TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Director of Public Works
Shawn Igoe, Utilities Division Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Receive and File the Completed Manhattan Beach Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Update as Required by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006.0003 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the completed Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) update as required by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006.003.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no further fiscal implications involved with receiving and filing the SSMP document. Continuing maintenance and care for the Sewer System infrastructure is included in the annual sewer budget.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Manhattan Beach owns and operates a sanitary sewer system. With a population greater than 10,000, the City is required to comply with SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003, Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) for Wastewater Collection agencies, which was adopted in May 2006 (Attachment No. 2). The primary directive in the order is as follows:
"To facilitate proper funding and management of sanitary sewer systems, each Enrollee must develop and implement a system-specific Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). To be effective, SSMPs must include provisions to provide proper and efficient management, operation, and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems, while taking into consideration risk management and cost benefit analysis. Additionally, an SSMP must contain a spill response plan that establishes standard procedures for immediate response to an SSO in a manner designed to minimize water quality impacts and potential nuisance conditions."
From the practical perspective, the SSMP serves as a template for s...
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