Contributing Causes
1. The City of Daytona Beach has no systematic program to evaluate the safety of non-routine tasks.
2. The aboveground piping and valves in the methanol system were constructed of PVC in lieu of
steel.
3. An aluminum flame arrester was installed on the methanol tank even though methanol is known
to corrode aluminum.
4. The operation and maintenance manual for the Bethune Point WWTP did not include a
requirement to maintain the flame arrester