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declaration of a water emergency involve loss of water supply, rapid and abnormal loss of storage volumes or pumping and/or distribution failures which can generally be classified as quantity or water quality problems. The following emergency procedures should be followed during the normal work days or during non- working hours once a water emergency has been declared: 1. Notify the Water Superintendent, the Deputy Director of Utilities, the Director of Public Works and Utilities or the Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) of the situation in the above order. 2. The individual with the highest responsibility level at the time of the event shall determine the severity of situation and advise staff and management of the situation. This person shall also formulate and implement a plan of response to the situation. 3. Call additional Water Department staff as follows: A. Standby person after hours. B. water Department Leadperson. C. Additional Water Department staff as needed. D. Additional Operating Department Personnel as needed. E. Additional City Employees or Mutual Aid personnel as needed. 4. Check overall distribution system for status. 5. If the water emergency is a quantity problem, take one or more of the following appropriate steps to correct the situation to provide additional water supply into the system: A. Call Zone 7 for additional water. B. Shift water into or from various water pressure zones through valve operations or other methods as appropriate. C. Maintain constant operation and monitoring of wells and pump stations through the telemetry system or with personnel, as necessary, to insure 24 hour run capability. D. Contact and put into place emergency connections from the Alameda County Fairgrounds and the San Francisco Water Department. E. Put into operation other available sources as appropriate. 10