State Water Boards Inspection and Improvement Summary
During inspections by the State Water Resources Control Board, triggers for visits include Category 1 spills, focusing on untreated wastewater discharge. The Board aims to assess past practices, encourage improvements, and ensure investments in spill reduction. The Completion Report outlines measures for enhancing SAM's operations and addressing Portola Pump Station and Force Main issues.
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Completion Report Summary SRT Consultants July 23, 2018
Presentation Outline What triggers a visit from the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Boards)? What is the State Water Boards intention during their inspection? What did they want and why? What is in the Completion Report? What has been done to improve SAM s operations in the future? What is the next step?
California State Water Boards Mission Statement To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations. The State Water Resources Control Board(State Water Board) and the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Boards) protects water quality and allocates surface water rights.
State Water Board Visited SAM due to Category 1 Spills Category 1 Discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater of any volume resulting from an enrollee s sanitary sewer system failure or flow condition that: Reaches surface water and/or reach a drainage channel tributary to a surface water; or Reach a municipal separate storm sewer and are not fully captured and returned to the sanitary sewer system or not otherwise captured and disposed of properly. Any volume of wastewater not recovered from the municipal separate storm sewer system is considered to have reached surface water unless the storm drain system discharges to a dedicated storm water or ground water infiltration basin (e.g. infiltration pit, percolation pond).
INSPECTIONS July 25 and 28, 2017 August 17, 2017
Purpose of Inspection and Items Requested by State Water Board 1. Review past practices and cause(s) of spills. 2. Verify that the SAM has invested in reducing spills by completing projects and improving methods. 3. Encourage SAM to be dedicated to implement improvements that will reduce future spills.
What Is In The Completion Report? The completion report contains: Background information Explanation and clarification of the spill data & volume calculations Portola Pump Station Issues Force Main Issues Spill Response Issues Historical information and records Plans for future spill risk reduction
Data and Reports Collected for the Completion Report
What has SAM Accomplished Already? Replaced 5,600 feet of damaged force main Replaced deteriorated surge tank at Portola Pump Station Computerized Maintenance & Management System (CMMS)- Implementation in progress Training of Staff regarding best practices for spill response
What does SAM Plan to Accomplish? Expand wet weather storage facility at Portola Pump Station Replace pumps at Portola Pump Station Replace Princeton Pump Station Replace Generator ATS at pump stations Rehabilitate Portola Pump Station Wet Well
Next Steps State Water Board expects SAM to be proactive not reactive going forward Continue staff training for best practices in Operations and Maintenance Encourage staff to obtain CWEA Certifications Utilize the CMMS program and SCADA to identify problem areas in sewer system and treatment plant Repair and replace aging infrastructure before it fails
