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LEPC MEETING MINUTES County of Hawaii, Civil Defense December 6, 2016, 10:00am Members Present: Gerald Kosaki, Lead Co-Chairperson; John Peard, DOH-HEER; David Cummings, Hamakua Energy; John Bowen, Hazmat consultant; Michel Uchida, HFD Hazmat; James O’Connor, HPD; Eric Honda, DOH; Newton Inouye, Civilian Representative; Bill Hanson, Civil Defense. Non-Members: Sharon Leonida, DOH-HEER; Terri Napeahi, Keaukaha Action Network; Chris Leonard, Media; Cal Westergard, Dept. of Ag.; Cory Harden, private citizen; Dana Keawe, private citizen. I. Meeting called to order at 10:05 am by Chair Gerald Kosaki. II. Approval of August 9, 2016 meeting minutes – John Peard identified a correction to the minutes and amended. Minutes was approved as amended. III. Hazmat Training Chair Kosaki passed out reports from those who attended the Continuing Challenge. They were reviewed and concerns were discussed about classes that were recommended by the LEPC for the attendees to attend but were not attended. IV. County Reports a. Civil Defense – A CD representative attended the Keaukaha Action Network Community Meeting. At the meeting, they spoke about doing a Health Risk Assessment Study in the Keaukaha area due to people getting ill. There were also concerns about wastewater leaking from the pipeline and contaminating the ocean at Puhi Bay. CD has no records on file for SOG’s or the industrial plants Emergency Response Plan. They are trying to obtain a copy for their office. An Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is required based on the quantity and material, number of employees, and if >10 it has to be written. May be able to obtain ERP from Federal (OSHA) and EPA. ERP should identify Incidental spills, emergency spills, and ID the specialist trained employees. Discussion of Tier 2 Reporting and Administrative penalties by Sharon Leonida (HEER) collaborative effort with EPA, may need more information in the future. She said that if anyone has any information on stored materials, they should notify HEER. Terri Napeahi from Keaukaha Action Network had questions on Aloha Petroleum and the follow up regarding their violations. She also had concerns on the County Wastewater Treatment plant pipelines that have cracks near the shoreline. Signs are posted and she is concerned about people swimming and may become infected with Lepto, Staph, Strep, and MRSA. Terri also inquired about monitoring for multiple facility releases. Sharon stated that the DOH Clean Air Branch should address this. b. Fire – Capt. Mike Uchida discussed the BEI incident that occurred on 9/22/2016 and the recent incidents at PGV