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Home My WebLink About16a. Powerpoint Sewer System Supplement Sanitary Sewer System Management Plan Status Report April 12, 2011 Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (GWDR) •Sanitary Sewer Order –adopted by State Water Resources Control Board •Goal –statewide approach for reducing Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) •City Response Adopted Sanitary Sewer Master Plan and Sewer System  Management Plan (SSMP) Implemented new sewer rates June of 2010 to:  •Eliminate Sewer Fund deficit •Establish self-supporting Sewer Fund •Implement O&M and CIP improvements identified in Master Plan/SSMP Our Sewer System •Population Served –114,000 •200 miles of clay pipe, 6”to 21” •Over 4,000 manholes •Two lift stations •CSDLAC –trunk lines and treatment Master Plan/SSMP Implementation •Primary Focus –more proactive approach to O&M of aging sewer system •Year 1 Goal –reduce frequency of SSOs •Improvements since adoption of Master Plan/SSMP and sewer rates: Implemented system wide-sewer cleaning  •Approximately 9 miles/month (2 year frequency vs. 3 year plan) Master Plan/SSMP Implementation Video inspection of suspect  areas found while cleaning Implemented expanded  chemical root control program from as-needed basis to 1 mile of impacted pipe •Lift station replacement project design; Construct FY 11/12 •Miscellaneous spot repairs •Reviewing sewer maintenance/ management software for purchase and implementation Master Plan/SSMP Implementation Purchased trailer-mounted jetter and nozzles and small back-up vacuum  trailer for cleaning sewers Sewer staff training on proper use and maintenance of jetting equipment  and various nozzles Master Plan/SSMP Implementation •Miscellaneous manhole repairs •Insecticide application at 1,000 manholes •Identifying manholes in hard to reach backyard areas for future flushing •Expanding nighttime flushing on major streets •Hot spot cleaning of suspect areas •ResultsYear 1 Goal Met  Only 1 SSO so far for 2011 vs. 9 for 2010 