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<br />PART II <br /> <br />EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS/CONTINGENCY PLAN <br /> <br />Water emergencies can occur in Roseville as a result of natural disasters, mechanical <br />breakdowns of pumping facilities, electric power failures, watermain breaks, and <br />contamination of supply. Water emergency caused by high demand could occur as the <br />result of catastrophic fires but would typically be of short duration. Water emergencies <br />resulting from contamination of supply, natural disasters, mechanical breakdowns, or <br />system breaks will likely be of longer duration and require different response actions. <br />To date, the City of Roseville has not had any water emergency it could not meet by <br />increasing pumping. <br /> <br />1. Short-Duration Water Emergencies <br />Water emergencies caused by high demand periods are unlikely at this time <br />because of under-utilized pumping capacity. With St. Paul Water Utilities 30 mg. <br />Reservoir located next to the City's pumping station, an ample supply of water is <br />readily available for most short-duration emergencies. Our wholesaler supplier, <br />St. Paul Water Utility, could also generate a water emergency in Roseville if <br />problems occurred in their treatment facilities or their distribution system that <br />feeds the Roseville reservoir or Roseville's pumping station. <br /> <br />2. Water Emergencies caused bv Electric Power Failures <br />Water emergencies resulting from electric power failures would be handled with <br />the emergency generator. In 1992, the water pumping station was equipped with <br />a large diesel generator which is capable of running up to 3 pumps <br />simultaneously, outputting in excess of 12,000 gallons per minute. If demand <br />exceeded pumping capabilities, a water emergency would be declared and all <br />nonessential water use banned. <br /> <br />3. Long-Duration Water Emergencies <br />Long-duration water emergencies resulting from mechanical or system <br />breakdowns, natural disasters, or contamination of supply would be handled by <br />water rationing, opening available interconnections with other cities, and any <br />other means available. These emergencies could be the result of Roseville's <br />system failure or the result of an emergency at the St. Paul Water Utility <br />production facilities. By contract, Roseville is required to respond accordingly to <br />requirements set forth by St. Paul Water Utility to deal with emergencies within <br />their system. <br /> <br />Page 6 of 22 <br />