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N � hCt <br /> w <br /> � 4 <br /> k�a <br /> 4 .54.. <br /> 4� <br /> v <br /> UsH . l . EMERGENCY REPAIR OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE LINE <br /> AND N� <br /> REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED SOIL AT SOUTH COUNTY <br /> REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO ) PLANT — AMERICAN COMPLIANCE <br /> TECHNOLOGIES , INC . (ACT) <br /> The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 17 , 2001 : <br /> DATE : SEPTEMBER ] 7 , 2001 <br /> TO : JAMES E . CHANDLER <br /> COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR : <br /> THROUGH : IN', ERIK OLSON, DIRECTOR <br /> THROUGH : GENE A. RAUTH, OPERATIONS 11LANAGER <br /> FROM : GERALD LEBEAU . <br /> L kQt-- <br /> SUPERINTENDEN WATER PRODUCTION <br /> SUBJECT : EMERGENCY REPAIR OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE LINE <br /> AND REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED SOIL AT <br /> SOUTH COUNTY REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO ) PLANT <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> On Sunday, August 26 , 2001 the staff at the South County Reverse Osmosis Plant <br /> discovered a leak in the fill line running from the 5000 gallon, sodium hydroxide bulk <br /> storage tank to the 100- gallon day tank . Upon discovery of the leak, staff immediately <br /> f. <br /> shut down the valve from the bulk tank to the day tank to stop any additional flow into w <br /> the surrounding area. Staff' s initial estimate was 100 gallons of sodium hydroxide had <br /> ;. <br /> escaped into the ground. <br /> Due to the potential hazard of the chemical to Staff and the environment, an Emergency ars <br /> Work Authorization was granted to American Compliance Technologies , Inc . ( ACT ) of <br /> Bartow , Florida, with an estimated amount of S10 , 500 for the initial site assessment <br /> emergency repair of the line, and removal of the contaminated soil from the 100 gallon <br /> leak. (See attached Field Services Agreement , August 28 , 2001 and Staff Memorandum <br /> dated 8 /28 /01 ) . <br /> American Compliance Technologies , Inc . was utilized to perform this emergency repair <br /> as they were authorized by the Board of County Commissioners to replace the acid tanks <br /> shut -off valve at the South County RO plant in April and to replace the bulk acid taril: at <br /> the South County Reverse Osmosis plant on May 9 , 2000 . <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> After removal of the initial contaminated soil , it was determined that the below ground <br /> flange (pipe connection ) was leaking due to corrosion . The Sodium Hydroxide system is <br /> 1T <br /> s; <br /> October 2 , 2001 ` <br /> 98 <br /> � <br /> {F <br /> t <br />