Transcript Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for

Statewide General Waste
Discharge Requirements
for
Sanitary Sewer Systems
Presentation to [Governing Body]
[Date]
BACWA
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Presentation Outline
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Purpose of the WDR
The Basic Requirements of the WDR
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Application
On-line reporting of Sewer System Overflows
Development of a Sewer System Management
Plan
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Purpose of WDR
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Adopted by the SWRCB May 2, 2006
 Proactive approach to ensure system wide
operation, maintenance and management plans
to reduce SSOs
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Concept is that many SSOs are preventable
Allows SWRCB to gather consistent data on
causes and sources of SSOs
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Intents is to provide SWRCB with better
understanding of the issue
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Basic Definition
 Sanitary
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Sewer Overflow (SSO)
Releases of untreated or partially treated
wastewater to waters of the United States
Releases of untreated or partially treated
wastewater that do not reach waters of the
United States
Wastewater backups into buildings and on
private property that are caused by blockages
in the publicly owned portion of the sanitary
sewer system
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Application Requirements
 All
“known” collection systems in the State
database will receive an instruction letter
from the SWRCB by July 2006.
 All “other” collection systems must also
apply.
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Their responsibility to go online and get
information
 Application
must be submitted by
November 2, 2006.
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On-Line Reporting Requirements
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Reporting deadlines by Region
Timeframes for reporting actual SSOs
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Regions 5, 6, 7: September 2, 2007
Regions 1, 2, 3: May 2, 2007
Phased Reporting
Regions 4, 8, 9: January 2, 2007
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SSO Reporting Timeframes
Category 1 SSOs
 Initial Report ASAP but no more than 3
business days
 Final Certified Report within 15 days of
conclusion of response and remediation
Category 2 SSOs
 Report within 30 days of the end of the
month
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Reporting Timeframes
(continued)
Private Lateral SSOs
 May be reported at Enrollee’s discretion
No SSOs During Month
 Report no SSOs within 30 days of end of
the month
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Caution!
 These
requirements do
not supercede required
timeframes for reporting to
the Office of Emergency
Services, County Health
Departments and
Regional Water
Boards!!!!
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Sewer System Management Plan
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Sewer System Management Plan
(SSMP) components
Phased implementation timeframes by
size of community served
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SSMP Components
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Plan and Schedule
Goals
Organization
Legal Authority
Overflow Emergency Response Plan
Operation and Maintenance Plan
FOG Control Program
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SSMP Components
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Design and Performance Standards
System Capacity Assurance Plan
Monitoring, Measurement, and Program
Modifications
SSMP Program Audits
Communication Program
Final Certification
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SSMP
Final Certification
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SSMP and program to implement SSMP must
be certified in compliance with GWDR by
Enrollee’s governing body at a public meeting
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Authorized representative follows up with submittal to
SWRCB of signed and completed form regarding
certification
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Program must be internally audited every two
years
 Program must be updated at least every five
years
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SSMP
Implementation Schedule
Task
Population >
100,000
Population
10,000 to
100,000
Population
2,500 to
10,000
Population <
2,500
Plan and
Schedule
8/02/07
11/02/07
2/02/08
5/02/08
Goals
Organization
11/02/07
11/02/07
5/02/08
5/02/08
11/02/08
5/02/09
11/02/09
2/02/10
5/02/09
8/02/09
5/02/10
8/02/10
Emer. Resp. Plan
Legal Authority
O&M Plan
FOG Plan
Design and
Perfor. Standards
System Capacity
Plan
Final SSMP and
Certification
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Summary
All public owned sewer collection systems
in the State greater than one-mile in length
must:
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Apply for the State General Waste
Discharge Requirements for Sanitary
Sewer Systems
Report SSOs using SWRCB on-line
reporting system
Develop a comprehensive Sewer System
Management Plan
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Summary
(continued)
 Compliance
with the GWDR, particularly
the SSMP, will involve investment of
resources
 Since each SSMP is unique to each
facility, Enrollees should carefully review
their resource needs and include it in
budget planning
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There may be a need for raising rates to
cover these new costs
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CWEA Training Plans
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CWEA has entered into an MOA with the
SWRCB to conduct training on the components
of the GWDR
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CWEA will conduct training for:
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In return, the SWRCB extended the original
compliance deadlines to those presented today.
On-line reporting
Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
SSMP development and implementation
Training will be offered throughout the State to
maximize the number of agencies that can
participate and to meet compliance schedule
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Training Goals from MOA
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General understanding of GWDR requirements
 Skills to report data using the State Water Board
electronic reporting system, including
understanding database fields and what
constitutes valid values, definitions of terms, and
overview of methods of gathering the data that
must be reported
 Knowledge of Monitoring & Reporting Program
 Knowledge of components and timeframes for
SSMP development and implementation
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Training Elements from MOA
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Overview presentation of key GWDR
requirements
Hands-on exercises, examples, and
demonstrations of the data base functionality
Training manual for each attendee
Evaluation tool to gauge training program
effectiveness (continuous improvement)
Database simulation (web-hosted)
Feedback mechanism to State Water Board
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CWEA Deliverables from MOA
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Develop & execute a work plan to meet training
objectives & compliance schedule. Offer
periodic training at conferences.
Develop presentations to meet training goals
Develop training manual
Develop evaluation tool, update training
Work with Summit partners
Provide feedback to State
Develop dBase simulation
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State Deliverables from MOA
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Modify database (resource dependent)
Provide access to produce dBase simulation
Review training materials & provide timely feedback
Provide regional water board training venues & staff
contacts as possible
Develop Q&A guidance doc on GWDR
Provide functional and responsive help desk
Provide feedback on quality of inputs to dBase
Post CWEA training announcements
Provide agency contact information to CWEA
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CWEA
SSO WDR
Training
Task
Force
dBase Work
Group
Warren
Tellefson
Sandbox
Testers
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CWEA Planning & Program
Development Board
Committee
CWEA SSO WDR Training
Task Force Chair
Nick Pinhey, CWEA
Training Design
Team
Kathy Suter
Subject Matter
Experts
Trainers
Advisory Group
Training Roll
Out Team
Julie Taylor
CWEA Staff
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Training model highlights
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Instructional designer
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Develop course curriculum
Develop training manual
Lead train-the-trainer
Screen qualified volunteer speakers
Web-hosted dBase simulation for training
experience
Train-the-trainer sessions for qualified volunteer
speakers led by instructional designer
Offer information in several “modes”
SSMP 101, 201?, 301?
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Stay Tuned!
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Training is in development & will roll out in Fall
• Beta Tests at NRTC 9/17 and Tri-State Seminar 9/30
• Regions 4, 8, 9 Targeted roll out late October– December
2006
• Regions 1, 2, 3 Targeted roll out February– April 2007
• Regions 5, 6, 7 Targeted roll out May – August 2007
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Focus first on Monitoring and Reporting and On-line
reporting
Check www.cwea.org/sso often for updates on
training, resources, presentations you can use
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How you can help
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Trainers
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50 students in each 4 hour session. Two sessions per
each training day (8 hours of facilitation for trainer per
day).
Experiential training, using real-world case studies
Facilitation role for the qualified volunteer trainers selected
Trainers selected to deliver the training will participate in a
Train-the-Trainer session (1 day) and will be asked to
commit to facilitate at least 2 days of training. Estimated
volunteer hours = 3-6 days per trainer.
Submit trainer interest form: www.cwea.org/sso
Venues
[email protected]
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Thank you!
 Nick
Pinhey, Public Works Director, City of
Modesto
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CWEA SSO WDR Training Task Force Chair
[email protected]
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