REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 13, 2019
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: BRIAN SPINDOR, PE(WA), Assistant Director - Wastewater
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
BY: ARTURO ALVAREZ, Wastewater Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Sewer System Management Plan 2019 update as recommended by the Statewide General Waste Discharge requirements for sanitary sewer collection systems (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of updated Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) to prevent and/or reduce sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The State Water Resources Control Board (Board) adopted a statewide general Waste Discharge Requirements order for Sanitary Sewer Systems (General WDR) to establish system-wide operation, maintenance, and management plans to reduce SSOs. Under the General WDR, the City of Fresno (City) developed a SSMP which was approved by City Council on April 7, 2009. The General WDR requires an update of the SSMP every five years with adoption of the revisions by the Enrollee's government body. An update of the SSMP was approved by City Council in 2014. The 2019 update to the SSMP is complete and ready for re-approval by the City Council. The SSMP has been revised to incorporate the latest personnel changes, maintenance schedules and programs, and includes short and long term capital improvement projects revised each fiscal year.
BACKGROUND
On May 2, 2006, the Board issued Order 2006-0003-DWQ, Statewide General WDR. The purpose of the General WDR is to establish system-wide operation, maintenance, and management plans to reduce SSOs, which are spills of untreated or partially treated wastewater resulting in public exposure and a health hazard.
In November 2006, the City submitted a Notice of Intent or application for permit covera...
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