20160223 CMOMNorth Texas Municipal Water District“Regional Service Through Unity … MeetingourRegion’sNeedsTodayandTomorrow”Meeting our Region s Needs Today and Tomorrow
R li bilitfi’ttReliability of our region’s wastewater systems is critical to:•Safeguard public health•Protectourdrinking•Protect our drinking water supplies•Sustain our thriving geconomy•Support outdoor irecreation•Protect the environment
MtfthtildiMany parts of the country, including our region, experience sanitary sewer system unauthorized overflowsCC•Common Causes–Aging pipes–Illegal storm & roof gdrain connections–Grease clogs–Roots–Roots–Debris–Pipe collapse–Poor construction
CMOM Is Used To Address These CausesExamples•CapacityoMonitoring oModelingM•ManagementoTrainingoFats, Oils, & Grease PlanOti•OperationsoFlow meteringoOverflow emergency responsep•MaintenanceoMaintenance management systemoCondition assessmentoSewer cleaning
EPANi lEfIii iEPA National Enforcement Initiative: Sanitary Sewer Systems Improvementhttp://www2.epa.gov/enforcement/national‐enforcement‐initiative‐keeping‐raw‐sewage‐and‐contaminated‐stormwater‐out‐our
EPA Inspected NTMWD’s and Member Cities’ Sanitary Sewer Systems in 2014/2015NTMWD Regional WW MembersNTMWD Regional WW CustomersNTMWD Sewer System ParticipantsAllenAnnaFarmersvilleAllenAnnaFarmersvilleForneyFairview FateFriscoLucas FriscousHeathMelissa LavonMcKinneyParker MurphyA FocMesquiteRockwallPlanoRoyse CityPrincetonSeisLagosUDnt EPAPrincetonSeisLagos UDProsperWylieRichardsonCurreRockwallSeagovilleC
llhPotential EPA Compliance Approaches•SelfguidedimplementationofcorrectivemeasuresSelf‐Developed Approach•Self guided implementation of corrective measures• Participation in regional approachpp• Administered by EPA Region 6•Short document, tailored to specific situationAdministrative Order• Individual agreements •CMOMprogram req, in collaboration with Region•Negotiated with EPA (Region 6 and DC) and DOJ•Long, detailed, starts with DOJ requirements list•Typicallymoreexpensivetoimplement(2–20x)Consent Decree•Typically more expensive to implement (2 20x), little flexibility
lll bddRegional Collaboration Avoided Consent Decrees•MOU executed by all demonstrated commitment of parties (cities & NTMWD) toeachotherandEPAto each other and EPA•Work together to develop a model Regional CMOM program•Focuses on regional wastewater system members•Provides a forum to work regionallytoestablishregionally to establish desired outcomes of enforcement action•Model program establishes iihconsistency with understanding all parties’ implementation unique
HhCMOMPlRl dHow the CMOM Plans are RelatedCommunity 2CMOM PlanCommunity 1CMOM PlanCommunity3Regional CMOM Plan Regional CMOMPlanCommunity 3CMOM Plandocuments linkages between NTMWD & Communities: Reporting, monitoring, etc.Community 4NTMWD9CMOM Plan…CMOM Plan
Helpful Guidance to Develop CMOM PlanCMOM PlansCMOM Plans with information unique to each entity(Communitytodevelop)Model CMOMentity (Community to develop).Satisfies 360 day AO submittal requirement.CMOMModel CMOM (guidance document) early Feb.Provides structure and guidance for developing CMOM Plan.CMOM OutlineExample Outline provided by NTMWD in early Feb.Sifi120dAObi li10Satisfies 120 day AO submittal requirement.
Developing a CMOM PlanCorrective Actions LetterCMOM OutlineModel CMOMDetailed AssessmentAO: 30 day submittalEPAAO: 120 day submittalAO: 360 day submittalWorkshopsPrioritizeCMOM PlanWillprovideawrittenprogramtooperateandmaintainthe11Will provide a written program to operate and maintain the collection system in accordance with industry practice
Cllb tiRi lAhICollaborative Regional Approach Is Yielding Positive Results•Demonstrated to EPA that right steps are being taken•Administrative Order requirements align with regionally developed solution•Saved hundreds of millions of dollars compared with consentdecreesconsent decrees•Next steps in 2016:–ContinuecollaborationwithNTMWD&MemberCitiesContinue collaboration with NTMWD & Member Cities–Develop detailed CMOM Plan consistent with regional approach–Document implementation needs and estimate costsWkithtfftbd tfil ttit–Work with your staff to budget for implementation costs