CC RESOLUTION 4635RESOLUTION NO. 4635
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO'S
SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN AS RECOMMENDED
BY THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD.
The City Council resolves as follows:
Section 1: The City Council finds as follows:
A. On May 2, 2006, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted
Order No. 2006 -0003 DWQ, which constitutes the new waste
Discharge Requirements (WDR) mandating that cities develop and
implement a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP); and
B. The SSMP, attached as Exhibit " A," and incorporated by reference,
constitutes the City of El Segundo's SSMP.
Section 2: Pursuant to Board Order No. 2006 -003 DWQ, the City Council
adopts the Plan.
Section 3: This Resolution becomes effective immediately upon adoption and
remain effective unless superseded by a ,pAt resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED t'Vs 1st/(ay of December, 2009.
ly McDowell)Mayor
APPROVED
Mark D. Heg
By:
K rl H. Berger, As i tant City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being RESOLUTION NO. 4635 was duly passed and
adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and
attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held
on the 1St day of December, 2009, and the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: McDowell, Busch, Brann, Fisher, Jacobson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTION: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 1St day of December,
2009.
Cindy Mo esen, City Clerk
Of the City of El Segundo,
California
(SEAL)
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
SEWER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT PLAN
August 2009
Prepared For:
The City of El Segundo
Department of Public Works
350 Main Street, El Segundo,
California 90245
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SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
Introduction
The City of El Segundo (City) is required to comply with the State Water Resources Control
Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ, adopted May 2, 2006 (Order), and entitled
"Statewide General Wastewater Discharge Requirements (WDR) for Sanitary Sewers
Systems."
The purpose of this order is to prevent sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) or sewer spills by
establishing a statewide monitoring and reporting program and requiring each sewer agency
to create and implement their own Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP). The Order
requires that each agency appoint a legally responsible official (LRO) to establish a
monitoring and reporting organization to monitor and report all SSOs. In accordance with
the Order, SSOs must be certified by the LRO using the California Integrated Water Quality
System (CIWQS) within the specified timeframe.
The City has completed the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) in accordance with the
requirements of the WDR. The SSMP will be recommended for adoption by the City
Council and City staff will continually update the SSMP and bring it back to Council at
intervals as specified in the WDR for approval.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................... ............................... 2
(i) Goal ............................................................................................................. ............................... 5
(ii) Organization ............................................................................................. ............................... 6
(iii) Legal Authority ....................................................................................... ............................... 8
(iv) Operation and Maintenance Program ................................................ ............................... 10
(v) Design and Performance Provisions ..................................................... ............................... 14
(vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan ................................................... ............................... 15
(vii) FOG Control Program ......................................................................... ............................... 17
(viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan ........................... ............................... 20
(ix) Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications .................. ............................... 22
(x) SSMP Program Audits ........................................................................... ............................... 24
(xi) Communication Program ..................................................................... ............................... 24
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Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
Appendix K
Appendices
Organizational Chart
Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan
Sewer Overflow Report Form
Municipal Code Title 12
Resolution 3448
Fats, Oils, and Grease Control Program Manual
Atlas Sample
Operation and Maintenance Manual
Sewer Master Plan and Capital Improvement Plan
Ordinance 1329
Sewer System Maintenance Plan Audit
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i Goal
The goal of the SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to properly manage, operate,
and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system. This will help reduce and prevent
sanitary sewer overflows (SSO), as well as mitigate any SSOs that do occur.
The City of El Segundo recognizes the importance of protecting ocean water quality by
preventing SSOs and has modified its existing sewer system maintenance practices to comply
with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ
adopted May 2, 2006 (Order) entitled "Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements
(WDR) for Sanitary Sewer Systems."
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(ii) Organization
The SSMP must identify:
(a) The name of the responsible or authorized representative as described in
Section J of the WDR
Section J. - REPORT DECLARATION
1. 1. All applications, reports, or information shall be signed and certified as
follows:
i. All reports required by this Order and other information required
by the State or Regional Water Board shall be signed and certified
by a person designated, for a municipality, state, federal or other
public agency, as either a principal executive officer or ranking
elected official, or by a duly authorized representative of that
person, as described in paragraph (ii) of this provision. (For
purposes of electronic reporting, an electronic signature and
accompanying certification, which is in compliance with the
Online SSO database procedures, meet this certification
requirement.)
ii. An individual is a duly authorized representative only if.
a. The authorization is made in writing by a person described
in paragraph (i) of this provision; and
b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a
position having responsibility for the overall operation of
the regulated facility or activity.
The authorized representative for the City of El Segundo is:
Jack Wayt
City Manager
(310) 524 -2301
(b) The names and telephone numbers for management, administrative, and
maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures in the
SSMP program, including lines of authority by organization chart or similar
document with a narrative explanation
The City of El Segundo has created an organization chart showing the lines of
authority of the administrative and field staff for the Wastewater Division. The chart
can be found in Appendix A.
(c) The chain of communications for reporting SSOs, from receipt of a complaint or
other information, including the person responsible for reporting SSOs to the
State and Regional Water Board and other agencies if applicable (such as
County Health Officer, County Environmental Health Agency, Regional Water
Board, and /or State Office of Emergency Services (OES)).
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To establish and document the response to sewer system overflows, including
definition of the chain of communications and reporting requirements, the City has
developed and utilizes a Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan ( SOERP). The
SOERP can be found in Appendix B.
The Fire Department Environmental Safety Manager is responsible for overseeing the
SSO reporting process. The Environmental Safety Manager is also responsible for
immediately notifying other agencies, including the Regional Water Board, Los
Angeles County Department of Health Services, and OES, if applicable.
Each SSO incident must be documented by completing the Sewer Overflow Report
form, which can be found in Appendix C, and reported according to Los Angeles
County policy. Once the Sewer Overflow Report form is completed it is submitted to
El Segundo's Engineering Department for review and further actions (if warranted).
The Engineering Department is responsible for submitting all written and /or web -
based reports required by other agencies, including entry and certification through the
California Integrated Water Quality System Project (CIWQS) on -line spill reporting
database. The Engineering Department also maintains all sewer overflow incident
documentation.
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(iii) Legal Authority
Each Enrollee must demonstrate, through collection system use ordinances, service
agreements, or other legally binding procedures, that it possesses the necessary legal
authority to:
(a) Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system (examples may include
I/I, stormwater, chemical dumping, unauthorized debris and cut roots, etc)
The City of El Segundo enforces established City regulations prohibiting the
discharge of stormwater to the sewer system through the City's Municipal Code
including Resolution 3448. The City's Municipal Code, Title 12, can be found in
Appendix D and Resolution 3448 can be found in Appendix E.
The City's Municipal Code also contains provisions that prohibit the discharge of
chemicals, unauthorized debris, pollutants, and any solid or viscous substances that
could cause obstructions to flow in the sewer collection system.
(b) Require that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed
The City of El Segundo has adopted the 2009 Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction ( "Greenbook "), and the latest CA Plumbing Code standards and
specifications for construction of sanitary sewers. Following these standards and
specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed and
constructed.
(c) Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, or repairs for portions of the lateral
owned or maintained by the Public Agency
Sewer laterals that drain each privately owned parcel or property are owned and
maintained by the property owners. Current City Code, Title 12 of the Municipal
Code (Appendix D), makes provisions requiring access to all facilities located within
the public right of way.
(d) Limit fats, oils, and grease and other debris that may cause blockages
The City of El Segundo understands the negative impacts to sewer collection system
operations caused by the release of fats, oils, and greases (FOG) into the system. In
1999 the City assumed control and responsibility of a FOG Control Program from Los
Angeles County. The FOG Control Program has been developed, implemented and
updated to reduce the amount of FOG discharge to the sanitary sewer system. A copy
of the FOG Control Program Manual can be found in Appendix F. The City's
Municipal Code (Appendix D) establishes the legal authority required to implement a
FOG Control Program.
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The City is considering implementation of additional FOG control rules and
regulations applicable to Food Service Establishments (FSE). These Rules and
Regulations may address, in greater detail than the City Code, such items as:
• General Waste Discharge Prohibitions
• Kitchen Best Management Practices (BMP) Requirements
• Grease Interceptor Operation and Maintenance Requirements
• Grease Trap Operation and Maintenance Requirements
• Notification Requirements
• Record - Keeping Requirements
• Drawing Submittal Requirements
• Monitoring Facilities Requirements
• Monitoring and Reporting of Conditions Requirements
The intent of these additional rules and regulations will be to further reduce FOG
discharge from FSEs.
(e) Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances
The City of El Segundo sewer ordinances are currently enforced under Administrative
Citation provisions of the Municipal Code (Appendix D). The Fire Department
Environmental Safety Manager has citation authority to enforce sewer ordinance
provisions.
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(iv) Operation and Maintenance Program
The SSMP must include those elements listed below that are appropriate and applicable
to the Enrollee's system:
(a) Maintain an up -to -date map of the sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity
line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and
applicable stormwater conveyance facilities
The City El Segundo has a Sewer Atlas that shows the location of sewer facilities
including mains, manholes and pumping stations. The Atlas is generated from the
City's Geographic Information Systems that is managed and maintained by the City's
Information Systems Division and is used by the Wastewater division to assist line
maintenance and cleaning. An Example of the GIS Atlas can be found in Appendix
G. The City's GIS is updated as changes are made to the sewer system. The
Wastewater Supervisor and the Information Systems Division are in close
communication to make sure all of the sewer maps and related databases are updated.
The City's sewer GIS has locations of sewer mains, county trunk lines, manholes,
drainage areas, and pump stations. The sewer mains have asset data associated with
them such as diameter, length, material, slope, upstream and down stream manholes,
install year, flow direction, and pipe line assessment code. Sewer manholes have
asset data associated with them such as invert elevation, rim elevation, install date,
and associated as -built plan. Pressure or force mains are also identified in the GIS.
The Information Systems Division is in the process of developing a web -based
application that will allow authorized users to access the City's GIS over the internet.
This web -based application will have many tools such as hyperlinked sewer asset
features that will open associated as -built plans when they are selected.
City sewer maintenance staff members recognize the link between a sewer spill and
the potential contamination in a storm drain system. The City educates its staff to
understand the storm drain network and to capture a spill before it enters the storm
drain system. To assist the City in keeping the State's waterways free of sanitary
sewer runoff, stormwater conveyance facilities have been included in the City's GIS.
The relationship between the sewer and the stormwater systems is easily recognized
when the two systems are mapped.
(b) Describe routine preventative operation and maintenance activities to be
accomplished by staff and contractors; including a system for scheduling regular
maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary sewer system; with more frequent
cleaning and maintenance targeted at known problem areas. The Preventative
Maintenance Program should have a system to document scheduled and
completed activities, such as work orders
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The City has developed and utilizes a Sewer System Operation and Maintenance
Program to specify operation and routine preventative maintenance activities. The
Operation and Maintenance Manual detailing these activities is included as Appendix
H.
The City has historically cleaned smaller diameter segments, 12" or less, of the sewer
system once a year and continues to do so today. Once a year is the industry standard
for agencies with comprehensive sewer maintenance programs. Areas needing more
frequent cleaning, known as accelerated lines maintenance locations, are cleaned on
semi - annual frequency or less. The Operation and Maintenance Manual contains a
list of the current accelerated line maintenance locations.
City assets include a sewer cleaning truck, with a two -man crew. In addition to these
assets, the City's Wastewater staff maintains 9 sewer lift stations. These stations are
maintained by the City's Wastewater Staff and an outside contractor is also utilized
for additional preventative maintenance activities.
(c) Develop a rehabilitation and replacement program to identify and prioritize
system deficiencies and implement short -term and long -term rehabilitation
actions to address each deficiency. The program should include regular visual
and video camera inspections of manholes and sewer pipes, and a system for
ranking the condition of sewer pipes and scheduling rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation and replacement should focus on sewer pipes that are at risk of
collapse or are prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. Finally,
the rehabilitation and replacement program should include a capital
improvement plan that addresses proper management and protection of
infrastructure assets. The plan shall include a time schedule for implementing
short- and long -term actions plus a schedule for generating funds necessary for
the capital improvement plan
Closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection of the entire collection system was
conducted by the City in 2000. Significant defects identified were repaired or
included in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for repairs /replacement prioritization.
A copy of the 2002 Sewer Master Plan that includes the current CIP can be found in
Appendix I.
During routine system maintenance and /or emergency response activities, City staff
identify problem areas and, where warranted, will conduct CCTV inspections to
assess these areas. Significant defects are identified, reviewed and prioritized for
repairs /replacement based on pipe condition and flow deficiencies, pursuant to the
Sewer Master Plan. Through the current rehabilitation and replacement program, El
Segundo has identified projects that are not immediately required, but have been
budgeted for.
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Replacement equipment operations are included in the CIP and funding is generated
through the Enterprise Fund and sewer fees. The CIP also includes costs associated
with planning design, construction, and construction inspection. Additionally, the
October 2009 /September 2010 Capital Improvement Plan includes a provision to
CCTV the entire collection system. Significant defects identified will be repaired or
added to the CIP for repair /replacement prioritization.
(d) Provide training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary sewer system operations
and maintenance, and require contractors to be appropriately trained
City sewer maintenance staff are provided in -house training on procedures to properly
clean and maintain the sewer collection system, as well as respond to spill
emergencies. The City has purchased one combination hydrojet/vacuum truck to
enable City workers to efficiently respond directly to sewer system overflows. This
has helped to improve the response to spills and ensure that spills are contained and
cleaned up in the shortest time possible.
Wastewater staff are trained to operate and maintain all city pumping facilities and
related equipment. Currently and on a regular basis, City staff participate in
documented technical training and on- the -job training programs. In addition, staff are
required to obtain a minimum, Grade 1 CWEA certification. This certification is
required to be maintained through on -going contact hour opportunities. Staff are also
encouraged to attend applicable vendor demonstrations. The City has also established
required safety training courses. These courses are provided by the City's Human
Resources Department through a safety consultant. Examples of topics covered by
the courses include: blood borne pathogens, hearing conservation, respiratory
protection, hazmat first response, traffic safety, material safety data sheets (MSDS),
and driving safety.
(e) Provide equipment and replacement part inventories, including identification of
critical replacement parts
The City has identified locations throughout its service area that are critical to
maintaining uninterrupted service. These locations have been included in an
extensive bypass procedure plan developed by the City. With the bypass procedures
and necessary equipment, each of these locations could be bypassed in case of
emergency or equipment failure, to maintain service integrity. A copy of the bypass
procedure plans can be found in the Operation and Maintenance Manual in Appendix
H.
The City has taken measures to identify which spare parts are critical for maintaining
uninterrupted service and stores these parts at a central location. El Segundo also
maintains spare parts that are necessary for maintenance vehicles and equipment. For
parts that are not maintained in the spare parts inventory, El Segundo has
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arrangements with readily available suppliers. As a precaution and a means to ensure
uninterrupted service, the City also has back -up power generation for lift stations.
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(v) Design and Performance Provisions
(a) Design and construction standards and specifications for the installation of new
sanitary sewer systems, pump stations and other appurtenances, and for the
rehabilitation and repair of existing sanitary sewer systems
The City of El Segundo has adopted the 2009 Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction ( "Greenbook "), and the latest CA Plumbing Code standards and
specifications for construction of sanitary sewers. The Greenbook specifications for
pipeline rehabilitation are used as the standard for City projects. Following these
standards and specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed
and constructed. Additionally, the City has standardized its use of equipment in the
pumping stations for ease of maintenance and replacement.
(b) Procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new
sewers, pumps and other appurtenances, and for rehabilitation and repair
projects.
The City has developed standard plans and specifications for the construction of new
sewer infrastructure. Inspection and testing of new construction is accomplished by
trained City Public Works Agency construction inspectors. These inspectors ensure
that all sewer projects are completed in accordance with the City's standards.
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(vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan
Each Enrollee shall develop and implement an overflow emergency response plan that
identifies measures to protect public health and the environment. At a minimum, this
plan must include the following:
(a) Proper notification procedures so that the primary responders and regulatory
agencies are informed of all SSOs in a timely manner
El Segundo has developed, implemented, and maintains a Sewer Overflow
Emergency Response Plan ( SOERP). The SOERP is included in Appendix B. This
plan has clear notification procedures ensuring that all appropriate agencies are
notified in case of an SSO event. Included in the response plan is a Sewer Overflow
Report Form (Appendix C) which contains a list of all agencies, and their numbers,
which are to be contacted for each spill event.
(b) A program to ensure an appropriate response to all overflows
Appropriate SSO response procedures are designated in the SOERP. The plan clearly
lists the actions to be performed to alleviate discharges by Public Works staff in the
following order:
1. Control, contain, and /or minimize the discharge.
2. Identify and notify the responsible party.
3. Collect information, estimate discharge volumes and capture photo
documentation.
4. Begin cleanup of the discharge.
5. Inform the Fire Department's Environmental Safety Manager, who shall
provide phone notification to all applicable Federal, State, regional and local
agencies.
6. Inform the Engineering Department for an assessment and recommended
course of action if the problem cannot be corrected through normal maintenance
efforts.
(c) Procedures to ensure prompt notification to appropriate regulatory agencies and
other potentially affected entities (e.g. health agencies, Regional Water Boards,
water suppliers, etc.) of all SSOs that potentially affect public health or reach the
waters of the State in accordance with this MRP/ All SSOs shall be reported in
accordance with this MRP, the California Water Code, other State Law, and
other applicable Regional Water Board WDRs or NPDES permit requirements.
The SSMP should identify the officials who will receive immediate notification
Notification procedures for agencies or entities such as the Los Angeles County
Health Care Agency or the Regional Water Board are specified in the SOERP.
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(d) Procedures to ensure that appropriate staff and contractor personnel are aware
of and follow the Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained
All emergency response activities are coordinated by trained City personnel.
Contractor personnel are aware of the Emergency Response Plan and the need to
coordinate all response activities with City staff. Additional contractor training on
specific Emergency Response procedures is under consideration for future SOERP
revisions by the Public Works Wastewater Supervisor.
(e) Procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control
and other necessary response activities
The SOERP (Appendix B) includes SSO control, containment, and clean -up
procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control and
other necessary response activities.
(f) A program to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent
the discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the
United States and to minimize or correct any adverse impact on the environment
resulting from the SSOs, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as
may be necessary to determine the nature and impact of the discharge.
The SOERP (Appendix B) includes SSO control, containment, and clean-up
procedures to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent the
discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the United States.
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(vii) FOG Control Program
Each Enrollee shall evaluate its service area to determine whether a FOG control
program is needed. If an Enrollee determines that a FOG program is not needed, the
Enrollee must provide justification for why it is not needed. If FOG is found to be a
problem, the Enrollee must prepare and implement a FOG source control program to
reduce the amount of these substances discharged to the sanitary sewer system. This
plan shall include the following as appropriate:
(a) An implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program
that promotes proper disposal of FOG
The City provides FOG disposal education and outreach to FSEs during FOG
program inspections. The City also provides educational material, such as the FOG
best management poster developed by Los Angeles County, the California Restaurant
Association, and Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, during the FOG
program inspections. Additionally, the City has made available educational
pamphlets at each of its offices.
Currently, the City has not implemented a Residential Outreach and Education
program. Historically, there have been few FOG related problems in the residential
areas of the City and currently, there are no FOG related accelerated line maintenance
locations in residential areas. The City continues to evaluate the benefits of providing
residential education and outreach materials.
Should residential FOG become problematic, the City will re- evaluate its residential
Education and Outreach efforts.
(b) A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer
system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities an /or
additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG generated within a
sanitary sewer system service area
Proper disposal of waste grease collected either from grease traps and interceptors or
through kitchen practices is essential to a successful FOG control program. To ensure
that FSEs properly dispose of their waste FOG, they are given the proper information
for FOG disposal during FOG program inspections. The City plans to make a list of
approved FOG haulers available on the City's website.
All FOG waste collected within the City's service area is currently disposed of at
private processing plants located in Los Angeles County.
(c) The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to
prevent SSOs and blockages caused by FOG
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The City of El Segundo currently enforces City regulations in its Municipal Code
(Appendix D) prohibiting the discharge of chemicals, unauthorized debris, pollutants,
and any solid or viscous substances that could cause obstructions to flow in the sewer
collection system to the sewer system through the City's Municipal Code, Resolution.
(d) Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors),
design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, kitchen
best management practices (BMP) requirements, record keeping and reporting
requirements
General pretreatment requirements are specified in Section 3 of the Resolution 3448
(Appendix E) as follows:
Restaurants classified as industrial discharges shall provide, install, and operate a
clarifier of 750 gallons capacity, or of a size capable of providing a minimum 30
minute flow dentition time at peak flow rate, whichever is larger, and at a
location prior to connection with public sewer.
Additionally, the current edition of the California Plumbing Code (2007) has been
adopted by the City and includes other gravity grease interceptor design criteria.
Proposed FSE plumbing plans are delivered to the FOG Program Manager from the
City's Plumbing Plan Check Department to evaluate specific pretreatment
requirements. The FOG Program Manager is also notified of new FSEs from the
City's Business Services Division.
(e) Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and
whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG
ordinance
For proper FOG Program management, the City conducts FSE inspections and
provides FOG education. Sections 12 -2 -6, 12 -6 -1 of the Code, and 6.28.200 of
Ordinance 1329 afford the legal authority to conduct inspections and administer
penalties. A copy of Ordinance 1329 can be found in Appendix J. In administrating
and enforcing provisions of the Municipal Code, the Public Works Director and such
officers as the Director may designate, shall at any reasonable hour enter upon any
premises, subject to approval of the occupant. Inspection of every facility involved
with the discharge of wastewater to the City sewer system may be made by the Public
Works Director.
(f) An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages
and establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section
Accelerated line maintenance locations or specific reaches of sewer pipe that have a
history of problems or pose higher than normal risk of an SSO are cleaned more
frequently than once a year. Accelerated line maintenance locations are typically
identified by maintenance staff during normal maintenance of the collection system.
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The cleaning frequency for accelerated line maintenance locations ranges from once
every two months to once every six months depending on the severity of the problem
and the cleaning effectiveness. A list of the current accelerated line maintenance
areas is provided in the the Operation and Maintenance Manual in Appendix H.
(g) Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of
FOG discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified in (f)
above.
The sewer line characterization process consists of collecting all known (or perceived)
factors associated with each accelerated line maintenance location from the sewer
maintenance staff to identify critical information. Factors related to pipe conditions
and potential sources are identified and documented. When it is determined that an
FSE is a potential source of FOG in an accelerated line maintenance location, that
information is forwarded from the Wastewater Supervisor to the FOG Program
Manager. The FOG Program Manager will, in turn, inspect and educate the source
FSE(s).
Potential solutions may also include evaluation of structural issues that impact
accelerated line maintenance locations. The accelerated line maintenance location is
evaluated to determine if repair may minimize grease accumulation and potentially
resolve the accelerated line maintenance locations.
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(viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan
The Enrollee shall prepare and implement a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that will
provide hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements for dry weather peak
flow conditions, as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather event. At a
minimum, the plan must include:
(a) Evaluation: Actions needed to evaluate those portions of the sanitary sewer
system that are experiencing or contributing to an SSO discharge caused by
hydraulic deficiency. The evaluation must provide estimates of peak flows
(including flows from SSOs that escape from the system) associated with
conditions similar to those causing overflow events, estimates of the capacity of
key system components, hydraulic deficiencies (including components of the
system with limiting capacity) and the major sources that contribute to the peak
flows associated with overflow events;
In 2000 El Segundo had 761 segments of gravity sewer pipelines (total length of over
192,000 feet) inspected using CCTV camera equipment. These inspections were
performed by a contractor, National Plant Services Inc., and included development of
individual reports for each reach of the sewer system. The reports included severity
ratings for all identified defects which were used to prioritize repairs to be included in
the Capital Improvement Plan.
(b) Design Criteria: Where design criteria do not exist or are deficient, undertake
the evaluation identified in (a) above to establish appropriate design criteria;
and
The City of El Segundo utilizes the 2009 Greenbook, and has adopted the latest CA
Plumbing Code standards for construction of sanitary sewers. These standards and
specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed and
constructed.
(c) Capacity enhancement measures: The steps needed to establish a short- and
long -term CIP to address identified hydraulic deficiencies, including
prioritization, alternatives analysis, and schedules. The CIP may include
increases in pipe size, I/I reduction programs, increases and redundancy in
pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The CIP shall include an
implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding.
The CIP included in the 2002 Sewer Master Plan addresses all capacity deficiencies
and structural issues identified through capacity analysis and CCTV inspection
activities. Additionally, the October 2009 /September 2010 Capital Improvement Plan
includes a provision to CCTV the entire collection system. Significant defects
identified will be repaired or added to the CIP plan for repairs /replacement
prioritization.
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(d) Schedule: The Enrollee shall develop a schedule of completion dates for all
portions of the capital improvement program developed in (a) -(c) above. This
schedule shall be reviewed and updated consistent with the SSMP review and
update requirements as described in Section D. 14.
The CIP included in the 2002 Sewer Master Plan provides the City with a long range
planning tool for implementing its sewer infrastructure improvements in an orderly
manner, and provides a basis for financing these improvements. To accomplish this
goal, the program was phased based upon implementation cost of facilities, the
quantity of work the City can reasonably administer each year, and the funds available
for the projects.
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(ix) Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications
The Enrollee shall:
(a) Maintain relevant information that can be used to establish and prioritize
appropriate SSMP activities
The City has created and uses data sets, such as ALM findings, CCTV inspection
results, and SSO response findings, to monitor SSMP related activities.
Enhancements to the data collection and analysis activities are in process, including
web - based, digital map based system for field use. When complete, these systems
will be used by engineering and maintenance staff to facilitate operation and
maintenance activities for the sewer collection system. This system will also enhance
analysis and prioritization of SSMP activities.
(b) Monitor implementation and, where appropriate, measure effectiveness of each
SSMP element
The City has assigned a Senior Civil Administrative Analyst to oversee the
implementation of all SSMP activities. This position works closely with the
Wastewater Supervisor, The Environmental Safety Manager, The FOG Control
Program Manager, and the Principal Engineer to implement all of the SSMP
activities.
SSMP activity meetings to assess the effectiveness of individual elements are held as
needed.
(c) Assess the success of the preventative maintenance program
The City uses in -house crews to clean sewer collection pipelines on an annual basis.
This program has proven to be effective in maintaining a low incidence of SSOs and
minimizing the size and impact of the SSOs.. The Wastewater Supervisor is in
charge of the routine preventative maintenance program. Line cleaning methods and
schedules are continuously modified as needed based upon field conditions. The
Wastewater Supervisor works closely with the Principal Engineer to use available
technology enhancements to improve the effectiveness of the maintenance program.
(d) Update program elements, as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance
evaluation
The SSMP and its elements will be updated in accordance with the results of the
monitoring described herein. Revisions to the FOG program as well as the SOERP
have been made in the past, and additional program revisions will be made as
required.
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(e) Identify and illustrate SSO trends, including frequency, location, and volume.
The City has records of all SSOs dating back to January 2007. Using this data, SSO
trends are assessed and program adjustments are implemented as required.
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(x) SSMP Program Audits
As part of the SSMP, the Enrollee shall conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to
the size of the system and the number of SSOs. At a minimum, these audits must occur
every two years and a report must be prepared and kept on file. These audits shall
focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the SSMP and the Enrollee's compliance with
the SSMP requirements identified in this subsection (D.13), including identification of
any deficiencies in the SSMP and steps to correct them.
The City has developed an internal audit checklist to evaluate the effectiveness of the SSMP
and continued compliance with SSMP requirements. The audit checklist is provided in
Appendix K for reference. The initial internal audit to be performed by City staff will be
conducted prior to August, 2011. The SSMP will be updated and revised as necessary to
address any deficiencies identified in the audit process.
(xi) Communication Program
The Enrollee shall communicate on a regular basis with the public on the development,
implementation, and performance of its SSMP. The communication system shall
provide the public the opportunity to provide input to the Enrollee as the program is
developed and implemented.
The Enrollee shall also create a plan of communication with systems that are tributary
and /or satellite to the Enrollee's sanitary sewer system.
The City currently utilizes its website to convey information on key elements of the SSMP to
the public. Enhancements to the website are planned to include updates and additions to key
program elements. The public is encouraged to participate in public hearing/City Council
meetings and to provide their comments /input on current and future SSMP development
issues.
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
SEWER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT PLAN
August 2009
Prepared For:
The City of El Segundo
Department of Public Works
350 Main Street, El Segundo,
California 90245
Prepared By:
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SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
Introduction
The City of El Segundo (City) is required to comply with the State Water Resources Control
Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ, adopted May 2, 2006 (Order), and entitled
"Statewide General Wastewater Discharge Requirements (WDR) for Sanitary Sewers
Systems."
The purpose of this order is to prevent sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) or sewer spills by
establishing a statewide monitoring and reporting program and requiring each sewer agency
to create and implement their own Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP). The Order
requires that each agency appoint a legally responsible official (LRO) to establish a
monitoring and reporting organization to monitor and report all SSOs. In accordance with
the Order, SSOs must be certified by the LRO using the California Integrated Water Quality
System (CIWQS) within the specified timeframe.
The City has completed the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) in accordance with the
requirements of the WDR. The SSMP will be recommended for adoption by the City
Council and City staff will continually update the SSMP and bring it back to Council at
intervals as specified in the WDR for approval.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................... ............................... 2
(i) Goal ............................................................................................................. ............................... 5
(ii) Organization ............................................................................................. ............................... 6
(iii) Legal Authority ....................................................................................... ............................... 8
(iv) Operation and Maintenance Program ................................................ ............................... 10
(v) Design and Performance Provisions ..................................................... ............................... 14
(vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan ................................................... ............................... 15
(vii) FOG Control Program ......................................................................... ............................... 17
(viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan ........................... ............................... 20
(ix) Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications .................. ............................... 22
(x) SSMP Program Audits ........................................................................... ............................... 24
(xi) Communication Program ..................................................................... ............................... 24
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Appendices
Appendix A
Organizational Chart
Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan
Appendix B
Appendix C
Sewer Overflow Report Form
Appendix D
Municipal Code Title 12
Appendix E
Appendix F
Resolution 3448
Fats, Oils, and Grease Control Program Manual
Appendix G
Atlas Sample
Operation and Maintenance Manual
Appendix H
Appendix I
Sewer Master Plan and Capital Improvement Plan
Appendix J
Ordinance 1329
Sewer System Maintenance Plan Audit
Appendix K
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i Goal
The goal of the SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to properly manage, operate,
and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system. This will help reduce and prevent
sanitary sewer overflows (SSO), as well as mitigate any SSOs that do occur.
The City of El Segundo recognizes the importance of protecting ocean water quality by
preventing SSOs and has modified its existing sewer system maintenance practices to comply
with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ
adopted May 2, 2006 (Order) entitled "Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements
(WDR) for Sanitary Sewer Systems."
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(ii) Organization
The SSMP must identify:
(a) The name of the responsible or authorized representative as described in
Section J of the WDR
Section J. - REPORT DECLARATION
1. 1. All applications, reports, or information shall be signed and certified as
follows:
i. All reports required by this Order and other information required
by the State or Regional Water Board shall be signed and certified
by a person designated, for a municipality, state, federal or other
public agency, as either a principal executive officer or ranking
elected official, or by a duly authorized representative of that
person, as described in paragraph (ii) of this provision. (For
purposes of electronic reporting, an electronic signature and
accompanying certification, which is in compliance with the
Online SSO database procedures, meet this certification
requirement.)
ii. An individual is a duly authorized representative only if:
a. The authorization is made in writing by a person described
in paragraph (i) of this provision; and
b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a
position having responsibility for the overall operation of
the regulated facility or activity.
The authorized representative for the City of El Segundo is:
Jack Wayt
City Manager
(310) 524 -2301
(b) The names and telephone numbers for management, administrative, and
maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures in the
SSMP program, including lines of authority by organization chart or similar
document with a narrative explanation
The City of El Segundo has created an organization chart showing the lines of
authority of the administrative and field staff for the Wastewater Division. The chart
can be found in Appendix A.
(c) The chain of communications for reporting SSOs, from receipt of a complaint or
other information, including the person responsible for reporting SSOs to the
State and Regional Water Board and other agencies if applicable (such as
County Health Officer, County Environmental Health Agency, Regional Water
Board, and /or State Office of Emergency Services (OES)).
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To establish and document the response to sewer system overflows, including
definition of the chain of communications and reporting requirements, the City has
developed and utilizes a Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan ( SOERP). The
SOERP can be found in Appendix B.
The Fire Department Environmental Safety Manager is responsible for overseeing the
SSO reporting process. The Environmental Safety Manager is also responsible for
immediately notifying other agencies, including the Regional Water Board, Los
Angeles County Department of Health Services, and OES, if applicable.
Each SSO incident must be documented by completing the Sewer Overflow Report
form, which can be found in Appendix C, and reported according to Los Angeles
County policy. Once the Sewer Overflow Report form is completed it is submitted to
El Segundo's Engineering Department for review and further actions (if warranted).
The Engineering Department is responsible for submitting all written and /or web -
based reports required by other agencies, including entry and certification through the
California Integrated Water Quality System Project (CIWQS) on -line spill reporting
database. The Engineering Department also maintains all sewer overflow incident
documentation.
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(iii) Legal Authority
Each Enrollee must demonstrate, through collection system use ordinances, service
agreements, or other legally binding procedures, that it possesses the necessary legal
authority to:
(a) Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system (examples may include
I/I, stormwater, chemical dumping, unauthorized debris and cut roots, etc)
The City of El Segundo enforces established City regulations prohibiting the
discharge of stormwater to the sewer system through the City's Municipal Code
including Resolution 3448. The City's Municipal Code, Title 12, can be found in
Appendix D and Resolution 3448 can be found in Appendix E.
The City's Municipal Code also contains provisions that prohibit the discharge of
chemicals, unauthorized debris, pollutants, and any solid or viscous substances that
could cause obstructions to flow in the sewer collection system.
(b) Require that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed
The City of El Segundo has adopted the 2009 Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction ( "Greenbook "), and the latest CA Plumbing Code standards and
specifications for construction of sanitary sewers. Following these standards and
specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed and
constructed.
(c) Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, or repairs for portions of the lateral
owned or maintained by the Public Agency
Sewer laterals that drain each privately owned parcel or property are owned and
maintained by the property owners. Current City Code, Title 12 of the Municipal
Code (Appendix D), makes provisions requiring access to all facilities located within
the public right of way.
(d) Limit fats, oils, and grease and other debris that may cause blockages
The City of El Segundo understands the negative impacts to sewer collection system
operations caused by the release of fats, oils, and greases (FOG) into the system. In
1999 the City assumed control and responsibility of a FOG Control Program from Los
Angeles County. The FOG Control Program has been developed, implemented and
updated to reduce the amount of FOG discharge to the sanitary sewer system. A copy
of the FOG Control Program Manual can be found in Appendix F. The City's
Municipal Code (Appendix D) establishes the legal authority required to implement a
FOG Control Program.
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The City is considering implementation of additional FOG control rules and
regulations applicable to Food Service Establishments (FSE). These Rules and
Regulations may address, in greater detail than the City Code, such items as:
• General Waste Discharge Prohibitions
• Kitchen Best Management Practices (BMP) Requirements
• Grease Interceptor Operation and Maintenance Requirements
• Grease Trap Operation and Maintenance Requirements
• Notification Requirements
• Record - Keeping Requirements
• Drawing Submittal Requirements
• Monitoring Facilities Requirements
• Monitoring and Reporting of Conditions Requirements
The intent of these additional rules and regulations will be to further reduce FOG
discharge from FSEs.
(e) Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances
The City of El Segundo sewer ordinances are currently enforced under Administrative
Citation provisions of the Municipal Code (Appendix D). The Fire Department
Environmental Safety Manager has citation authority to enforce sewer ordinance
provisions.
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(iv) Operation and Maintenance Program
The SSMP must include those elements listed below that are appropriate and applicable
to the Enrollee's system:
(a) Maintain an up -to -date map of the sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity
line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and
applicable stormwater conveyance facilities
The City El Segundo has a Sewer Atlas that shows the location of sewer facilities
including mains, manholes and pumping stations. The Atlas is generated from the
City's Geographic Information Systems that is managed and maintained by the City's
Information Systems Division and is used by the Wastewater division to assist line
maintenance and cleaning. An Example of the GIS Atlas can be found in Appendix
G. The City's GIS is updated as changes are made to the sewer system. The
Wastewater Supervisor and the Information Systems Division are in close
communication to make sure all of the sewer maps and related databases are updated.
The City's sewer GIS has locations of sewer mains, county trunk lines, manholes,
drainage areas, and pump stations. The sewer mains have asset data associated with
them such as diameter, length, material, slope, upstream and down stream manholes,
install year, flow direction, and pipe line assessment code. Sewer manholes have
asset data associated with them such as invert elevation, rim elevation, install date,
and associated as -built plan. Pressure or force mains are also identified in the GIS.
The Information Systems Division is in the process of developing a web -based
application that will allow authorized users to access the City's GIS over the internet.
This web -based application will have many tools such as hyperlinked sewer asset
features that will open associated as -built plans when they are selected.
City sewer maintenance staff members recognize the link between a sewer spill and
the potential contamination in a storm drain system. The City educates its staff to
understand the storm drain network and to capture a spill before it enters the storm
drain system. To assist the City in keeping the State's waterways free of sanitary
sewer runoff, stormwater conveyance facilities have been included in the City's GIS.
The relationship between the sewer and the stormwater systems is easily recognized
when the two systems are mapped.
(b) Describe routine preventative operation and maintenance activities to be
accomplished by staff and contractors; including a system for scheduling regular
maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary sewer system; with more frequent
cleaning and maintenance targeted at known problem areas. The Preventative
Maintenance Program should have a system to document scheduled and
completed activities, such as work orders
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The City has developed and utilizes a Sewer System Operation and Maintenance
Program to specify operation and routine preventative maintenance activities. The
Operation and Maintenance Manual detailing these activities is included as Appendix
H.
The City has historically cleaned smaller diameter segments, 12" or less, of the sewer
system once a year and continues to do so today. Once a year is the industry standard
for agencies with comprehensive sewer maintenance programs. Areas needing more
frequent cleaning, known as accelerated lines maintenance locations, are cleaned on
semi - annual frequency or less. The Operation and Maintenance Manual contains a
list of the current accelerated line maintenance locations.
City assets include a sewer cleaning truck, with a two -man crew. In addition to these
assets, the City's Wastewater staff maintains 9 sewer lift stations. These stations are
maintained by the City's Wastewater Staff and an outside contractor is also utilized
for additional preventative maintenance activities.
(c) Develop a rehabilitation and replacement program to identify and prioritize
system deficiencies and implement short -term and long -term rehabilitation
actions to address each deficiency. The program should include regular visual
and video camera inspections of manholes and sewer pipes, and a system for
ranking the condition of sewer pipes and scheduling rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation and replacement should focus on sewer pipes that are at risk of
collapse or are prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. Finally,
the rehabilitation and replacement program should include a capital
improvement plan that addresses proper management and protection of
infrastructure assets. The plan shall include a time schedule for implementing
short- and long -term actions plus a schedule for generating funds necessary for
the capital improvement plan
Closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection of the entire collection system was
conducted by the City in 2000. Significant defects identified were repaired or
included in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for repairs /replacement prioritization.
A copy of the 2002 Sewer Master Plan that includes the current CIP can be found in
Appendix I.
During routine system maintenance and /or emergency response activities, City staff
identify problem areas and, where warranted, will conduct CCTV inspections to
assess these areas. Significant defects are identified, reviewed and prioritized for
repairs /replacement based on pipe condition and flow deficiencies, pursuant to the
Sewer Master Plan. Through the current rehabilitation and replacement program, El
Segundo has identified projects that are not immediately required, but have been
budgeted for.
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Replacement equipment operations are included in the CIP and funding is generated
through the Enterprise Fund and sewer fees. The CIP also includes costs associated
with planning design, construction, and construction inspection. Additionally, the
October 2009 /September 2010 Capital Improvement Plan includes a provision to
CCTV the entire collection system. Significant defects identified will be repaired or
added to the CIP for repair /replacement prioritization.
(d) Provide training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary sewer system operations
and maintenance, and require contractors to be appropriately trained
City sewer maintenance staff are provided in -house training on procedures to properly
clean and maintain the sewer collection system, as well as respond to spill
emergencies. The City has purchased one combination hydrojet/vacuum truck to
enable City workers to efficiently respond directly to sewer system overflows. This
has helped to improve the response to spills and ensure that spills are contained and
cleaned up in the shortest time possible.
Wastewater staff are trained to operate and maintain all city pumping facilities and
related equipment. Currently and on a regular basis, City staff participate in
documented technical training and on-the-job training programs. In addition, staff are
required to obtain a minimum, Grade 1 CWEA certification. This certification is
required to be maintained through on -going contact hour opportunities. Staff are also
encouraged to attend applicable vendor demonstrations. The City has also established
required safety training courses. These courses are provided by the City's Human
Resources Department through a safety consultant. Examples of topics covered by
the courses include: blood borne pathogens, hearing conservation, respiratory
protection, hazmat first response, traffic safety, material safety data sheets (MSDS),
and driving safety.
(e) Provide equipment and replacement part inventories, including identification of
critical replacement parts
The City has identified locations throughout its service area that are critical to
maintaining uninterrupted service. These locations have been included in an
extensive bypass procedure plan developed by the City. With the bypass procedures
and necessary equipment, each of these locations could be bypassed in case of
emergency or equipment failure, to maintain service integrity. A copy of the bypass
procedure plans can be found in the Operation and Maintenance Manual in Appendix
H.
The City has taken measures to identify which spare parts are critical for maintaining
uninterrupted service and stores these parts at a central location. El Segundo also
maintains spare parts that are necessary for maintenance vehicles and equipment. For
parts that are not maintained in the spare parts inventory, El Segundo has
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arrangements with readily available suppliers. As a precaution and a means to ensure
uninterrupted service, the City also has back -up power generation for lift stations.
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M Design and Performance Provisions
(a) Design and construction standards and specifications for the installation of new
sanitary sewer systems, pump stations and other appurtenances, and for the
rehabilitation and repair of existing sanitary sewer systems
The City of El Segundo has adopted the 2009 Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction ( "Greenbook "), and the latest CA Plumbing Code standards and
specifications for construction of sanitary sewers. The Greenbook specifications for
pipeline rehabilitation are used as the standard for City projects. Following these
standards and specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed
and constructed. Additionally, the City has standardized its use of equipment in the
pumping stations for ease of maintenance and replacement.
(b) Procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new
sewers, pumps and other appurtenances, and for rehabilitation and repair
projects.
The City has developed standard plans and specifications for the construction of new
sewer infrastructure. Inspection and testing of new construction is accomplished by
trained City Public Works Agency construction inspectors. These inspectors ensure
that all sewer projects are completed in accordance with the City's standards.
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(vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan
Each Enrollee shall develop and implement an overflow emergency response plan that
identifies measures to protect public health and the environment. At a minimum, this
plan must include the following:
(a) Proper notification procedures so that the primary responders and regulatory
agencies are informed of all SSOs in a timely manner
El Segundo has developed, implemented, and maintains a Sewer Overflow
Emergency Response Plan ( SOERP). The SOERP is included in Appendix B. This
plan has clear notification procedures ensuring that all appropriate agencies are
notified in case of an SSO event. Included in the response plan is a Sewer Overflow
Report Form (Appendix C) which contains a list of all agencies, and their numbers,
which are to be contacted for each spill event.
(b) A program to ensure an appropriate response to all overflows
Appropriate SSO response procedures are designated in the SOERP. The plan clearly
lists the actions to be performed to alleviate discharges by Public Works staff in the
following order:
1. Control, contain, and /or minimize the discharge.
2. Identify and notify the responsible party.
3. Collect information, estimate discharge volumes and capture photo
documentation.
4. Begin cleanup of the discharge.
5. Inform the Fire Department's Environmental Safety Manager, who shall
provide phone notification to all applicable Federal, State, regional and local
agencies.
6. Inform the Engineering Department for an assessment and recommended
course of action if the problem cannot be corrected through normal maintenance
efforts.
(c) Procedures to ensure prompt notification to appropriate regulatory agencies and
other potentially affected entities (e.g. health agencies, Regional Water Boards,
water suppliers, etc.) of all SSOs that potentially affect public health or reach the
waters of the State in accordance with this MRP/ All SSOs shall be reported in
accordance with this MRP, the California Water Code, other State Law, and
other applicable Regional Water Board WDRs or NPDES permit requirements.
The SSMP should identify the officials who will receive immediate notification
Notification procedures for agencies or entities such as the Los Angeles County
Health Care Agency or the Regional Water Board are specified in the SOERP.
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(d) Procedures to ensure that appropriate staff and contractor personnel are aware
of and follow the Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained
All emergency response activities are coordinated by trained City personnel.
Contractor personnel are aware of the Emergency Response Plan and the need to
coordinate all response activities with City staff. Additional contractor training on
specific Emergency Response procedures is under consideration for future SOERP
revisions by the Public Works Wastewater Supervisor.
(e) Procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control
and other necessary response activities
The SOERP (Appendix B) includes SSO control, containment, and clean -up
procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control and
other necessary response activities.
(f) A program to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent
the discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the
United States and to minimize or correct any adverse impact on the environment
resulting from the SSOs, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as
may be necessary to determine the nature and impact of the discharge.
The SOERP (Appendix B) includes SSO control, containment, and clean -up
procedures to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent the
discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the United States.
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(vii) FOG Control Program
Each Enrollee shall evaluate its service area to determine whether a FOG control
program is needed. If an Enrollee determines that a FOG program is not needed, the
Enrollee must provide justification for why it is not needed. If FOG is found to be a
problem, the Enrollee must prepare and implement a FOG source control program to
reduce the amount of these substances discharged to the sanitary sewer system. This
plan shall include the following as appropriate:
(a) An implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program
that promotes proper disposal of FOG
The City provides FOG disposal education and outreach to FSEs during FOG
program inspections. The City also provides educational material, such as the FOG
best management poster developed by Los Angeles County, the California Restaurant
Association, and Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, during the FOG
program inspections. Additionally, the City has made available educational
pamphlets at each of its offices.
Currently, the City has not implemented a Residential Outreach and Education
program. Historically, there have been few FOG related problems in the residential
areas of the City and currently, there are no FOG related accelerated line maintenance
locations in residential areas. The City continues to evaluate the benefits of providing
residential education and outreach materials.
Should residential FOG become problematic, the City will re- evaluate its residential
Education and Outreach efforts.
(b) A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer
system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities an /or
additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG generated within a
sanitary sewer system service area
Proper disposal of waste grease collected either from grease traps and interceptors or
through kitchen practices is essential to a successful FOG control program. To ensure
that FSEs properly dispose of their waste FOG, they are given the proper information
for FOG disposal during FOG program inspections. The City plans to make a list of
approved FOG haulers available on the City's website.
All FOG waste collected within the City's service area is currently disposed of at
private processing plants located in Los Angeles County.
(c) The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to
prevent SSOs and blockages caused by FOG
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The City of El Segundo currently enforces City regulations in its Municipal Code
(Appendix D) prohibiting the discharge of chemicals, unauthorized debris, pollutants,
and any solid or viscous substances that could cause obstructions to flow in the sewer
collection system to the sewer system through the City's Municipal Code, Resolution.
(d) Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors),
design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, kitchen
best management practices (BMP) requirements, record keeping and reporting
requirements
General pretreatment requirements are specified in Section 3 of the Resolution 3448
(Appendix E) as follows:
Restaurants classified as industrial discharges shall provide, install, and operate a
clarifier of 750 gallons capacity, or of a size capable of providing a minimum 30
minute flow dentition time at peak flow rate, whichever is larger, and at a
location prior to connection with public sewer.
Additionally, the current edition of the California Plumbing Code (2007) has been
adopted by the City and includes other gravity grease interceptor design criteria.
Proposed FSE plumbing plans are delivered to the FOG Program Manager from the
City's Plumbing Plan Check Department to evaluate specific pretreatment
requirements. The FOG Program Manager is also notified of new FSEs from the
City's Business Services Division.
(e) Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and
whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG
ordinance
For proper FOG Program management, the City conducts FSE inspections and
provides FOG education. Sections 12 -2 -6, 12 -6 -1 of the Code, and 6.28.200 of
Ordinance 1329 afford the legal authority to conduct inspections and administer
penalties. A copy of Ordinance 1329 can be found in Appendix J. In administrating
and enforcing provisions of the Municipal Code, the Public Works Director and such
officers as the Director may designate, shall at any reasonable hour enter upon any
premises, subject to approval of the occupant. Inspection of every facility involved
with the discharge of wastewater to the City sewer system may be made by the Public
Works Director.
(f) An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages
and establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section
Accelerated line maintenance locations or specific reaches of sewer pipe that have a
history of problems or pose higher than normal risk of an SSO are cleaned more
frequently than once a year. Accelerated line maintenance locations are typically
identified by maintenance staff during normal maintenance of the collection system.
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The cleaning frequency for accelerated line maintenance locations ranges from once
every two months to once every six months depending on the severity of the problem
and the cleaning effectiveness. A list of the current accelerated line maintenance
areas is provided in the the Operation and Maintenance Manual in Appendix H.
(g) Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of
FOG discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified in (f)
above.
The sewer line characterization process consists of collecting all known (or perceived)
factors associated with each accelerated line maintenance location from the sewer
maintenance staff to identify critical information. Factors related to pipe conditions
and potential sources are identified and documented. When it is determined that an
FSE is a potential source of FOG in an accelerated line maintenance location, that
information is forwarded from the Wastewater Supervisor to the FOG Program
Manager. The FOG Program Manager will, in turn, inspect and educate the source
FSE(s).
Potential solutions may also include evaluation of structural issues that impact
accelerated line maintenance locations. The accelerated line maintenance location is
evaluated to determine if repair may minimize grease accumulation and potentially
resolve the accelerated line maintenance locations.
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(viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan
The Enrollee shall prepare and implement a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that will
provide hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements for dry weather peak
flow conditions, as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather event. At a
minimum, the plan must include:
(a) Evaluation: Actions needed to evaluate those portions of the sanitary sewer
system that are experiencing or contributing to an SSO discharge caused by
hydraulic deficiency. The evaluation must provide estimates of peak flows
(including flows from SSOs that escape from the system) associated with
conditions similar to those causing overflow events, estimates of the capacity of
key system components, hydraulic deficiencies (including components of the
system with limiting capacity) and the major sources that contribute to the peak
flows associated with overflow events;
In 2000 El Segundo had 761 segments of gravity sewer pipelines (total length of over
192,000 feet) inspected using CCTV camera equipment. These inspections were
performed by a contractor, National Plant Services Inc., and included development of
individual reports for each reach of the sewer system. The reports included severity
ratings for all identified defects which were used to prioritize repairs to be included in
the Capital Improvement Plan.
(b) Design Criteria: Where design criteria do not exist or are deficient, undertake
the evaluation identified in (a) above to establish appropriate design criteria;
and
The City of El Segundo utilizes the 2009 Greenbook, and has adopted the latest CA
Plumbing Code standards for construction of sanitary sewers. These standards and
specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed and
constructed.
(c) Capacity enhancement measures: The steps needed to establish a short- and
long -term CIP to address identified hydraulic deficiencies, including
prioritization, alternatives analysis, and schedules. The CIP may include
increases in pipe size, I/I reduction programs, increases and redundancy in
pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The CIP shall include an
implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding.
The CIP included in the 2002 Sewer Master Plan addresses all capacity deficiencies
and structural issues identified through capacity analysis and CCTV inspection
activities. Additionally, the October 2009 /September 2010 Capital Improvement Plan
includes a provision to CCTV the entire collection system. Significant defects
identified will be repaired or added to the CIP plan for repairs /replacement
prioritization.
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(d) Schedule: The Enrollee shall develop a schedule of completion dates for all
portions of the capital improvement program developed in (a) -(c) above. This
schedule shall be reviewed and updated consistent with the SSMP review and
update requirements as described in Section D. 14.
The CIP included in the 2002 Sewer Master Plan provides the City with a long range
planning tool for implementing its sewer infrastructure improvements in an orderly
manner, and provides a basis for financing these improvements. To accomplish this
goal, the program was phased based upon implementation cost of facilities, the
quantity of work the City can reasonably administer each year, and the funds available
for the projects.
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(ix) Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications
The Enrollee shall:
(a) Maintain relevant information that can be used to establish and prioritize
appropriate SSMP activities
The City has created and uses data sets, such as ALM findings, CCTV inspection
results, and SSO response findings, to monitor SSMP related activities.
Enhancements to the data collection and analysis activities are in process, including
web - based, digital map based system for field use. When complete, these systems
will be used by engineering and maintenance staff to facilitate operation and
maintenance activities for the sewer collection system. This system will also enhance
analysis and prioritization of SSMP activities.
(b) Monitor implementation and, where appropriate, measure effectiveness of each
SSMP element
The City has assigned a Senior Civil Administrative Analyst to oversee the
implementation of all SSMP activities. This position works closely with the
Wastewater Supervisor, The Environmental Safety Manager, The FOG Control
Program Manager, and the Principal Engineer to implement all of the SSMP
activities.
SSMP activity meetings to assess the effectiveness of individual elements are held as
needed.
(c) Assess the success of the preventative maintenance program
The City uses in -house crews to clean sewer collection pipelines on an annual basis.
This program has proven to be effective in maintaining a low incidence of SSOs and
minimizing the size and impact of the SSOs.. The Wastewater Supervisor is in
charge of the routine preventative maintenance program. Line cleaning methods and
schedules are continuously modified as needed based upon field conditions. The
Wastewater Supervisor works closely with the Principal Engineer to use available
technology enhancements to improve the effectiveness of the maintenance program.
(d) Update program elements, as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance
evaluation
The SSMP and its elements will be updated in accordance with the results of the
monitoring described herein. Revisions to the FOG program as well as the SOERP
have been made in the past, and additional program revisions will be made as
required.
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(e) Identify and illustrate SSO trends, including frequency, location, and volume.
The City has records of all SSOs dating back to January 2007. Using this data, SSO
trends are assessed and program adjustments are implemented as required.
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(x) SSMP Program Audits
As part of the SSMP, the Enrollee shall conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to
the size of the system and the number of SSOs. At a minimum, these audits must occur
every two years and a report must be prepared and kept on file. These audits shall
focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the SSMP and the Enrollee's compliance with
the SSMP requirements identified in this subsection (D.13), including identification of
any deficiencies in the SSMP and steps to correct them.
The City has developed an internal audit checklist to evaluate the effectiveness of the SSMP
and continued compliance with SSMP requirements. The audit checklist is provided in
Appendix K for reference. The initial internal audit to be performed by City staff will be
conducted prior to August, 2011. The SSMP will be updated and revised as necessary to
address any deficiencies identified in the audit process.
(xi) Communication Program
The Enrollee shall communicate on a regular basis with the public on the development,
implementation, and performance of its SSMP. The communication system shall
provide the public the opportunity to provide input to the Enrollee as the program is
developed and implemented.
The Enrollee shall also create a plan of communication with systems that are tributary
and /or satellite to the Enrollee's sanitary sewer system.
The City currently utilizes its website to convey information on key elements of the SSMP to
the public. Enhancements to the website are planned to include updates and additions to key
program elements. The public is encouraged to participate in public hearing /City Council
meetings and to provide their comments /input on current and future SSMP development
issues.
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SUBJECT: SEWER OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
1. Purpose:
To reduce the potential impact of City sanitary collection sewage system
operations on storm water quality and receiving waters, to the maximum
extent practicable, by ensuring that:
1) Sewage system overflows or leaks do not enter the storm drainage
system,
2) Potential and actual sanitary sewage blockages are remediated
and suspected cross - connections are investigated, and,
3) Public health officials and Regional Water Quality Control Board
Officials are notified when there is a threat to public health and /or
receiving waters.
2. Application :
This applies to all officers and employees of the City of El Segundo.
3. Scope:
These operational procedures are applicable for all sanitary sewer lines
and pump stations owned by the City. In addition, the "Overflow
Response" provisions shall also pertain to all private facility or other
agency discharges that threaten to enter the City's storm drainage system
or other receiving waters.
Procedure Overview
Typically, a sewer overflow problem is first reported by a resident who observes
a sewer overflow. This call comes in to the City through one of two means:
The Public Works phone line (310) 524 -2709 (or after hours emergency
number (310) 524 -2801)
Police Dispatch (9 -1 -1)
A representative of the Fire Department, Public Works Department, or both, will
respond to all reported discharges and perform an initial assessment. This will
include a determination of whether the overflow is on public or private property.
Discharges that are determined to be caused by activities on City property, or to
which the responsibility cannot be established, will be directed to the Public
Works Department Wastewater Division for immediate control, containment and
cleanup.
Discharges that are determined to be caused by activities on private property that
have the potential of reaching City property will also be directed to the Public
Works Department Wastewater Division for immediate control, containment and
cleanup.
For all other overflows on private property, the Fire Department Incident
Commander and /or Public Works Wastewater Supervisor or his /her designee will
contact the responsible party for immediate and proper removal of the sewage
under applicable Federal, State, regional and local codes and regulations. If the
responsible party refuses or is unable to comply, staff will contact the City of El
Segundo Building and Safety Department at (310) 524 -2349, and the County
Health Department at (310) 519 -6060, as appropriate.
Actions to alleviate discharges will be performed by Public Works staff in the
following order:
1. Control, contain, and /or minimize the discharge.
2. Identify and notify the responsible party.
3. Collect information, estimate discharge volumes and capture photo
documentation.
4. Begin cleanup of the discharge.
5. Inform the Fire Department's Environmental Safety Manager, who shall
provide phone notification to all applicable Federal, State, regional and
local agencies.
6. Inform the Engineering Department for an assessment and recommended
course of action if the problem cannot be corrected through normal
maintenance efforts.
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Detailed Sanitary Sewer Overflow Response Procedures
Notification:
Notification of a sewage overflow on public or private property typically will be
received by telephone, either through the Police Dispatch (9 -1 -1) or through the
Public Works Department. Calls received after hours will result in Fire
Department response who will then contact the Public Works Department for
trained sewer response overflow crews assistance if needed. Non - emergency
calls received through the 9 -1 -1 Dispatch Center or Public Works Department will
initiate dispatch of trained response crews to the site where the overflow will be
evaluated. Based on the scope of the problem and assessment of an emergency
situation, appropriate City departments will be notified.
Dispatch obtains all relevant information available regarding the overflow
including:
• Time and date call was received;
• Specific location;
• Description of problem;
• Time possible overflow was noticed by the caller;
• Caller's name and phone number;
• Other relevant information that will enable the Public Works
Department and /or Fire Department to quickly locate, assess and stop
the overflow.
Incident Response:
Fire Department and /or Public Works Department will respond to all reported
sewage overflows to identify the responsible party for the overflow and
implement control, containment, and clean -up procedures for sewage that has
been discharged into the public right of way or private property.
Assessment Process:
Fire Department Incident Commander and /or the Public Works Wastewater
Supervisor or his /her designee will investigate the incident and determine if the
sewer overflow is on public or private property. Based on this investigation, the
Incident Commander will classify the overflow using the following criteria:
There are three characteristics that determine the classification of an overflow:
■ Ownership of the facilities causing the overflow
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• The extent of the overflow (i.e. private property only, street, storm drain
and /or ocean)
• The volume of wastewater overflow
If the overflow is on City property, or has the potential of reaching City property,
the Public Works Department Wastewater Division will respond. Notification
schedule: Public Works Maintenance Facility Office at (310) 524 -2709 from 6:30
A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and after hours call the Police Department at 310 - 524 -2801
(dispatch). The Wastewater Crew will be paged to respond. The Fire Department
shall be responsible for immediately notifying applicable State, regional and local
agencies by phone, facsimile and certified mail /return receipt. These agencies
and telephone numbers are noted at the end of this Action Plan.
If the overflow is on private property, Public Works will respond and the
responsible party will be contacted for proper removal of the sewage. The
responsible party shall be advised that the substance must be removed
immediately under the applicable Federal, State, regional and local codes and
regulations. If the responsible party refuses to comply or cannot comply, the El
Segundo Building and Safety Department at (310) 524 -2349 and the County
Health Department at (310) 519 -6060 will be notified.
The Fire Department Environmental Safety Manager shall immediately notify
Federal. State, regional and local agencies by phone, facsimile and certified
mail /return receipt as appropriate. The City may initiate cleanup if deemed
appropriate to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
Incident Action Plan:
This section describes specific actions to be performed by the Fire Department
or Public Works Department sewer maintenance personnel:
SSO Overflow Control, Containment, and Clean-Up
If the initial assessment indicates City property is involved, or has the potential of
being affected, Public Works Wastewater Division will respond. The objectives of
their actions will be to:
• Protect public health, environment and property from sewage overflows
and restore surrounding area back to normal as soon as possible;
• Establish perimeters and control zones with appropriate traffic control
devices, and vehicles;
• See that the appropriate regulatory agencies are immediately notified
with preliminary overflow information and potential impacts;
• Contain the sewer overflow to the maximum extent possible including
preventing the discharge of sewage into surface waters by recovering the
overflow from the storm drain system; and
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• Minimize the City's exposure to any regulatory agency penalties and fines.
The Fire Department and or Public Works Department will handle all response
actions.
The steps, in order of priority, are:
1. Contain and control the discharge.
2. Identify and notify the responsible party;
3. Collect information, estimate overflow volumes and capture photo
documentation;
4. Begin cleanup of the overflow;
5. Notify the City of El Segundo Director of Public Works, and;
6. Notify all applicable Federal, State, regional and local agencies by phone,
facsimile and certified mail /return receipt immediately or as soon as possible
thereafter.
Documentation Procedures:
Each sewer overflow incident must be documented by completing the Sewer
Overflow Report form and report according to Los Angeles County policy. Once
the form is completed it is to be submitted to the Engineering Department for
review and further action if warranted. The City's Engineering Department will
then be responsible for submitting all written or web -based reports required by
other agencies and will maintain all sewer overflow incident documentation.
The following table lists the contact information for each party:
Agency
Phone Number
Reporting Time limit
Department of Health Service
(310) 519 -6060
Within 2 hours of completing
assessment
Office of Emergency Services
800 852 -7550
LA County Beaches
and Harbor
(310) 545 -4502
LA County Life Guard
(310)372 -2162
LA Fish and Game
(800)OILS -911
Los Angeles County
(562) 699 -7411
Sanitation District
City of Torrance
(310) 618 -5929
After hours
310 618 -5641
City of Lawndale
(310) 970 -2160
After hours
310) 671 -7531
City of Manhattan Beach
(310) 545 -5621 x 380
After hours
310 545 -5621 x 221
City of Hermosa Beach
(310) 318 -0214
After hours
310 318 -0313
City of Hawthorne
(310) 970 -7955
After hours
310 970 -7052
City of Redondo Beach
(310) 318 -0661
Engineering Department
Regional Water Quality
(213) 576 -6672
Within 3 hours during business
Control Board
hours and a written report must
be submitted within two weeks
State Water Resources Board
Web Site
CWIQS
Cross - street:.......
City: ....................
County: .............................................
Spill location description ...................
Regional Water Quality Control Board:
7
State:
decimal
decimal
Suite /Apt:
Zip:
cite o f U Segundo
Public Works Department
General Services Division - Wastewater
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Renortins Form — SSO Type Cateaory 2
Spill Notification Contact Numbers
(These agencies are to be contacted for all spills)
State of California/
Office of Emergency Services (OES) ............(800)
852 -7550
Los Angeles Regional Water .........................Phone
(213) 576 -6720
Quality Control Board (LARWQCB) ............
Fax — for written notification (213) 620 -6140
Department of Health Services (DHS)
..........(626) 430 -5420 Off Hours (213) 974 -1234
Physical Location Details
Spill location name: ...........................
Latitude of spill location: ...................
deg. min. sec. or
degrees
Longitude of spill location: ................
deg. min. sec. or
degrees
Street number: ....................................
street direction:
Street name: .......................................
street type:
Cross - street:.......
City: ....................
County: .............................................
Spill location description ...................
Regional Water Quality Control Board:
7
State:
decimal
decimal
Suite /Apt:
Zip:
Spill Details
Spill appearance point: ...........................................................
Spill appearance point explanation (required if spill appearance
pointis "Other"): ....................................................................
Did the spill discharge to a drainage channel
and/or surface water? ... ............................... ...........................Yes:
Did the spill discharge to a storm drainpipe?
that was not fully captured and returned to
the sanitary sewer system ? .......................... ...........................Yes:
Private lateral spill? ...... ............................... ...........................Yes:
Name of responsible party (for private lateral
spill only, if known): ..............................................................
Final spill destination (hold Ctrl key to select multiple
answers from the list): ............................................................
Explanation of final spill destination (required if final spill
spill destination is "Other ") .................... ...............................
Estimated spill volume (in gallons): ......................................
Estimated current spill rate in gallons per minute (if applicable):
Estimated spill start date /time:.
No:
No:
M
Date: Time:
Date and time sanitary sewer system agency was notified
of /or discovered spill: ............................................................ Date: Time:
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Estimated Operator arrival date/time: .................................... Date: Time:
Estimated spill end date/time: ................................................ Date: Time:
Spillcause: .............................................................................
Spill cause explanation (required if spill cause is "Other "):..
If spill caused by wet weather, choose size of storm: ............
Diameter of sewer pipe at the point of blockage or
spill cause (if applicable): ...................................................... Inches:
Material of sewer pipe at the point of blockage or
spill cause (if applicable): ......................................................
Estimated age of sewer pipe at the point of blockage
or spill cause (if applicable): ..................................................
Description of terrain surrounding the point of
blockage or spill cause (if applicable): ..................................
Spill response activities: ........................................................
Explanation of spill response activities:
(required if spill response it "Other ") ..... ...............................
Visual inspection results from impacted receiving water:
Overall Spill Description: ................................................
Notification Details
OES Control Number: ............................................................
(required for Category 1 spill report if estimated spill
volume >= 1000 gallons)
OES Called date/time: ............................................................ Date: Time:
(required for Category 1 spill report if estimated spill
volume >= 1000 gallons)
Regional Water Quality Control Board notified date/time: ... Date: Time:
Other Agency notified: .................
Was any of this spill report information submitted via fax to the
Regional Water Quality Control Board? . ...............................
Date and time spill report information was submitted via fax to
The Regional Water Quality Control Board: ......................... Date: Time:
(required if spill report information submitted via fax to the
Regional Water Quality Control Board is "Yes ")
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TITLE 12
PUBLIC SEWER FACILITIES
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
12 -1 -1: PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Title is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by providing for
beneficial public use of the City sewer system through regulation of sewer construction, sewer
use and industrial wastewater discharges; to prevent any discharge which may reasonably
interfere with the operation of the system; to provide for equitable distribution of the sewer
system costs; to provide procedures for complying with requirements placed on the City by
State and Federal laws; and to provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the City
sewer system by imposing a service charge upon the users of these facilities. (Ord. 1093, 1-
20 -1987)
12 -1 -2: DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this Title, certain words and phrases shall be construed herein as set forth
in this Section, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:
AVERAGE DAILY FLOW: The number of gallons of sewage discharged into the public sewers
during a twenty four (24) hour period.
BOD OR BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND: The measure of decomposable organic
material in domestic or industrial wastewaters as represented by the oxygen utilized over a
period of five (5) days at twenty degrees centigrade (20 ❑C) and as determined by the
appropriate procedure in "Standard Methods ".
COD OR CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND: The measure of chemically decomposable material
in domestic or industrial wastewater as represented by the oxygen utilized as determined by
the appropriate procedure described in "Standard Methods ".
CESSPOOL: Excavation or underground structure which receives any discharge of a drainage
system and is constructed to retain organic matter and solids discharged therein but which
permits the liquids to seep through the bottom and sides.
CHIMNEY: A vertical section of a sewer pipe extending either from a tee set ninety degrees
(90❑) to the main line or from a wye and a one - quarter bend set vertically at the curb or
property line, and in either case suitably reinforced with concrete.
CHLORINE DEMAND: The difference between the amount of chlorine added to a wastewater
sample and the amount remaining at the end of a thirty (30) minute period as determined by
the procedures given in "Standard Methods ".
CLARIFICATION: The process of removal and retention of turbidity, settleable solids,
deleterious, hazardous, or undesirable matter from wastes by sedimentation or flotation.
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CLARIFIER OR INTERCEPTOR: A device or structure which separates and retains
suspended solids, settleable solids, deleterious, hazardous, or undesirable matter from wastes
prior to discharge into public sewer.
COMMERCIAL USE: Any commercial or business establishment, office, hotel, motel, or
hospital.
CONTAMINATION: An impairment of the quality of the underground or surface waters by
sewage or industrial waste to a degree which creates a hazard to the public health through
poisoning or the spread of disease.
DISCHARGER: Any person who discharges or causes a discharge to a public sewer.
DISSOLVED SOLIDS OR DISSOLVED MATTER: The solid matter in solution in wastewater
as obtained by evaporation of a sample from which all suspended matter has been removed
by filtration as determined by the procedures in "Standard Methods ".
DOMESTIC WASTEWATER: The water - carried wastes not produced from commercial or
industrial activity and which result from normal human living processes.
EFFLUENT: The liquid flowing out of any facility operated for treatment of sewage or industrial
waste.
FACILITY: A pipe or structure constructed for the purpose of collecting, conveying, pumping,
treating and disposing of industrial wastewater and sewage.
GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF THE HOUSEHOLD: The income of every member of the
household received during the year for which the refund is claimed and shall include, but not
be limited to, wages, salaries, bonuses, tips, gross amount of pensions and annuities,
retirement benefits, social security payments, disability payments, life insurance benefits,
interest, capital gains and inheritances.
GROSS FLOOR AREA: The area included within the exterior of the surrounding walls of a
building or portions thereof, exclusive of courts.
HOUSE CONNECTION SEWER OR LATERAL: That part of the sewer piping within the street
or public right of way which extends from the house sewer to a connection with the public
sewer.
HOUSE SEWER: That part of the sewer piping beginning two feet (2') from the exterior wall of
a building, structure or foundation and extending to its connection with the house connection
sewer.
INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION SEWER: A house connection sewer used primarily for the
discharge of industrial waste.
INDUSTRIAL USE: Any manufacturing or processing activity, airport or railroad.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE: Liquid or solid waste, except domestic sewage, including radioactive
substances and explosives, and noxious or toxic gas in the sewer system.
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INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRETREATMENT OR TREATMENT FACILITY: Any works or device
for the treatment of industrial waste, prior to discharge into the public sewer.
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER: All water - carried wastes and wastewater excluding domestic
wastewater and uncontaminated water, and shall include all wastewater from commercial,
manufacturing, institutional, agricultural, or other operations where it includes significant
quantities of wastes of nonhuman origin.
INSPECTOR: A person authorized by the Public Works Director to inspect wastewater
facilities.
LICENSED: Licensed and registered by the State.
LOT: Any parcel of land occupied or to be occupied for use permitted by this Code.
MANHOLE: An access structure to a public sewer or storm drain, usually located in a street
right of way, covered by a flat metal hatch.
OTHER USE: Any use not defined, including schools, churches, and the like.
pH: The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ion in grams per liter of solution.
PARKWAY: That portion of a public street which is not improved, designed, and ordinarily
used for vehicular travel.
PEAK FLOW OR PEAK FLOW RATE: The maximum thirty (30) minute rate of sewage flow to
be generated from the premises as estimated by the Public Works Director.
PERSON: Every owner, tenant, occupant or person having the care or control of any premises
in the City and shall include the Federal, State and County Government and all cities and
districts except the City of El Segundo.
POLLUTION: An impairment in the quality of the underground or surface water by sewage or
industrial waste which adversely affects the use of such waters for domestic, industrial,
agricultural, or other beneficial purposes.
PRETREATMENT OR TREATMENT FACILITY: See definition of Industrial Waste
Pretreatment or Treatment Facility.
PUBLIC SEWER: A main line sanitary sewer, dedicated to public use and owned by the City.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: The Director of Public Works of the City or his duly authorized
representative.
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL: Material containing chemical elements that spontaneously change
their atomic structure by emitting any particles, rays or energy forms.
RESIDENTIAL USE: Any single- or multiple - family dwelling.
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SEEPAGE PIT: An excavation in the ground which receives the effluent from a septic tank and
permits the effluent to seep through the ground.
SEPTIC TANK: A watertight receptacle which receives the discharge from a sewer system,
which retains solids, digests organic matter, and permits the liquids to discharge into the soil
through a cesspool, leach field or other method.
SEWAGE: The wastewater of the community received by the sewer system consisting of the
liquid and water - carried wastes from residences, commercial and industrial buildings, and
institutions, and of such a character as to permit satisfactory disposal without special treatment
into the public sewer system.
SEWER: The conduit that carries sewage in the sewer system.
SEWER SYSTEM: All of the property involved in the collection, treatment and disposal of
sewage of the community including land, sewers and appurtenances, pumping stations,
treatment works and equipment.
SHALUMAY: "Shall' is mandatory. "May" is permissive.
SOLID WASTES: Wastes that are not water - carried and that are suitable for disposal with
refuse at sanitary landfill refuse disposal sites.
STANDARD METHODS: The current edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Wastewater ", published by the American Public Health Association.
STORM DRAIN: A conduit or channel which carries storm and surface waters and drainage
other than polluted wastewaters.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS OR SUSPENDED MATTER: The insoluble solid matter suspended in
wastewater that is separable by filtration in accordance with the procedure described in
"Standard Methods ".
TAPPING: The forming of a connection to a public sewer after the sewer is in place.
TEE SADDLE: A short pipe fitting with a shoulder at one end to allow the application of the
fitting to a hole tapped in the public sewer forming a ninety degree (90❑) angle to the public
sewer pipe.
TOXIC OR POISONOUS SUBSTANCE: Any solid, liquid or gas in sufficient quantity or
concentration, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, which tends to injure or
interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitutes a hazard to humans or animals,
creates a public nuisance, or creates any hazard in the receiving waters of a sewage treatment
facility.
TRADE SECRETS: Any formulas, plans, processes, tools, mechanisms, procedures,
compilations of information, or other materials or methods which are not patented, which are
known only to certain individuals within a commercial concern and are used to fabricate,
produce or compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value, and which
provide an opportunity for a business advantage over competitors.
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UNCONTAMINATED WATER: Any water utilized by the community which is not contaminated
or polluted with wastewater or sewage and which is suitable or could readily be made suitable
for discharge to the storm water drainage system.
WASTEWATER: The water - carried wastes of the community derived from human or industrial
sources including domestic and industrial wastewater. Rainwater, ground water, or drainage of
uncontaminated water is not wastewater.
WATERCOURSE: A natural or artificial channel for the flow of storm or surface waters.
WYE SADDLE: A short pipe fitting with a shoulder at one end to allow the application of a
fitting to a hole tapped in the public sewer forming a forty five degree (45❑) angle to the public
sewer pipe. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -1 -3: APPLICABILITY:
A. Facilities: This Title shall apply to all sewer facilities in the City, including house connection
sewers, house sewers, industrial connection sewers, interceptors, sewage and industrial
waste treatment plants, sewage pumping plant, and their appurtenances, except that
nonconforming facilities may be continued in use for one year from the effective date of this
Title, or until such longer time as may be permitted by the Public Works Director, if they
complied with the applicable provisions of law before this Title became effective.
B. Discharges: This Title shall apply to the direct or indirect discharge of all liquid- carried
wastes to the sewer system of the City. This Title shall also apply to discharges of all liquid
wastes into the City's storm drainage system and all waters of the State. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20-
1987)
12 -1 -4: SCOPE:
This Title provides for the regulation of discharges into the City sewer system through the
issuance of permits for industrial wastewater discharge containing specific discharge
requirements, as well as other permits, and through enforcement of general discharge
prohibitions; imposes regulations for waste pretreatment and for sewer construction within the
City; authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities; imposes reporting requirements on
specific permits; sets the quantity and quality of discharged wastes; establishes penalties for
violation of provisions of this Title; and sets fees for the recovery of program costs. This Title is
applicable to all discharges within the City and to all persons outside the City who discharge
into the City's sewer system. Except as otherwise provided, the Public Works Director of the
City shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this Title. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20-
1987)
12 -1 -5: STRICT INTERPRETATION:
The provisions of this Title and of all rules, regulations and permits promulgated or issued
hereunder shall be strictly construed and applied. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -1 -6: LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL POLICY:
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A. General: Generally, liquid wastes originating within the City will be removed by the City
sewer system, unless the wastes cause damage to structures, create nuisances such as
odors, menace public health, impose unreasonable collection, treatment or disposal costs
on the City, violate quantity and quality requirements prescribed by State and Federal laws,
interfere with wastewater treatment processes, violate applicable State and Federal laws,
or detrimentally affect the environment.
B. Cesspools And Septic Tanks: The disposal of sewage by means of septic tanks and
cesspools or leach fields is a nonconforming sewer facility in the City and their use is to be
discontinued pursuant to subsection 12 -1 -3A of this Chapter. If it can be demonstrated to
the Public Works Director that the continued use of such facilities is necessary because of
geographical or other conditions, then such use shall be permitted until public sewers are
installed making it unnecessary to use cesspools and septic tanks.
C. Highest And Best Use: The highest and best use of the City sewer system is the
conveyance, treatment and disposal of domestic wastewater. The use of the City sewer
system for the discharge of industrial wastewater is subject to further regulation by the City.
D. Water Reclamation: In compliance with requirements of Federal and State agencies, the
City is or may be committed to a policy of wastewater and reuse in order to provide an
alternate source of water for nondomestic use and to reduce costs of wastewater treatment
and disposal.
E. Industrial Wastewater: In conformance with policies of Federal and State agencies which
establish higher standards of treatment plant effluent quality, provisions are made in this
Title for the regulation of industrial wastewater discharges. This Title establishes quantity
and quality limitations on industrial wastewater discharges which may adversely affect the
City sewer system or effluent quality. Fees to recover costs from industrial wastewater
dischargers are also established where the dischargers impose inequitable collection,
treatment or disposal costs on the City. Optimum use of the City facilities may require the
Public Works Director to limit certain industrial wastewater discharges to periods of low flow
in the sewer system. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -1 -7: MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SEWAGE PLANTS:
Sewage and industrial waste treatment plants and facilities shall only discharge effluents to the
City sewer system that meet the requirements of the Public Works Director as described in an
industrial wastewater discharge permit. If the discharge is to a storm drain system, the
requirements of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board must be met. (Ord. 1093,
1 -20 -1987)
12 -1 -8: MAINTENANCE OF SEWERS AND APPURTENANCES:
All house connection sewers, house sewers, industrial connection sewers, clarifiers, sewage
and industrial waste treatment facilities, private pretreatment plants, sewage pumping plants,
and their appurtenances shall be maintained in good operating condition and in conformity with
applicable law by the owner of the property which such facilities serve. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
CHAPTER 2
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ADMINISTRATION; RULES; INSPECTIONS
12 -2 -1: ADMINISTRATION BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR:
The Public Works Director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Title and
supervise the construction of public sewers in streets and public sewer easements owned by
the City. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -2: RULES AND REGULATIONS:
A. Adoption: The Public Works Director may prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent
with this Title as are reasonably necessary for the lawful and efficient operation of the City
sewer system including, but not limited to, rules and regulations mandated by State and
Federal laws. Such rules and regulations shall become effective when adopted by
resolution of the City Council. Such rules and regulations shall consider the quantity, quality
and means of disposal of sewage and industrial wastes as well as geographic, topographic,
and physical construction factors and treatment methods in the sewer system and the
beneficial uses of the water in the system or of waters receiving discharge therefrom.
B. Notice: The Public Works Director shall serve on each person holding a permit under this
Title a copy of all rules and regulations adopted by the City Council that are applicable to
said permit. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -3: RECORDS:
The Public Works Director shall keep complete records of all permit applications and permits
issued under this Title including the location; plans and specific description of the use; the
names and addresses of applicants and permittees; and records of all fees paid pursuant to
this Title, with the names of the persons making payments, dates of payments, purposes and
amounts of the payments. These records shall be open to public inspection. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20-
1987)
12 -2-4: TRADE SECRETS:
To the extent permitted by State law, any record, report, or information that may become
known to the City in the course of implementation or enforcement of the provisions of this Title
which if made public would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade
secrets, shall not be made public by the City if the person from whom said data is obtained
requests in writing that the City maintain the confidentiality of said data. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -5: INSPECTION AUTHORIZED:
A. Entry And Inspection On Private Property: In administering and enforcing the provisions of
this Title, the Public Works Director, bearing proper credentials and identification, may at
any reasonable hour enter upon any premises, subject to approval of the occupant. If the
owner or occupier refuses to allow entry, the Public Works Director may do so after
obtaining an appropriate warrant.
B. Emergency Entry; Denial Constitutes Misdemeanor: Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
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Public Works Director has reasonable cause to believe that there are violations of this Title
occurring that are so hazardous, unsafe or dangerous as to require immediate inspection to
protect the public health or safety, the Public Works Director shall have the right to
immediately enter and inspect such property, and may use any reasonable means required
to effect such entry and make such inspection, whether such property is occupied or
unoccupied and whether or not permission to inspect has been obtained. If the property is
occupied, he shall first present proper credentials to the occupant and demand entry,
explaining his reasons therefor and the purpose of his inspection. No person shall fail or
refuse to permit reasonable inspection. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -6: ACCESS FOR INSPECTION; INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED:
A. Facilities Inspection: Inspection of every facility involved with the discharge of wastewater to
the City sewer system may be made by the Public Works Director. These facilities shall
include, but not be limited to, sewers, sewage pumping plants, pollution control plants, all
industrial processes, industrial wastewater generation, conveyance and pretreatment
facilities, and similar facilities. Inspections may be made to determine whether such
facilities comply with the provisions of this Title.
B. Access: Access to such facilities shall be given to authorized personnel of the City at all
reasonable times and whenever emergency conditions exist. Any obstruction to access to
the sewage facility to be inspected shall promptly be removed by the facility user or owner
at the written or verbal request of the Public Works Director and shall not be replaced.
C. Interference Or Refusal: No person shall interfere with, delay, or refuse entrance to
authorized City personnel attempting to inspect any facility connected directly or indirectly
to the City sewer system. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -7: PURPOSE OF INSPECTION:
The Public Works Director may, as herein provided, enter private property to exercise any
power vested in him by this Title, including the power to determine:
A. The size, depth and location of any connection with a public sewer or storm drain.
B. The quantity, quality and nature of industrial waste, sewage, or surface waters being
discharged into a public sewer, storm drain, or watercourse.
C. The effectiveness of any device used to prevent waste prohibited by this Title from entering
any sewer, storm drain or watercourse.
D. The location of roof, swimming pool, and surface drains, and whether they are connected to
a street gutter, storm drain, or sewer.
E. The nature of liquids and the condition of processing equipment which are a potential
hazard to the City sewer system.
F. Whether there is compliance with the provisions of this Title. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
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12 -2 -8: MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS:
The Public Works Director may inspect, as often as he deems necessary, every public sewer,
sewage pumping plant, sewage or industrial waste pretreatment or treatment facility, industrial
connection sewer, clarifier, dilution basin, neutralization basin, or other similar appurtenance,
to ascertain whether such facilities are maintained and operated in accordance with the
provisions of this Title. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -9: INSTALLATION OF CONTROL MANHOLE:
The Public Works Director may require a control manhole of a design he approves to be
furnished and installed by any industrial wastewater discharger to facilitate inspection and
sampling by the City or other governmental agencies. Such manholes shall be constructed at
locations approved by the Public Works Director and authorized City personnel shall have
unrestricted access thereto at all times consistent with the provisions of subsection 12 -2 -513 of
this Chapter. Access of others to such manholes shall be restricted by appropriate security
measures. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -10: CHEMICAL SHUT -OFF REQUIREMENT:
A means shall be provided to effect immediate cessation of discharge of liquid chemicals,
process solutions, or spent process solutions into the City sewer as a result of spills, overflows,
leaks, failure of containers or inadvertent discharges. Such means of cessation shall include,
but not be limited to, installation of automatic valves, gates, or bypasses to impervious
containers which when activated will stop water supply to and the discharge from industrial
processes. The discharger shall submit details of the proposed measures and drawings before
installation and obtain approval from the Public Works Director. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -11: PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTIONS:
No person shall install, construct, or place any permanent or temporary object or structure in a
location where it will interfere with ready and easy access to any pretreatment or treatment
facility, sampling compartment, manhole, flow metering device, or any instrumentality for which
a permit is required by this Title. Any such obstruction shall be removed upon order of the
Public Works Director by the person responsible for it, at no expense to the City. (Ord. 1093, 1-
20 -1987)
12 -2 -12: CERTIFICATE OF FINAL INSPECTION:
When the Public Works Director is satisfied that all work done under a permit issued pursuant
to this Title has been constructed according to and meets the requirements of this Title and
such other applicable provisions of law, and that all required fees have been paid, he shall,
upon request therefor, issue to the permittee constructing such work a certificate of final
inspection, which shall recite that the work covered by the permit has been constructed
according to this Title and is approved. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -13: SEWER FUND:
All fees received by the City under this Title shall be deposited in a Sewer Fund maintained by
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the City Treasurer. The monies received and the interest thereon shall be used for the
operation, maintenance and expansion of the City sewer system. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -2 -14: VIOLATIONS; NOTICE; COMPLAINT:
A. Violations: It shall be unlawful to violate any provision of this Title, the conditions or
limitations of any permit issued under this Title, or any rule or regulation prescribed and
adopted pursuant to this Title.
B. Notice; Complaint: Before requesting a criminal complaint, the Public Works Director may
notify any person found to be in violation of this Title or of any limitation or requirement of a
permit issued hereunder. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
CHAPTER 3
SEWER CONNECTIONS; SPECIFICATIONS; MANHOLES
12 -3 -1: PERMITS REQUIRED:
A. Sewer Connection: No person shall connect to or tap a public sewer of the City or maintain
a connection or tap to such sewer without obtaining a permit from the Public Works
Director.
B. Excavations: No permit to connect to or tap a public sewer shall be issued unless a permit is
also obtained pursuant to Title 9, Chapter-2-this Code, if applicable. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -3 -2: EASEMENT REQUIRED:
No permit shall be issued to connect a house sewer or house connection sewer to a public
sewer if the connection or any portion thereof is in, under, or on a lot not owned by the person
whose house is to be connected and no recorded easement exists authorizing the connection
of such lot. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -3 -3: EXCESSIVE DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE:
No permit shall be issued to connect to or tap a public sewer unless said sewer has sufficient
sewage capacity to receive the intended discharge. The Public Works Director may require the
discharger to restrict the discharge until sufficient capacity is available, or to construct a public
sewer to provide sufficient capacity. The Public Works Director may refuse service to persons
locating facilities in areas where their proposed quantity or quality of sewage or industrial
wastewater is unacceptable to the available treatment facility. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -3-4: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT:
No permit to connect to or tap a public sewer shall be issued if the proposed use of the public
sewer may have a significant effect on the environment unless the environmental review
process has been completed pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act 8 . (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
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12 -3 -5: FEES:
A. Sewer Connection Fees: Except as otherwise provided in this Title, no permit to connect to
or tap a public sewer shall be issued unless the prescribed sewer connection fees have
been paid to the City. The sewer connection fee shall be fixed and established from time to
time by the City Council by resolution.
B. Increase Or Reduction Of Fee: The City Council may, for good cause, increase, remit or
reduce all or any portion of any fee or charge prescribed by this Title. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20-
1987)
12 -3 -6: TAPPING PUBLIC SEWER:
A. Application For Tap: When, in the opinion of the Public Works Director, a house connection
sewer should be connected to a public sewer at a point where there is no connection
facility, application for a public sewer tap shall be submitted and a sewer connection fee for
each tap shall be paid before the permit is issued for construction of the house connection
sewer.
B. Tapping In Presence Of City Employee: All tapping of public sewers shall be made by a
licensed sewer contractor in the presence and to the satisfaction of an inspector acting
under the authority of the Public Works Director. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -3 -7: SPECIFICATIONS AND GRADES:
Connections to public sewers shall comply with the following:
A. Cast Iron Pipe: House connection sewers shall be made with pipe of cast iron, clay or other
material, approved by the Public Works Director.
B. City Specifications: The pipe of the house connection sewer shall be laid in conformity with
City specifications for public sewers.
C. Alignment: The pipe shall be laid in a straight alignment and at a uniform slope, and shall
have a fall of at least one foot (1') in fifty feet (50') unless the Public Works Director
determines that an exception is warranted.
D. Depth: The pipe must be at least three and one -half feet (3 1/2') below an established street
or alley grade where it crosses the property line on the date of installation unless the Public
Works Director determines that an exception is warranted.
E. Right Angle From Connection: The alignment of the house connection sewer must be at
right angles from the connection to the public sewer unless the Public Works Director
determines that an exception is warranted.
F. Wye Or Tee Saddles: A collar wye or tee saddle shall be installed in tapped public sewers
by cutting a properly proportioned hole in the public sewer and fitting the saddle tightly in
place. Wye saddles shall be placed in the side of the public sewer with the wye branch so
pointed as to direct the flow from the house connection sewer downstream at
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approximately a forty five degree (450) angle with the public sewer, and tilted upward at
approximately forty five degrees (4511) from the horizontal. Tee saddles shall be used for
the construction of chimney pipes and for connections to twelve inch (12 ") diameter and
larger public sewers and tilted upward at approximately forty five degrees (4511) from the
horizontal or as approved by the Public Works Director.
G. Wye Or Tee Connection: No house or industrial waste connection to a public sewer shall be
made, except through a wye or tee branch, without written permission from the Public
Works Director. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -3 -8: HOUSE CONNECTION SEWERS, SERVE ONE LOT:
No more than one lot shall be connected to any one house connection sewer. (Ord. 1093, 1-
20 -1987)
12 -3 -9: CONNECTING CESSPOOLS OR SEPTIC TANKS:
No person shall connect any cesspool, seepage pit or septic tank to any public sewer or to any
house sewer or house connection sewer. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -3 -10: DISCONNECTION OF UNLAWFUL CONNECTION:
The Public Works Director may disconnect any house connection sewer installed or
maintained in violation of the provisions of this Title. Reconnection of such a disconnected
sewer shall be made only upon issuance of a permit as provided in this Title. Before such
permit is issued or considered, the applicant shall reimburse the City for all cost resulting from
the disconnection. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -3 -11: COST OF REPAIR TO PUBLIC SEWER:
Any person who unlawfully obstructs, damages, destroys, or removes any public sewer, or
appurtenance thereof, shall reimburse the City for the reasonable cost of necessary flushing,
cleaning, repairing and reconstruction of the sewer within thirty (30) days after written request
from the Public Works Director to do so. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -3 -12: DISCHARGE INTO MANHOLE; PERMIT; FEE:
A. Opening Manhole: No person shall open, enter, or allow to remain open, any manhole in
any public sewer without a permit from the Public Works Director.
B. Disposal Of Cesspool Effluent: No person shall deposit cesspool effluent or any waste or
sewage into a manhole without a permit from the Public Works Director. The Public Works
Director may permit disposal of cesspool effluent into designated manholes by operators of
cesspool pump trucks holding valid County Health Department certificates of registration
upon payment of a disposal fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each truckload,
provided the effluent contains no substance which he determines to be deleterious; and
further provided, that the cesspool wastes originated from cesspools within the City.
C. Method Of Disposal: Cesspool effluent deposited into a manhole in accordance with this
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Section shall be discharged through a pipe or hose in such a manner that none of the effluent
adheres to the sides or shelf of the manhole. If any effluent adheres to the sides or shelf of
the manhole, it shall be removed by the operator of the cesspool pump truck. Said operator
shall leave the sides and shelf of the manhole clean. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
CHAPTER 4
INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND DISPOSAL
12 -4 -1: INDUSTRIAL WASTE PERMIT:
A. Permit Required: No person shall discharge any industrial waste into any City sewer or
storm drain without first obtaining an industrial waste permit from the Public Works Director
in the case of discharge to the sewer, and from the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board in the case of discharge to the storm drain.
B. Industrial Waste Disposal By Landfill: If a person chooses to dispose of industrial waste
material by hauling said material to an authorized disposal site, he shall apply for an
industrial waste permit as provided herein.
C. Application For Permit: Applications for industrial waste permits shall be filed in writing with
the Public Works Director and shall be supplemented by such additional information as he
may require. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
D. Permit Fee: Applications for permits shall be accompanied by an application fee based on
the nature of work required to process the permit, which shall be fixed and established from
time to time by the City Council by resolution. (Ord. 1268, 3 -18 -1997)
12 -4 -2: REVIEW AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS:
A. Review: The Public Works Director shall review all applications for industrial waste permits
to determine that the proposed discharge of waste will not violate any provision of this Title
or State and Federal laws.
B. Action: Within thirty (30) days after the Public Works Director receives an application for an
industrial waste permit, he shall, pursuant to this Title, grant or deny the permit and notify
the applicant of the action taken. Such time limit may be extended by mutual agreement
between the Public Works Director and the applicant. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -3: CONDITIONS IMPOSED:
The Public Works Director, in granting a permit, may impose conditions consistent with the
purpose of this Title, including, but not limited to, pretreatment of wastewater before discharge,
restriction of peak flow discharges or of discharge of certain substances, limitation of discharge
to certain hours, and payment of additional charges to defray increased costs to the City
created by the discharge. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4-4: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT:
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No industrial waste permit shall be granted if the proposed use of the public sewer may
significantly affect the environment, unless the environmental review process has been
completed pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act 9 . (Ord.
1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -5: CONDITIONS CHANGED:
Whenever the operators of the treatment facilities, through which effluent from the City's
sewerage system is discharged, require any modification of the conditions or composition of
the effluent, the Director of Public Works may impose conditions upon any industrial waste
permit in order to conform with such requirements or may revoke or suspend any such
industrial waste permit. When possible, the permit holder shall be allowed sixty (60) days after
notice within which to comply with the conditions of the permit. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -6: UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE:
No person shall directly or indirectly discharge industrial waste into the City sewer system
unless the Public Works Director has determined that the substance to be discharged will not
violate the provisions of this Title or the water quality standards for receiving waters
established by other government agencies. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -7: FEES; EXCEPTIONS:
The fees established in Sections 12 -4 -8 and 12- 4 -9_.of this Chapter shall be applicable to all
sewer connections within the City and all sewer connections to the City's system, whether
within or without the City, except that those portions of the City within the Los Angeles County
South Bay Sanitation District or Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 5, shall not be
subject to any of the fees set forth in the foregoing Sections, where a fee for similar service is
imposed by the Los Angeles County South Bay Sanitation District or Los Angeles County
Sanitation District No. 5. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -8: ANNUAL INSPECTION FEE:
Every person granted an industrial waste permit under this Title shall pay an annual fee to the
City for inspection and control and such fee shall be fixed and established from time to time by
the City Council by resolution. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -9: ANNUAL QUALITY SURCHARGE FEE:
A. Formula: Every person granted an industrial waste permit under this Title shall pay an
annual quality surcharge fee for wastes discharged into the sanitary sewer system pursuant
to the following formula:
C = V [a(SS -250) + b(BOD - 180)] k
where "C" is the quality surcharge fee;
"V" is the average daily volume of waste discharged in gallons, based on:
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1. The volume of water supplied to the premises less an amount determined by the Public
Works Director to account for water not discharged into the sanitary sewer system; or
2. The metered volume of waste discharged into the sanitary sewer system according to a
measuring device approved by the Public Works Director; or
3. A figure determined by the Public Works Director based on any other equitable method;
SS is the suspended solids in the waste discharged, expressed in milligrams per
liter;
BOD is the five (5) day biochemical oxygen demand of the waste discharged,
expressed in milligrams per liter;
a is the cost assessed for each pound of suspended solids, and such cost shall be
fixed and established from time to time by the City Council by resolution;
presently $ 0.29 /lb.
b is the cost assessed for each pound of biochemical oxygen demand, and such
cost shall be fixed and established from time to time by the City Council by
resolution; presently $0.11/lb.
k 365 x 8.34/1,000,000, a dimensional constant to convert C to dollars.
If the term containing SS or BOD is negative, a value of zero shall be used for that term.
SS and BOD analyses shall be made in accordance with "Standard Methods ". In
determining the annual quality surcharge fee, the Public Works Director may use
industrial averages for SS and BOD values. The Public Works Director may group permit
holders into discharge volume ranges. Where volume measurement at the premises of a
permit holder is impractical for physical, economic or other reasons, these volume ranges
may be used in establishing the quality surcharge fee. (Ord. 1237, 4 -4 -1995)
B. Appeal From Annual Quality Surcharge Fee: Any permit holder whose annual quality
surcharge fee has been determined in the manner provided and who believes the
discharge volume range applied to his premises is incorrect, may submit engineering data
to the Public Works Director. If the Public Works Director finds the discharge of the permit
holder differs significantly from the volume range which was applied, he may adjust the fee.
C. Review Of Annual Surcharge Fee: The Public Works Director shall annually review the
rates assessed in subsection A of this Section for SS and BOD and make a written
recommendation to the City Council concerning rate adjustments necessary to recover
revenue from industrial waste dischargers to pay the cost to the City of treating sewer
discharge in excess of domestic quality. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -10: ANNUAL COST OF TREATMENT FEE:
An annual cost of treatment fee of from twenty five dollars ($25.00) to one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) for a fee per unit of offending constituent as set by the Public Works Director shall
be paid by permit holders who discharge wastes that impose unusual monitoring,
maintenance, or capital costs on the City which are unrelated to total flow volume, SS or BOD,
or peak flow rates. Such fees shall be calculated to defray costs attributable to such wastes.
(Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
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12 -4 -11: DUE DATES:
The annual inspection fee, quality surcharge fee, and the cost of treatment fee shall be paid
annually in advance of one of four (4) dates as follows:
If The Permit Is Granted Between Of The Annual Fee Shall Be The Due Date
Jan. 1 and Mar. 31, inclusive April 1
April 1 and June 30, inclusive July 1
July 1 and Sept. 30, inclusive Oct. 1
Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, inclusive Jan. 1
(Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -12: DELINQUENCY; ADDITIONAL CHARGE:
If annual fees are not paid on or before the last day of the month in which they are due, an
additional charge of twenty five percent (25 %) of the required fees, but not less than ten dollars
($10.00), shall be imposed and become payable as part of the annual fees. If said fees and
additional charges are not paid on or before thirty (30) days after the last day of the month in
which said fees were due, the permit shall be revoked pursuant to Section 12 -4 -13 of this
Chapter. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -13: SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF PERMIT:
A. Authority: The Public Works Director shall suspend the permit of any permit holder who fails
to comply with the conditions of his permit or any provision, rule, or regulation of this Title.
Any person whose permit has been suspended shall immediately discontinue the discharge
of industrial waste, and shall not resume such discharge or deposit until the permit has
been reinstated. The Public Works Director shall revoke any permit suspended pursuant to
this Section which is not reinstated within one year from the date of suspension.
B. Reinstatement Of Permit: The Public Works Director shall reinstate a suspended permit
when all violations have been corrected and all new conditions have been met. Before any
revoked permit is reissued, all delinquent fees and additional charges due and owing to the
City shall be paid. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -14: TRANSFER OF PERMITS:
A. Successor In Interest: Permits issued under this Title shall be transferred to the successor
in title or interest of the premises for which the permit was granted if the same business is
continued and the successor files with the Public Works Director a written statement
agreeing to comply with the conditions of the permit, pays an application fee, and provides
satisfactory evidence of the transfer of title or interest.
B. Other Premises: Permits issued under this Title are not transferable from one location to
another. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -15: DISCLOSURE AND MEASUREMENT OF WASTE PRODUCTS:
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A. Origin Of Waste: The Public Works Director may require any person discharging or
proposing to discharge industrial waste in a public sewer to furnish information respecting
the origin and nature of such waste, and to provide and maintain facilities for sample
collection and recording.
B. Measurements: Periodic measurements of flow rates, flow volumes, BOD and SS to
determine the annual quality surcharge fee and such measurements of other constituents
as required by the Public Works Director shall be made by industrial waste dischargers.
Such sampling, analyses and flow measurements of industrial wastes shall be performed
by a State certified independent laboratory; or by a laboratory of an industrial waste
discharger approved by the Public Works Director; or by City personnel, at the discretion of
the Public Works Director, upon written request of the discharger, and on condition that the
discharger shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred by the City. Data from the
laboratory of an industrial waste discharger shall be submitted only after verification by an
administrative official of such discharger under penalty of perjury.
C. Analyses: All wastewater analyses shall be conducted according to the procedures stated in
"Standard Methods ". If no procedure is contained therein, the standard procedure of the
industry or a method approved by the Public Works Director shall be used. Independent
laboratories or the discharger performing tests shall furnish data on test methods or
equipment as requested by the Public Works Director.
D. Rate And Volume: Dischargers making periodic measurements shall install at the control
manhole or other location a calibrated fume, weir, flow meter or similar device approved by
the Public Works Director to measure the wastewater flow rate and volume. A flow
indicating and recording register may be required by the Public Works Director.
E. Records Of Water Use: In lieu of wastewater flow measurement, the Public Works Director
may accept records of water use and adjust the flow volumes by suitable factors to
determine peak and average flow rates.
F. Inspection: Sampling analysis and flow measurement procedures and equipment shall be
subject at any time to inspection by the Public Works Director. Industrial plants with large
fluctuations in quality and quantity of wastewater may be required to provide sampling,
analysis, and flow measurement data for each work day.
G. Monitor And Alarm System: Industries producing a discharge with a fluctuating pH shall
install a continuous pH monitor and alarm system to alert the discharger of any discharge
with a pH higher than eleven (11) or lower than five and five- tenths (5.5). The discharger
shall maintain the records of the monitoring system, incidents of discharge contrary to the
permissible limits and corrective and preventive measures implemented. These records
shall be available for inspection by the authorized City representative at all times.
H. Chemical Containers Identified: Tanks and containers for chemicals or other substances
that might by process, leakage or spillage reach the City sewer shall be plainly identified by
number and contents.
I. Random Measurements: Public Works Director shall make measurements on a random
basis to verify the constituents or quantities of waste flows reported by industrial
dischargers. Additional City costs resulting from violations shall be paid by the discharger.
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J. Discharger Report: Dischargers shall furnish a report to the Public Works Director
concerning the disposal of industrial wastes which the Public Works Director has prohibited
from discharge into the City sewer system. The report shall include the date of the disposal,
tanks or containers emptied, name of the disposal agency, and signed receipt. (Ord. 1093,
1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -16: FOOD WASTES:
Food wastes processed or ground by grinders with a rated horsepower of one horsepower or
more are industrial wastes and subject to the provisions of this Title. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -4 -17: TEMPERATURE OF WASTE:
No person without specific authorization from the Public Works Director shall discharge into a
public sewer any industrial waste having a temperature greater than one hundred forty
degrees Fahrenheit (1400F). (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
CHAPTER 5
UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSAL
12 -5 -1: PROHIBITED WASTE:
No person shall discharge, permit the discharge, cause the discharge, or contribute to the
discharge directly or indirectly into the City sewer system or storm drain system industrial
waste containing hazardous, flammable, toxic or poisonous substances in sufficient quantity,
either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to be injurious to humans or animals, or to
create a hazard or public nuisance, or any waste of such a nature or quality as to interfere with
the effective operation of the City sewer system or storm drain system or with the water quality
requirements placed on the City by other governmental agencies. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -5 -2: ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATIONS OF CERTAIN WASTES:
The Public Works Director shall from time to time prepare a list of allowable quantities or
concentrations of certain constituents in industrial wastewater flows and shall issue directions
for meeting requirements of this Title. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -5 -3: SWIMMING POOLS:
Discharges from swimming pools during maintenance operations may be made into City
sewers, as determined by the Director of Public Works if the discharge is properly neutralized
so as not to have a detrimental effect on the sewer, and the receiving waters thereof. A permit
for the discharge shall be obtained from the Public Works Director. The fee for such a permit
shall be ten dollars ($10.00). (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -5 -4: WATER ON STREETS PROHIBITED; TEMPORARY PERMITS:
No person shall negligently, wilfully or maliciously discharge, throw or deposit water on any
street in such manner as to obstruct or damage the street, or to create a nuisance or hazard to
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persons or property, or to prevent or interfere with the free and uninterrupted use of the street
by the public; provided, however, that the Public Works Director may grant and issue permits
for the temporary discharge of water upon the street, upon such terms and conditions as he
may deem necessary to protect the City and public from damage and injury. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20-
1987)
12 -5 -5: UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE:
No person shall discharge any waste or sewage into any watercourse, flood control channel or
tributaries or into the ground by percolation or injection without a permit from the Public Works
Director. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -5 -6: UNLAWFUL POLLUTION:
No permit shall be issued for, nor shall any person discharge or deposit waste or sewage
which creates a public nuisance, a menace to the public safety, pollution or contamination of
underground or surface waters, or impairs the use of any public sewer, storm drain channel, or
public or private property. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -5 -7: LIABILITY FOR UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE:
Any person who unlawfully discharges or causes wastewater to be discharged into the public
sewer system or storm drain systems is in violation of this Chapter and is therefore liable for all
damages, costs, fines or charges incurred. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
CHAPTER 6
ENFORCEMENT
12 -6 -1: SUSPENSION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PERMIT:
A. Authority: The Public Works Director may suspend an industrial wastewater permit when
such suspension is necessary in order to stop a discharge which presents an imminent
hazard to the public health, safety or welfare, to the local environment, or which either
singly or by interaction with other discharges, is an imminent hazard to the sewer system,
the storm drain system, or the waters of the State, or places the City in violation of its
NPDES permit.
B. Cease Discharge Upon Notice: Any discharger notified of a suspension of that discharger's
industrial wastewater permit shall immediately cease and desist the discharge of all
industrial wastewater to the sewer system.
C. Failure Of Discharge To Comply: In the event of a failure of the discharger to comply
voluntarily with the suspension order, the Public Works Director may take such steps as are
reasonably necessary to ensure compliance. These include, but are not limited to,
immediate blockage or disconnection of the discharger's connection to the sewer system.
D. Notice Of Intended Order Of Suspension: In addition, the Public Works Director, in the
event of violation of this Chapter, may serve the discharger with a notice of an intended
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order of suspension, stating the reasons therefor, the opportunity for a hearing with respect
thereto, and the proposed effective date of the intended order.
E. Request For Hearing; Council Determination: Any discharger suspended or served with a
notice of an intended order of suspension may file with the City Clerk a request for a City
Council hearing with respect thereto. Filing of such a request shall not stay a suspension.
In the event of a suspension of a permit due to imminent hazard related to continued
discharge, the discharger may request a hearing, and the City Council or a hearing
examiner designated by the City Council for that purpose shall conduct a hearing within
three (3) days of receipt of the request. In the event of hearing requests, for other than an
imminent hazard suspension, the City Council shall hold a hearing on the suspension within
fourteen (14) days of receipt of the request. At the close of the hearing, the City Council
shall make its determination whether to terminate, or conditionally terminate the suspension
imposed by the Public Works Director, or the City Council may cause the permit to be
revoked. Except in the case of a hearing within three (3) days being required as above
provided, reasonable notice of the hearing shall be given to the suspended discharger in
the manner provided for in Section 12- 6 -5_of this Chapter.
F. Stay Of Order Pending Council Determination: In the event that the City Council fails to
meet within the time set forth above or fails to make a determination within seventy two (72)
hours after the close of the hearing, the order of suspension shall be stayed until a City
Council determination is made with respect to the action of the Public Works Director.
G. Reinstatement Of Permit Upon Compliance: The Public Works Director shall reinstate the
industrial wastewater permit upon proof of compliance which ends the emergency nature of
the hazard created by the discharge that had been cause for the Public Works Director to
initiate the suspension; provided, that the Public Works Director is satisfied that all
discharge requirements of this Chapter, City Council rules and regulations, and any City
Council order will be implemented. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -6 -2: REVOCATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PERMIT:
The City Council may revoke an industrial wastewater permit upon finding that the discharger
has violated any provision of this Title or the Council rules and regulations. No revocation shall
be ordered until a notice and hearing on the question has been held by the Council as
provided in Sections 12 -6 -4 and 12 -6 -5 of this Chapter. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -6 -3: ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY REMEDIAL MEASURES:
The Public Works Director shall have full power and authority to take any necessary
precautions including, but not limited to, decontamination, sewer closure, packaging, diking,
and transportation of materials, in order to protect life, protect property, or prevent further
damage resulting from a condition that is likely to result in a discharge which presents an
imminent hazard to the public health, safety or welfare; or which either singly or by interaction
with other discharges, is an imminent hazard to the sewer system; or which places the City in
violation of its NPDES permit. In the pursuit of such an operation, City personnel, any party
contracting with the City, or duly authorized representative of another government agency shall
have immediate access to the premises. The Public Works Director may prohibit approach to
the scene of such emergency by any person, vehicle, vessel or thing, and all persons not
actually employed in the extinguishment of the condition or the preservation of lives and
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property in the vicinity thereof. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -6-4: CITY COUNCIL HEARING; HEARING EXAMINERS:
A. Conduct Of Hearings By Council Or Examiner: With respect to permit revocation or
suspension hearings, the City Council may conduct the hearing or may appoint one or
more examiners or designate one or more of its members to serve as hearing examiners
and to conduct a hearing with respect to any appeal or protest filed. At such hearing the
discharger may appear personally or through counsel, cross - examine witnesses and
present evidence in the discharger's behalf.
B. Examiners Report To Council; Notice Of Council Action:
1. The hearing examiner or examiners, if other than the City Council, shall submit a written
report and recommendations to the City Council together with a brief summary of the
evidence considered and conclusions reached with respect thereto.
2. The City Council, after considering evidence presented at such a hearing, and any report
submitted to it with respect to such a hearing, or after any hearing which it conducts, shall
adopt findings supported by the evidence, and may adopt, reject, or modify the report in
whole or in part, make its decision, and issue its order.
3. If the City Council's order is to revoke the discharger's industrial wastewater permit, the
order may be effective forthwith, or at a later specified date.
4. The discharger shall be notified in writing of the City Council's action.
C. Cease Discharging Upon Permit Revocation: Any discharger whose industrial wastewater
permit has been revoked shall immediately cease and desist all discharge of any
wastewater covered by the permit. The Public Works Director may disconnect or
permanently block the discharger's connection if such action is necessary to ensure
compliance with the order of revocation.
D. New Application: After revocation of a discharger's industrial waste permit, there shall be no
further discharge of industrial wastewater by that discharger into the sewer system, the
storm drain system, or the waters of the State unless there has been a new application
filed, all fees and charges that would be required upon an initial application and all
delinquent fees, charges, penalties and other sums owed by the discharger and /or the
applicant to the City have been paid to the City, and a new industrial wastewater permit has
been issued. Any costs incurred by the City, including administrative costs and investigative
fees, in revoking the permit and disconnecting the connection if necessary, shall also be
paid for by the discharger before issuance of a new industrial wastewater permit. (Ord.
1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -6 -5: NOTICE OF HEARING:
A. Mailing Or Posting Of Notice: Notice of the hearing shall be given to the discharger at least
ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing. Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice
required to be given by the Public Works Director under this Title shall be in writing and
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served in person or by registered or certified mail addressed to the addressee's last known
address with request for return receipt. Where no address is known, service may be made
upon the owner of record of the property upon which the alleged violation occurred or by
posting the notice conspicuously on the property.
B. Depositing In Mail: Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time the written notice
is deposited, postage prepaid, in the United States mail at El Segundo, California. (Ord.
1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -6 -6: ADDITIONAL LEGAL REMEDIES; ATTEMPT:
Any person who attempts to commit an act which is in violation of this Chapter shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 1 -2 -1 of this Code. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987;
amd. 2000 Code)
12 -6 -7: CONFLICTING PROVISIONS:
Provisions of this Title shall prevail over any other inconsistent or conflicting provisions of this
Chapter. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
CHAPTER 7
SEWER USE FEE
12 -7 -1: PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the City
sewer system by imposing a City sewer use fee upon the users of these facilities. This charge
is to be reviewed at least bi- annually. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -7 -2: IMPOSITION OF SEWER USE FEE:
Every person discharging sewage, effluent, industrial waste, or other waste matter into a public
sewer shall pay a sewer use fee to the City. This fee shall be in addition to any other fee
imposed by this Title. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -7 -3: DETERMINATION OF FEE:
The sewer use fee shall be computed and determined on the basis of water supplied to the
premises and shall be fixed and established from time to time by the City Council by resolution.
(Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -7-4: COLLECTION OF FEE BY UTILITY BILL:
The fees imposed by this Chapter shall be collected by adding the same to the water bills
rendered by the Director of Finance of the City. The period covered by each billing shall be the
same period for which the water bill is rendered and shall be paid at the same time and in the
same manner as the water bill. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
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12 -7 -5: DELINQUENCIES:
Bills for sewer use fee set forth on water bills shall be delinquent if not paid when the water bill
is due; otherwise, within fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is delivered or mailed. (Ord.
1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -7 -6: JOINT OCCUPANCY:
When there is more than one dwelling unit, business, industry, or other use on any premises
served by a single water meter, the sewer use fee will be billed to the water user. In those
instances where the water user fails to pay such sewer use fee, the owner shall be liable to the
City for payment thereof. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -7 -7: DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE:
In case of delinquency in payment of the sewer use fee, the sewer lateral shall be plugged.
The lessor or the owner shall be responsible for payment of all fees incurred in plugging or
unplugging of the sewer lateral in addition to the delinquent charges. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -7 -8: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION:
A. Water Supply Not Discharged To City Sewer: Where no portion of the water supplied to any
premises enters a public sewer of the City, no fee shall accrue under this Chapter if an
application for exemption is filed with the Public Works Director and he finds that there is no
discharge of any sewage, effluent, industrial waste or other waste matter from such
premises into a public sewer of the City.
B. Low Income Residential Discount: Low income residential users meeting the adjusted gross
annual income criteria included in the current City water rate resolution shall receive a
discount equal to fifty percent (50 %) of the monthly charges for sewer use. (Ord. 1237, 4 -4-
1995)
12 -7 -9: APPLICATION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF FEE:
A. Determination Of Reasonable Fee: In any case where it is believed that a sewer use fee
imposed by this Chapter is excessive, the person responsible for paying such fee may
apply to the Public Works Director for an adjustment. The applicant shall, by affidavit and
supporting testimony, show that the fee is discriminatory, unreasonable or unfair. The fee
shall be deemed to be nondiscriminatory, reasonable and fair if the following percentage of
water supplied to the premises on an annual basis enters a public sewer:
Use Of Premises Percentage
Residential 40 or
Commercial 60 or more
Industrial 60 or more
Other 40 or more
Measured discharge 100
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B. Investigation; Findings: The Public Works Director shall conduct an investigation and make
findings of fact from which he shall determine whether the fee is fair and reasonable. If he
determines that the fee is excessive, he shall adjust the fee so that it is fair, reasonable and
nondiscriminatory. If the fee has already been paid, he shall order a refund of the excess
paid during the twelve (12) months or any portion thereof immediately preceding the date of
application for adjustment. Fees which are delinquent for more than ninety (90) days shall
not be subject to adjustment. (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
12 -7 -10: DEBT; PENALTY FOR NONPAYMENT:
The sewer use fee imposed by this Chapter shall constitute a debt owed to the City and, in the
event suit is brought to recover such fee, shall be subject to a delinquent penalty of twenty five
percent (25 %). (Ord. 1093, 1 -20 -1987)
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RESOLUTION NO. 3yyR
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING RULES
AND REGULATIONS FOR SEWAGE AND INDUSTRIAL
WASTE PURSUANT TO TITLE 7 OF THE EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, it is necessary due to current regional, state
and federal regulations, to adopt and establish rules and regu-
lations for the administration and enforcement of the provisions
of Title 7 of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works pursuant to Title
7 of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code has prescribed and recommended
for adoption by the City Council, certain rules and regulations
which the Director of Public Works deems necessary for the
administration and enforcement of the provisions of Title 7 of
NOW THEREFORE, nE IT RESOLVrO BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SF,GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, that the followinq rules and
regulations are hereby adopted and established for the admini-
stration and enforcement of the provisions of Title 7 of the E1
Ser3undo Municipal Code;
SECTION 1. 'r ABLE OF CLASSIFICA'rioris. 'ro identify the
classification of the industrial waste disch,irge and enforcement
of quality surcharge provisions contained in Sections 7.20.120
and 7.20.130, respectively, of the E1 Ser11111do Municipal Code, rile
following table will be used. This table is !used upon the
characteristics of the waste, receivinq system, and on the degree
of treatment required. For industries havin•i multiple Pr.oceSSes,
the highest classification will apply. This table shall AISn be
used as a guide for determining the classification of other
industries and commercial operations not listed. The minimum
number of annual surveillance inspections shall be equal to the
permit classification number.
TABLE 1
sIC
IC
Industry or
Waste Process
Classification
Permit No.
Required 1 2 3 4 5 12
Mean
ss
mg /l
Mean
BOD
mg /l
3585
001
Air Cond. & Refrig.
Yes x
Equip. Mfg. (2b)
x
331
1383
3721,24,28
002
Aircraft Mfg. Serv.
Yes
& Maint.
0742
003
Sm. Animal Hospital
Yes x
& Kennels (3)
6513
004
Apartments
See Individual Process
for Permit Requirement
2851
005
Asphalt & Asphalt
Yes x
487
117
3711,7538
006
Prod. Mfg.
Auto Mfg. Serv.
Yes x
1154
1262
7542
007
Maint.
Auto Laundry
Yes x
293
253fl
252
3021
2051,52
008
Bakeries
Yes x
6512
009
Banks
See Individual Process
for Permit. Requirement
7241
010
Barber. Shops
No
5813
011
Bars
No
3691,92
012
Batteries Mfg. &
Yes x
Serv.
7231
013
Beauty Salons
Ila
130
541
2086,87
014
13everage Mfg.
Yes x
3861
015
Blueprinting Eguill.
Yes x
Supplies
3.133,3443
016
Boiler Mfq. & Serv.
Yes x x
1134
1310
2891
017
Bondinq I•Itls.
Yes
2082
018
Breweries
Yes x
x
1164
1262
3713,7538
019
Bus. Mfg. Repair,
Yes
6512
020
Serv.
Private nuildings
See_ Tndivi.luil Process
'
for Perini t Requirr -inept
6512
021
Public Buildings
See individual Process
for Pertrit Requirement
2065,66,67
022
Candy Mfg. &
Yes x
2538
3021
Confectioners
bl7
153
'2271,72,79
023
Carpet & Ru(l
Yes x
Cleaning & Dye iml
129
1122
5812
024
Caterers
Yes x
v,
497
117
3251,53,55
025
Ceramic & Clay Prod.
Yes
2812,16
026
Mfg.
Chemical Mfq. &
Yes
Yes
599
29E
Packaging
8661
027
Churches
No
7216
028
Cleaners & Dyers
Yes x
2813
029
Comp. Gases - hIfq.,
Yes x
IlandIin`I
x
487
11'
3271 -75
030
Concrete Products
Yes
Mfg.
0000
031
Cooling Water
Yes x
(Single Pass)
2449
032
033
Cooperage
Convalescent Ilomes
Yes
See Individual Process
x
8059
Ear Permit Requirement
2841,44
034
Cosmetic Mfg.
x
x
443
323
153,
1511
0241
035
Dairies, Dairy Barns, Yes
2021,24 26
036
.3tahIcs
Dairy Products Mfg.
Yes x
323
151
2085
037
Distilleries
Yes K
x 294
86
2735,54
038
Etchers & Engravers
Yes
Film Processing:
7395
039
Studio
Yes x
x
7395,7819
040
Laboratory
Yes
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TABLE 1 (Continued)
sIC
IC
Industry or
Waste Process
Classification
Permit No.
Required 1 2 3 4 5 12
Mean
ss
mg /1
Mean
BOD
mg /1
0000
041
Filter Cleaning
Yes
x
1164
1262
Food Processing:
x
2327
3716
2033
042
Citrus
Yes
1453
2213
2017
043
Egg
Yes
x
x
1453
2213
2091
044
Fish
Yes
x
1453
2213
2032
045
Fruit
Yes
x
740
1155
2011
046
Meat
Yes
x
1453
2213
2033
047
Olives
Yes
x
1453
2213
2035
048
Pickles
Yes
740
1155
2016,17
049
Poultry
Yes
x
1453
2213
2099
050
Tortila & Tamale,
Yes
x
2032,35
051
Mfg.
vegetable
Yes
x
1453
487
2213
117
3321,22
052
Foundries
Yes
x
x
757
318
3915
053
Grinding (Minerals)
Yes
2033,2092
054
Grinding & Disposal
Yes
x
5141,5411
(Market haste, Food
8062,63,69
Plant Waste, Hospital
Waste)
??
055
heliport
Yes
x
8062,03
056
Hospitals
Sce
Individual process
for
Permit Requirornont
7011
057
hotels
See
Individual Process
for
Permit Rerluir.ement
3879
058
Insecticide Mfg.
Yes
x
599
298
7631
059
Jewelry - Repair &
Yes
x
CInaning
Laboratories:
114
30C
7391
060
llnalytic<l1
Yr';
x
8071
061
ninlogical
Yes
3 -73
74
1072
062
I)entaI
Yes
x
151
334
8071
063
Medical
Yes
x
Inl
25:
9071
064
Pharmaceutical
Yes
x
1889
130
7391
065
Soil & Foundation
Yes
x
8071
066
X -Ray
Yes
312
8L
3011
067
Latex & Rubber.
Y"s
x
Products
7215
068
Laundries - Self
YeS
x
Ser.v. ( 2c)
x
368
55(
7213
069
Laundries - Linen &
Yes
7218
070
General
Laundries - Towel &
Yes
x
660
57(
Uniform
0000
071
Liquid waste Disposal
Yes
x
2.191
072
f.umher. Treating
Yes
x
Markets (Fish, Meat,
Food, etc.):
5411
073
Retail
Yes
x
5141,49
074
wholesale
Yes
x
331,3443
075
Metal Fabrication
YeS
x
348
(Weld)
x
3471,79
076
Metal Finishing &
Yes
Plating
3398
077
Metal Treating
YeS
x
757
31
3211,21
078
Mirror Mfg. & Glass
Yes
Treatment
see
Individual Process
7251
079
Mortuaries
for
Permit Requirement
7011
080
Motels
see
Individual Process
for
Permit Requirement
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TABLE 1 (Continued)
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Classification
Mean
Meat
Industry or
Permit
No.
S5
BOD
SIC
IC
Waste Process
Required 1 2 3 4 5
12
mg /l
mg /:
8011
081
Medical - Dental Office
See
Individual Process
for
Permit Requirement
8351
082
Nurseries
Yes
x
1311,5171
083
Oil Producers
Yes
x
2911
084
Oil Refineries
Yes
x
Oils:
2992
085
Mfg. & Packaging
Yes
x
2911
086
Fuel & Heating
Yes
x
2992
087
Lubricating
Yes
x
2911
088
Mineral
Yes
x
2079
089
Olive
Yes
x
1453
221:
2911
090
Reclaimed
Y ^s
x
2992
091
Re- Refined
Yes
x
2076
092
Vegetable
Yes
x
1.153
221:
2621
093
Paper Mfg.
Yes
x
493
67(
2851
094
Paint Mfg.
Yes
x
1134
131(
2851
095
Paint Remover, Mfg.
Yes
x
1134
131(
Serv.
0000
096
Paint Spray Booths
Ye,
x
1134
131(
2641
097
Paper Products Mfg.
Yns
x
493
67(
2831
098
Pharmaceutical Prod.
Yes
x
Mfg .
3652
099
Phonograph Record
Yes
x
Mfq.
2753
100
Photo Engraving &
Yes
x
394
86"
Etching
3494
101
Pipe Cutting &
Y(' 11
X
Thread i nrl
3079
102
Plastics
Yes
x
Printing:
,
2751
103
Glass - Metal- Plastic
Yes
a
1134
131(
7333
104
Silkscreen
Yes
x
1134
1311
2751,52
105
Textile
Yes
x
1134
131(
2751,2791
106
Type- sett inri
Yes
x
3743
107
Railroad Equip. Re-
Yes
x
1164
125:
pair. & Mfg.
5812
108
Restaurants
Yes
129
112:
2077
109
Rendering Plants
Yes
x
3059
110
Sanitariums
Scr_
In•lividual Process
for
Permit Requirement
8211,49
111
Schools
Scr.
Individual Process
f.or
Permit Requirement.
5541
112
Service Stations
Yes
x
1176
195:
3731
113
Shipbuilding & Repair
Y(�s
x
1164
126:
1463,60
114
Ship Cleanings &
Yes
x
1164
126:
Gashing
Steam Cleaning:
7538
115
Auto
Yes
x
1164
126'
0000
116
Commercial
Yes
x
1164
126
0000
117
Industrial
Yes
x
1164
126
7399,7999
118
Swimming Pools - Public
Yes
x
4742
119
Tank Car Cleaning
Yes
x
1164
126
3111
120
Tanning
Yes
x
2211
121
Textiles
Yes
x
119
71'
7832
122
Theaters
See
Individual Process
for
Permit Requirement
3011,7534
123
Tire Mf(l. & Serv.
Yes
x
312
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TABLE 1 (Continued)
Industry or
SIC IC Waste Process
3713
124
Truck & Trailer Mfg.
7538
125
Truck Repair & Serv.
7542
126
Truck Washing &
Yes
x 272
Steam Cleaning
2842
127
Wax Mfg.
7399
128
Water Treating &
(b)
Serv. Equip.
2084
129
Wineries
199
Storm Drain or Other
(c)
Than Sewer Discharge
200
County Sewer /Exempt
from Surcharrle Fees
201 City Sewer from
County Location
Classification !Sean Mear
Permit No. SS BOD
Required 1 2 3 4 5 12 mg /l mg /l
Yes
x 1164
126:
Yes
x 1164
126:
Yes
x 1164
126:
Yes
x 272
12:
Yes
x
to the sanitary sewer system:
Yes x
Yes x
Yes
See, Individual Process
for Permit Requirement
See individual Process
for Permit Requirement
NOTES:
1.
An
Industrial haste Permit is required for any disr:har,lo . to other
than
the sanitary sewer system.
2.
An
Industrial Waste Permit is not rerluir ^d for the foLLowinq dis-
charge
to the sanitary sewer system:
(a)
Restaurants with seatinq capacity lor, than 110.
(b)
(hoed off: or blowdown from coolinq towers, evaporation
condensers or other recirculating water devices with rated
capacity of 25 tons or less.
(c)
Self.- service laundries with washinq machines of 20 pounds
maximum capacity, with further allowance that individual
Self- service laundries may have a maximum of two machines
with maximum of 50 pound capacity.
(d)
Discharges Erom establishments wherein the in,lustrial
discharge is less than 200 gpd and prr ?treatment LS not
required.
3.
An
Industrial waste Permit is r.eguirr?d for ;inall animal hospitals
and kennels.
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SECTION 2. DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS:
A. All dischargers shall meet the following effluent limits
relative to physical and chemical characteristics established
pursuant to Section 7.24.020 of the E1 Segundo Municipal
Code. However, the Director of Public Works may establish
individual requirements on wastewater characteristics for
each discharge after an evaluation of the proposed
discharge.*
VALUE.
CONSTITUENT UNITS EXISTING SOURCES
* Required as part f.. E1 tie(Iundo's CofIt r 1 obIi- )ation CI)
the City of Los Alvieluls.
** Values for Phenol anti Selonium and nrhor constitno)nts rnot
shown, such as Fluoride, Boron, Alu:ninn•n, fr.on, Tin, CobaLt,
etc., have not been established for gon••ra1 application.
They are riot critical constituent!-, it this time f:nr �xi:;t ing
sources. 'rhe Hoard of Public Works of the City of Lo,
Angeles will impose such limits as it may find necessary to
insure compliance with treatment plant discharge limits :end
more restrictive pretreatment standards for NEW sources
prescribed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The above limitations shall not apply where more restrictive
limitations are imposed by permit or National Catr!r)orical
Pretreatment Standards.
R. In addition to the concentration limits for heavy metals and
toxicants in Section 2(A) , the (lischarge shall also comply
with the maximum allowable daily miss emission rate and the
maximum allowable monthly mass emission rates.
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a
MAXIMUM
Arsenic
mq /1
3
Cadmium
mq /1
15
Chromium -total
mg /1
10
Copper
mq /1
15
Lead
mg/ 1
5
Mercury
ma 1, 1
Essentially Non(,
Nickel
mg /1
12
zinc
m(i /1
25
Silver
rar);'1
5
Cyanide -Total
mgt: 1
10
Cyanide -Free
mq /1
2
oil and Greas -Total
Di,per.sod
11ir) /1
rir)q
FLoata1)10
mr);'1
1!0n,1 Vi ^.ibl
Phenol
mil, 1
«'
Chlor. inat,ad
hydrocarbons
::v;,'l
t, utntinll; '1r�n•
Selenium
t, 1
"
1)is nr>tv^ri Sulf irir. .
mt:'i
1.1
pit Ranc)es
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Temperatures
1•i0°E
* Required as part f.. E1 tie(Iundo's CofIt r 1 obIi- )ation CI)
the City of Los Alvieluls.
** Values for Phenol anti Selonium and nrhor constitno)nts rnot
shown, such as Fluoride, Boron, Alu:ninn•n, fr.on, Tin, CobaLt,
etc., have not been established for gon••ra1 application.
They are riot critical constituent!-, it this time f:nr �xi:;t ing
sources. 'rhe Hoard of Public Works of the City of Lo,
Angeles will impose such limits as it may find necessary to
insure compliance with treatment plant discharge limits :end
more restrictive pretreatment standards for NEW sources
prescribed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The above limitations shall not apply where more restrictive
limitations are imposed by permit or National Catr!r)orical
Pretreatment Standards.
R. In addition to the concentration limits for heavy metals and
toxicants in Section 2(A) , the (lischarge shall also comply
with the maximum allowable daily miss emission rate and the
maximum allowable monthly mass emission rates.
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a
(1) The daily mass emission rate for each constituent shall
be calculated from the total waste flow occurring in
each specific day, and the maximum concentration limit.
The mass emission rate of the discharge during any 24-
hour period shall not exceed the product of the proposed
daily average discharge in million gallons per day,
maximum concentration limit, and a constant 8.34.
(2) The monthly mass emission rate for each constituent
shall be calculated from the total waste flow occurring
in each specific month, and the average concentration
limit or the maximum concentration limit, if averacle
concentration limit is not prescribed. The mass emis-
sion rate of the cliscliarge during any month shall not
exceed the product of proposed monthly average discharge
in million gallons per month, average concentration
limit, or the maximum concentration limit, if averarji�
concentration limit is not proscrihod, and a constant
9.34.
C. The pH of wastes discharged shall it .ill times be within the
range of 5.5 to 11.
n. The temperature of the wastes dischar-jud !311.111 not (,xcootl
140 °F.
F.. Radioactivity in the effluent shall not exceed the limits
specified in Title 17, Chapter. 5, Subchapter 4, group 3,
Article 5, Section 30297, of the California Administrative
Code.
F. Tn addition to those wastes described in Section 7.24.010 of
the El Segundo Municipal Code, discharge of the folLowinq
wastes into public sewer system is prohihited.
(1) Any solids or viscous substances of such size or in such
quantity that may cause obstruction to the flow in the
sewer or to be detrimental to proper wastewater treat-
ment plant operations.
m
These objectionauiu .. UO.— -, but are not
limited to, asphalt, dead animal6, offal, ashes, sand,
mud, straw, industrial process shavings, metal, glass,
rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, whole blood, bones,
hair, coffee grounds, egg shells, seafood shells,
flashings, entrails, paper dishes, paper cups, milk
containers, or other similar paper products either whole
or ground.
(2) Any water added for the purpose of diluting wastes which
would otherwise exceed applicable maximum concentration
limitations.
(3) Any non- biodegradahle cuttim7 oil cr-;nisonL•t o- :111e,!
soluble Oil, which form persist.-nt. .:nt.cr omuLsions.
(4 ) Any waster, •.wi th axc oss i v^ 1. }• hi r}t "!`, C0?1) Or d• c c:mnn-
sable organic r_ontcnts.
(5) Any strongly odorous waste or can crr'nto
odor, in receiving waters of se•hera,r•= , stcm.
(G) Any excessive arrourits of or�curic t.•;pc
comnounds.
(7) Any oxcossivc mnounts of
sate_ or distilled -.water.
(R) Any •.w,lstc containinn e; u! ;t.-Iru:• h•, r. .•:ry nr••:i!�it'rt. ,
solidify or ,W!• an•!
100 °r.
(9) Any Fristn
water or tr-,atm nt nlnot ffI1.•111 .
(10) Any blow -down or hlccd -of_` •.+•ester iron cool.i!vi !.owcrs ur
other evaporation coolors exccedill•t One- Chl. "I ,,: the
rnake_up water.
(11) Any single pass cooling water.
(12) Any rainwater, storm water, grounr!•.::,tcr, street drain -
aqc, surface drainage, roof drainane, yar,l .Ir.rtn:rq •,
water from the yard Eountains, or I:t.wn ;nr-I; „r -Illy
Other tin con taminatcd ..•ester.
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SECTION 3. GENERAL u i c,t;lthO
A. The industrial waste discharger shall PLovide, install and
operate a clarifier of 750 gallons capacity, or of a size
capable of providing a minimum thirty minute flow detention
time at the peak flow rate, whichever is larger, and at a
location prior to connection with the public sewer, unless it
is waived by the Director of Public works. Approval for the
size, type and location of clarifier shall be obtained prior
to installation by the Director of Public Works.
B. Sanitary wastes from rest rooms, lavatories, drinking
fountains, showers, etc., Shall be serlregated from the
process wastewaters, until necessary pretreatment and /or
clarification, flow, and quality monitory steps are
completed.
C. Cleansers utilized in wastes discharged into the public sewer
shall be limited to soap, similarly acting hiodeeiradable
synthetic detergents, and /or sodium or potassium compounds of
phosphates, polyphosphates, silicates, Sulfates, carbonate,
bicarbonate, or hydroxide. No organic solvents shall be
discharged into the public sewers.
D. A copy of the industrial waste discharge permit ,hall be
maintained at the facilty so as to be available at all times
to operating personnel.
F,. Any change in the process or a change in volume of wastes
requires submission of a new industrial waste discharge
permit application and the issuance oC a new permit from the
Director of Public forks before initiation of the proposed
change in the waste discharge.
F. In the event of any change in name, ownership, or control of
the company, the discharger shall notify the Director of
Public Works of such change, and shall notify the succeeding
=*Z
owner or operator of the existence of this permit by letter,
copy of which shall be forwarded to the Director of Public
Works, at least 30 days prior to such change.
G. The top of the pretreatment facilities, clarifier and
inspection chamber shall be at least one inch above the
ground level when provided in an unroofed area. Provisions
shall also be made to divert storm water away from the
pretreatment facilities, clarifier and inspection chambers.
H. If changes should occur in plumbing layout subsequent to the
issuance of an industrial waste permit, the discharger shall
submit as built plumbing plans of building showing clearly
the origin of wastewater, identifying the process creating
the wastewater, and listing accurately for each wastewater
discharge point the total daily flow in lallons and the peak
flow rate in gallons per minute including location and
details of pretreatment facilities, clarifier anti its
connection to the public sewer system.
I. The discharger shall notify the Director of Public Works, by
telephone, immediately prior to start -up of the di ,charr1a,
and obtain approval.
SEC'riON 4. STANDARD PROVISIONS:
A. Permits issued pursuant to Sections 7.20.010 and 7.24.060 of
the El Segundo Municipal Code do not authorize the commission
of any act causing injury to the property of another, nor
protect the discharger from his liabilities under federal,
state, or local law, nor guarantee thr, discharger a capacity
right in the receiving waters.
B. The discharge of any radiological, chemical, or biolorlir_al
warfare agent or radiological waste is prohibited.
C. The discharger shall comply with applicable toxic and pre-
treatment standards promulgated in accordance with Sections
307 and 308 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or
amendments thereto. The discharger shall submit periodic
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amendments thereto. The discharger shall submit periodic
notices (over intervals not to exceed three months) of pro-
gress toward compliance with applicable toxic and pretreat-
ment standards developed pursuant to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, or amendments thereto.
D. The discharger shall maintain in good working order and
operate as efficiently as possible any facility or control
system installed by the discharger to achieve compliance with
the permit requirements.
E. All wastes which are prohibited from discharging into public
sewers, including but not Limited to chemical solutions,
acids, caustic wastes, solvents, oil and grease, screenings,
sludges, and other solids removed frn;m liquid wastes, etc.,
shall be held in impervious containers and disposed of at a
legal point of disposal, and in accor.lance with the pro-
visions of Division 7.5 of the California Water Code. For
the purpose of this requirement, a legal point of disposal is
defined as one for which waste discharge requirements have
been prescribed by a Regional Water Quality Control Board,
and which is in full compliance therewith.
F. The discharger shall submit a quarterly industrial waste
hauler's report by the 15th day of the rionth folLowing the
reporting quarter. If no wastes are hauled during the
reporting period, a statement to that affect shall be
submitted to the Director of Public :•;Ur:•: ,.
G. If a toxic effluent standard or prohibition ( including• any
schedule of compliance specified in suC h effluent standard or
prohibition) is established under Section 307(x) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or amendments thereto,
for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge
authorized by the permit, and such stan,iard or prohibition is
more stringent than any Limitation upon such pollutant in the
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permit, the Director of Public Works shall revise or modify
the permit in accordance with such toxic effluent standard or
prohibition, and so notify the discharger.
H. In the event the discharger is unable to comply with any of
the conditions of industrial waste discharge permit due to:
(a) Breakdown of waste treatment equipment;
(b) accidents caused by human error or negligence; or
(c) other causes such as acts of nature,
the discharger shall notify the Director of Public Works, by
telephone, as soon as he or his agents have knowledge of the
incident, and confirm this notification in writing within two
weeks of the telephone notification. The written notifica-
tion shall include pertinent information explaining reasons
for the non- compliance, and shall indicate what steps were
taken to correct the problem, and the dntes thereof, and what
steps are being taken to prevent the problem from recurrin (j.
SECTION 5. SELF - MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM:
A. The Director of Public Works, at his discretion, may require
the industrial waste discharge permit holder to implement a
self - monitoring and reporting program. 'The nature of
sampling and frequency of analysis and reporting will he
based on the size of discharge and type of industrial
operation.
B. The Director of Public Works, at his dincr.etion, may •-ilso
require the discharger to install, use and maintain at his
expense adequate continous monitoring equipment or methods.
C. The discharger shall retain for a minimum period of three
years records of monitorinq activity and results including
all original strip charts, calibration, and maintenance
records. The period of retention shall he extended during
the course of any unresolved administrative enforcement
action or litigation regarding the discharge of pollutants by
the discharger when requested by the Director of Public
Works.
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representative responsible for the overall operation of the
facility from which discharge originates. In the case of a
partnership, by the general partner, in case of a sole
proprietorship, by the proprietor.
E. Each report shall contain the following declaration:
"I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is
true and correct.
"Executed on the day of at
Signature
4 Title
6. C`li4lL°
Every person granted
an industrial waste permit under Title 7 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code shall Pay an annual fee to the City for inspection
and control pursuant to the following schedule:
Class 1 $ 55.00
Class 2 �� 110.00
Class 3 165.00
Class 4 220.00
Class 5 275.00
Class 12 660.00
i
These classifications shall be based on the minimum f:umber of
inspections per year which the Director of Public Works deter-
mines to be necessary for,Ehe proper enforcement of Titles 7 of '
the El Segundo Municipal Code.
SECTION 7. ANNUAL QUALITY SURCHARGE FEE. The City
Council hereby establishes the charge for each pound of suspended
solids as required by Section 7.20.130 of the El Segundo Munici-
pal Code at $0.056;'and for each pound of biochemical oxygen
demand as required by Section 7.20.130 of said Code at $0.041.
SECTION g. SEWER CONNECTION FEE. The City Council
hereby establishes the sewer connection fee at:
Residential - $580 per dwelling unit.
Commercial - $1276 per 1000 square feet.
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UNDERGROUND TANK FEE
Operating Permit Application Fee (New /Renew)
Annual Permit Maintenance
(Fee combines operating permit and annual permit)
Operating Permit Transfer
New Construction Plan Clearance
Closure Application
Complex Site Investigation (new fee)
Permit Addendum
Voluntary cleanup oversight
Secondary Containment Testing Oversight (new fee)
INDUSTRIAL WASTE PERMIT
N/A
$219.00
N/A
Permit Application New (Off -site)
$570.00
Increase
$30.00 for each additional tank
Increase
$85.00
Decrease
$725.00
Increase
$275.00 for each additional tank
Increase
$725.00
Increase
$310.00 for each additional tank
Increase
$1,200.00
New
$85.00
Decrease
$300.00
Decrease
Fee /hour $75.00
Decrease
$460.00 base fee
New
$220.00 for each additional tank
New
Permit Application New (Sewer)
$219.00
No Change
Permit Application New (Off -site)
$323.00
No Change
Permit Application New (On -site)
$342.00
No Change
Permit Application Revision (Sewer)
$143.00
No Change
Permit Application Revision (On -site)
$206.00
No Change
Permit Application Revision (Off -site)
$195.00
No Change
Plan Review New Sewer (1)
$331.00
No Change
Plan Review New Sewer (2)
$414.00
No Change
Plan Review New Sewer (3)
$519.00
No Change
Plan Review New Sewer (4)
$572.00
No Change
Plan Review New Sewer (5)
$837.00
No Change
Plan Review New Sewer (6)
$1,074.00
No Change
Plan Review New On -site (1)
$448.00
No Change
Plan Review New On -site (2)
$560.00
No Change
Plan Review New On -site (3)
$715.00
No Change
Plan Review New On -site (4)
$793.00
No Change
Plan Review New On -site (5)
$1,168.00
No Change
Plan Review New On -site (6)
$1,510.00
No Change
Plan Review New Off -site (1)
$361.00
No Change
Plan Review New Off -site (2)
$444.00
No Change
Plan Review New Off -site (3)
$560.00
No Change
Plan Review New Off -site (4)
$619.00
No Change
Plan Review New Off -site (5)
$915.00
No Change
Plan Review New Off -site (6)
$1,174.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Sewer (1)
$258.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Sewer (2)
$317.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Sewer (3)
$400.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Sewer (4)
$444.00
No Change
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INSPECTION TYPE
NEW FEE SCHED LE
MODIFICATION
Plan Review Revision Sewer (5)
$644.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Sewer (6)
$825.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision On -site (1)
$348.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision On -site (2)
$431.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision On -site (3)
$548.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision On -site (4)
$607.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision On -site (5)
$902.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision On -site (6)
$1,162.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Off -site (1)
$258.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Off -site (2)
$317.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Off -site (3)
$400.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Off -site (4)
$444.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Off -site (5)
$644.00
No Change
Plan Review Revision Off -site (6)
$825.00
No Change
Closure Inspection
$114.00
No Change
Site Remediation /Hr.
$60.00
No Change
Off -Hours Inspection /Hr.
$98.00
No Change
Inspection Special
$170.00
No Change
Additional Plan Review /Hr.
$60.00
No Change
Wastewater Sampling
$170.00
No Change
ANNUAL INSPECTION FEE
Class 1
$114.00
No Change
Class 2
$227.00
No Change
Class 3
$340.00
No Change
Class 4
$453.00
No Change
Class 5
$681.00
No Change
Class 12
$1,359.00
No Change
Class X
$170.00
No Change
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE
ACTUAL COST
Added from R 3881;
Omitted In R 4209
NOTE:
' Category I inspections include all apartments with 5 or more units
"On inspection categories I & Ii, there will be no charge for first re- inspection; this is an incentive for business to correct all violations by the first re-
inspection. Subsequent re- inspections shall be at the fees identified
' All hours approximated
—' Five Percent (5 %) reduction In hazardous waste permit fees will be reflected for any
business that maintains a Source Reduction Assessment Plan and reduces hazardous
waste by more than five percent (5 %)
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SECTION 1 1
PREFACE 1
SECTION 2 2
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO SEWER SYSTEM RESOURCES 2
2.1 HOW ATYPICAL SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM WORKS
2.2 EL SEGUNDO'S SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM
2.3 EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW
2
2
SECTION 3 12
SEWER SYSTEM MAPPING 12
3.1 SEWER ATLAS 12
SECTION 4
12
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
12
4.1 SEWER SYSTEM CLEANING
12
4.2 LIFT STATION MAINTENANCE
13
4.3 SYSTEM MONITORING
13
SECTION 5 14
REHABILITATION AND REPLACEMENT 14
SECTION 6 15
TRAINING 15
SECTION 7 16
CONTINGENCY EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT INVENTORIES 16
Attachments
Attachment A — Accelerated Line Maintenance Locations
Attachment B — Bypass Procedures
Section 1
Preface
Sewer System Operation & Maintenance Program
The City of El Segundo's Sewer System Operation & Maintenance Program
( SSOMP) is just one part of the complete Sewer System Management Plan
(SSMP) designed by the City. The SSOMP was developed, in part, to serve as a
reference or guide to City staff with the purpose of increasing efficiency,
consistency, and overall effectiveness of the Wastewater programs.
The City's Wastewater Division recognizes that the items being addressed in the
SSOMP serve as a general description of what the City's sewer operations are
and how they are performed. It includes not only a description of the program
but also an overview of preventive and corrective maintenance activities and the
equipment involved in those processes.
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City of El Segundo Sewer System Resources
2.1 How a Typical Sewer Collection System Works
All communities generate wastes in solid, liquid, and gaseous forms. Liquid
waste, known as wastewater, is water after it has been used for a variety of
applications from industrial uses to washing dishes to flushing the toilet.
Wastewater includes both the liquid and water - carried solids that are generated
by the community. The community's sewer collection system has been put in
place to transfer wastewater from homes, businesses, and institutions to a
wastewater treatment facility.
Wastewater is collected from private property through a private sewer lateral that
discharges into a public sewer main (typically located in the middle of the street).
Sewer mains branch out throughout the community collecting wastewater from all
the private laterals. The sewer mains transfer wastewater to larger regional trunk
line sewers that then transfer all wastes to a wastewater treatment plant. The
wastewater treatment plant removes wastes from the water and releases clean
water to rivers, lakes and the ocean.
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It is important to note that unlike pressurized drinking water distribution systems,
wastewater collection systems are almost entirely gravity driven, operating on the
principal that water flows downhill. The sewer system is designed to go "downhill"
until it reaches a treatment plant.
The "downhill" design is not always possible due to terrain or other infrastructure
obstacles. From time to time wastewater must be sent "uphill ". This is done using
wastewater pump and holding tank systems known as lift stations. The lift station
will pump wastewater "uphill" until it reaches a point high enough in elevation
where it can then be allowed to flow downhill toward the treatment plant. When
possible the use of lift stations in a system is avoided because they require
extensive routine maintenance and can cause sewage spills if they malfunction.
2.2 El Segundo's Sewer Collection System
The City of El Segundo operates a sewer collection system totaling 56 miles of
sewer main, 763 access structures, 9 sewer lift stations, 18 pumps and 1 siphon.
The majority of the City's sewer mains range from 8 " -12" in diameter. The sewer
mains west of Sepulveda Boulevard feed the area's wastewater to the larger
Hyperion trunk lines, which convey the wastewater to the Hyperion Wastewater
Treatment Plant, in Los Angeles. The City contracts with the Hyperion treatment
plant for treatment of this wastewater. The sewer mains east of Sepulveda
Boulevard convey wastewater to Los Angeles County Sanitation district trunk
lines for treatment at the County Sanitation District's Carson Treatment Plant.
The City generally cleans sewer mains, 12 inch diameter or less, once a year
and inspects on an as- needed basis using closed circuit inspection (CCTV).
Sewer mains larger than 12 inches in diameter are cleaned on an as- needed
basis. New sewer main construction and sewer main repairs are performed as
needed and when resources are available. Sewer lift stations are maintained
routinely to prevent malfunctions. The full preventative maintenance and
corrective maintenance (repairs) programs are discussed in detail in further
sections.
The Chevron Refinery and El Segundo Power, LLC are two significant
dischargers to the City's wastewater collection system. These facilities have
been issued separate NPDES wastewater permits by the Regional Water Quality
Control Board.
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2.3
Equipment Overview
2.3.1 Vacuum Truck
The City owns 1 Vacon Truck which
is a combination hydro - jet/vacuum
truck used primarily for sewer main
cleaning. A Vacon Truck is shown in
the photo to the right. The 4 major
components of a Vacon truck are its
water tank, high pressure hose,
vacuum pump, and wastewater tank.
The Vacon truck is operated by a two
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man crew whose job is to pressure Figure 2. Example of a Vacon truck.
wash (clean or hydrojet) and vacuum
sewer mains. The pressure hose can be equipped with a variety of nozzles to
perform distinct functions such as root cutting or grease removal. Figures 3 and
4 below are examples of the line cleaning function.
Sewer main cleaning consists of hydro - jetting sewer mains to dislodge
accumulated debris from pipe walls and flush all waste and debris in the pipe.
This process may include inserting a vacuum hose into the downstream manhole
to collect debris and waste, to prevent blockages further downstream
In the event of a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO), the Vacon truck is utilized to
both clear the sewer blockage (if any) and vacuum up sewage that overflowed
into the street or storm drain system. El Segundo has developed a Sewer
Overflow Emergency Response Plan. This document states, in detail, the steps
and procedures to undertake in the event of an SSO.
Figure 3. Jetting an exposed pipe.
Figure 4. Jetting a sewer main.
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Section 3
Sewer System Mapping
3.1 Sewer Atlas
The City has developed a Geographic Information System (GIS) geodatabase of
the sewer system and stormwater conveyance system. Figure 5 is a map
representation of the sewer system GIS. The City's Information Systems
Division can provide maps of the sewer or stormwater conveyance systems at
various scales and with different configurations of asset data.
The geodatabase contains digitized data of all sewer system features and is
used by the Wastewater division to assist line maintenance and cleaning. The
City's GIS is updated as changes are made to the sewer system.
The City's sewer GIS has locations of sewer mains, county trunk lines,
manholes, drainage areas, and pump stations. The sewer mains have asset data
associated with them such as diameter, length, material, slope, upstream and
down stream manholes, install year, flow direction, and pipe line assessment
code. Sewer manholes have asset data associated with them such as invert
elevation, rim elevation, install date, and associated as -built plan. Pressure or
force mains are also identified in the GIS.
The Information Systems Division is in the process of developing a web -based
application that will allow authorized users to access the City's GIS over the
internet. This web -based application will have many tools such as hyperlinked
sewer asset features that will open associated as -built plans when they are
selected.
City sewer maintenance staff members recognize the link between a sewer spill
and the potential contamination in a storm drain system. The City educates its
staff to understand the storm drain network and to capture a spill before it enters
the storm drain system. To assist the City in keeping the state's waterways free
of sanitary sewer runoff, stormwater conveyance facilities have been included in
the City's GIS. The relationship between the sewer and the stormwater systems
is easily recognized when the two systems are mapped.
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Section 4
Preventative Maintenance
4.1 Sewer System Cleaning
4.1.1 Overview
The City of El Segundo manages a gravity sewer system of over 56 miles in
length made up of manhole structures and their connecting pipeline segments.
The system also contains nine sewage lift stations. Sewer laterals that drain
each privately owned parcel or property are owned and maintained by the
property owners. The City offers lateral cleaning service to property owners when
their laterals are impacted by City trees.
City staff performs planned maintenance tasks at scheduled frequencies.
Maintenance frequencies are established based on field observations and
historical data to minimize risk of blockages, or equipment failure, which could
possibly lead to SSOs.
4.1.2 Sewer Line Cleaning
Experience has shown that smaller diameter gravity sewers (from 8" to 12 ") are
more prone to blockages than large diameter sewers. A 12 -month schedule for
production cleaning of small diameter sewers has historically been the
centerpiece of the City's sewer maintenance program. Effective cleaning
methods utilize combination cleaning with a Vacon truck capable of hydraulically
washing the pipe walls, with the capability to capture or vacuum debris at the
downstream manhole. The vacuum truck is manned by full time City staff to
implement this program.
Accelerated line maintenance frequency locations are placed on an "Accelerated
Line Maintenance" list and entered into Microsoft Outlook for tracking and
notifications. Cleaning is performed at pre- determined intervals (every six
months or less) depending on field observations and historical data. Accelerated
Line Maintenance areas include a siphon and line segments that have a history
of blockage or diminished flow due to issues such as grease and roots.
General Sewer Mainline Cleaning Process:
1. Access the downstream manhole of the sewer main to be cleaned
2. Insert the pressure hose into the mainline with the appropriate
nozzle /head attached. A variety of nozzles are available to perform
specific activities such as root cutting or grease removal.
3. Insert a screen trap to capture debris and waste to prevent blockages in
downstream pipelines.
4. Begin mainline pressure washing, adjust the pressure as needed for
effective cleaning (high pressures should not be used in shallow sewer
mains as this may cause backsplash).
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5. In some cases, as the mainline is being jetted, the Vacon truck's vacuum
is used to collect waste and debris.
6. Record the activity performed as well as any pertinent observations (roots,
grease etc.)
4.2 Lift Station Maintenance
The City has nine sewer lift stations. These stations are maintained, in part, by
the City's Wastewater Staff 2 -4 times a year for mechanical preventative
maintenance. An outside contractor is also utilized two times a year for
additional preventative maintenance activities.
4.3 System Monitoring
The City has implemented the use of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
( SCADA) system to monitor and control key lift station functions. The SCADA
system is configured to issue warning and alarm messages to the Maintenance
Supervisor and Maintenance staff, allowing preemptive or corrective measures to
be applied prior to an overflow or catastrophic system failure.
The City has also installed water level monitors (SmartCovers) in wet wells and
key sewer system mains throughout the service area. The SmartCover data is
available and monitored through a third party web -based application that is
configured to issue warning or alarm messages to the Maintenance Supervisor
Maintenance staff. The water level data provided through this system enables
Maintenance staff to identify and address potential problems before they develop
into an overflow or spill.
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Section 5
Rehabilitation and Replacement
CCTV inspection of the entire collection system was conducted by the City in
2000. Significant defects identified were repaired or included in the Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) for repairs /replacement prioritization.
During routine system maintenance and /or emergency response activities, City
staff identify problem areas and when warranted, will conduct CCTV inspection.
Significant defects are reviewed and prioritized for repairs /replacement based on
pipe condition ranking and flow deficiencies, pursuant to the Sewer Master Plan.
Through the current rehabilitation and replacement program, El Segundo has
identified projects that are not immediately required, but have been budgeted for.
Replacement equipment operations are included in the CIP and funding is
generated through the Enterprise Fund and sewer fees. The CIP also includes
costs associated with planning design, construction, and construction inspection.
Additionally, the October 2009 /September 2010 Capital Improvement Plan
includes a provision to CCTV the entire collection system. Significant defects
identified will be repaired or added to the CIP plan for repairs /replacement
prioritization.
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Section 6
Training
The City of El Segundo has a history of hiring and retaining dedicated Staff at all
levels and is aware of the significance of ensuring that the staff is qualified and
properly trained. Currently and on a regular basis, City Staff participate in
documented technical training and on- the -job training programs. In addition,
Staff are required to obtain a minimum, Grade 1 CWEA certification. This
certification is required to be maintained through on -going contact hour
opportunities. Staff are also encouraged to attend applicable vendor
demonstrations. The City has also established safety training requirements. A
list of training programs and required certifications are provided in Appendix A.
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Section 7
Contingency Equipment and Replacement Inventories
The City has identified locations throughout its service area that are critical to
maintaining uninterrupted service. These locations have been included in an
extensive bypass procedure plan developed by the City. With the bypass
procedures and necessary equipment, each of these locations could be
bypassed in case of emergency or equipment failure, to maintain service
integrity. The bypass procedures are included in Appendix A
The City has taken measures to identify which spare parts are critical for
maintaining uninterrupted service and stores these parts at a central location. El
Segundo also maintains spare parts that are necessary for maintenance vehicles
and equipment. For parts that are not maintained in the spare parts inventory, El
Segundo has arrangements with readily available suppliers. As a precaution and
a means to ensure uninterrupted service, the City has back -up power generation
for lift stations.
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ATTACHMENT A
List of Accelerated Line Maintenance Locations
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ID Location CleaningFreq MHFrm MHTo Cause
ALM -1
Franklin Standard
Bi- monthly
7 -132
7 -133
Grease
Franklin Standard
7 -136
7 -133
Franklin Standard
7 -132
7 -131
Franklin Standard
7 -139
7 -136
ALM -2
Imperial
Semi - Annual
1 -32
1 -24
Roots
Imperial
1 -24
1 -23
Imperial
1 -25
1 -22
Imperial
1 -23
1 -22
ALM -3
Sycamore
Semi - Annual
1 -13
1 -12
Grease
ALM-4
Maple
Semi - Annual
12 -55
12 -54
Grease
ALM -5
Pine
Semi - Annual
5 -4
5 -1
Roots
Oregon
5 -4
5 -3
Nevada
5 -7
5 -6
ALM -6
Center
Semi - Annual
5 -19
5 -12
Roots
ALM -7
Clarifier and car wash
Semi - Annual
N/A
ALM -8
Main /Standard
Semi - Annual
7 -132
7 -131
Grease
ALM -9
Oak Street Siphon
Semi - Annual
7 -155
7 -154
Sand
ALM -10
Franklin
Semi - Annual
7 -133
7 -132
Grease
ALM -11
Palm
Semi - Annual
7 -161
7 -160
Roots
Palm
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7 -162
7 -163
Palm
7 -161
7 -163
ALM -12
Franklin Standard
Bi- monthly
7 -132
7 -133
Grease
Franklin Standard
7 -136
7 -133
Franklin Standard
7 -139
7 -136
ALM -13
Whiting
Semi - Annual
7 -176
7 -175
Roots
ALM -14
Concord
Semi - Annual
7 -195
7 -196
Roots
Pine
7 -203
7 -194
ALM -15
Grand
Semi - Annual
7 -120
7 -113
Sand
ALM -16
Whiting
Semi - Annual
7 -176
7 -175
Roots
ALM -17
Standard
Semi - Annual
7 -136
7 -133
Grease
Grand
7 -120
7 -113
ALM -18
Mariposa
Semi - Annual
7 -63
7 -61
Roots
ALM -19
Concord
Semi- Annual
7 -195
7 -196
Roots/
Grease
Pine
7 -203
7 -194
pine
7 -201
7 -203
Pine
7 -194
7 -192
ALM -20
Eucalyptus
Semi - Annual
2 -59
2 -54
Roots
ALM -21
Sierra
Semi - Annual
7 -16
7 -15
Roots
Sierra
7 -17
7 -16
Maple
7 -18
7 -17
Maple
7 -19
7 -18
ALM -22
Rosecrans
Semi - Annual
CS - 204 -a
CS -203
Grease
Rosecrans
CS -204 -a
CS -204
Rosecrans
CS -204
CS -201
Rosecrans
CS -537
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ALM -23
California
Semi - Annual
5 -108
5 -51
Roots/
Grease
Imperial
5 -88
5 -87
Imperial
5 -90
5 -88
Center
5 -91
5 -90
Oak
6 -7
6-4
ALM -24
Loma Vista
Semi - Annual
SH -37
SH -32
Roots
Loma Vista
SH -37
SH -36
ALM -25
Sheldon /Eucalyptus
Semi - Annual
63
62
Roots
Sheldon /Penn
62
61
Penn
61
60
Sheldon
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7 -72
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ATTACHMENT B
Bypass Procedures
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GENERATOR STARTUP INSTRUCTIONS
1. Determine the voltage of the station to be bypassed.
Station #1
480 volts
Station #2
480 volts
Station #4
480 volts
Station #5
240 volts
Station #6
480 volts
Station #7
480 volts
Station #8
480 volts
Station #9
480 volts
Station #13
480 volts
2. Check to make sure the voltage selector switch is on 277 / 480 volts if it is
a 480 volt station or 120 / 208 volts if it is a 240 volt station. Also make
sure that the breakers on both sides of the generator are turned off.
3. Place the station's transfer switch in the "center" or "off' position and
connect either the 480 volt or 240 volt generator cable to the plug
depending on the voltage of the lift station.
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Turn on the "control power" switch (chrome switch to the right of the
display). The control panel will light up and an alarm will sound. Press
the "up" and "right" arrows simultaneously to reset the generator. When
the alarm sound stops, press the "run" button to start the generator.
5. Once the generator is running, pressing the "left" or "right" arrows will
toggle through the different displays. Select the display that shows the
voltage on each phase. The correct display shows voltages for "Vab, Vbc,
and Vca ". Use a screwdriver to increase or decrease the "voltage adjust"
to the correct voltage for the lift station (either 240 or 480 volts). Once the
correct voltage has been set, turn on the breaker for the generator cable
and then place the transfer switch in the emergency or generator position.
6. Check the lift station for power and proper operation. The panels are
protected by phase monitors from improper voltage so do not just check
lighting. If the pumps are not running, turn one pump on by hand to verify
that everything is set correctly.
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Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #1
625 W. Acacia Ave.
Bypass Instructions:
1. Turn off power to the station using the main breaker or transfer switch at
the above ground panel
2. Close both Valve #1 and Valve #2
3. Install the Hydrant on the Bypass Stand
4. Set the portable pump at the curb with the suction hose in Manhole #1
5. Connect the portable pump discharge hose to the Hydrant and open the
hydrant's valve
6. Open Valve #1
7. Begin Pumping
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Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump and close Valve #1
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain the liquid back into Manhole #1
3. Remove the Hydrant from the Bypass Stand and bolt the cover back onto
the flange
4. Open both Valve #1 and Valve #2
5. Turn on power to the station
Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #2
327 East Franklin Ave.
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Bypass Instructions:
1. Turn off power to the station using the main breaker or transfer switch at
the above ground panel
2. Install the Hydrant on the Bypass Stand
3. Set the portable pump at the curb with the suction hose in the Wet Well
Manhole
4. Connect the portable pump discharge hose to the Hydrant and open the
hydrant's valve
5. Open the Bypass Valve
6. Begin Pumping
Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump and close the Bypass Valve
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain the liquid back into Wet Well
Manhole
3. Remove the Hydrant from the Bypass Stand and bolt the cover back onto
the flange
4. Turn on power to the station
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Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #4
400 Kansas Street.
Bypass Instructions:
Turn off power to the station using the main breaker at the above ground
panel
2. Close Valve #3
3. Install the Hydrant on the Bypass Stand
4. Set the portable pump at the curb with the suction
Manhole
5. Connect the portable pump discharge hose to the
hydrant's valve
6. Open both Valve #1 and Valve #2
7. Begin Pumping
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hose in the Wet Well
Hydrant and open the
Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump and close both Valve #1 and Valve #2
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain liquid back into the Wet Well
Manhole
3. Remove the Hydrant from the Bypass Stand and bolt the cover back onto
the flange
4. Open Valve #3
5. Turn on power to the station
Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #5
735 Center Street
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Bypass Instructions:
1. Turn off power to the station using the main breaker or transfer switch at
the above ground panel
2. Close Valve #2
3. Install the Bypass Adapter on the Bypass Stand
4. Set the portable pump on the curb with the suction hose in the Wet Well
Manhole
5. Connect the portable pump discharge hose to the Hydrant and open the
hydrant's valve
6. Open Valve #1
7. Begin Pumping
Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump and close Valve #1
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain liquid back into the Wet Well
Manhole
3. Remove the Bypass Adapter from the Bypass Stand and bolt the cover
back onto the flange
4. Open Valve #2
5. Turn on power to the station
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Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #6
1465 East Palm Ave.
Bypass Instructions:
1. Turn off power to the station using the main breaker or transfer switch at
the above ground panel
2. Close Valve #1
3. Install the Hydrant on the Bypass Stand
4. Set the portable pump next to the wet well with the suction hose in the
Wet Well Manhole
5. Connect the portable pump discharge hose to the Hydrant and open the
hydrant's valve
6. Open Valve #2 on the Bypass Stand
7. Begin Pumping
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Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump and close Valve #2 on the Bypass Stand
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain liquid back into the Wet Well
Manhole
3. Remove the Hydrant from the Bypass Stand and bolt the cover back onto
the flange
4. Open Valve #1
5. Turn on power to the station
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Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #7
On Palm Ave., 100ft west of Virginia View inside 18" Overflow Manhole
Bypass Instructions:
1. Set the portable pump at the curb with the suction hose in the Wet Well
2. Run the portable pump discharge hose to the 18" overflow line located
100 feet west of the intersection
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3. Place discharge hose inside the 18" overflow opening shown in the above
photo
4. Start pump and begin Pumping
Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain liquid into the 18" overflow
manhole
Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #8
91 q Center Street
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Bypass Instructions:
1. Turn off power to the station using the main breaker or transfer switch at
the above ground panel
2. Close Valve #2
3. Install the Hydrant on the Bypass Stand
4. Set the portable pump at the curb with the suction hose in the Wet Well
5. Connect the portable pump discharge hose to the Hydrant and open the
hydrant's valve
6. Open Valve #1
7. Begin Pumping
Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump and close Valve #1
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain liquid back into the Wet Well
3. Remove the Hydrant from the Bypass Stand and bolt the cover back onto
the flange
4. Open Valve #2
5. Turn on power to the station
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Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #9
1 n1 Kansas Street
Bypass Instructions:
1. Turn off power to the station using the main breaker or transfer switch at
the above ground panel
2. Close Valve #2
3. Install the Hydrant on the Bypass Stand
4. Set the portable pump at the curb with the suction hose in the Wet Well
5. Connect the portable pump discharge hose to the Hydrant and open the
hydrant's valve
6. Open Valve #1
7. Begin Pumping
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Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump and close Valve #1
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain liquid back into the Wet Well
3. Remove the Hydrant from the Bypass Stand and bolt the cover back onto
the flange
4. Open Valve #2
5. Turn on power to the station
Bypass Setup for Sewer Lift Station #13
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Bypass Instructions:
1. Turn off power to the station using the main breaker or transfer switch at
the above ground panel
2. Install the Hydrant on the Bypass Stand located in Manhole #2
3. Set the portable pump in the left turn lane with the suction hose in
Manhole #1
4. Connect the portable pump discharge hose to the Hydrant and open the
hydrant's valve
5. Begin Pumping
Disassembly:
1. Shut down the portable pump
2. Disconnect the discharge hose and drain liquid back into Manhole #1
3. Remove the Hydrant from the Bypass Stand and bolt the cover back onto
the flange
4. Turn on power to the station
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RESOLUTION NO. 4635
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO'S
SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN AS RECOMMENDED
BY THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD.
The City Council resolves as follows:
Section 1: The City Council finds as follows:
A. On May 2, 2006, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted
Order No. 2006 -0003 DWQ, which constitutes the new waste
Discharge Requirements (WDR) mandating that cities develop and
implement a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP); and
B. The SSMP, attached as Exhibit " A," and incorporated by reference,
constitutes the City of El Segundo's SSMP.
Section 2: Pursuant to Board Order No. 2006 -003 DWQ, the City Council
adopts the Plan.
Section 3: This Resolution becomes effective immediately upon adoption and
remain effective unless superseded by a subsequggt resolution.
APPROVED
Mark D. Hen
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PASSED AND ADOPTED fVs 1sth6v oiD�ecember, 2009.
ly McDowell)M yor
rl H.- Berger, Asf$tant City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being RESOLUTION NO. 4635 was duly passed and
adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and
attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held
on the 1St day of December, 2009, and the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: McDowell, Busch, Brann, Fisher, Jacobson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTION: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 1St day of December,
2009.
tll�1M- c�
Cindy Mo esen, City Clerk
Of the City of El Segundo,
California
(SEAL)
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
SEWER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT PLAN
August 2009
Prepared For:
The City of El Segundo
Department of Public Works
350 Main Street, El Segundo,
California 90245
Prepared By:
ENVIRONMENTAL
lNGINlERING 6 CON7R/1CTING, INC.
501 Parkcenter Drive
Santa Ana, California 92705
EEC Project No: W -2008
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SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
Introduction
The City of El Segundo (City) is required to comply with the State Water Resources Control
Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ, adopted May 2, 2006 (Order), and entitled
"Statewide General Wastewater Discharge Requirements (WDR) for Sanitary Sewers
Systems."
The purpose of this order is to prevent sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) or sewer spills by
establishing a statewide monitoring and reporting program and requiring each sewer agency
to create and implement their own Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP). The Order
requires that each agency appoint a legally responsible official (LRO) to establish a
monitoring and reporting organization to monitor and report all SSOs. In accordance with
the Order, SSOs must be certified by the LRO using the California Integrated Water Quality
System (CIWQS) within the specified timeframe.
The City has completed the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) in accordance with the
requirements of the WDR. The SSMP will be recommended for adoption by the City
Council and City staff will continually update the SSMP and bring it back to Council at
intervals as specified in the WDR for approval.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................... ............................... 2
(i) Goal ............................................................................................................. ............................... 5
(ii) Organization ............................................................................................. ............................... 6
(iii) Legal Authority ....................................................................................... ............................... 8
(iv) Operation and Maintenance Program ................................................ ............................... 10
(v) Design and Performance Provisions ..................................................... ............................... 14
(vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan ................................................... ............................... 15
(vii) FOG Control Program ......................................................................... ............................... 17
(viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan ........................... ............................... 20
(ix) Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications .................. ............................... 22
(x) SSMP Program Audits ........................................................................... ............................... 24
(xi) Communication Program ..................................................................... ............................... 24
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Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
Appendix K
Appendices
Organizational Chart
Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan
Sewer Overflow Report Form
Municipal Code Title 12
Resolution 3448
Fats, Oils, and Grease Control Program Manual
Atlas Sample
Operation and Maintenance Manual
Sewer Master Plan and Capital Improvement Plan
Ordinance 1329
Sewer System Maintenance Plan Audit
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i Goal
The goal of the SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to properly manage, operate,
and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system. This will help reduce and prevent
sanitary sewer overflows (SSO), as well as mitigate any SSOs that do occur.
The City of El Segundo recognizes the importance of protecting ocean water quality by
preventing SSOs and has modified its existing sewer system maintenance practices to comply
with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ
adopted May 2, 2006 (Order) entitled "Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements
(WDR) for Sanitary Sewer Systems."
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00 Organization
The SSMP must identify:
(a) The name of the responsible or authorized representative as described in
Section J of the WDR
Section J. - REPORT DECLARATION
1. 1. All applications, reports, or information shall be signed and certified as
follows:
i. All reports required by this Order and other information required
by the State or Regional Water Board shall be signed and certified
by a person designated, for a municipality, state, federal or other
public agency, as either a principal executive officer or ranking
elected official, or by a duly authorized representative of that
person, as described in paragraph (ii) of this provision. (For
purposes of electronic reporting, an electronic signature and
accompanying certification, which is in compliance with the
Online SSO database procedures, meet this certification
requirement.)
ii. An individual is a duly authorized representative only if:
a. The authorization is made in writing by a person described
in paragraph (i) of this provision; and
b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a
position having responsibility for the overall operation of
the regulated facility or activity.
The authorized representative for the City of El Segundo is:
Jack Wayt
City Manager
(310) 524 -2301
(b) The names and telephone numbers for management, administrative, and
maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures in the
SSMP program, including lines of authority by organization chart or similar
document with a narrative explanation
The City of El Segundo has created an organization chart showing the lines of
authority of the administrative and field staff for the Wastewater Division. The chart
can be found in Appendix A.
(c) The chain of communications for reporting SSOs, from receipt of a complaint or
other information, including the person responsible for reporting SSOs to the
State and Regional Water Board and other agencies if applicable (such as
County Health Officer, County Environmental Health Agency, Regional Water
Board, and /or State Office of Emergency Services (OES)).
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To establish and document the response to sewer system overflows, including
definition of the chain of communications and reporting requirements, the City has
developed and utilizes a Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan ( SOERP). The
SOERP can be found in Appendix B.
The Fire Department Environmental Safety Manager is responsible for overseeing the
SSO reporting process. The Environmental Safety Manager is also responsible for
immediately notifying other agencies, including the Regional Water Board, Los
Angeles County Department of Health Services, and OES, if applicable.
Each SSO incident must be documented by completing the Sewer Overflow Report
form, which can be found in Appendix C, and reported according to Los Angeles
County policy. Once the Sewer Overflow Report form is completed it is submitted to
El Segundo's Engineering Department for review and further actions (if warranted).
The Engineering Department is responsible for submitting all written and /or web -
based reports required by other agencies, including entry and certification through the
California Integrated Water Quality System Project (CIWQS) on -line spill reporting
database. The Engineering Department also maintains all sewer overflow incident
documentation.
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(iii) Legal Authority
Each Enrollee must demonstrate, through collection system use ordinances, service
agreements, or other legally binding procedures, that it possesses the necessary legal
authority to:
(a) Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system (examples may include
I/I, stormwater, chemical dumping, unauthorized debris and cut roots, etc)
The City of El Segundo enforces established City regulations prohibiting the
discharge of stormwater to the sewer system through the City's Municipal Code
including Resolution 3448. The City's Municipal Code, Title 12, can be found in
Appendix D and Resolution 3448 can be found in Appendix E.
The City's Municipal Code also contains provisions that prohibit the discharge of
chemicals, unauthorized debris, pollutants, and any solid or viscous substances that
could cause obstructions to flow in the sewer collection system.
(b) Require that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed
The City of El Segundo has adopted the 2009 Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction ( "Greenbook "), and the latest CA Plumbing Code standards and
specifications for construction of sanitary sewers. Following these standards and
specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed and
constructed.
(c) Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, or repairs for portions of the lateral
owned or maintained by the Public Agency
Sewer laterals that drain each privately owned parcel or property are owned and
maintained by the property owners. Current City Code, Title 12 of the Municipal
Code (Appendix D), makes provisions requiring access to all facilities located within
the public right of way.
(d) Limit fats, oils, and grease and other debris that may cause blockages
The City of El Segundo understands the negative impacts to sewer collection system
operations caused by the release of fats, oils, and greases (FOG) into the system. In
1999 the City assumed control and responsibility of a FOG Control Program from Los
Angeles County. The FOG Control Program has been developed, implemented and
updated to reduce the amount of FOG discharge to the sanitary sewer system. A copy
of the FOG Control Program Manual can be found in Appendix F. The City's
Municipal Code (Appendix D) establishes the legal authority required to implement a
FOG Control Program.
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The City is considering implementation of additional FOG control rules and
regulations applicable to Food Service Establishments (FSE). These Rules and
Regulations may address, in greater detail than the City Code, such items as:
• General Waste Discharge Prohibitions
• Kitchen Best Management Practices (BMP) Requirements
• Grease Interceptor Operation and Maintenance Requirements
• Grease Trap Operation and Maintenance Requirements
• Notification Requirements
• Record - Keeping Requirements
• Drawing Submittal Requirements
• Monitoring Facilities Requirements
• Monitoring and Reporting of Conditions Requirements
The intent of these additional rules and regulations will be to further reduce FOG
discharge from FSEs.
(e) Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances
The City of El Segundo sewer ordinances are currently enforced under Administrative
Citation provisions of the Municipal Code (Appendix D). The Fire Department
Environmental Safety Manager has citation authority to enforce sewer ordinance
provisions.
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(iv) Operation and Maintenance Program
The SSMP must include those elements listed below that are appropriate and applicable
to the Enrollee's system:
(a) Maintain an up -to -date map of the sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity
line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and
applicable stormwater conveyance facilities
The City El Segundo has a Sewer Atlas that shows the location of sewer facilities
including mains, manholes and pumping stations. The Atlas is generated from the
City's Geographic Information Systems that is managed and maintained by the City's
Information Systems Division and is used by the Wastewater division to assist line
maintenance and cleaning. An Example of the GIS Atlas can be found in Appendix
G. The City's GIS is updated as changes are made to the sewer system. The
Wastewater Supervisor and the Information Systems Division are in close
communication to make sure all of the sewer maps and related databases are updated.
The City's sewer GIS has locations of sewer mains, county trunk lines, manholes,
drainage areas, and pump stations. The sewer mains have asset data associated with
them such as diameter, length, material, slope, upstream and down stream manholes,
install year, flow direction, and pipe line assessment code. Sewer manholes have
asset data associated with them such as invert elevation, rim elevation, install date,
and associated as -built plan. Pressure or force mains are also identified in the GIS.
The Information Systems Division is in the process of developing a web -based
application that will allow authorized users to access the City's GIS over the internet.
This web -based application will have many tools such as hyperlinked sewer asset
features that will open associated as -built plans when they are selected.
City sewer maintenance staff members recognize the link between a sewer spill and
the potential contamination in a storm drain system. The City educates its staff to
understand the storm drain network and to capture a spill before it enters the storm
drain system. To assist the City in keeping the State's waterways free of sanitary
sewer runoff, stormwater conveyance facilities have been included in the City's GIS.
The relationship between the sewer and the stormwater systems is easily recognized
when the two systems are mapped.
(b) Describe routine preventative operation and maintenance activities to be
accomplished by staff and contractors; including a system for scheduling regular
maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary sewer system; with more frequent
cleaning and maintenance targeted at known problem areas. The Preventative
Maintenance Program should have a system to document scheduled and
completed activities, such as work orders
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The City has developed and utilizes a Sewer System Operation and Maintenance
Program to specify operation and routine preventative maintenance activities. The
Operation and Maintenance Manual detailing these activities is included as Appendix
H.
The City has historically cleaned smaller diameter segments, 12" or less, of the sewer
system once a year and continues to do so today. Once a year is the industry standard
for agencies with comprehensive sewer maintenance programs. Areas needing more
frequent cleaning, known as accelerated lines maintenance locations, are cleaned on
semi - annual frequency or less. The Operation and Maintenance Manual contains a
list of the current accelerated line maintenance locations.
City assets include a sewer cleaning truck, with a two -man crew. In addition to these
assets, the City's Wastewater staff maintains 9 sewer lift stations. These stations are
maintained by the City's Wastewater Staff and an outside contractor is also utilized
for additional preventative maintenance activities.
(c) Develop a rehabilitation and replacement program to identify and prioritize
system deficiencies and implement short -term and long -term rehabilitation
actions to address each deficiency. The program should include regular visual
and video camera inspections of manholes and sewer pipes, and a system for
ranking the condition of sewer pipes and scheduling rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation and replacement should focus on sewer pipes that are at risk of
collapse or are prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. Finally,
the rehabilitation and replacement program should include a capital
improvement plan that addresses proper management and protection of
infrastructure assets. The plan shall include a time schedule for implementing
short- and long -term actions plus a schedule for generating funds necessary for
the capital improvement plan
Closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection of the entire collection system was
conducted by the City in 2000. Significant defects identified were repaired or
included in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for repairs /replacement prioritization.
A copy of the 2002 Sewer Master Plan that includes the current CIP can be found in
Appendix I.
During routine system maintenance and /or emergency response activities, City staff
identify problem areas and, where warranted, will conduct CCTV inspections to
assess these areas. Significant defects are identified, reviewed and prioritized for
repairs /replacement based on pipe condition and flow deficiencies, pursuant to the
Sewer Master Plan. Through the current rehabilitation and replacement program, El
Segundo has identified projects that are not immediately required, but have been
budgeted for.
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Replacement equipment operations are included in the CIP and funding is generated
through the Enterprise Fund and sewer fees. The CIP also includes costs associated
with planning design, construction, and construction inspection. Additionally, the
October 2009 /September 2010 Capital Improvement Plan includes a provision to
CCTV the entire collection system. Significant defects identified will be repaired or
added to the CIP for repair /replacement prioritization.
(d) Provide training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary sewer system operations
and maintenance, and require contractors to be appropriately trained
City sewer maintenance staff are provided in -house training on procedures to properly
clean and maintain the sewer collection system, as well as respond to spill
emergencies. The City has purchased one combination hydrojet /vacuum truck to
enable City workers to efficiently respond directly to sewer system overflows. This
has helped to improve the response to spills and ensure that spills are contained and
cleaned up in the shortest time possible.
Wastewater staff are trained to operate and maintain all city pumping facilities and
related equipment. Currently and on a regular basis, City staff participate in
documented technical training and on-the-job training programs. In addition, staff are
required to obtain a minimum, Grade 1 CWEA certification. This certification is
required to be maintained through on -going contact hour opportunities. Staff are also
encouraged to attend applicable vendor demonstrations. The City has also established
required safety training courses. These courses are provided by the City's Human
Resources Department through a safety consultant. Examples of topics covered by
the courses include: blood borne pathogens, hearing conservation, respiratory
protection, hazmat first response, traffic safety, material safety data sheets (MSDS),
and driving safety.
(e) Provide equipment and replacement part inventories, including identification of
critical replacement parts
The City has identified locations throughout its service area that are critical to
maintaining uninterrupted service. These locations have been included in an
extensive bypass procedure plan developed by the City. With the bypass procedures
and necessary equipment, each of these locations could be bypassed in case of
emergency or equipment failure, to maintain service integrity. A copy of the bypass
procedure plans can be found in the Operation and Maintenance Manual in Appendix
H.
The City has taken measures to identify which spare parts are critical for maintaining
uninterrupted service and stores these parts at a central location. El Segundo also
maintains spare parts that are necessary for maintenance vehicles and equipment. For
parts that are not maintained in the spare parts inventory, El Segundo has
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arrangements with readily available suppliers. As a precaution and a means to ensure
uninterrupted service, the City also has back -up power generation for lift stations.
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(v) Design and Performance Provisions
(a) Design and construction standards and specifications for the installation of new
sanitary sewer systems, pump stations and other appurtenances, and for the
rehabilitation and repair of existing sanitary sewer systems
The City of El Segundo has adopted the 2009 Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction ( "Greenbook "), and the latest CA Plumbing Code standards and
specifications for construction of sanitary sewers. The Greenbook specifications for
pipeline rehabilitation are used as the standard for City projects. Following these
standards and specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed
and constructed. Additionally, the City has standardized its use of equipment in the
pumping stations for ease of maintenance and replacement.
(b) Procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new
sewers, pumps and other appurtenances, and for rehabilitation and repair
projects.
The City has developed standard plans and specifications for the construction of new
sewer infrastructure. Inspection and testing of new construction is accomplished by
trained City Public Works Agency construction inspectors. These inspectors ensure
that all sewer projects are completed in accordance with the City's standards.
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(vi) Overflow Emergency Response Plan
Each Enrollee shall develop and implement an overflow emergency response plan that
identifies measures to protect public health and the environment. At a minimum, this
plan must include the following:
(a) Proper notification procedures so that the primary responders and regulatory
agencies are informed of all SSOs in a timely manner
El Segundo has developed, implemented, and maintains a Sewer Overflow
Emergency Response Plan ( SOERP). The SOERP is included in Appendix B. This
plan has clear notification procedures ensuring that all appropriate agencies are
notified in case of an SSO event. Included in the response plan is a Sewer Overflow
Report Form (Appendix C) which contains a list of all agencies, and their numbers,
which are to be contacted for each spill event.
(b) A program to ensure an appropriate response to all overflows
Appropriate SSO response procedures are designated in the SOERP. The plan clearly
lists the actions to be performed to alleviate discharges by Public Works staff in the
following order:
1. Control, contain, and /or minimize the discharge.
2. Identify and notify the responsible party.
3. Collect information, estimate discharge volumes and capture photo
documentation.
4. Begin cleanup of the discharge.
5. Inform the Fire Department's Environmental Safety Manager, who shall
provide phone notification to all applicable Federal, State, regional and local
agencies.
6. Inform the Engineering Department for an assessment and recommended
course of action if the problem cannot be corrected through normal maintenance
efforts.
(c) Procedures to ensure prompt notification to appropriate regulatory agencies and
other potentially affected entities (e.g. health agencies, Regional Water Boards,
water suppliers, etc.) of all SSOs that potentially affect public health or reach the
waters of the State in accordance with this MRP/ All SSOs shall be reported in
accordance with this MRP, the California Water Code, other State Law, and
other applicable Regional Water Board WDRs or NPDES permit requirements.
The SSMP should identify the officials who will receive immediate notification
Notification procedures for agencies or entities such as the Los Angeles County
Health Care Agency or the Regional Water Board are specified in the SOERP.
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(d) Procedures to ensure that appropriate staff and contractor personnel are aware
of and follow the Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained
All emergency response activities are coordinated by trained City personnel.
Contractor personnel are aware of the Emergency Response Plan and the need to
coordinate all response activities with City staff. Additional contractor training on
specific Emergency Response procedures is under consideration for future SOERP
revisions by the Public Works Wastewater Supervisor.
(e) Procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control
and other necessary response activities
The SOERP (Appendix B) includes SSO control, containment, and clean -up
procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control and
other necessary response activities.
(f) A program to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent
the discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the
United States and to minimize or correct any adverse impact on the environment
resulting from the SSOs, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as
may be necessary to determine the nature and impact of the discharge.
The SOERP (Appendix B) includes SSO control, containment, and clean-up
procedures to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent the
discharge of untreated and partially treated wastewater to waters of the United States.
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(vii) FOG Control Program
Each Enrollee shall evaluate its service area to determine whether a FOG control
program is needed. If an Enrollee determines that a FOG program is not needed, the
Enrollee must provide justification for why it is not needed. If FOG is found to be a
problem, the Enrollee must prepare and implement a FOG source control program to
reduce the amount of these substances discharged to the sanitary sewer system. This
plan shall include the following as appropriate:
(a) An implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program
that promotes proper disposal of FOG
The City provides FOG disposal education and outreach to FSEs during FOG
program inspections. The City also provides educational material, such as the FOG
best management poster developed by Los Angeles County, the California Restaurant
Association, and Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, during the FOG
program inspections. Additionally, the City has made available educational
pamphlets at each of its offices.
Currently, the City has not implemented a Residential Outreach and Education
program. Historically, there have been few FOG related problems in the residential
areas of the City and currently, there are no FOG related accelerated line maintenance
locations in residential areas. The City continues to evaluate the benefits of providing
residential education and outreach materials.
Should residential FOG become problematic, the City will re- evaluate its residential
Education and Outreach efforts.
(b) A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer
system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities an /or
additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG generated within a
sanitary sewer system service area
Proper disposal of waste grease collected either from grease traps and interceptors or
through kitchen practices is essential to a successful FOG control program. To ensure
that FSEs properly dispose of their waste FOG, they are given the proper information
for FOG disposal during FOG program inspections. The City plans to make a list of
approved FOG haulers available on the City's website.
All FOG waste collected within the City's service area is currently disposed of at
private processing plants located in Los Angeles County.
(c) The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to
prevent SSOs and blockages caused by FOG
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The City of El Segundo currently enforces City regulations in its Municipal Code
(Appendix D) prohibiting the discharge of chemicals, unauthorized debris, pollutants,
and any solid or viscous substances that could cause obstructions to flow in the sewer
collection system to the sewer system through the City's Municipal Code, Resolution.
(d) Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors),
design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, kitchen
best management practices (BMP) requirements, record keeping and reporting
requirements
General pretreatment requirements are specified in Section 3 of the Resolution 3448
(Appendix E) as follows:
Restaurants classified as industrial discharges shall provide, install, and operate a
clarifier of 750 gallons capacity, or of a size capable of providing a minimum 30
minute flow dentition time at peak flow rate, whichever is larger, and at a
location prior to connection with public sewer.
Additionally, the current edition of the California Plumbing Code (2007) has been
adopted by the City and includes other gravity grease interceptor design criteria.
Proposed FSE plumbing plans are delivered to the FOG Program Manager from the
City's Plumbing Plan Check Department to evaluate specific pretreatment
requirements. The FOG Program Manager is also notified of new FSEs from the
City's Business Services Division.
(e) Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and
whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG
ordinance
For proper FOG Program management, the City conducts FSE inspections and
provides FOG education. Sections 12 -2 -6, 12 -6 -1 of the Code, and 6.28.200 of
Ordinance 1329 afford the legal authority to conduct inspections and administer
penalties. A copy of Ordinance 1329 can be found in Appendix J. In administrating
and enforcing provisions of the Municipal Code, the Public Works Director and such
officers as the Director may designate, shall at any reasonable hour enter upon any
premises, subject to approval of the occupant. Inspection of every facility involved
with the discharge of wastewater to the City sewer system may be made by the Public
Works Director.
(f) An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages
and establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section
Accelerated line maintenance locations or specific reaches of sewer pipe that have a
history of problems or pose higher than normal risk of an SSO are cleaned more
frequently than once a year. Accelerated line maintenance locations are typically
identified by maintenance staff during normal maintenance of the collection system.
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The cleaning frequency for accelerated line maintenance locations ranges from once
every two months to once every six months depending on the severity of the problem
and the cleaning effectiveness. A list of the current accelerated line maintenance
areas is provided in the the Operation and Maintenance Manual in Appendix H.
(g) Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of
FOG discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified in (f)
above.
The sewer line characterization process consists of collecting all known (or perceived)
factors associated with each accelerated line maintenance location from the sewer
maintenance staff to identify critical information. Factors related to pipe conditions
and potential sources are identified and documented. When it is determined that an
FSE is a potential source of FOG in an accelerated line maintenance location, that
information is forwarded from the Wastewater Supervisor to the FOG Program
Manager. The FOG Program Manager will, in turn, inspect and educate the source
FSE(s).
Potential solutions may also include evaluation of structural issues that impact
accelerated line maintenance locations. The accelerated line maintenance location is
evaluated to determine if repair may minimize grease accumulation and potentially
resolve the accelerated line maintenance locations.
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(viii) System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan
The Enrollee shall prepare and implement a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that will
provide hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements for dry weather peak
flow conditions, as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather event. At a
minimum, the plan must include:
(a) Evaluation: Actions needed to evaluate those portions of the sanitary sewer
system that are experiencing or contributing to an SSO discharge caused by
hydraulic deficiency. The evaluation must provide estimates of peak flows
(including flows from SSOs that escape from the system) associated with
conditions similar to those causing overflow events, estimates of the capacity of
key system components, hydraulic deficiencies (including components of the
system with limiting capacity) and the major sources that contribute to the peak
flows associated with overflow events;
In 2000 El Segundo had 761 segments of gravity sewer pipelines (total length of over
192,000 feet) inspected using CCTV camera equipment. These inspections were
performed by a contractor, National Plant Services Inc., and included development of
individual reports for each reach of the sewer system. The reports included severity
ratings for all identified defects which were used to prioritize repairs to be included in
the Capital Improvement Plan.
(b) Design Criteria: Where design criteria do not exist or are deficient, undertake
the evaluation identified in (a) above to establish appropriate design criteria;
and
The City of El Segundo utilizes the 2009 Greenbook, and has adopted the latest CA
Plumbing Code standards for construction of sanitary sewers. These standards and
specifications ensure sewer lines and connections are properly designed and
constructed.
(c) Capacity enhancement measures: The steps needed to establish a short- and
long -term CIP to address identified hydraulic deficiencies, including
prioritization, alternatives analysis, and schedules. The CIP may include
increases in pipe size, I/I reduction programs, increases and redundancy in
pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The CIP shall include an
implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding.
The CIP included in the 2002 Sewer Master Plan addresses all capacity deficiencies
and structural issues identified through capacity analysis and CCTV inspection
activities. Additionally, the October 2009 /September 2010 Capital Improvement Plan
includes a provision to CCTV the entire collection system. Significant defects
identified will be repaired or added to the CIP plan for repairs /replacement
prioritization.
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(d) Schedule: The Enrollee shall develop a schedule of completion dates for all
portions of the capital improvement program developed in (a) -(c) above. This
schedule shall be reviewed and updated consistent with the SSMP review and
update requirements as described in Section A 14.
The CIP included in the 2002 Sewer Master Plan provides the City with a long range
planning tool for implementing its sewer infrastructure improvements in an orderly
manner, and provides a basis for financing these improvements. To accomplish this
goal, the program was phased based upon implementation cost of facilities, the
quantity of work the City can reasonably administer each year, and the funds available
for the projects.
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(ix) Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications
The Enrollee shall:
(a) Maintain relevant information that can be used to establish and prioritize
appropriate SSMP activities
The City has created and uses data sets, such as ALM findings, CCTV inspection
results, and SSO response findings, to monitor SSMP related activities.
Enhancements to the data collection and analysis activities are in process, including
web - based, digital map based system for field use. When complete, these systems
will be used by engineering and maintenance staff to facilitate operation and
maintenance activities for the sewer collection system. This system will also enhance
analysis and prioritization of SSMP activities.
(b) Monitor implementation and, where appropriate, measure effectiveness of each
SSMP element
The City has assigned a Senior Civil Administrative Analyst to oversee the
implementation of all SSMP activities. This position works closely with the
Wastewater Supervisor, The Environmental Safety Manager, The FOG Control
Program Manager, and the Principal Engineer to implement all of the SSMP
activities.
SSMP activity meetings to assess the effectiveness of individual elements are held as
needed.
(c) Assess the success of the preventative maintenance program
The City uses in -house crews to clean sewer collection pipelines on an annual basis.
This program has proven to be effective in maintaining a low incidence of SSOs and
minimizing the size and impact of the SSOs.. The Wastewater Supervisor is in
charge of the routine preventative maintenance program. Line cleaning methods and
schedules are continuously modified as needed based upon field conditions. The
Wastewater Supervisor works closely with the Principal Engineer to use available
technology enhancements to improve the effectiveness of the maintenance program.
(d) Update program elements, as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance
evaluation
The SSMP and its elements will be updated in accordance with the results of the
monitoring described herein. Revisions to the FOG program as well as the SOERP
have been made in the past, and additional program revisions will be made as
required.
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(e) Identify and illustrate SSO trends, including frequency, location, and volume.
The City has records of all SSOs dating back to January 2007. Using this data, SSO
trends are assessed and program adjustments are implemented as required.
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W SSMP Program Audits
As part of the SSMP, the Enrollee shall conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to
the size of the system and the number of SSOs. At a minimum, these audits must occur
every two years and a report must be prepared and kept on file. These audits shall
focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the SSMP and the Enrollee's compliance with
the SSMP requirements identified in this subsection (D.13), including identification of
any deficiencies in the SSMP and steps to correct them.
The City has developed an internal audit checklist to evaluate the effectiveness of the SSMP
and continued compliance with SSMP requirements. The audit checklist is provided in
Appendix K for reference. The initial internal audit to be performed by City staff will be
conducted prior to August, 2011. The SSMP will be updated and revised as necessary to
address any deficiencies identified in the audit process.
(xi) Communication Program
The Enrollee shall communicate on a regular basis with the public on the development,
implementation, and performance of its SSMP. The communication system shall
provide the public the opportunity to provide input to the Enrollee as the program is
developed and implemented.
The Enrollee shall also create a plan of communication with systems that are tributary
and /or satellite to the Enrollee's sanitary sewer system.
The City currently utilizes its website to convey information on key elements of the SSMP to
the public. Enhancements to the website are planned to include updates and additions to key
program elements. The public is encouraged to participate in public hearing /City Council
meetings and to provide their comments /input on current and future SSMP development
issues.
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