Yuma desalting plant to conduct test
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Yuma Desalting Plant will conduct a test of its emergency chemical alarm system on Thursday, December 6.
The test will be conducted to verify that the plant’s emergency readiness system is fully operational in the event the facility experiences an incidental chemical release.
The test will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and it will involve a siren sounding multiple times to ensure the operation is operating effectively.
The alarm system is used to inform YDP or Yuma Area Office employees to shelter-in-place and to notify the on-site emergency response teams to assemble and prepare to respond.
Tests are usually conducted to prepare for any emergency.
