Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts Tom Morgan Manager of Operations Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
September 10, 2017-9:10 A.M.
Evacuation for Utility Employees Take all of the vehicles you can Employees in Utility Trucks Family Timing your evacuation Fuel needs of a mass evacuation Take extra fuel Houston and Harvey already stressing fuel supplies Timing your return ASAP is better Family may not have accommodations on return Fuel again
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FKAA SYSTEM Transmission Main 130 miles w/43 bridges of 36”, 30” and 24” ductile iron and steel 235 psi max working pressure 4 Booster stations with diesel back-up 150 Master Meter Vaults w/double pressure reducing valves
Distribution System 150 Master Meter Taps Serving 50,000 meters 12” – 2” mains primarily dead ends 40 MG of storage in 29 tanks
Wastewater Systems Plant Issues Collection Issues SSO’s SCADA issues Power interruptions I&I issues Loading issues Collection Issues Surcharge issues SSO’s SCADA issues
Recovery Issues Communications Initial Assessments Call for Help Cell phone Radio Sat phones SCADA issues Initial Assessments When to deploy your initial crews (emergency medical) Call for Help When to pull the trigger and how much help to ask for? Outside crews 2-4 days out Your crews are working from day one (with personal losses) Supporting Outside Crews Lodging Food Supplies to sustain them Materials for repairs Equipment Logistics (crew based for administrative, communication and scheduling) Fuel
Using WARN & EMAC Initial request through EOC Be detailed in your needs Contact numbers to those mobilized Communication issues with LEO’s and checkpoints Be prepared when they arrive Initial reporting location Bunkering and food Support and contact with their home base Utility Directors want to know their crews status Assign work that is comprehensive They have deployed and travelled to assist you
Participating Utilities Onslow Water & Sewer Authority - Crew of 6 – One deployment Jacksonville North Carolina Mount Pleasant Waterworks – Crew of 5 – Extended deployment Mount Pleasant South Carolina Greenville Water – Crew of 5 – Extended deployment Greenville South Carolina Renewable Water Resources (REWA) – Crew of 5 – Extended Deployment Metro Water Services – Crew of 26 – Extended deployment Nashville Tennessee Jupiter Water Utilities – Crew of 10 – Extended deployment Jupiter Florida Miami Dade Water & Sewer – 2 Crews of 7 – Two separate deployments Miami Florida