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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-22-2016 Steering Committee Agenda Packet.pdf Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Regular Meeting of the 4:00 P.M. STEERING COMMITTEE F' Administration Building Conference Rooms A& B 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714)593-7433 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER DECLARATION OF QUORUM: Clerk of the Board PUBLIC COMMENTS: If you wish to address the Committee on any item, please complete a Speaker's Form (located at the table at the back of the room) and submit it to the Clerk of the Board or notify the Clerk of the Board the item number on which you want to speak. Speakers will be recognized by the Chairman and are requested to limit comments to three minutes. REPORTS: The Committee Chair and the General Manager may present verbal reports on miscellaneous matters of general interest to the Directors. These reports are for information only and require no action by the Directors. CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar Items are considered to be routine and will be enacted, by the Committee, after one motion, without discussion. Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) RECOMMENDATION: Approve Minutes of the regular meeting of the Steering Committee held on May 25, 2016. NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. GENERAL MANAGER'S FY 2015-2016 WORK PLAN UPDATE (Jim Herberg) 06222016 Steering Committee Agenda Page 1 of 3 CLOSED SESSION: During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board, the Chair may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations,pending orpotential litigation,or personnel matters,pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957 or 54957.6, as noted. Reports relating to (a)purchase and sale of real property, (b) matters of pending or potential litigation, (c) employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives,or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection. At such time as the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION. (1) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Laura Kalty, Chief Negotiator from Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; James Herberg; Robert Ghirelli; Celia Chandler; and Andrew Nau. Employee Organizations: Supervisor & Professional Management Group (SPMT), International Union of Operating Engineers Local 501 (Local 501), and Orange County Employees Association (OCEA). (2) ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)) Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to paragraph (2)of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9. Number of Potential Cases: 1 Claim for Damage or Injury from Steven and Jennifer Gates (3) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)) Title: General Manager RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION. 06222016 Steering Committee Agenda Page 2 of 3 CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: To the Steering Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Accommodations for the Disabled: Meeting Rooms are wheelchair accessible. If you require any special disability related accommodations, please contact the Orange County Sanitation District Clerk of the Board's office at (714)593-7433 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Requests must specify the nature of the disability and the type of accommodation requested. Aaenda Posting: In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2,this agenda has been posted outside the main gate of the Sanitation District's Administration Building located at 10844 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Valley, California, and on the Sanitation District's website at www.ocsd.com, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All public records relating to each agenda item, including any public records distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting to all, or a majority of the Board of Directors, are available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board. Agenda Description: The agenda provides a brief general description of each item of business to be considered or discussed. The recommended action does not indicate what action will be taken. The Board of Directors may take any action which is deemed appropriate. NOTICE TO DIRECTORS: To place items on the agenda for a Committee or Board Meeting, items must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board 14 days before the meeting. Kelly A. Lore Clerk of the Board (714)593-7433 klore(docsd.com For any questions on the agenda,Committee members may contact staff at: General Manager Jim Herberg (714)593-7300 iherbemaocsd.com Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714)593-7400 mhirelli(docsd.com Director of Engineering Rob Thompson (714)593-7310 rthomnson(d)ocsd.com Director of Environmental Services Jim Colston (714)593-7450 icolston(docsd.com Director of Finance and Lorenzo Tyner (714)593-7550 Itvner0ocsd.com Administrative Services Director of Human Resources Celia Chandler (714)593-7202 cchandler(c0omd.com Director of Operations&Maintenance Ed Torres 714 593-7080 etorres ocsd.com 0622/2016 Steering Committee Agenda Page 3 of 3 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was called to order by Chair Nielsen on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 5:05 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: John Nielsen, Chair Jim Herberg, General Manager Greg Sebourn, Vice-Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Keith Curry, Administration Committee Celia Chandler, Director of Human Chair Resources John Withers, Operations Committee Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Chair Services Tom Beamish, Member-At-Large Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Lucille Kring, Member-At-Large Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & David Shawver, Member-At-Large Administrative Services Mark Esquer, Engineering Manager COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board None Jennifer Cabral Michael Dorman Al Garcia Tina Knapp Mark Manzo OTHERS PRESENT: Kendra Carney, Associate General Counsel Patrick Shields, IRWD PUBLIC COMMENTS: No public comments were provided. REPORTS: Chair Nielsen reported on today's meeting with the Orange County Water District in regards to groundwater issues in the North Basin. He stated the focus of the discussion was on the extraction of pollution in the basin being injected into our system. Staff will return with specifics regarding capacity and monetary considerations at a future meeting. 06/25/2016 Steering Committee Minutes Page 1 d 3 General Manager Jim Herberg introduced Jim Colston who has been selected as the new Director of Environmental Services. He then provided information regarding three Honor awards received from American Academy of Engineers and Scientists. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the April 27, 2016 Regular Steering Committee Meeting. AYES: Beamish; Curry; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: None NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. PROPOSED ENERGY STRATEGY (Bob Ghirelli) Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli provided information regarding the proposed energy strategy, including the District's goals, Fuelcell Energy's proposal, renewable energy sources, subsidizing, and the District's currently committed resources. Questions regarding the costs and utilization were answered. The Committee requested an actual strategic plan, or a policy document, that charts direction for the District and a total cost benefit analysis, which staff will provide at a future meeting. Pere Margalef, Fuelcell Energy, spoke in favor of the solicited proposal presented to Orange County Sanitation District. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1) The Committee convened in closed session at 5:33 p.m. to discuss one item. Confidential minutes of the Closed Session have been prepared in accordance with the above Government Code Section and are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Session Meetings. 05/25/2016 Steering Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:48 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. to the next Steering Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Submitted by: Kelly A. Lore Clerk of the Board 06/25/2016 Steering Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3 STEERING COMMITTEE Meeting Date To Bd.of oil. 06/22/16 -- AGENDA REPORT I em Number Item Number 2 Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager SUBJECT: GENERAL MANAGER'S FY 2015-2016 WORK PLAN UPDATE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND Each year, the General Manager prepares a work plan of activities supporting OCSD's Strategic goals and initiatives to be accomplished during the fiscal year. The General Manager's FY 2015-2016 work plan was reviewed with the Steering Committee in August 2015 and a mid-year update was provided in January 2016. Attached is the update for the General Manager's FY 2015-2016 work plan. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Maintain a culture of improving efficiency • Plan for and execute succession, minimizing vacant position times • Highly qualified, well trained, motivated, and diverse workforce • Biosolids, Odor, and Energy Master Plans • Use practical and effective means for recovering energy, wastewater for reuse PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS January 2016: Approval of mid-year update of the General Manager's FY 2015-2016 Work Plan by the Board of Directors. September 2015: Approval of the General Manager's FY 2015-2016 Work Plan by the Board of Directors. August 2015: Presented the proposed General Manager's FY 2015-2016 Work Plan to the Steering Committee for review. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The General Manager's work plan includes goals for the fiscal year. Items in the work plan had deadlines staggered within the fiscal year. All items in the work plan were successfully put into motion and a majority completed. Page 1 of 2 CEQA N/A FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS All items included in the General Manager's Work Plan were budgeted in the FY 2015-2016 Budget. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (mn .ocsd.corn with the complete agenda package: Draft General Manager's FY 2015-2016 Work Plan Mid-Year Update Page 2 of 2 ,.., ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Memorandum June 1, 2016 TO: Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors FROM: lames D. Herberg,General Manager SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2015-2016 General Manager's Work Plan Update I am pleased to present this update for my Fiscal Year 2015-2016 work plan.The work plan includes five main areas of focus: 1) Safety and Security; 2) Succession Planning; 3) Resource Recovery; 4) Reliability; and 5) Operational Optimization. This work plan incorporates goals included in OCSD's Strategic Plan and was reviewed with the Steering Committee in August 2015. A mid-year update was presented to the Steering Committee in January 2016. My staff and I have been working towards reaching all the goals by their respective deadlines. 1. Safety and Security— Implement measures to reduce risk, protect our regional infrastructure and provide a secure and safe workplace for our employees. • Implement Administrative Controls and address high priority items identified in the Safety Study by December 31, 2015. Update: Risk Management distributed training materials on administrative controls to all employees,for each of the 13 identified hazard area categories. The outreach included a summary of the hazards and the applicable OCSD safety policy highlighting workplace best practices.As of May,78%of the workforce have completed the training. This item's status will be changed to complete once we achieve 100%. High priority items identified in the Safety Study are being addressed and are due to be completed by December 21,2017. • Complete a feasibility analysis about obtaining Voluntary Protection Plan (VPP) certification from OSHA by December 31,2015. Update: A survey and gap analysis was completed by an outside consultant, Arcadis in March. The initial assessment identified gaps that must be addressed in order for OCSD to achieve VPP certification. Once the final report is received, toward in June, Risk Management staff will begin to evaluate and address the recommendations. Based on the initial feedback,enhancements to our safety programs are currently underway. These include more field time by Safety & Health staff and front line O&M supervisors,enhanced safety reporting tools,better tracking of safety related concerns through Maximo, and recurring meetings among key management that increases our communication and decision making efforts around safety issues and concerns. • Implement remaining high priority physical site security improvements as identified by recent surveys and reports regarding OCSD's facilities by June 30, 2016. Update: Most high priority items have been completed with the exception of a select few that are still awaiting the approval of contracts. All outstanding items will be submitted through the project clearing house for funding and implementation by December 31,2016. • Work with Department of Homeland Security to assess and implement recommended mitigations to reduce cyber security risk by June 30, 2016. Update: Due to the sensitivity of this item,Information Technology provided a closed session update to the Board in January 2016. There are 10 longer-term items/projects that are scheduled for implementation. • Enhance security awareness training, proactive identification and protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on our network and add additional layers of protection on OCSD servers and employee workstations by December 31, 2015. Update: Valid files where PH is kept have been secured and are being continuously monitored and exception reports generated for suspicious access attempts.IT has developed and delivered security awareness training for staff who use the process control system. IT has implemented additional layers of protection on OCSD assets and will continue to improve our security posture. 2. Succession Planning — Review, modify, improve and enhance OCSD's workforce planning and workforce development strategic initiative to develop and implement tools to expand labor force capacity and staff skill levels. • Employee Engagement Survey— Conduct an agency wide employee engagement survey to assist in measuring the staff satisfaction levels. Use the results of the survey to develop an action plan by June 30, 2016. Update: A consultant was retained through an RFP process to develop the engagement survey.The agency wide survey was administered by the consultant in early June. OCSD will receive the results of the survey in July and develop action plans. • Classification and Compensation Study — Complete all phases of the classification and compensation study by February 28, 2016. Update: The classification phase has been completed and the compensation phase is scheduled for completion in June.Bargaining units have reviewed the draft classification specifications and provided inputfor finalization of the Page 2 of 6 class specifications. OCSD made a vendor change to Koff&Associates for the remainder of project,as approved by the Administration Committee in April. • Workforce Vulnerability Assessment— Identify vulnerable positions based on retention, criticality, and difficulty to fill. Develop a workforce planning action plan for each position identified in the vulnerability analysis. Identify workforce needs for the upcoming budget process by December 31, 2015. Update: The workforce vulnerability assessment model is complete.The model was presented to the Manager Team in early December and approved for implementation by the EMT in February.HR is working with IT to finalize the automation of the tool,as requested by the EMT.The development team anticipates deploying the tool by mid-June. • Talent Readiness Assessments —Identify key talent, as well as possible development efforts. Develop guidelines and forms for this tool by December 31, 2015. Conduct two assessments with the tools and guidelines developed through the Talent Readiness Assessment by June 30, 2016. Update: Process guidelines and implementation are complete. Guidelines were presented to Executive Management Team in February. The EMT competed a Talent Readiness Assessment session in April,and EMT members are assigned to lead development efforts identified in their departments. 3. Resource Recovery — Move towards 100 percent water recycling and expand from treatment to resource recovery. • Research—Present findings and recommendations on Super Critical Water Oxidation and how to more efficiently clean digester gas to the Board of Directors June 30,2016.Update:Findings and recommendations on the digester gas cleaning technology were presented to the Board of Directors May 2016. A draft report on the Super Critical Water Oxidation will be available in June.A report to the Board of Directors will be scheduled by Fall 2016. • Planning Studies—Receive a draft Effluent Reuse report by June 30,2016. Retain a consultant to conduct a new biosolids master plan by June 30, 2016. Update:The Biosolids Master Plan was awarded to a consultant six months ahead of schedule In December 2015 and the Effluent Reuse Planning Study draft report was received in May 2016. 4. Reliability — Move towards future sustainability and resiliency of operations by implementing best practices for managing infrastructure maintenance and replacement and timely adoption of operational and technology improvements. Page 3 of 6 • Civil Assets Management Plan(CAMP)—Finalize the data management structure for collecting, storing and retrieving all civil asset related data; implement the operational housekeeping program to enhance the availability and reliability of our civil assets and develop a 5-year program implementation plan for prioritizing, resourcing and integrating civil assets into existing maintenance programs. Update: A temporary data management structure for archiving civil asset related data has been created.A more robust data management system is in development with a pilot system that is currently being tested.Housekeeping programs which include gate and valve exercising,flushing and removal of grit in pipes and structures and rotation of equipment in and out of service is being developed. An industrial cleaning contract for grit removal has been established and removal of grit in problem areas is underway. Preventative maintenance plans for valve and gate exercising are in effect at Plant No.2. A draft program has been created for the valve and gate exercising at Plant No. 1. A Plan for development Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedules for both treatment plants is on track to be completed by June 2016. This program will identify areas for preventative maintenance development based on regulatory and reliability risks. Preventative maintenance tasks for corrosion assessments,protective coatings,and cathodic protection for metal structures will be implemented into the preventative maintenance program as part of our continuous improvement efforts. Planned Maintenance—Ensure that critical process units and equipment are ready to operate and are receiving preventive maintenance in advance of the 2015-16 rainy season (El Nino). Develop and apply planning and scheduling key performance indicator(KPI)reports to measure success by June 30, 2016. Update:This effort was successfully completed. The Operations, Maintenance and Collections departments ordered key supplies, tested critical equipment and processes,performed preventative maintenance and reviewed emergency preparedness and response procedures. Our emergency generators were fully tested and repairs were conducted as required. Flow diversion alternatives were tested in the event that key pumping systems were to fail. Conducted additional training including flood prevention provided by the Department of Water Resources, Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System training,and conducted a functional exercise simulating a severe El Nino storm. • Operational Resiliency— Present the results of the business continuity plan to the Board of Directors identifying the most critical functions to keep OCSD operating in the event of a major Page 4 of 6 event by December 31, 2015. Update: Business Impact Analysis (BIA) sessions were completed for all divisions.The summary was presented to the EMT in December 2015 and the list of the most critical activities Is being consolidated into a list of business continuity plans that will be developed. Due to lack of available resources, this effort is stalled. One possible course of action is to seek out consultant resources. The Information Technology division has procured the offsite Disaster Recovery site and has locally installed and tested the solution. The solution will be installed at the Disaster Recovery site by July 2016. A presentation updating the Board on the status of the business continuity plans will be made in 2016. 5. Operational Optimization—Evaluate and optimize operations at OCSD to increase efficiency. • Energy Efficiency—Evaluate the energy savings opportunities identified by The Energy Network (TEN). Present findings and implementation recommendations to the Board of Directors by March 2016. Update: In August 2014, OCSD entered Into an agreement with The Energy Network(TEN)to explore energy savings opportunities at OCSD facilities.The audit findings were very positive in terms of current energy efficiency efforts. The following points were specifically noted:OCSD Engineering Standards incorporate best available technology;OCSD Facilities are continuously monitored and optimized; there are potential opportunities to improve energy efficiency by replacing existing lights with LED technology. Staff presented the findings and recommendations to the Operations Committee in March 2016. Asafollow- up to this effort, the engineering department will lead a planning study to determine the appropriate lighting implementation plan. • Shared Services—Continue to explore the six areas identified as potential opportunities where shared services can improve performance and reduce costs for OCSD rate payers by consolidating functions while also monitoring other opportunities regionally and statewide. Implement at least one shared service contract by June 30, 2016. Update: Orange County Water District has joined in OCSD's elevator maintenance contract and will commence services this month. OCWD has also expressed a strong interest in sharing traffic control services with OCSD to take advantage of economies of scale.Our respective purchasing staffs are discussing the feasibility of pursuing a cooperative purchase agreement for traffic control.Additional areas of interest include chemicals, Landscaping and Fire Extinguisher Inspections. Page 5 of 6 • Odor Control Master Plan—Develop a recommendation on odor treatment technologies and levels of service goals for both plant facilities and complete Odor Control Master Plan by June 30, 2016. Update: Phase 1 of 2 for the Odor Control Master Plan has been completed. The current project timeline has a scheduled completion date of December 2016. • OCSD Headquarters Building-Advertise request for proposal to retain a consultant to design the replacement of the Headquarters Complex Project P1-128 by January 31, 2016. Update: The RFP was advertised ahead of schedule. Page 6 of 6 ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Agenda Terminology Glossary Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations AQMD Air Quality Management District ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand CARB California Air Resources Board CASA California Association of Sanitation Agencies CCTV Closed Circuit Television CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CIP Capital Improvement Program CRWQCB California Regional Water Quality Control Board CWA Clean Water Act CWEA California Water Environment Association EIR Environmental Impact Report EMT Executive Management Team EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease gpd Gallons per day GWR System Groundwater Replenishment System (also called GWRS) ICS Incident Command System IERP Integrated Emergency Control Plan LOS Level of Service MGD Million gallons per day NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NWRI National Water Research Institute O&M Operations and Maintenance OCCOG Orange County Council of Governments OCHCA Orange County Health Care Agency OCSD Orange County Sanitation District OCWD Orange County Water District GOBS Ocean Outfall Booster Station OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCSA Professional Consultant Services Agreement POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works ppm Parts per million PSA Professional Services Agreement RFP Request For Proposal Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board SARFPA Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency SARI Santa Ana River Inceptor SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board SAW PA Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system SCAP Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District SOCWA South Orange County Wastewater Authority SSMP Sanitary Sewer Management Plan SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflow SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board TDS Total Dissolved Solids TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load TSS Total Suspended Solids WDR Waste Discharge Requirements WEF Water Environment Federation WERF Water Environment Research Foundation Activated-sludge process — A secondary biological wastewater treatment process where bacteria reproduce at a high rate with the introduction of excess air or oxygen, and consume dissolved nutrients in the wastewater. Benthos — The community of organisms, such as sea stars, worms and shrimp, which live on, in, or near the seabed, also know as the benthic zone. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)—The amount of oxygen used when organic matter undergoes decomposition by microorganisms. Testing for BOD is done to assess the amount of organic matter in water. Biosolids — Biosolids are nutrient rich organic and highly treated solid materials produced by the wastewater treatment process. This high-quality product can be recycled as a soil amendment on farm land or further processed as an earth-like product for commercial and home gardens to improve and maintain fertile soil and stimulate plant growth. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) — Projects for repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of assets. Also includes treatment improvements, additional capacity, and projects for the support facilities. Coliform bacteria—A group of bacteria found in the intestines of humans and other animals, but also occasionally found elsewhere used as indicators of sewage pollution. E. coli are the most common bacteria in wastewater. Collections system — In wastewater, it is the system of typically underground pipes that receive and convey sanitary wastewater or storm water. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Certificate of Participation (COP) -A type of financing where an investor purchases a share of the lease revenues of a program rather than the bond being secured by those revenues. Contaminants of Potential Concern (CPC) - Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants. Dilution to Threshold (D!f) - the dilution at which the majority of the people detect the odor becomes the D(f for that air sample. Greenhouse gases - In the order of relative abundance water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone gases that are considered the cause of global warming ("greenhouse effect"). Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System - A joint water reclamation project that proactively responds to Southern California's current and future water needs. This joint project between the Orange County Water District and the Orange County Sanitation District provides 70 million gallons a day of drinking quality water to replenish the local groundwater supply. Levels of Service (LOS)-Goals to support environmental and public expectations for performance. NOMA- N-Nitrosodimethylamine is an N-nitrosoamine suspected cancer-causing agent. It has been found in the Groundwater Replenishment System process and is eliminated using hydrogen peroxide with extra ultra-violet treatment. National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) - An alliance of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and Water Environment Federation (WEF), with advisory support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). NBP is committed to developing and advancing environmentally sound and sustainable biosolids management practices that go beyond regulatory compliance and promote public participation in order to enhance the credibility of local agency biosolids programs and improved communications that lead to public acceptance. Plume-A visible or measurable concentration of discharge from a stationary source or fixed facility. Publicly-owned Treatment Works (POTW)- Municipal wastewater treatment plant. Santa Ana River Interceptor (SARI) Line - A regional brine line designed to convey 30 million gallons per day (MGD) of non-reclaimable wastewater from the upper Santa Ana River basin to the ocean for disposal, after treatment. Sanitary sewer - Separate sewer systems specifically for the carrying of domestic and industrial wastewater. Combined sewers carry both wastewater and urban run-off. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) - Regional regulatory agency that develops plans and regulations designed to achieve public health standards by reducing emissions from business and industry. Secondary treatment - Biological wastewater treatment, particularly the activated-sludge process, where bacteria and other microorganisms consume dissolved nutrients in wastewater. Sludge - Untreated solid material created by the treatment of wastewater. Total suspended solids (TSS)-The amount of solids floating and in suspension in wastewater. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Trickling filter — A biological secondary treatment process in which bacteria and other microorganisms, growing as slime on the surface of rocks or plastic media, consume nutrients in wastewater as it trickles over them. Urban runoff — Water from city streets and domestic properties that carry pollutants into the storm drains, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Wastewater—Any water that enters the sanitary sewer. Watershed —A land area from which water drains to a particular water body. OCSD's service area is in the Santa Ana River Watershed.