1. CMMA 2010 Owners Session George Robinson II, M.B.A., C.B.A. Commissioner

2. 2001 - City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities negotiates a settlement to an 11 year lawsuit filed by the United States EPA. They negotiate a 15 year program estimated at $450 million (in 2001 dollars) to be completed by 2016. 2002 - In June, the City puts a referendum on the ballot for the settlement to move forward as required by Section 79 of the Toledo City Charter. It is approved by over 60% of the voters. - In August, the City signs a contract with Black & Veatch to implement the 1 st phase of the Consent Decree. Approximately $25 million is spent, plus $1 million/year for the next 10 years to manage the project. - In December, Federal Judge signs the Consent Decree History of the Consent Decree- Toledo Waterways Initiative

3. Consent Decree Requirements Eliminate all Sanitary Sewer Overflows by 2006 - Completed resubmitted July 2009Develop Long Term Control Plan - Submitted December 2005- resubmitted July 2009 Build Wet Weather Facilities at Waste Water Treatment Plant - Completed Complete two Supplemental Environment Projects - Completed at Duck CreekDuck Creek Stickney West Industrial Park DistrictStickney West Industrial Park District Pay $500,000 fine - Paid

4. Original Estimated Costs Plant improvements estimated at $200M System Improvements estimated at $250M Total Estimate: $450M over 15 years New Grit and Ballasted Flocculation Facilities ( in 2002 dollars)

5. Funding Sources State Revolving Loans Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Ohio Public Works Commission Federal and State Grants Ohio Public Works Commission Army Corps of Engineers State and Tribal Assistance Ohio Water Development Authority Loans retired from sewer rates over time New 25 MG Equalization Basin

6. Public Participation City-Wide Public Advisory Committee Area-specific oversight committees Point Place Neighborhood Advisory Committee River Road Neighborhood Advisory Committee Long Term Control Plan Multitude of public meetings Maumee Storage Basin residential meeting Lockwood/DeVilbiss residential and business meetings Ayres/Monroe residential meeting Ash/Columbus public meetings Numerous speeches to community and service groups

7. Program Phases Phase I - Plant upgrades at Bay View Waste Water Treatment Plant – “Wet Weather Facilities” Ballasted Flocculation-185 MGD Equalization Basin-25 MGD Grit Facility -Point Place upgrade -River Road upgrade Sanitary Sewer Discharge elimination Phase II-Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) Implementation -System Improvements SSES studies Construction of basins and pipelines

8. Phase II-LTCP Evaluate CSO control measures on the Maumee River, Ottawa River and Swan Creek. Recommend a plan to reduce overflows Comply with CSO policy, Clean Water Act, current NPDES permit and nine minimum controls Provide for public participation Provide economic justification for actions Evaluate water quality standards

9. LTCP – CSO Existing Conditions Currently 32 outfalls 17 Square miles of CSO area Each discharges on average 33 times per year Discharge volume - 625 Million Gallons

10. CSO Area & Outfalls

11. Proposed Plan

12. LTCP: Recommended Plan Storage Basins Storage Pipelines Optimization of existing tunnels Flow Reduction Sewer Separation

13. Program Information Upcoming “facelift” to reflect shift in project focus and new phase of construction. Greater public focus and interaction with website users to enhance understanding of how this important project affects them. Website www.toledowaterwaysinitiative.com

14. Long Term Control Plan Projects - In 2010/ early 2011 Lockwood/DeVilbiss sewer separation Currently under construction Pipeline storage near Jamie Farr park Construction to begin in Nov. 2010 Wheeling area SSES & sewer separation Williams and Knapp area SSES & inflow reduction Highland SSES & sewer separation Woodsdale area SSES & inflow reduction Ash to Interceptor SSES & sewer separation New York area SSES & inflow reduction

15. Long Term Control Plan cont’d (2012-2020) Ayres/Monroe collector sewer Ottawa South CSO storage facility Ottawa South Conveyance Paine Street regulator modifications Dearborn CSO storage facility International Park pipeline storage facility Fassett regulator modifications Oakdale CSO storage facility Grit facility enhancements Galena pipeline storage Downtown tunnel optimization Maumee CSO storage facility Swan Creek north tunnel optimization and extension Swan Creek south tunnel optimization and in-system storage

16. City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities Program Director B&V B&V Commissioner Commissioner TWI TWI Commissioner Eng. Services Commissioner Plant Operations Commissioner Field Services Dept. Program Director B&V B&V Bay View WWTP TWI TWI Public Relations and Education – Regulatory Coordination – Contract Administration Program Funding Assistance – Financial Accounting – Cost Management – Program Scheduling Sewer and Drainage TWI TWI Organization of Program Community Program Advisory Committee Director Director Public Utilities Toledo City Council Toledo City Council Eng. Oversight Eng. Oversight Mannik Smith Group Legal Oversight NSJ, LPA

17. Lessons Learned Bring engineering firm on board prior to signing consent decree Better evaluation of necessity of operational terms within Consent Decree Better evaluation of incentives for program management team Savings should be focus of Owners, and can be fairly passed through to program management team Succession Planning What happens when you have leadership change?

18. Future Trends in Technology GIS System Used to efficiently identify sewer network and manholes CityWorks management Better record and information exchange within City divisions Asset management improvement

19. Thank you Questions?