1 Sewer Rehabilitation Strategy Workshop

2 Housekeeping Health and Safety –Restrooms –Emergency Exits –Breaks –Smoking Administrative –Sign-in and evaluations –Class materials

3 Instructors George Kurz, P.E., D.E.E. –Senior Technical Leader –Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Brett Ward –Utility Operations Consultant –UT-MTAS

4 Learning Modules Module 1- Current assessment of I/I status Module 2- Successful implementation of I/I reduction Module 3- Strategy and steps to reduce I/I Module 4- Plans for reducing I/I in your community

5 Course Objectives Identify what cities are currently doing in reducing I/I. Recognize that I/I can be done successfully in small and large cities. Describe a 10 point strategy and practical steps that it takes to reduce I/I. Develop plans to reduce I/I in their community.

6 #1, Current Assessment Personal Introduction: –Name, Position and City Current I/I Strategy: –What are you doing to reduce I/I? –How is it working? –How do you know it’s working? –How are you measuring it?

7 EPA Statement Spring of 1977, EPA review of performance of sewer rehabilitation work concluded that: “Sewer rehabilitation doesn’t work.” Winter 2007, EPA and Tennessee regulations show that they expect utilities to make it work. Pollutant percent removal, Overflow reporting, Orders, CMOM

8 Strategies for Success Measures of Success