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EPA 911 Geolocation Failure Prompts Union Phone Privacy Warning

6/11/2026

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During an emergency at the EPA’s San Francisco office, the softphone’s 9-1-1 geolocation failed, delaying response.
EPA said a review found no malfunction and that Enhanced 911 routes calls to the public safety answering point.
911 Secure reported no complaints and said connection issues would stem from computer settings, not the application.
Union President Justin Chen warned the switch forces field inspectors to use cell phones because numbers are no longer masked.

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Story summary

During an emergency at the EPA’s San Francisco office, the softphone’s 9-1-1 geolocation failed, delaying response.
EPA said a review found no malfunction and that Enhanced 911 routes calls to the public safety answering point.
911 Secure reported no complaints and said connection issues would stem from computer settings, not the application.
Union President Justin Chen warned the switch forces field inspectors to use cell phones because numbers are no longer masked.