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Protection GroupUpper River Source Water

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Emergency Response ProgramsEmergency Response ProgramsNRC Spill Reports Jan 1NRC Spill Reports Jan 1stst – August 31 – August 31stst 20132013There were 138 spills reported to the Ohio

River.No drinking water intakes adversely affected. The top 5 materials listed in these spill reports

are listed below. Together these accounted for 84% of materials listed in spill reports.

1. Unknown Oil (54%)2. Diesel (11%)3. Hydraulic Oil (7%)4. Waste Water (7%)5. Fuel Oil (5%)

Emergency Response ProgramsEmergency Response ProgramsCincinnati Area Focus GroupCincinnati Area Focus Group

Scheduling multi-state, multi-agency on-river reconnaissance effort

Inventory attributes in greater Cincinnati response area, ORM 401 – 531

Basis for development of Cincinnati area tactical response plan

State and federal response, water quality, permitting?

Greater Cincinnati Water Works, Northern Kentucky Water District

Source Water ProtectionSource Water ProtectionCincinnati Area Joint SWPCincinnati Area Joint SWP

Hosting GCWW/No. KY Water District joint source water protection plan development meetings

Goals of the plan are:◦ delineation of the most critical portion of the river

relative to the intakes ◦ an inventory of existing potential contaminant

sources within the protection zone◦ development of a joint public outreach program◦ development of contingency plans◦ water quality monitoring program

Source Water ProtectionSource Water ProtectionUpper Ohio River Utilities MeetingUpper Ohio River Utilities Meeting

Joint utility/industry meetings held last year

Follow-up meeting to be held Nov. 6th with Ohio utilities and industries

20 industrial discharges on Ohio side; 4 > 1mgd

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