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4D <br />to <br />ATTACHMENT 13 <br />SCOPE OF WORK <br />Task 500 - RISK MANAGEMENT/ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PLANNING TEAM <br />Legislation signed as part of the Clean Air Act Amendments (November 15, 1990) included provisions for <br />regulations to be issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would provide significant <br />protection in the event of an accidental release of a hazardous substance. In separate regulations <br />promulgated on January 31, 1994, and on. Juste 20, 1996, EPA created the Accidental Release Prevention <br />(ARP) program. These, regulations require that all facilities affected by the ARP program prepare and <br />submit a risk management plan (RMP) no later than June 2l, 1999, which documents the hazard <br />assessment, prevention program, and emergency response program necessary to protect public health and <br />the environment in the event of a catastrophic release of some 140 regulated substances. <br />Consistent with these requirements, the County has formed a team composed of utility, risk management <br />and emergency services staff to develop a strategic approach to comply with and to implement the ARP <br />program at its two (2) water treatment (South and North) and four (4) wastewater treatment facilities <br />(West, South, Central and North). <br />This work authorization provides for participation, guidance and attendance of CDM personnel to the <br />County's Risk Management/Accidental Release Prevention Planning Team weekly meetings to comply <br />and implement the programs required. <br />