Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Orange County Sanitation District WDR Awareness Training Revision September 30, 2005

What is the WDR? Why was It Created? Prevent Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) Protect Waterways from Sewage into Storm Drains

Ocean Water Closures Postings Advisories Long-Term Postings

OCSD WDR Service Area 471square miles 239million gallons per day 2.4million population 17cities, 8 special districts Military Bases Pacific Ocean Outfall Pipe Reclamation Plant No. 1 Treatment Plant No. 2 Newport Beach Fountain Valley Santa Ana Buena Park Fullerton Tustin - OCSD Garden Grove Sanitary District Garden Grove Sanitary District La Habra Brea Placentia Anaheim Orange La Palma Cypress IRWD & Stanton Villa Park Costa Mesa Sanitary District Huntington Beach Seal Beach Orange County Irvine Sunset Beach Sanitary District Midway City Sanitary District Yorba Linda YLWD & Unincorporated Areas - OCSD Unincorporated Areas - OCSD Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sanitary District

WDR Will Affect All Departments  Update existing procedures & programs  Implement new policies & procedures  Provides integration and focus  Update existing procedures & programs  Implement new policies & procedures  Provides integration and focus

Monthly Steering Committee  OCSD (lead)  Anaheim  Placentia  Orange  Huntington Beach  OCSD (lead)  Anaheim  Placentia  Orange  Huntington Beach  Garden Grove Sanitary District  Costa Mesa Sanitary District

Departmental Liaisons  Regional Assets & Services Nick Arhontes Patrick McNelly  Tech Services Dindo Carrillo Jerry Evangelista Becky Brooks (Auditor)  Engineering Jim Burror  HR & Training Rich Spencer  Regional Assets & Services Nick Arhontes Patrick McNelly  Tech Services Dindo Carrillo Jerry Evangelista Becky Brooks (Auditor)  Engineering Jim Burror  HR & Training Rich Spencer  Communications Ingrid Hellebrand  Info Tech Patrick Miles  Records Mgmt Juanita Skillman  Finance Bob Geggie  Legal Paula Yoost Omar Sandoval

General Provisions  Develop a Sewer System Mgmt Plan (SSMP) – update, continuously improve  RWQCB inspections and compliance enforcement  Training for affected jobs  Inform, educate, communicate and keep public updated  Develop a Sewer System Mgmt Plan (SSMP) – update, continuously improve  RWQCB inspections and compliance enforcement  Training for affected jobs  Inform, educate, communicate and keep public updated

WDR Overview  Capacity Assurance  Engineering  Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)  System O&M  Records Mgmt  Capacity Assurance  Engineering  Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)  System O&M  Records Mgmt

SSO Response Plan SSO Contact & Notify Contain Control Clean Up Calculate & Report

Key Deliverables Completed: Apr. 26, 2002–SSO Monitoring and –ongoing– Reporting Program Sep. 30, 2002–Plan and Schedule for SSMP Jan. 1, 2003–SSO Emergency Response Plan June 15, 2003–Preventative Maintenance Program Completed: Apr. 26, 2002–SSO Monitoring and –ongoing– Reporting Program Sep. 30, 2002–Plan and Schedule for SSMP Jan. 1, 2003–SSO Emergency Response Plan June 15, 2003–Preventative Maintenance Program

Key Deliverables (cont’d) Completed: July 30, 2004–Legal Authority to control I/I, sewer design, installation and testing, FOG ordinance Dec. 30, 2004–FOG Disposal Alternatives –Grease Control Program Completed: July 30, 2004–Legal Authority to control I/I, sewer design, installation and testing, FOG ordinance Dec. 30, 2004–FOG Disposal Alternatives –Grease Control Program

Key Deliverables (cont’d) Completed: July 30, 2005–Capacity Evaluation Sep. 30, 2005–Sewer Rehabilitation Plan –Final SSMP Completed: July 30, 2005–Capacity Evaluation Sep. 30, 2005–Sewer Rehabilitation Plan –Final SSMP

WDR Program of continuous audit and improvement Keep public informed “We do it right”

Patrick McNelly (714) Division: Regional Assets and Services Patrick McNelly (714) Division: Regional Assets and Services Orange County Sanitation District Questions?