CASAs Private Sewer Lateral PSL Task Force BACWA

CASA’s Private Sewer Lateral (PSL) Task Force BACWA Wet Weather Management Workshop May 28, 2008

Agenda n n n n Private Sewer Laterals as Contributors to SSOs Purpose of Task Force Key Issues Being Investigated Impacts to Wastewater Schedule of Planned Activities Materials in Development Task Force Members Next Steps 2

Typical House Lateral Manhole 2 -way Cleanout Property Line Cleanout Public Sanitary Sewer Main (owned and maintained by Sanitation Agency) Private Sanitary Sewer Lateral 3

Why PSLs are Important n Recent intense focus on Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) n n n Recent news coverage Proposed Federal legislation (Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-know Act) 2 -hour reporting requirements 2004 EPA Report to Congress on SSOs/CSOs EPA Comments at CWEA Annual Conference 4

Problems Related to PSLs n n n Sewer system is a continuum PSLs may comprise as much as 50% of length of sewer system “French drain effect” Source of Blockages Source of I/I: n n Present a challenge to I/I correction programs WERF survey of 22 agencies found that laterals contribute 7% to 80% of I/I (mean of 40%) 5

Purpose of Task Force The purpose of the Task Force is to inform the CASA Board on the issues and problems surrounding private sewer laterals so that the Board can make an informed decision on whether or not to pursue a legislative fix 6

Key Issues Being Investigated n n Alternatives for Improving Maintenance of PSLs Benefits and Impacts of Statewide Legislation of PSLs Implementation details/challenges Potential Support & Opposition 7

Impact of PSL Legislation to Wastewater Benefits: n Proactive Approach to Addressing a Statewide Issue n Improved maintenance of critical infrastructure n Reduced SSOs from Blockages n Reduced SSOs from I/I Concerns: n Rate Impacts n Resource Requirements n Increased Liability? n Political Considerations n Does One Size Fit All? 8

Schedule of Planned Activities Phase II (Sep 2008 – Jan Phase I (May–Aug 2008): 2009): n Develop recommendations n Develop legislative n Finalize key documents language n Begin testing waters for n Build coalition for support & opposition n Perform outreach to n Brief CASA Board at August opposition conference n Identify sponsor and n Receive direction on whether finalize bill language to pursue Phase II n Report to Board at Mid. Year Conference 9

Materials in Development n n n White paper Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) Fact Sheet Analysis of Potential Support & Opposition Draft Framework of Legislation Survey of CASA Membership 10

Task Force Members Task Force Member Agency/Affiliation David Williams, * Task Force Chair Heidi Oriol East Bay Municipal Utility District Michael Abramson Napa Valley Sanitation District Kamil Azoury* Goleta Sanitary District D. Wayne Brechtel Leucadia Wastewater District Stan Caldwell Mountain View Sanitary District Rich Cunningham City of Albany Michael Dillon CASA Michael Dunbar* Betty Burnett South Coast Water District Fred Etzel, Esq. Ironhouse Sanitary District * CASA Board Members 11

Task Force Members, cont. Task Force Member Agency/Affiliation Doug Humphrey Stege Sanitary District Roberta Larson, Esq. CASA Peter Mc. Gaw, Esq. Archer Norris Terry Mitchell Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Monica Oakley Water Strategies Tom Selfridge* Truckee Sanitary District Catherine Smith Debbie Welch CASA Tony Trembley, Esq. Carpinteria Sanitary District Ronald Young* Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District * CASA Board Members 12

Next Steps n n Provide information, questions, and concerns to Task Force members Task Force update to general membership at August conference 13