Locations of substations and fueling station are as follows:

• Facilities Management Compound
• Central Heating and Cooling Plant
• Transportation Ethanol Fueling Station, Facilities Management Compound

Spill Prevention and Security 

Prevention:

• Facilities Management personnel shall maintain electrical substation equipment in good working order, including periodic painting, thus providing corrosion control.
• Facilities Management personnel shall wipe off oil seepage during maintenance operations.
• Facilities Management personnel shall control leaks and seepage through repair and maintenance.
• The fueling station shall be regularly inspected by the motor pool and maintained by Facilities Management.

Security:

• All substations are enclosed with gated entry 8’ high cyclone, barbed-wire perimeter fences. Facilities Management personnel shall lock gates when equipment servicing is completed and conduct periodic checks to ensure that security has not been compromised.

Detection and Notification

Detection:

Large leaks are rare in this type of equipment. It should be noted however, that substantial leaking would cause the uncovering of the transformer core and result in catastrophic transformer failure. The failure of any one of the large transformer reservoirs would result in an approximate release of 1,500 gallons of oil. Electrical Shop or Central Heating and Cooling Plant personnel would most likely discover seepage or a spill.

Seeping oil and Small Incidental Spills:

• Facilities Management personnel shall wipe up seeping non-PCB oil and/or small leaks, from transformers at the time of the discovery and/or when the equipment is de-energized.
• Seepage is apt to occur around insulators or fittings in the transformer cases. Facilities Management personnel shall carefully observe seepage.

Notification of Contacts:

Facilities Management personnel should report the spill immediately to: Larry Anderson , Asst. Director, Office of Environmental Safety and Health (ESH), Department for Facilities Management or Jeff Steen , CHMM #4972, Environmental Coordinator, Office of ESH, Department of Facilities Management.

• Office of ESH…………………………………(270) 809-3480
• Larry Anderson ……………………………(270) 753-8318, home
• Jeff Steen …………………………………… (270) 753-0023, home

The Kentucky Cabinet for Environmental Protection shall be notified within one hour of determining that more than 75 gallons of oil has been released. Mr. Anderson or Mr. Steen shall contact the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. Should both contacts be unavailable, the first available Facilities Management staff member should be contacted and that individual should call the Environmental Protection Agency.

• Paducah Office………………………………(270) 898-8468
• Frankfort Office ……………………………(502) 564-2150
• After Hours 24-hour………………………(502) 564-2380

I. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPOUND SUBSTATION -

CONTROL PLANS

Quantity of Oil - 3,000 gallons in two transformers

A large spill from this substation would likely flow North or South initially and then West toward the Hazardous Materials storage building located approximately 40 yards Northwest of the substation.

• V-Dike(s) may be constructed to prevent the spread of the oil, unless the spill has reached the drainage ditch located due north of the substation. This ditch drains from East to West into a larger underground storm water tunnel.
• Dams to block impending spills from entering the storm water tunnel should be constructed by using shovels, and/or a backhoe.
• A siphon dam may be built using PVC piping, if the ditch contains flowing water at the time of the spill. This will allow water to continue flowing toward the storm tunnel while blocking the transformer oil (not miscible, specific gravity >1.0), from entry.
• Deploy skimming booms if sheen is visible on water that has passed through the dam. Skimming booms are located in the hazardous materials storage building and on the ESH service truck.
• Sand, which can serve as additional V-dike material, is often available at the South end of the Facilities Management Grounds Department Building .
• Place plywood over the culverts under the access road to the hazardous materials storage building, and/or the entrance to the storm ditch as an alternate to the above methods.
• Call suction trucks to pick up and dispose of the oil.

II. CENTRAL HEATING AND COOLING PLANT SUBSTATION -

CONTROL PLANS

Quantity of Oil - 10,390 gallons

This substation is located North of the Murray State University 's Central Heating and Cooling Plant. A storm water tunnel is located underneath the substation yard. The substation has 2 grated drains and 3 manhole covered entrances into this tunnel. The 2 largest transformers located here contain 5,390 gallons of oil each. The total amount of oil for the remaining 12 transformers at the Central Heating and Cooling Plant equals 5,000 gallons.

• Sewer blockers , located in the substation switchgear building, or six-mil plastic sheeting , stored in the ESH service truck, should be used to block a spill from entering the storm water tunnel.
• Create a depression by digging the ground area immediately surrounding drain entrances in an effort to inhibit oil spillage into the tunnel.
• Skimming booms, stored in the hazardous materials storage building and the ESH service truck, should be deployed if oil has entered the storm water tunnel. If water in the tunnel is low , skimming booms should be deployed at the Central Heating and Cooling Plant Substation and the Industry and Technology Building . If water is moving through the tunnel, skimming booms should be deployed at its exit, located at the N side of Highway 121 near Brandon Auto World.
• The MSU Confined Space Entry Program shall be in effect whenever entry is made into the storm water tunnel.

III. TRANSPORTATION ETHANOL FUELING STATION - CONTROL PLANS

Quantity of Ethanol – 3,000 Gallons

The ethanol fueling station is located at the transportation department within the Facilities Management compound. It is approximately 80’ East of the transportation garage and approximately 95’ North of the hazardous materials storage building. The aboveground tank is a 3,000-gallon double steel-wall package type unit with one fueling pump and hose. The system uses an electrically operated pump. An automatic shut-off on the pump nozzle and an emergency shut-off switch near the nozzle deactivates the power to the pump. Crash posts erected around the tank provide protection.

•  Large ethanol releases of 25 gallons or more may be addressed by calling in a Hazardous Material contractor, (see resources). In the event of a spill, the product would flow South toward the storm water drainage ditch due South from the fueling station.

•  It should be noted that ethanol is a Class I B flammable liquid with a flash point of 55 degrees F . A catastrophic release would be unlikely.

•  A small spill of 5 gallons or less should be addressed by using the absorbent pads located in close proximity to the fueling pump.

•  Used absorbents should be placed in an appropriate container for disposal.

• A V-Dike due South of a spill may be constructed to prevent or reduce the flow of ethanol into the drainage ditch. A portable spill dike is located at the fueling station.
• Sand , which can serve as additional V-Dike material , is often available at the Facilities Management Grounds Department Building approximately 50 yards West of the ethanol tank.
• Vapor suppression , whenever necessary, can be achieved by the application of foam available from the Murray Fire Department.

Additional containment may be achieved by:

•  The placement of sandbags at storm drain points of entry to culverts. Sandbags located in the mechanical room of the hazardous material building can be used to block ethanol from flowing into the storm water tunnel located underneath the Facilities Management compound.

 

If the ethanol has already entered the storm water tunnel :

•  Extreme care should be taken to eliminate ignition sources around the storm water/sewer tunnel. Areas North of the ethanol fuel tank to Hwy 121, and South of the tank to Chestnut Street should be considered. Additional ignition source isolation may be necessary pending evaluation.

•  Ethanol is water-soluble, so flushing the storm water tunnel with water should greatly reduce the potential for fire or explosion.

 

OUTSIDE RESOURCES

Manpower for damming and V-diking is available by calling

• City of Murray , Fire Department……………………9-911
• Calloway County Fire Rescue………………………  9-911

 Clean up resources

• CEECO, Inc……………………………………………1-270-444-8003
• USEM, Calvert City ………………………………1-270-395-5002

Vacuum Trucks

• US Environmental Management……………………1-270-395-5002
• After hours Cell Phone ……………………………… 1-270-703-6971
• CEECO, LLD…………………………………………………   1-270-444-8003

SPILL HISTORY

There have been no reportable spills during the operation of these facilities.

TRAINING SCHEDULE  

The Office of Environmental Safety and Health staff, Associate Directors of Facilities Management, and Electrical Shop and Central Plant staff shall attend annual training concerning the contents of this plan.