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Water Presentation III for Interdependencies Workshop I. Edward Sullivan Security and Emergency Preparedness January 31, 2012. Service Area and EBMUD Facts. Wastewater 650,000 wastewater customers in an 83 sq. mile area Service area of 9 cities, communities in two counties
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Water Presentation III for Interdependencies Workshop I Edward Sullivan Security and Emergency Preparedness January 31, 2012
Service Area and EBMUD Facts • Wastewater • 650,000 wastewater customers in an 83 sq. mile area • Service area of 9 cities, communities in two counties • 70 MGD flow into main plant • Water • 1.3 million water customers in a 331 sq. mile area • Service area of 29 cities, communities in two counties • 210 MGD average water demand
Two Points ~ Two ConceptsVertical and Horizontal Coordination • Common Operating Picture • Consolidated Resource Requests Horizontal Coordination: Bay Area Water MAC Group (2011 Initial Group formed) Vertical Coordination: Water Sector Unit Leader (2011Cal-EMA Course) • Coordination at Op Area/SOC • Resource Requests into (RIMS)
Bay Area Water MAC Group Mission • Mechanism for Bay Area Water common operating picture during pre-disaster planning & during response/recovery • Prioritize and leverage limited resources accessible to the members following an event • Representation of MAC agencies from local to federal emergency response agencies during pre-disaster planning, mitigation, and during response and recovery
Water Sector Unit Leader Mission • CSTI certified position • Representation of Water agencies at Op Area/REOC during response and recovery • Positioned in Operations Section, unique from Utility Branch Coordinator, which often isn’t filled • Provides Common Operating Picture by inclusion in Planning “P” process for Incident Action Plan
Enormous public health crisis potential without resiliency planning