Resolution No. 94481
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RESOLUTION NO. 9448
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND ADOPTING A SEWER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE
DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006, the State Water Resources Control
Board adopted Order No. 2006-003 for Statewide General Waste Discharge
Requirements ("WDR") for Sanitary Sewer Systems and the accompanying
Monitoring and Reporting Program ("MRP") with the goals of reducing
the number and volume of sewer overflows and to provide for statewide
luniform electronic reporting of overflows; and
WHEREAS, the WDR and MRP require all owners of sewer systems
Ito (i) report all overflows to a state -operated electronic database
accessible to the public; (ii) develop and implement a Sewer System
Management Plan ("SSMP") which includes comprehensive system
inspection and condition assessment, regular cleaning, rehabilitation
and/or replacement of deteriorated infrastructure, capacity assessment
and capital upgrades as necessary to ensure adequate capacity and
control of discharges of fats, oils and grease into the sewer system;
(iii) approve a SSMP Development Plan and Schedule by November 2,
2007; (iv) approve Overflow Emergency Response Plan, Legal Authority,
Operation and Maintenance Program and Fats, Oils and Grease Control
Program by May 2, 2009; and (v) approve completed SSMP by August 2,
2009; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt the SSMP Development Plan
land Schedule in accordance with Order No. 2006-0003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
1 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
2 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
3 finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
4 and correct.
5 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
6 approves and adopts the Sewer System Management Plan Development Plan
7 and Schedule, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and
8 incorporated by reference.
9 SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
10 authorizes the City Clerk, or her designee, to send a copy of this
11 Resolution to the following agency:
12 State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Quality
13 Attn.: SSO Program Manager
14 P. 0. Box 100
Sacramento, CA 95812
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16 SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
17 certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
18 thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
19 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2007.
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22 Name: Leonis C. Malburg
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Title: Mayor / M ..eY.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9448, was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular
meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, October 15, 2007, and
thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
Vernon.
(SEAL)
MANUELA G"fROly, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT
CITY OF VERNON
SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
DEVELOPMENT PLAN & SCHEDULE
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Sewer System Management Plan
Technical Memorandum No. 1
October 10, 2007
Page 3 of 6
Goals and Organizational Structure
The goal of the SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to properly manage, operate, and maintain
all parts of the City's sanitary sewer system that collect and/or convey untreated or partially treated
wastewater to the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, a treatment facility owned and operated by
the Los Angles County Sanitation District. This will assist the City in reducing and preventing
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO), as well as mitigating any SSO's that occur.
The organization structure will identify administrative and maintenance positions responsible for
implementing the SSMP with up-to-date job descriptions, responsibilities of personnel, and
authority for each position. The organization structure will include a chain of communication for
responding to and reporting SSO's and lines of authority with contact information, and will
illustrate the agency staff responsible for implementing, managing and updating the SSMP.
Legal Authority
The City will demonstrate, through sanitary sewer system use ordinances, service agreements, or
other legally binding procedures, that is possesses the necessary legal authority to:
(1) Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system.
(2) Require that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed.
(3) Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, or repairs for portions of the lateral owned or
maintained by the Public Agency.
(4) Limit the discharge of fats, oils, and grease and other debris that may cause blockages.
(5) Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances.
Operation and Maintenance Program
The City's Operation and Maintenance (O&lvl) Program will include an up-to-date map of the
sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure
pipes and valves, and applicable storm water conveyance facilities. Furthermore, the O&M
Program will describe routine preventive operation and maintenance activities by staff and
contractors, including a system for scheduling regular frequent cleaning and maintenance targeted
at known problem areas. The O&M Program will document scheduled and conducted activities,
such as work orders; and develop a rehabilitation and replacement plan to identify and prioritize
system deficiencies and implement short-term and long-term rehabilitation actions to address each
deficiency. The City's O&M Program will include training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary
sewer system operations and maintenance, and require contractors to be appropriately trained.
Additionally, the O&M Program will include equipment and replacement part inventories, including
identification of critical replacement parts.
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City of Vernon
Sewer System Management Plan
Technical Memorandum No. 1
October 10, 2007
Page 4 of 6
Design and Performance Provisions
The City will present their Design and Performance Provisions which address the installation of
new sanitary sewer systems, pump stations and other appurtenances; as well as the rehabilitation
and repair of existing sanitary sewer systems. It will also illustrate the procedures and standards for
inspecting and testing the installation of new sewers, pumps, and other appurtenances, in addition
to the rehabilitation and repair of existing facilities.
Overflow Emergency Resonse Plan
The City's Overflow Emergency Response Plan (OERP) will identify measures to protect public
health and the environment. It includes the notification of primary responders and regulatory
agencies of all SSO's in a timely and proper manner. It ensures, by way of procedures, that
appropriate staff and contactor personnel are aware of and follow the OERP, and are appropriately
trained. The plan will address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd and other necessary
response activities and make certain that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent the
discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the United States, and to
minimize or correct any adverse impact on the environment resulting from the SSO's, including
such accelerated or additional monitoring as may be necessary to determine the nature and impact
of the discharge.
Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Control Program
The City's FOG source control program will help reduce the amount of Fats, Oils and Grease
discharged to the sanitary sewer system. The program will include the following:
(1) Implementation of a plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that
promotes proper disposal of FOG.
(2) Planning and scheduling for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer
system service area. May include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or
additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG generated within a sanitary
sewer system service area.
(3) Legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent
SSO's and blockages caused by FOG.
(4) Requirements to install grease removal devices, design standards for the removal
devices, maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping and reporting.
requirements.
(5) Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether
the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG ordinance.
City of Vernon
Sewer System Management Plan
Technical Memorandum No. 1
October 10, 2007
Page 5of6
(6) Identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages and
establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section.
(7) Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of FOG
discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified.
System Evaluation and CapaeityAssurance Plan (SECAP)
The SECAP will describe the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which accounts for the
hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements to accommodate projected flows during
peak conditions. This plan will include:
(1) Evaluation: The evaluation will utilize the City's hydraulic model to provide estimates
of peak flows, including flows from SSO's that escape from the system. The evaluation
will include estimates of the capacity of key system components, hydraulic deficiencies,
components of the system with limiting capacity, and the major sources that contribute
to the peak flows associated with overflow events.
(2) Design Criteria: The design criteria will include allowable d/D ratios, maximum and
minimum velocities during peak flow conditions, and the City's existing wet weather
peak factor curve.
(3) Capacity Enhancement Measures: This will include the development of a phased and
prioritized CIP, which addresses identified hydraulic deficiencies, and accommodates
future projected flows. The CIP may include increases in pipe size, I/I reduction
programs, increases and redundancy in pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The
CIP shall include an implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding.
(4) Schedule: The City will develop an associated schedule, which includes projected dates
for all facility improvements identified in the CIP.
Monitoring Measurement, and Program Modifications
The Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications section will maintain relevant
information that can be used to establish and prioritize appropriate SSMP activities. It assists
monitoring the implementation and, where appropriate, measuring the effectiveness of each
element of the SSMP. It also assesses the success of the preventive maintenance program, updates
program elements as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance evaluations. In addition,
the program will identify and illustrate SSO trends, including frequency, location and volume.
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City of Vernon
Sewer System Management Plan
Technical Memorandum No. 1
October 10, 2007
Page 6 of 6
SSMP Program Audits
The City's SSMP program will conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to the size of the City's
system and the number of SSO's. These audits will occur every two years in which a report is
prepared and kept on file. The audit will focus on evaluating the effectiveness and compliance of
the SSMP requirements identified in sub -section D. 13 of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003, including
identification of any deficiencies in the SSMP and steps to correct them.
Communication Program
The intent of this program is for the City to communicate on a regular basis with the public on the
development, implementation, and performance of its SSMP. The communication program
provides the public the opportunity to present input to the City's SSMP program as it is developed
and implemented. This plan of communication will also incorporate neighboring agencies that are
tributary to the City's sanitary sewer system.
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT
Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811 Fax (323) 826-1435 APPROVED OCT 15 '07 C1TY COUNCIL
October 10, 2007
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Honorable City Council ' G'
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Dear Honorable Mayor and City Councilmen:
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The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), on May 2, 2006, adopted an order
establishing Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR). The Order mandates that all
publicly owned sanitary sewer systems develop a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) that provides
written procedures for the proper management, operation and maintenance of their collection systems
with the goal of reducing the number of sanitary sewer overflows. The Community Services Department
secured a consultant, Infrastructure Engineering Corporation (IEC), to prepare all documents necessary to
comply with the terms of the State of California Water resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003.
The first element of compliance requires the completion of a SSMP Development Plan and Schedule.
The document must be approved by the City of Vernon City Council at a public meeting. The SSMP
Development Plan has been completed by IEC and is attached for the City Council's review. It is
recommended that the City Council approve the Development Plan and Schedule.
SKW/sr
Enclosures
C: Eric Fresch, City Administrator
Jeff Harrison, City Attorney
Respectfully submitted,
ASamuel Kevin Wilson, P.E.
Director of Community Services and Water
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City of Vernon
Sewer System Management Plan
Technical Memorandum No. 1
October 10, 2007
Page 3 of G
Goals and Organizational Structure
The goal of the SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to properly manage, operate, and maintain
all parts of the City's sanitary sewer system that collect and/or convey untreated or partially treated
wastewater to the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, a treatment facility owned and operated by
the Los Angles County Sanitation District. This will assist the City in reducing and preventing
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO), as well as mitigating any SSO's that occur.
The organization structure will identify administrative and maintenance positions responsible for
implementing the SSMP with up-to-date job descriptions, responsibilities of personnel, and
authority for each position. The organization structure will include a chain of communication for
responding to and reporting SSO's and lines of authority with contact information, and will
illustrate the agency staff responsible for implementing, managing and updating the SSMP.
Legal Authority
The City will demonstrate, through sanitary sewer system use ordinances, service agreements, or
other legally binding procedures, that is possesses the necessary legal authority to:
(1) Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system.
(2) Require that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed.
(3) Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, or repairs for portions of the lateral owned or
maintained by the Public Agency.
(4) Limit the discharge of fats, oils, and grease and other debris that may cause blockages.
(5) Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances.
Operation and Maintenance Program
The City's Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Program will include an up-to-date map of the
sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure
pipes and valves, and applicable storm water conveyance facilities. Furthermore, the O&M
Program will describe routine preventive operation and maintenance activities by staff and
contractors, including a system for scheduling regular frequent cleaning and maintenance targeted
at known problem areas. The O&M Program will document scheduled and conducted activities,
such as work orders; and develop a rehabilitation and replacement plan to identify and prioritize
system deficiencies and implement short-term and long-term rehabilitation actions to address each
deficiency. The City's O&M Program will include training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary
sewer system operations and maintenance, and require contractors to be appropriately trained.
Additionally, the O&M Program will include equipment and replacement part inventories, including
identification of critical replacement parts.
City of Vernon
Sewer System Management Plan
Technical Memorandum No. 1
October 10, 2007
Page 4 of 6
Design and Performance Provisions
The City will present their Design and Performance Provisions which address the installation of
new sanitary sewer systems, pump stations and other appurtenances; as well as the rehabilitation
and repair of existing sanitary sewer systems. It will also illustrate the procedures and standards for
inspecting and testing the installation of new sewers, pumps, and other appurtenances, in addition
to the rehabilitation and repair of existing facilities.
Overfloav Emergency Response Plan
The City's Overflow Emergency Response Plan (OERP) will identify measures to protect public
health and the environment. It includes the notification of primary responders and regulatory
agencies of all SSO's in a timely and proper manner. It ensures, by way of procedures, that
appropriate staff and contactor personnel are aware of and follow the OERP, and are appropriately
trained. The plan will address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd and other necessary
response activities and make certain that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent the
discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the United States, and to
minimize or correct any adverse impact on the environment resulting from the SSO's, including
such accelerated or additional monitoring as may be necessary to determine the nature and impact
of the discharge.
Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Control Program
The City's FOG source control program will help reduce the amount of Fats, Oils and Grease
discharged to the sanitary sewer system. The program will include the following:
(1) Implementation of a plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that
promotes proper disposal of FOG.
(2) Planning and scheduling for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer
system service area. May include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or
additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG generated within a sanitary
sewer system service area.
(3) Legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent
SSO's and blockages caused by FOG.
(4) Requirements to install grease removal devices, design standards for the removal
devices, maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping and reporting
requirements.
(5) Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether
the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG ordinance.
City of Vernon
Sewer System Management Plan
Technical Memorandum No. 1
October 10, 2007
Page 5 of 6
(6) Identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages and
establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section.
(7) Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of FOG
discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified.
System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan (SECAP)
The SECAP will describe the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which accounts for the
hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements to accommodate projected flows during
peak conditions. This plan will include:
(1) Evaluation: The evaluation will utilize the City's hydraulic model to provide estimates
of peak flows, including flows from SSO's that escape from the system. The evaluation
will include estimates of the capacity of key system components, hydraulic deficiencies,
components of the system with limiting capacity, and the major sources that contribute
to the peak flows associated with overflow events.
(2) Design Criteria: The design criteria will include allowable d/D ratios, maximum and
minimum velocities during peak flow conditions, and the City's existing wet weather
peak factor curve.
(3) Capacity Enhancement Measures: This will include the development of a phased and
prioritized CIP, which addresses identified hydraulic deficiencies, and accommodates
future projected flows. The CIP may include increases in pipe size, I/I reduction
programs, increases and redundancy in pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The
CIP shall include an implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding.
(4) Schedule: The City will develop an associated schedule, which includes projected dates
for all facility improvements identified in the CIP.
Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications
The Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications section will maintain relevant
information that can be used to establish and prioritize appropriate SSMP activities. It assists
monitoring the implementation and, where appropriate, measuring the effectiveness of each
element of the SSMP. It also assesses the success of the preventive maintenance program, updates
program elements as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance evaluations. In addition,
the program will identify and illustrate SSO trends, including frequency, location and volume.
City of Vernon
Sewer System Management Plan
Technical Memorandum No. 1
October 10, 2007
Page 6 of 6
SSMP Program Audits
The City's SSMP program will conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to the size of the City's
system and the number of SSO's. These audits will occur every two years in which a report is
prepared and kept on file. The audit will focus on evaluating the effectiveness and compliance of
the SSMP requirements identified in sub -section D. 13 of SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003, including
identification of any deficiencies in the SSMP and steps to correct them.
Communication Program
The intent of this program is for the City to communicate on a regular basis with the public on the
development, implementation, and performance of its SSMP. The communication program
provides the public the opportunity to present input to the City's SSMP program as it is developed
and implemented. This plan of communication will also incorporate neighboring agencies that are
tributary to the City's sanitary sewer system.
State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 1 of 20
Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
ORDER NO.2006-0003
STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
FOR
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS
The State Water Resources Control Board, hereinafter referred to as "State
Water Board", finds that:
All federal and state agencies, municipalities, counties, districts, and other public
entities that own or operate sanitary sewer systems greater than one mile in
length that collect and/or convey untreated or partially treated wastewater to a
publicly owned treatment facility in the State of California are required to comply
with the terms of this Order. Such entities are hereinafter referred to as
"Enrollees".
2. Sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) are overflows from sanitary sewer systems of
domestic wastewater, as well as industrial and commercial wastewater,
depending on the pattern of land uses in the area served by the sanitary sewer
system. SSOs often contain high levels of suspended solids, pathogenic
organisms, toxic pollutants, nutrients, oxygen -demanding organic compounds, oil
and grease and other pollutants. SSOs may cause a public nuisance,
particularly when raw untreated wastewater is discharged to areas with high
public exposure, such as streets or surface waters used for drinking, fishing, or
body contact recreation. SSOs may pollute surface or ground waters, threaten
public health, adversely affect aquatic life, and impair the recreational use and
aesthetic enjoyment of surface waters.
3. Sanitary sewer systems experience periodic failures resulting in discharges that
may affect waters of the state. There are many factors (including factors related
to geology, design, construction methods and materials, age of the system,
population growth, and system operation and maintenance), which affect the
likelihood of an SSO. A proactive approach that requires Enrollees to ensure a
system -wide operation, maintenance, and management plan is in place will
reduce the number and frequency of SSOs within the state. This approach will in
turn decrease the risk to human health and the environment caused by SSOs.
4. Major causes of SSOs include: grease blockages, root blockages, sewer line
flood damage, manhole structure failures, vandalism, pump station mechanical
failures, power outages, excessive storm or ground water inflow/infiltration,
debris blockages, sanitary sewer system age and construction material failures,
lack of proper operation and maintenance, insufficient capacity and contractor -
caused damages. Many SSOs are preventable with adequate and appropriate
facilities, source control measures and operation and maintenance of the sanitary
sewer system.
State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Page 2 of 20
Statewide General WDR For Wastewater Collection Agencies 512106
SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLANS
5. To facilitate proper funding and management of sanitary sewer systems, each
Enrollee must develop and implement a system -specific Sewer System
Management Plan (SSMP). To be effective, SSMPs must include provisions to
provide proper and efficient management, operation, and maintenance of
sanitary sewer systems, while taking into consideration risk management and
cost benefit analysis. Additionally, an SSMP must contain a spill response plan
that establishes standard procedures for immediate response to an SSO in a
manner designed to minimize water quality impacts and potential nuisance
conditions.
6. Many local public agencies in California have already developed SSMPs and
implemented measures to reduce SSOs. These entities can build upon their
existing efforts to establish a comprehensive SSMP consistent with this Order.
Others, however, still require technical assistance and, in some cases, funding to
improve sanitary sewer system operation and maintenance in order to reduce
SSOs.
7. SSMP certification by technically qualified and experienced persons can provide
a useful and cost-effective means for ensuring that SSMPs are developed and
implemented appropriately.
8. It is the State Water Board's intent to gather additional information on the causes
and sources of SSOs to augment existing information and to determine the full
extent of SSOs and consequent public health and/or environmental impacts
occurring in the State.
9. Both uniform SSO reporting and a centralized statewide electronic database are
needed to collect information to allow the State Water Board and Regional Water
Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards) to effectively analyze the extent
of SSOs statewide and their potential impacts on beneficial uses and public
health. The monitoring and reporting program required by this Order and the
attached Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006-0003, are necessary to
assure compliance with these waste discharge requirements (WDRs).
10. Information regarding SSOs must be provided to Regional Water Boards and
other regulatory agencies in a timely manner and be made available to the public
in a complete, concise, and timely fashion.
11. Some Regional Water Boards have issued WDRs or WDRs that serve as
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to sanitary
sewer system owners/operators within their jurisdictions. This Order establishes
minimum requirements to prevent SSOs. Although it is the State Water Board's
intent that this Order be the primary regulatory mechanism for sanitary sewer
systems statewide, Regional Water Boards may issue more stringent or more
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prescriptive WDRs for sanitary sewer systems. Upon issuance or reissuance of
a Regional Water Board's WDRs for a system subject to this Order, the Regional
Water Board shall coordinate its requirements with stated requirements within
this Order, to identify requirements that are more stringent, to remove
requirements that are less stringent than this Order, and to provide consistency
in reporting.
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
12. California Water Code section 13263 provides that the State Water Board may
prescribe general WDRs for a category of discharges if the State Water Board
finds or determines that:
• The discharges are produced by the same or similar operations;
• The discharges involve the same or similar types of waste;
• The discharges require the same or similar treatment standards; and
• The discharges are more appropriately regulated under general discharge
requirements than individual discharge requirements.
This Order establishes requirements for a class of operations, facilities, and
discharges that are similar throughout the state.
13. The issuance of general WDRs to the Enrollees will:
a) Reduce the administrative burden of issuing individual WDRs to each
Enrollee;
b) Provide for a unified statewide approach for the reporting and database
tracking of SSOs;
c) Establish consistent and uniform requirements for SSMP development
and implementation;
d) Provide statewide consistency in reporting; and
e) Facilitate consistent enforcement for violations.
14. The beneficial uses of surface waters that can be impaired by SSOs include, but
are not limited to, aquatic life, drinking water supply, body contact and non -
contact recreation, and aesthetics. The beneficial uses of ground water that can
be impaired include, but are not limited to, drinking water and agricultural supply.
Surface and ground waters throughout the state support these uses to varying
degrees.
15. The implementation of requirements set forth in this Order will ensure the
reasonable protection of past, present, and probable future beneficial uses of
water and the prevention of nuisance. The requirements implement the water
quality control plans (Basin Plans) for each region and take into account the
environmental characteristics of hydrographic units within the state. Additionally,
the State Water Board has considered water quality conditions that could
reasonably be achieved through the coordinated control of all factors that affect
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water quality in the area, costs associated with compliance with these
requirements, the need for developing housing within California, and the need to
develop and use recycled water.
16. The Federal Clean Water Act largely prohibits any discharge of pollutants from a
point source to waters of the United States except as authorized under an
NPDES permit. In general, any point source discharge of sewage effluent to
waters of the United States must comply with technology -based, secondary
treatment standards, at a minimum, and any more stringent requirements
necessary to meet applicable water quality standards and other requirements.
Hence, the unpermitted discharge of wastewater from a sanitary sewer system to
waters of the United States is illegal under the Clean Water Act. In addition,
many Basin Plans adopted by the Regional Water Boards contain discharge
prohibitions that apply to the discharge of untreated or partially treated
wastewater. Finally, the California Water Code generally prohibits the discharge
of waste to land prior to the filing of any required report of waste discharge and
the subsequent issuance of either WDRs or a waiver of WDRs.
17. California Water Code section 13263 requires a water board to, after any
necessary hearing, prescribe requirements as to the nature of any proposed
discharge, existing discharge, or material change in an existing discharge. The
requirements shall, among other things, take into consideration the need to
prevent nuisance.
18. California Water Code section 13050, subdivision (m), defines nuisance as
anything which meets all of the following requirements:
a. Is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an
obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the
comfortable enjoyment of life or property.
b. Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any
considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or
damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.
c. Occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of wastes.
19. This Order is consistent with State Water Board Resolution No. 68-16 (Statement
of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality of Waters in California) in that
the Order imposes conditions to prevent impacts to water quality, does not allow
the degradation of water quality, will not unreasonably affect beneficial uses of
water, and will not result in water quality less than prescribed in State Water
Board or Regional Water Board plans and policies.
20. The action to adopt this General Order is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.) because it is
an action taken by a regulatory agency to assure the protection of the
environment and the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the
environment. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15308). In addition, the action to adopt
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this Order is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Cal.Code Regs., title 14, §15301 to
the extent that it applies to existing sanitary sewer collection systems that
constitute "existing facilities" as that term is used in Section 15301, and §15302,
to the extent that it results in the repair or replacement of existing systems
involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
21. The Fact Sheet, which is incorporated by reference in the Order, contains
supplemental information that was also considered in establishing these
requirements.
22. The State Water Board has notified all affected public agencies and all known
interested persons of the intent to prescribe general WDRs that require Enrollees
to develop SSMPs and to report all SSOs.
23. The State Water Board conducted a public hearing on February 8, 2006, to
receive oral and written comments on the draft order. The State Water Board
received and considered, at its May 2, 2006, meeting, additional public
comments on substantial changes made to the proposed general WDRs
following the February 8, 2006, public hearing. The State Water Board has
considered all comments pertaining to the proposed general WDRs.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that pursuant to California Water Code section 13263, the
Enrollees, their agents, successors, and assigns, in order to meet the provisions
contained in Division 7 of the California Water Code and regulations adopted
hereunder, shall comply with the following:
A. DEFINITIONS
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) - Any overflow, spill, release, discharge or
diversion of untreated or partially treated wastewater from a sanitary sewer
system. SSOs include:
(i) Overflows or releases of untreated or partially treated wastewater that
reach waters of the United States;
(ii) Overflows or releases of untreated or partially treated wastewater that do
not reach waters of the United States; and
(iii) Wastewater backups into buildings and on private property that are
caused by blockages or flow conditions within the publicly owned portion
of a sanitary sewer system.
2. Sanitary sewer system — Any system of pipes, pump stations, sewer lines, or
other conveyances, upstream of a wastewater treatment plant headworks used
to collect and convey wastewater to the publicly owned treatment facility.
Temporary storage and conveyance facilities (such as vaults, temporary piping,
construction trenches, wet wells, impoundments, tanks, etc.) are considered to
be part of the sanitary sewer system, and discharges into these temporary
storage facilities are not considered to be SSOs.
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For purposes of this Order, sanitary sewer systems include only those systems
owned by public agencies that are comprised of more than one mile of pipes or
sewer lines.
3. Enrollee - A federal or state agency, municipality, county, district, and other
public entity that owns or operates a sanitary sewer system, as defined in the
general WDRs, and that has submitted a complete and approved application for
coverage under this Order.
4. SSO Reporting System — Online spill reporting system that is hosted,
controlled, and maintained by the State Water Board. The web address for this
site is http://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov. This online database is maintained on a
secure site and is controlled by unique usernames and passwords.
5. Untreated or partially treated wastewater — Any volume of waste discharged
from the sanitary sewer system upstream of a wastewater treatment plant
headworks.
6. Satellite collection system — The portion, if any, of a sanitary sewer system
owned or operated by a different public agency than the agency that owns and
operates the wastewater treatment facility to which the sanitary sewer system is
tributary.
7. Nuisance - California Water Code section 13050, subdivision (m), defines
nuisance as anything which meets all of the following requirements:
a. Is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an
obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the
comfortable enjoyment of life or property.
b. Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any
considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or
damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.
c. Occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of wastes.
B. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Deadlines for Application — All public agencies that currently own or operate
sanitary sewer systems within the State of California must apply for coverage
under the general WDRs within six (6) months of the date of adoption of the
general WDRs. Additionally, public agencies that acquire or assume
responsibility for operating sanitary sewer systems after the date of adoption of
this Order must apply for coverage under the general WDRs at least three (3)
months prior to operation of those facilities.
2. Applications under the general WDRs — In order to apply for coverage pursuant
to the general WDRs, a legally authorized representative for each agency must
submit a complete application package. Within sixty (60) days of adoption of the
general WDRs, State Water Board staff will send specific instructions.on how to
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Sewer System Management Plan Time Schedule
Task and
Completion Date
Associated Section
Population >
Population
Population
Population <
100,000
between 100,000
between 10,000
2,500
and 10,000
and 2,500
Application for Permit
Coverage
6 months after WDRs Adoption
Section C
Reporting Program
6 months after WDRs Adoption
Section G
SSMP Development
9 months after
12 months afte
15 months after
18 months after
Plan and Schedule
Nospecific Section
WDRs Adoption
2
WDRs Adoption
WDRs
Ado tion2
WDRs
Adoption 2
Goals and
Organization Structure
12 months after WDRs Adoption
18 months after WDRs Adoption
Section D 13 1 & ii
Overflow Emergency
Response Program
Section D 13 vi
Legal Authority
Section D 13 iii
24 months after
WDRs Adoption
30 months after
WDRs Adoption
36 months after
WDRs
Adoption2
39 months after
WDRs
Adoption2
Operation and
Maintenance Program
Section D 13 iv
Grease Control
Program
Section D 13 vii
Design and
Performance
Section D 13 v
System Evaluation and
Capacity Assurance
36 months after
39 months after
48 months after
51 months after
Plan
Section D 13 viii
WDRs Adoption
WDRs Adoption
WDRs Adoption
WDRs Adoption
Final SSMP,
incorporating all of the
SSMP requirements
Section D 13
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4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
October 17, 2007
State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 100
Sacramento, CA 95812
Attn: SSO Program Manager
RE: Resolution No. 9448 - Approving and Adopting a Sewer System
Management Development Plan and Schedule in Compliance with the
Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer
Systems.
Transmitted herewith is a copy of the resolution referenced above,
approved by the City Council of the City of Vernon at their meeting held
October 15, 2007.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Mr. Kevin
Wilson at 323/583-8811 ext. 245.
Sincerely,
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Nelly Giron
City Clerk
cc: Kevin Wilson
Resolution No. 9448
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