology Responders • SPU may coordinate contractor resources depending on affected area. • No predetermined roles but usually arranged in first few minutes of response utilizing ICS • Coordinated Public Information

  12. Interagency Cooperation • Major/Large Spills • SPU will take an investigative, response, unified command and public information role as needed

  13. Continued Coordination • Multi jurisdictional training • Increase of local spill response programs • Post incident review and procedural updates • Staff and Stakeholder input

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