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Statewide General Waste Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements Discharge Requirements

forfor Sanitary Sewer SystemsSanitary Sewer Systems

BACWA

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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

1.1. Purpose of the WDRPurpose of the WDR

2.2. The Basic Requirements of the WDRThe Basic Requirements of the WDR• Application Application • On-line reporting of Sewer System Overflows On-line reporting of Sewer System Overflows • Development of a Sewer System Management Development of a Sewer System Management

Plan Plan

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Purpose of WDRPurpose of WDR

Adopted by the SWRCB May 2, 2006Adopted by the SWRCB May 2, 2006 Proactive approach to ensure system wide Proactive approach to ensure system wide

operation, maintenance and management plans operation, maintenance and management plans to reduce SSOsto reduce SSOs Concept is that many SSOs are preventableConcept is that many SSOs are preventable

Allows SWRCB to gather consistent data on Allows SWRCB to gather consistent data on causes and sources of SSOscauses and sources of SSOs Intents is to provide SWRCB with better Intents is to provide SWRCB with better

understanding of the issueunderstanding of the issue

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Basic DefinitionBasic Definition

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO)Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Releases of untreated or partially treated Releases of untreated or partially treated

wastewater to waters of the United Stateswastewater to waters of the United States Releases of untreated or partially treated Releases of untreated or partially treated

wastewater that do not reach waters of the wastewater that do not reach waters of the United StatesUnited States

Wastewater backups into buildings and on Wastewater backups into buildings and on private property that are caused by blockages private property that are caused by blockages in the publicly owned portion of the sanitary in the publicly owned portion of the sanitary sewer systemsewer system

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Application RequirementsApplication Requirements

All “known” collection systems in the State All “known” collection systems in the State database will receive an instruction letter database will receive an instruction letter from the SWRCB by July 2006.from the SWRCB by July 2006.

All “other” collection systems must also All “other” collection systems must also apply. apply. Their responsibility to go online and get Their responsibility to go online and get

informationinformation Application must be submitted by Application must be submitted by

November 2, 2006.November 2, 2006.

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On-Line Reporting RequirementsOn-Line Reporting Requirements

1.1. Reporting deadlines by RegionReporting deadlines by Region

2.2. Timeframes for reporting actual SSOsTimeframes for reporting actual SSOs

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Phased ReportingPhased Reporting

Regions 4, 8, 9: January 2, 2007

Regions 1, 2, 3: May 2, 2007

Regions 5, 6, 7: September 2, 2007

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SSO Reporting TimeframesSSO Reporting Timeframes

Category 1 SSOsCategory 1 SSOs Initial Report ASAP but no more than 3 Initial Report ASAP but no more than 3

business daysbusiness days Final Certified Report within 15 days of Final Certified Report within 15 days of

conclusion of response and remediationconclusion of response and remediation

Category 2 SSOsCategory 2 SSOs Report within 30 days of the end of the Report within 30 days of the end of the

monthmonth

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Reporting TimeframesReporting Timeframes(continued)(continued)

Private Lateral SSOsPrivate Lateral SSOs May be reported at Enrollee’s discretionMay be reported at Enrollee’s discretion

No SSOs During MonthNo SSOs During Month Report no SSOs within 30 days of end of Report no SSOs within 30 days of end of

the monththe month

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Caution!Caution!

These requirements do These requirements do not supercede required not supercede required timeframes for reporting to timeframes for reporting to the the Office of Emergency Office of Emergency Services, County Health Services, County Health Departments and Departments and Regional Water Regional Water BoardsBoards!!!!!!!!

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Sewer System Management PlanSewer System Management Plan

1.1. Sewer System Management Plan Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) components (SSMP) components

2.2. Phased implementation timeframes by Phased implementation timeframes by size of community servedsize of community served

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SSMP ComponentsSSMP Components

Plan and SchedulePlan and Schedule GoalsGoals OrganizationOrganization Legal AuthorityLegal Authority Overflow Emergency Response PlanOverflow Emergency Response Plan Operation and Maintenance PlanOperation and Maintenance Plan FOG Control ProgramFOG Control Program

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SSMP ComponentsSSMP Components(continued)(continued)

Design and Performance StandardsDesign and Performance Standards System Capacity Assurance PlanSystem Capacity Assurance Plan Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Monitoring, Measurement, and Program

ModificationsModifications SSMP Program AuditsSSMP Program Audits Communication ProgramCommunication Program Final CertificationFinal Certification

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SSMPSSMPFinal CertificationFinal Certification

SSMP and program to implement SSMP must SSMP and program to implement SSMP must be certified in compliance with GWDR by be certified in compliance with GWDR by Enrollee’s governing body at a public meetingEnrollee’s governing body at a public meeting Authorized representative follows up with submittal to Authorized representative follows up with submittal to

SWRCB of signed and completed form regarding SWRCB of signed and completed form regarding certification certification

Program must be internally audited every two Program must be internally audited every two yearsyears

Program must be updated at least every five Program must be updated at least every five yearsyears

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SSMPSSMPImplementation ScheduleImplementation Schedule

TaskTask Population > Population > 100,000100,000

Population Population 10,000 to 10,000 to 100,000100,000

Population Population 2,500 to 2,500 to 10,00010,000

Population < Population < 2,5002,500

Plan and Plan and ScheduleSchedule

8/02/078/02/07 11/02/0711/02/07 2/02/082/02/08 5/02/085/02/08

Goals Goals OrganizationOrganization

11/02/0711/02/07 11/02/0711/02/07 5/02/085/02/08 5/02/085/02/08

Emer. Resp. PlanEmer. Resp. Plan

Legal AuthorityLegal Authority

O&M PlanO&M Plan

FOG PlanFOG Plan

11/02/0811/02/08 5/02/095/02/09 11/02/0911/02/09 2/02/102/02/10

Design and Design and Perfor. StandardsPerfor. Standards

System Capacity System Capacity PlanPlan

Final SSMP and Final SSMP and CertificationCertification

5/02/095/02/09 8/02/098/02/09 5/02/105/02/10 8/02/108/02/10

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SummarySummary

All public owned sewer collection systems All public owned sewer collection systems in the State greater than one-mile in length in the State greater than one-mile in length must:must:

Apply for the State General Waste Apply for the State General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer SystemsSewer Systems

Report SSOs using SWRCB on-line Report SSOs using SWRCB on-line reporting systemreporting system

Develop a comprehensive Sewer System Develop a comprehensive Sewer System Management PlanManagement Plan

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SummarySummary(continued)(continued)

Compliance with the GWDR, particularly Compliance with the GWDR, particularly the SSMP, will involve investment of the SSMP, will involve investment of resourcesresources

Since each SSMP is unique to each Since each SSMP is unique to each facility, Enrollees should carefully review facility, Enrollees should carefully review their resource needs and include it in their resource needs and include it in budget planningbudget planning There may be a need for raising rates to There may be a need for raising rates to

cover these new costs cover these new costs

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CWEA Training PlansCWEA Training Plans

CWEA has committed to the SWRCB to conduct CWEA has committed to the SWRCB to conduct training on the components of the GWDR training on the components of the GWDR In return, the SWRCB extended the original In return, the SWRCB extended the original

compliance deadlines to those presented today.compliance deadlines to those presented today. CWEA is planning on conducting training for:CWEA is planning on conducting training for:

On-line reportingOn-line reporting Monitoring and Reporting RequirementsMonitoring and Reporting Requirements SSMP development and implementationSSMP development and implementation

Training will be offered throughout the State to Training will be offered throughout the State to maximize the number of agencies that can maximize the number of agencies that can participateparticipate

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Stay Tuned!Stay Tuned!

Details on training are under developmentDetails on training are under development Materials being developedMaterials being developed Focus first on Monitoring and Reporting and Focus first on Monitoring and Reporting and

On-line reportingOn-line reporting Interested in helping prepare training Interested in helping prepare training

materials/conduct training/assist with materials/conduct training/assist with logistics?logistics? Then Nick is your man!Then Nick is your man!

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Thank you!Thank you!

Nick PinheyNick Pinhey CWEA SSO WDR Training Task Force ChairCWEA SSO WDR Training Task Force Chair Phone: 209-577-5205Phone: 209-577-5205 npinhey@modestogov.comnpinhey@modestogov.com

Maura BonnarensMaura Bonnarens CWEA President-ElectCWEA President-Elect Phone: 510-287-1141Phone: 510-287-1141 mbonnare@ebmud.commbonnare@ebmud.com