CONTINGENCY PLAN

VILLAGE OF BELLAIRE, MICHIGAN

September 2001  (Updated Oct. 2007)

Public Water System

WSSN:  0570

 Water system emergencies include loss of system pressure, inadequate quantities of water available, or chemical / bacteriological contamination.  Notify MDEQ as specified in Act 399, the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act.

GENERAL

 A.      Personnel.  List personnel available during emergency conditions (include position, job duties, telephone number and whether available during strikes):

Ken Stead,  DPW Supt., Equip Operator, Water Operator   

Morris Bates, Water Operator         (no longer with the Village)

Bill Lambert, Water Operator            (no longer with the Village)

Aaron Kirt, Water Operator 

Russ Fillmore, Equipment Operator 

Jim Smith, General Labor                 (no longer with the Village) 

B.      Emergency Contacts.  List other telephone numbers that may be needed during emergencies:

      1)   Water Supply Contacts:

                  Primary:        Ken Stead, DPW Supt.              Office:   (231)-533-6414

                                                            Fax:      (231)-533-4183

                  Secondary:     Aaron Kirt                        Office:   (231)-533-6414

                                                            Fax:      (231)-533-4183

                                                                                                             

      2)      Department of Environmental Quality / Drinking Water & Radiological Protection Division

            Cadillac / Field Operations Section:                 Fax:      (231)-775-1511

                  Brian E. Thurston, P.E., District Engineer            Office:   (231)-775-3960, Ext. 6392

                                          Home: (231)-876-1738

                                          Cell:     (231)-855-1254

           
Thomas M. Polasek, P.E., Supervising District Engineer      (231)-775-3960, Ext. 6390

            Lansing / Field Operations Section (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)      (517)-335-8298 (Fax)

                                                                  (517)-335-9216

            After 5:00 pm, report water system emergencies to:

                  Pollution Emergency Alert System (PEAS)                  1-(800)-292-4706

                  Michigan State Police / Operations Division             (517)-336-6100

      3)      County Health Department:

                        Antrim County Health Department             (231)-533-8670

                             

4)      Northwestern Michigan Community Health Agency (Antrim):   (231)-533-8450

                                    (Fax)      (231)-533-8670

     

      5)  County Emergency Coordinator:
                 Carl Gorhman Director                   Office:        (231) 533-6589

                                                                  Fax::      (231) 533-6569

      6)  Local Police:

                        Village of Bellaire - Brad Rowe                Office:      (231)-533-5678  or 911

 

      7)  Local Newspapers:

                        Antrim County News                       Office:      (231)  533-8523

                        Antrim Review                                Office:       (231) 533-8651

      8)  Local Radio Stations:

                  WTCM – AM 580       (231)-947-4487           WPBN Television 7 & 4            (231)-947-7770

                  WGFM – FM 98.1 & 100.1    (231)-922-0981

                  WKLT  – FM 97.5            (231)-941-4798

                  WKHQ – FM 105.9          (231)-941-4920    

 

      9)  Nearby Water Utilities:

                        Village of Central Lake                        Office:      (231)-544-6483

                                                                Garage: (231)-544-2701

     10)  Nearby Laboratories:

                        Traverse City Water Plant                  Office:      (231)-922-4920

     11)  Other:

  

C)      Contractors.  Telephone numbers of reputable contractors that may be needed during emergencies:

      1)      Excavators:

                        Marshall Construction                        Office:      (231)-533-8871

      2)      Welders:

                        Arnold Welding                                    Office:       (231)-599-2028

      3)      Electricians:

                        Arndt Electric                         Office:      (231)-533-8963

                                                            Cell:      (231)-633-1772

                                                            Home:      (231)-533-4444

 

      4)   Well Driller & Pump Service:

                        Bacon Well Drilling                    Phone:      (231)-533-6365

 D)  Suppliers.  Telephone numbers of suppliers that may be needed during emergencies:

      1)      Chemical Suppliers:

                        Michigan Air Gas                        Phone:      (231)-929-1070

                                                                  (231)-633-1012

      2)   Pump Suppliers:

                        Bacon Well Drilling                    Phone:      (231)-533-6365

       3)   Water Main Repair Appurtenances:

                        Michigan Pipe & Valve                        Phone:      (231)-929-7473

          4)   Other:

 

CRITICAL CUSTOMERS

 

List critical customers or users for whom the provision of a continuous supply of safe water is most urgent (include telephone numbers and addresses):

_______________________________________________________________________ 

COMMUNICATIONS

A.   Methods of communication available during power outages:

                  Cellular telephones, Truck Radios & Batteries, Hand-held Radios

B.   Means of notifying the public affected by an emergency:

                        Hand Delivery

SOURCE

      A.      Sources of water are listed in the following table.

 

Well Number

Diameter (inches)

Depth     (feet)

Capacity (gpm)

Location

Treatment Type

1

10

118

450

405 Division

None

2

10

172

300

310 First Street

None

3

10

175

450

312 First Street

None

4       314 First Street None

 B.   Auxiliary power available:

      Type:                     15 KW Diesel Generator at Well No. 1

      Location:               Portable 50 KW Diesel Generator for Wells 2&3

      Capacity:               ________________   

      Method of operation:       Manual start when power is out

 

TREATMENT

A.   If treatment is employed at wells: 

      Describe method to provide auxiliary power to chemical feed pumps. 

Connected to run when generators come on.

 B.   If centralized treatment (iron removal, zeolite softening, etc.): 

      1) Describe method to provide auxiliary power to high service pumps.            

                        N/A

      2) Describe method to provide auxiliary power to chemical feed pumps: 

                        N/A

      3) Describe procedure to bypass treatment facility: 

                        N/A

C.  If no treatment:

      Describe method to provide emergency chlorination:

                         Can provide treatment at feed pumps when generators are running.

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

A.   Storage: 

      Describe procedure to bypass storage facility:

Turn valves off at Durhan Street & Mound.  This will isolate reservoir.  Turn on well

regulate with pressure gauge at shop.  Control pressure at hydrant by shop with

overflow going to drainage ditch.

B.   Pumping Stations:  

      1)   Identify location and capacity of pumps: 

 

                  Well No. 1, 405 Division; Well No. 2, 310 First Street; Well No. 3, 312 First Street;

                  Well No. 1, 450 gpm; Well No. 2, 300 gpm; Well No. 3, 450 gpm.

      2)      Describe method to provide auxiliary power to pumps: 

                   Well No. 1 has stationary generator in building.  Wells 2 & 3 have portable generators.

 C.  Location and size of emergency interconnections with other supplies (include person to contact and telephone numbers): 

 N/A

D.  Available water haulers (include telephone numbers):

           

            Bottled water at Prevos Market                          Phone:  (231) 533-8724

GENERAL PLAN

 

A general plan of the waterworks system should be included with this contingency plan.  The general plan should include as a minimum:  size, location, and type of water mains and location of valves and hydrants.

 

The contingency plan shall be located and distributed as necessary to assure effective use by all necessary waterworks personnel.

This plan shall be updated every _5_ years or as necessary.

 Signature:        ______________________________________

Name/Title:         Ken Stead, DPW Supt.

 

Distribution List:

      MDEQ/Field Operations Section/Cadillac