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Natural disaster management for wastewater treatment facilities/ Water Environment Federation

Contributor(s): Water Environment Federation | Task Force on Natural Disaster Management for Wastewater Treatment FacilitiesMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Alexandria: Water Environment Federation, 1999Description: xiv, 119 p. ill., maps ; 26 cmISBN: 9781572781542Subject(s): Sewage disposal plants | Natural disaster effects | Emergency managementDDC classification: 628.1

Contents:

Preface 1 Introduction Reference 2 Elements of Earthquakes Physics Introduction Experiencing an Earthquake Permanent Ground Movements Tsunamis and Seiches Aftershocks Earthquake Mechanisms Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics Causes of Earthquakes at Plate Boundaries Intraplate Earthquakes Measures of Earthquake Location, Magnitude, and Effects Hypocenters, Epicenters, and Focal Depths Richter Magnitude Moment Magnitude and Other Measures Interpretation of Magnitude Scales Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale Earthquake Ground Motion Basics of Ground Motion Characteristics Ground Motion Attenuation Local Amplification of Ground Motion Effect of the Frequency or Period of Vibration Regional Differences in Ground Motion Vulnerability Types of Damage Damage from Shaking Damage from Ground Liquefaction Damage from Landslides Damage from Fire Following the Earthquake Damage from Tsunamis Damage from Seiches Assessing Plant Vulnerability Seismic Hazard Maps Local Soil and Rock Conditions Ground Motion Amplification Liquefaction and Landslide Potential Other Hazards Types and Conditions of Structures and Facilities General Community wide Damage/Losses Expected Damage Life Safety Building Collapse Chlorine or Sulfur Dioxide Gas Release Methane, Hydrogen Sulfide, Gas Production/Release and Explosion/Inhalation Fire Gallery Flooding Electrical Shock Public Health Sewers Wastewater Treatment Plant Hydraulic Flow Disinfection Effluent Disposal Pumping Stations Environmental Protection and Economic Impact Environmental Protection Economic Impact Dependency on Other Lifeline Systems Water (Potable or Plant) Communication Transportation Fuel References Suggested Reading 3 Elements of Floods Physics of Floods Flood Severity Terminology Floodplain Floodway Floodway Fringe Protecting the Facility How Vulnerable Is a Wastewater Treatment Plant? Information Sources of Flood Potential Information During Emergency Situations Small Basins Larger Watersheds Advanced Planning for Floods Emergency Operations Normal Flood Events Floods Inundating the Facility Other Considerations Expected Damages Damage Checklist 4 Elements of Hurricanes Physics Introduction Definition of a Hurricane Hurricane Formation Water Temperature Strength Geographical Distribution Vulnerability The Inland Reach of Hurricanes Hurricane Impacts Controlling the Effects of Hurricanes Tornadoes Damage The Future Expected Damage at a Wastewater Treatment Plant Damaging Effects Wind Flying Debris High Water Effects on Structures Effects on Electrical Equipment Effects on Mechanical Equipment Effects on Process Units Effects on Miscellaneous Items Effects on Utilities Effects on Personnel 5 Last-Minute Planning Assessing Wastewater Treatment Plant Vulnerability Emergency Response Mission and Operations References 6 Execution of a Disaster Management Plan Organizing During an Emergency Planning an Emergency Response Communicating the Incident Action Plan During an Emergency Taking Action Mutual Aid Final Recovery Initial Recovery Long-Term Recovery Activities Expenditure Documentation Appendix A: Earthquake Case Studies Case Study I: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake Background Emergency Preparedness/Response System Level I: Minor Emergency Level II: Major Emergency Level III: Catastrophic Emergency Earthquake Damage Damage to the Valencia Water Reclamation Plant Damage to the Saugus Water Reclamation Plant Damage to and Repair of the Trunk Sewer Collection System Short-Term Repair Efforts Valencia Water Reclamation Plant January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 Saugus Water Reclamation Plant Santa Clarita Valley Collection System Long-Term Repair Efforts Valencia Water Reclamation Plant Saugus Water Reclamation Plant Trunk Sewer Collection System Future Needs/Lessons Learned Key, Trained Personnel Living near County Sanitation Districts of LosAngeles County Facilities Communications Additional Crews and Contractors On-Site Storage of Food and Lodging for Crews Availability of Emergency Equipment Field and Warehouse Supplies Alternate Fuel and Chemical Suppliers Improvements in Seismic Design Detailed Documentation for Reimbursement Case Study II: San Francisco/Loma Prieta Plant Operations Lessons Learned Case Study III: New Madrid Fault References Appendix B; Flood Case Studies Case Study I: Des Moines, Iowa Introduction Preliminary Events The Primary Flood Event Collection Systems Operations Documentation Lessons Learned Case Study II: Jefferson City, Missouri Introduction Description of the Flood Recovering from the Flood Damage Assessments Lessons Learned Case Study III: Missouri River Wastewater Treatment Plant Background Valley Flood Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood Recovery Lessons Learned Appendix C; Hurricane Case Studies Case Study I: Hurricane Hugo—South Carolina Introduction Damaging Effects Effects on Structures Effects on Electrical Equipment Effects on Mechanical Equipment Effects on Process Units Miscellaneous Effects Effects on Utilities Case Study II: Hurricane Andrew—South Florida Introduction Preparation for Hurricane Andrew Disaster Strikes Recovery from the Storm Lessons Learned References Appendix D: Federal Emergency Management Agency Regional Offices Index

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Preface
1 Introduction
Reference
2 Elements of Earthquakes

Physics

Introduction
Experiencing an Earthquake
Permanent Ground Movements
Tsunamis and Seiches
Aftershocks
Earthquake Mechanisms
Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics
Causes of Earthquakes at Plate Boundaries
Intraplate Earthquakes
Measures of Earthquake Location, Magnitude, and Effects
Hypocenters, Epicenters, and Focal Depths
Richter Magnitude
Moment Magnitude and Other Measures
Interpretation of Magnitude Scales
Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
Earthquake Ground Motion
Basics of Ground Motion Characteristics
Ground Motion Attenuation
Local Amplification of Ground Motion
Effect of the Frequency or Period of Vibration
Regional Differences in Ground Motion

Vulnerability

Types of Damage
Damage from Shaking
Damage from Ground Liquefaction
Damage from Landslides
Damage from Fire Following the Earthquake
Damage from Tsunamis
Damage from Seiches
Assessing Plant Vulnerability
Seismic Hazard Maps
Local Soil and Rock Conditions
Ground Motion Amplification
Liquefaction and Landslide Potential
Other Hazards
Types and Conditions of Structures and Facilities
General Community wide Damage/Losses

Expected Damage

Life Safety
Building Collapse
Chlorine or Sulfur Dioxide Gas Release
Methane, Hydrogen Sulfide, Gas Production/Release
and Explosion/Inhalation
Fire
Gallery Flooding
Electrical Shock
Public Health
Sewers
Wastewater Treatment Plant Hydraulic Flow
Disinfection
Effluent Disposal
Pumping Stations
Environmental Protection and Economic Impact
Environmental Protection
Economic Impact
Dependency on Other Lifeline Systems
Water (Potable or Plant)
Communication
Transportation
Fuel
References
Suggested Reading
3 Elements of Floods

Physics of Floods

Flood Severity
Terminology
Floodplain
Floodway
Floodway Fringe
Protecting the Facility
How Vulnerable Is a Wastewater Treatment Plant?
Information Sources of Flood Potential
Information During Emergency Situations
Small Basins
Larger Watersheds
Advanced Planning for Floods
Emergency Operations
Normal Flood Events
Floods Inundating the Facility
Other Considerations
Expected Damages
Damage Checklist
4 Elements of Hurricanes

Physics

Introduction
Definition of a Hurricane
Hurricane Formation
Water Temperature
Strength
Geographical Distribution

Vulnerability

The Inland Reach of Hurricanes
Hurricane Impacts
Controlling the Effects of Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Damage
The Future

Expected Damage at a Wastewater Treatment Plant

Damaging Effects
Wind
Flying Debris
High Water
Effects on Structures
Effects on Electrical Equipment
Effects on Mechanical Equipment
Effects on Process Units
Effects on Miscellaneous Items
Effects on Utilities
Effects on Personnel
5 Last-Minute Planning
Assessing Wastewater Treatment Plant Vulnerability
Emergency Response Mission and Operations
References
6 Execution of a Disaster Management Plan
Organizing During an Emergency
Planning an Emergency Response
Communicating the Incident Action Plan During an Emergency
Taking Action
Mutual Aid
Final Recovery
Initial Recovery
Long-Term Recovery Activities
Expenditure Documentation
Appendix A: Earthquake Case Studies
Case Study I: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake
Background
Emergency Preparedness/Response System
Level I: Minor Emergency
Level II: Major Emergency
Level III: Catastrophic Emergency
Earthquake Damage
Damage to the Valencia Water Reclamation Plant
Damage to the Saugus Water Reclamation Plant
Damage to and Repair of the Trunk Sewer Collection
System
Short-Term Repair Efforts
Valencia Water Reclamation Plant
January 17
January 18
January 19
January 20
January 21
Saugus Water Reclamation Plant
Santa Clarita Valley Collection System
Long-Term Repair Efforts
Valencia Water Reclamation Plant
Saugus Water Reclamation Plant
Trunk Sewer Collection System
Future Needs/Lessons Learned
Key, Trained Personnel Living near County
Sanitation Districts of LosAngeles County
Facilities
Communications
Additional Crews and Contractors
On-Site Storage of Food and Lodging for Crews
Availability of Emergency Equipment
Field and Warehouse Supplies
Alternate Fuel and Chemical Suppliers
Improvements in Seismic Design
Detailed Documentation for Reimbursement
Case Study II: San Francisco/Loma Prieta
Plant Operations
Lessons Learned
Case Study III: New Madrid Fault
References
Appendix B; Flood Case Studies
Case Study I: Des Moines, Iowa
Introduction
Preliminary Events
The Primary Flood Event
Collection Systems
Operations
Documentation
Lessons Learned
Case Study II: Jefferson City, Missouri
Introduction
Description of the Flood
Recovering from the Flood
Damage Assessments
Lessons Learned
Case Study III: Missouri River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Background
Valley Flood
Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood
Recovery
Lessons Learned
Appendix C; Hurricane Case Studies
Case Study I: Hurricane Hugo—South Carolina
Introduction
Damaging Effects
Effects on Structures
Effects on Electrical Equipment
Effects on Mechanical Equipment
Effects on Process Units
Miscellaneous Effects
Effects on Utilities
Case Study II: Hurricane Andrew—South Florida
Introduction
Preparation for Hurricane Andrew
Disaster Strikes
Recovery from the Storm
Lessons Learned
References
Appendix D: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Regional Offices
Index

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