TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Adoption of the updated City of Orange Sewer System Management Plan
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2. SUMMARY
State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2022-0103-DWQ adopted by the State on December 6, 2022 requires owners of sewer collection systems to update and recertify their Sewer System Management Plan at least once every six years.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Adopt the updated City of Orange Sewer System Management plan.
2. Authorize and direct the Public Works Director to execute and deliver any and all documents (including amendments or modifications to the Sewer System Management Plan) deemed necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to, and comply with the terms and intent of State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2022-0103-DWQ.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance Public Communication Strategy and Quality of Life
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Order No. R8-2002-0014 adopted by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board on April 26, 2002 required cities in Orange County that own their own sewer collection systems to adopt a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) for the management of their sewer collection systems. On October 11, 2005 the City Council adopted the required SSMP. On May 2, 2006 the State Water Resources Control Board adopted Order No. 2006-0003-DWQ regulating sanitary sewer collection systems statewide. This Order superseded waste discharge requirement Order No. R8-2002-0014 and required a new SSMP. On July 14, 2009 the City Council adopted an updated and revised SSMP consistent with the new statewide Order.
Order R8-2006-0003-DWQ contained a provision that required permittees to update and recertify their SSMP every five years. The City's most recent SSMP update was perfor...
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