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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-11-2016 Legislative Committee Meeting Agenda Orange County Sanitation District Monday, July 11, 2016 Regular Meeting of the 3:30 P.M. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC Administration Building AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Board Room 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 0. (714) 593-7433 AGENDA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: DECLARATION OF QUORUM: 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 wish 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 Committee Members. These reports are for information only and require no action by the Committee. CONSENT CALENDAR: 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 Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 1.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 for the Committee meeting held on June 14, 2016. NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: 2. OPPOSE ASSEMBLY BILL 1217 (AB 1217) (Rebecca Long) RECOMMENDATION: Approve letter of opposition to Assembly Bill 1217 — Orange County Fire Authority. (Assembly Member Daly) 07/11/16 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 1 of 2 INFORMATION ITEMS: 3. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) 4. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (Rebecca Long) OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: The next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 8:00 a.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. Acenda 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,ore majority of the Board of Directors,are available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board. Aoenda 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 the Committee 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(dlocsd.com For any questions on the agenda, Committee members may contact staff at: General Manager James D. Herberg (714)593-7300 iherbero(a)ocsd.com Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714)593-7400 rghirelli(o)ocsd.com Principal Public Affairs Specialist Jennifer Cabral (714)593-7581 0cabra0.ocsd.com Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long (714)593-7444 rlong(Wocsd.com 07/11/16 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 2 of 2 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. A regular meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Vice Chair Seboum on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 8:05 a.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Director Kiley led the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: John Nielsen, Board Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Tom Beamish, Director Celia Chandler, Director of Human Robert Kiley, Director Resources Peter Kim, Director Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Lucille Kring, Director Services Greg Sebourn, Board Vice-Chair Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Administrative Services John Withers, Director Tina Knapp, Deputy Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Alfredo Garcia Rebecca Long Kelly Newell Nina Tran OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs Eric Sapirstein, ENS (via Teleconference) Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs Stephanie Smith, Inside the Outdoors Mark Atkinson, Inside the Outdoors PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 06/14/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 1 of 5 REPORTS: The Committee Chair and the General Manager may present verbal reports on miscellaneous matters of general interest to the Committee Members. These reports are for information only and require no action by the Committee. None. CONSENT CALENDAR: 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) MOVED, SECONDED and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the regular Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting held on May 10, 2016. AYES: Beamish, Kiley, Kim, Kring, and Seboum NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Nielsen and Withers NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: 2. SUPPORT SENATE BILL S. 2848 and REQUEST CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR H.R.2993 (Rebecca Long) MOVED, SECONDED and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve letters of support: A. Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (S. 2848). Senator Dianne Feinstein AYES: Beamish, Kiley, Kim, Kring, and Seboum NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Nielsen and Withers MOVED, SECONDED and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve letters of support: B. Congressional Support Letter for the Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 (H.R.2993). Congresswoman Doris Matsui. AYES: Beamish, Kiley, Kim, Kring, and Seboum NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Nielsen and Withers 06/14/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of 5 INFORMATION ITEMS: 3. INSIDE THE OUTDOORS PRESENTATION (Jennifer Cabral) Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli introduced Public Affairs Specialist Kelly Newell who introduced the representatives from Inside the Outdoors, Mark Atkinson and Stephanie Smith, and provided a brief overview of the Inside the Outdoors organization. Ms. Smith and Mr. Atkinson provided an informative PowerPoint presentation on the Inside the Outdoors programs, which included an overview of the programs offered and components of the various programs. Ms. Smith responded to questions from the Committee regarding the age groups and schools selected for participation in the Inside the Outdoors programs, as well as questions regarding the length of the various programs and the success of the programs. Chair Nielsen arrived at 8:16 a.m. 4. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) Principal Public Affairs Specialist Jennifer Cabral indicated that Construction Outreach Efforts statistics will be provided monthly as construction provides outreach opportunities(such as meetings, mailings, incoming inquiries)thatwere previously unreported. Ms. Cabral provided an update on recent outreach activity and speaking engagements. Ms. Cabral responded to questions from the Committee regarding various tour groups and their reason for interest in the Sanitation District. Staff has been evaluating the possibility of the Sanitation District and Orange County Water District (OCWD) offering joint tours. Ms. Cabral indicated that August 13, 2016 is the date for the joint open house with the Orange County Water District, 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Marketing is being coordinated with each member City/Agency. Tours will be offered during the open house. Ms. Cabral reported that the Sanitation District was honored to receive a Golden Hub of Innovation award from the Association of California Cities — Orange County for the Newport Beach Outreach Program, which garnered community support for the project to rehabilitate the sewer system in the City of Newport Beach. 5. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (Rebecca Long) Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long indicated that Friday, October 14, 2016 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. is the date/time for the State of the District event. 06/14/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3 of 5 Ms. Long reported that the Sanitation District recently submitted a concept letter regarding the Department of Energy grant for AquaCritoe and more information should be available in the next several weeks as to whether or not application can be made for the actual grant. Ms. Long also reported that a trip to Denver, to the United States Bureau of Reclamation, is being coordinated for legislative efforts related to funding. Ms. Long also indicated that Senator Feinstein is still committed to the identification of the Sanitation District as a priority for funding relating to drought legislation efforts. Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, provided an update on highlights of recent Federal legislative activity, including an update on Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) legislation, the Environmental Protection Act budget, water recycling funding efforts, and drought legislation. Ms. Long reported that the Sanitation District continues to monitor SB 163 (Hertzberg) and is working with Senator Hertzberg's office to address the State- wide concern regarding the bill. Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services, will be providing testimony on AB 2022 (Gordon) in Sacramento on Wednesday, along with OCWD, regarding water reuse and the benefits of bottling Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS)water for educational purposes. Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs, provided an update on state legislative activity including: recent amendments to SB 163 (Hertzberg) pertaining to reuse requirements; AB 2022; State budget, which is due tomorrow and, at this point, includes less language pertaining to water; and Cap and Trade funding, which recently earned less revenue than anticipated Ms. Williams responded to questions from the Committee regarding the production quantity allowed for in AB 2022, specific concerns expressed by State Committee staff regarding AB 2022, testing requirements included in AB 2022, and components to Cap and Trade funding. AB 2022 passed the Assembly and will next be heard by the Senate (Environmental Quality). Ms. Williams responded to questions from the Committee regarding SB 163. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Chair Nielsen thanked Sanitation District staff for participating in and representing the Sanitation District at the Tustin Chili Cook-Off. 06/14/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 4 at ADJOURNMENT: Chair Nielsen declared the meeting adjourned at 8:54 a.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Meeting, Monday, July 11, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. Submitted by: Tina Knapp Deputy Clerk of the Board 06/14/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 5 of 5 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meting Dace To ad.of Dir. AGENDA REPORT ItemNumber Item Number z Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: OPPOSE ASSEMBLY BILL 1217 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Approve letter of opposition to Assembly Bill 1217 — Orange County Fire Authority. (Assembly Member Daly) BACKGROUND In 2015, the Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) took an oppose position on Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) AB 1217 based on Legislative and Public Affairs Committee action. Recently, the author has amended the bill to eliminate "alternate" member participation. Although the OCFA approved an amendment to the OCFA joint powers agreement that eliminated the alternate board member's positions, advocates for reforming OCFA's governance structure remain concerned that these changes could be too easily undone. In addition, the legislation states that it is the intent of the Legislature to re-evaluate the OCFA Board of Directors composition. This bill could potentially lead to a change in the direct composition of the OCFA Board of Directors, causing the voices of cities to be marginalized, and lead to a reduction of local control. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Unified legislative advocacy and public outreach program • Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders • Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with neighboring agencies PROBLEM AB 1217 would give the Legislature broad ability to reconfigure the current OCFA Board. The purpose of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act is to allow California government agencies to work collaboratively though a mutually-agreeable governance structure. Having the legislature override a local joint powers agreement to dictate a particularjoint powers authority's governance structure sets a dangerous precedent for eroding local control. The passage of AB 1217 may invite similar future legislation asking the Legislature to impose more substantial statutory constraints on other joint powers agreements or on other local agencies or special districts. As it relates specifically to OCFA, the intent expressed in Section 1 of the bill allows for the possibility for the Legislature to take further action to restructure the OCFA Board of Directors. Page 1 of 2 PROPOSED SOLUTION At the direction of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee, staff has crafted a letter of opposition to Assembly Bill 1217—Orange County Fire Authority. TIMING CONCERNS It is important that the Sanitation District take a position on the letter as soon as possible to ensure that the Sanitation District's position is considered when reviewing the bill. The bill passed out of Senate Local Governance and Finance on June 29, with amendments. Section 1 of the bill, which includes the intent language, was amended. The bill will be heard next in the Senate Appropriations Committee in August. RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION The bill may be signed by the Governor and become law. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS June 2015 - Legislative and Public Affairs Committee took an oppose position on AB 1217. ATTACHMENTS The following attachments are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (wwwocsd.com) with the complete agenda package: • Letter of Opposition to Assembly Bill 1217— Orange County Fire Authority • Assembly Bill 1217 Page 2 of 2 July 11, 2016 The Honorable Tom Daly Assembly Member State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0069 RE: AS 1217 (Daly) Orange County Fire Authority— OPPOSE Dear Assembly Member Daly: The Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD)would like to express its continued opposition to AB 1217 (Daly), a bill that would eliminate"alternate" member participation. This bill could potentially change the composition of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board of Directors, causing the voices of member cities to be marginalized, leading to a reduction of local control. AB 1217 would give the Legislature broad ability to reconfigure the current OCFA Board. The purpose of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act is to allow California government agencies to work collaboratively through a mutually-agreeable governance structure. Having the Legislature override a local joint powers agreement to dictate a particular Joint Powers Authority's (JPA)governance structure sets a dangerous precedent for eroding local control. The passage of AB 1217 may invite similar future legislation asking the Legislature to impose more substantial statutory constraints on other joint powers agreements or on other local agencies or special districts. As you know, OCFA has already eliminated alternates. OCFA has always retained the ability to reconstruct their Board and does not require legislative intervention to do so. Due to this fundamental precept, OCFA's current Board composition was developed by its Board membership through their existing contract. This measure undermines the autonomy of JPAs and the decisions that OCFA's members have made through their agreements. OCSD remains committed to legislation that maintains maximum local control for cities and local boards in all areas of its responsibility and operations. For this and the reasons described above, OCSD respectfully opposes AS 1217. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, John Nielsen Chairman of the Board cc: Orange County Legislative Delegation AMENDED IN SENATE NNE 23,2016 AMENDED IN SENATE NNE 9,2015 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE-2o15-16 REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1217 Introduced by Assembly Member Daly February 27, 2015 An act to add Section 6538 to the Government Code,relating to joint powers. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1217, as amended,Daly. Orange County Fire Authority. Existing law authorizes 2 or more public agencies,by agreement,to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties,as specified.Existing law authorizes the agreement to set forth the manner by which the joint powers authority will be governed.Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of any county to contract with any local agency within the county or with the state for services relating to the prevention and suppression of fires. This bill would prohibit the composition of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Fire as speeified. q+e bill waitid additionally require -2 of+e members o the Board of Direetors of the Orange C�ty Fire Authority t&-be mernbers of the board of Supervisors of the Gounty of ()range, as speeified.Authorityfrom including alternate members. 97 AB 1217 —2— This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Orange County Fire Authority. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: 1 SECTION]. It is the intent ofthe Legislature to reevaluate the 2 structure of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Fire 3 Authority within a reasonableperiodfrom the effective date ofthis 4 act to consider the effectiveness of the size and structure of the 5 board. 6 SEC. 2. Section 6538 is added to the Government Code, to 7 read: 8 6538. Notwithstanding any other law, the composition of the 9 Board of Directors of the Orange County Fire Authority shall not 10 include alternate members. 11 SEC. 3. The Legistaturefnds and declares that a special law 12 is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable 13 within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California 14 Constitution because of the challenges faced as a result of the 15 current governance structure ofthe Orange County Fire Authority. 16 , 17 to mad! 18 6538. (a) Noewithstanding a"other law and notwithstanding 19 the pr�isions ofthe joint. ng the Orange 20 21 Directors of the Orange County Fire Authority shall be compose 22 of„ members, as - - 23 (1) Four members from cash contract cities selected as follows: 24 (A) 9ne member appointed by the legislative body of the eash 25 eentraet city with the largest polralation. 26 27 28 29 30 31 by votes east by cash contract cities only. 32 (2) Seven members from structural fire fund cities seleeted as 33 follows: 97 —3— AB 1217 1 (A) One member appointed by the legislative body of the 2 stmetual fire fund eity w.th the largest population. 3 1 by the Orange Couttty Fire Authority 4 5 the-fellawing-cities 6 Hj-TheCitq-e€Egpress 7 8 mites. 9 10 11 i by the Orauge Garrity Fire A�ffior 12 13 the-faHewiag-eHies> 14 15 16 . 17 (iv) The City of Lagum Niguel. 18 . 19 20 Gity Seleetion Gommittee from votes east by representatives from 21 the-fekkewingeities! 22 . 23 (ii) The Gity of Lake Forest, 24 25 (iv) The City of R�elta Santa Margarita. 26 (3) Two members of the bo�d of supervisors of the Gottitty a 27 28 two years. The board of supervisors shall also seleet m altemate 29 member. 30 31 board at wry time, amid shall not h"e a member on the board fo 32 more than two ---eeuti 33 34 35 paragraph (2) of-, subdivision (a) shall be seleeted lly the Orange 36 37 eomprised of one representative from eaelt eity that eoritraets with 38 39 shall be appointed by the legislative body of the eity the 40 representative serves. 97 AB 1217 —4— 1 (e) (1) Any member of the board se�ing as of the efiFeetive 2 , 3 or witil die expiration of his or Iter tem,whiehevei is sooner. 4 5 of the bowd shall eaeh seme a teim of two years. 6 7 the menthership of the boaf+ 8 (d) For purposes of this seetiort, the following terms h�e the 9 fell wing meanings: 10 11 12 . 13 (2) "Stmetuml fire fund city" means a eity that contraets for 14 fire s�iees with the Or�ge County Fire Authority and utilizes 15 . 16 17 18 19 20 O 97 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meting Dace To ad.of Dir. AGENDA REPORT Item Item Number 3 Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND Staff will provide an update on recent public affairs activities. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Unified legislative advocacy and public outreach program • Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders • Use all practical and effective means for recovering wastewater for reuse • Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with neighboring agencies • Listen to and seriously consider community inputs on environmental concerns PROBLEM Many Californians are not aware of the Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) and the important work we do to keep the environment clean by using the wastewater byproducts to create energy, water recycling and the use of biosolids. Additionally, they are not aware that more than 50 percent of the wastewater is recycled and used to replenish the Orange County Groundwater Basin. In general, the community and businesses do not realize that when they improperly dispose of waste into the sanitation system, it can negatively affect the work we do and the quality of water we supply for the Groundwater Replenishment System. PROPOSED SOLUTION By providing tours, community outreach education and general communication via the Sanitation District's Website, Social Media Outlets and mainstream media, we have the ability to educate the community, local agencies and businesses on the What2Flush program, energy production, water recycling, biosolids and our source control program. This in turn results in a better quality of wastewater. Page 1 of 2 TIMING CONCERNS N/A RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION If we do not educate the community, local agencies and area businesses about the Sanitation District, we lose an opportunity to educate thousands of people about our plants, source control and the wastewater industry as a whole. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS N/A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION June 2016 Activity # # of Guests OCSD/OCWD Tours 6 105 OCSD Tours 3 35 Events 1 —300 Speaking Engagements 7 —570 CEQA N/A FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS N/A ATTACHMENTS The following attachments are attached in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.coml with the complete agenda package: • Outreach Calendar July 2016 • Media Clips July 2016 Page 2 of 2 OCSD Outreach Report - 6/2 912 01 6 Date Time Organization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 06/02/2016 930- 1030 Plant Tour GM Conf. Room Senator Nguyen Staff to Jim Colston Tour Guide Cheryl Scott tour P1. Approx. 9 guests. 06/03/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom OC School of Arts class Xuan Nguyen Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Tour. Approx. 25 guests 06/03/2016 1900-2100 Speaking Engagement Cabrillo Marine From Sewers to Sanddabs, Jeff Armstrong Speaker Cheryl Scott Aquarium speaking engagement 200 attendees 06/05/2016 1100- 1730 Tustin Street Fair and Chili Tustin-Old Town OCSD to host information Various OCSD volunteers Cheryl Scott Cook-off Tustin booth. 06/08/2016 830- 1230 Science Fair Costa Mesa High Coastkeepers WHALES Christina Thomas Panel Cheryl Scott School presentations member 06/09/2016 900- 1100 Plant Tour Eng. Conf. Room City of Riverside Deirdre Bingman Tour Cheryl Scott Wastewater Resources to Guide tour biosolids. 2 guests 06/10/2016 800- 1130 Career Fair Anaheim OCSD volunteers to speak Leyla Perez and Mike Von Cheryl Scott at Thomas Edison Winkelmann Speakers Elementary School Career Day. 06/14/2016 1000- 1130 Plant Tour Boardroom CA School of Health Sharon Yin Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Science Tour. 20 guests. 6/29/2016 9:57:03 AM OCSD Outreach Report - 6/2 912 01 6 Date Time Organization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 06/15/2016 1100- 1230 Plant Tour Boardroom OC ASSE group tour. 30 Cindy Murra Tour Guide Cheryl Scott guests 06/15/2016 900- 1100 Career Day Village View Elem. Village View Elementary Eros Yong Speaker Cheryl Scott School Career Day, speaking event. Approx. 100 1st grade students. 06/16/2016 1430-400 Plant Tour Room B Home School group to tour Ryal Wheeler Tour Guide Cheryl Scott P1.Approx. 10 guests 06/20/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom UCI Tour. Approx. 25 Sharon Yin Tour Guide Cheryl Scott guests. 06/21/2016 1430- 1600 Plant Tour Boardroom Home School group to tour Ryal Wheeler Tour Guide Cheryl Scott P1.&nbsp; 06/21/2016 1830-2000 Speaking Engagement City of Fullerton City of Fullerton -Council Rob Thompson Speaker Cheryl Scott Presentation 06/23/2016 1730-2030 Speaking Engagement 650 Town Center ACEC-2016 Annual Rob Thompson Speaker Cheryl Scott Drive, Costa Mesa Award Banquet-Client of the Year Award 06/24/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour A& B OCHCA Nursing tour. Xuan Nguyen Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Approx. 18 guests 06/27/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom WestCoast University Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Nursing Tour.Approx. 29 guests. 6/29/2016 9:57:03 AM OCSD Outreach Report - 6/2 912 01 6 Date Time Organization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 06/29/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSULB Nursing tour. Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Approx. 12 Guests 06/30/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom OCHCA Nursing Tour. Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Approx. 12 guests. 07/08/2016 1000- 1130 Plant Tour Boardroom OCC to tour P1.Approx. Xuan Nguyen Cheryl Scott 30 guests 07/11/2016 1 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing Tour. Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Approx. 12 guests 07/13/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing Tour. Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Approx. 12 students 07/13/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour GM Conf. Room Assemblyman Wagner Jim Herberg tour guide Cheryl Scott Staff to tour P1 with Jim Herberg. 07/15/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom Jessica Roussos group Xuan Nguyen Tour Guide Cheryl Scott tour. Approx. 12 guests. 07/19/2016 1400- 1530 Plant Tour Boardroom John Henry Foundation Ryal Wheeler Tour Guide Cheryl Scott School to tour P1. Approx. 15 guests. 07/20/2016 1130- 1330 Westminster Safety Day Westminster OCSD to Host Information Public Affairs Staff Cheryl Scott Booth. Approx. 400 attendees 6/29/2016 9:57:03 AM OCSD Outreach Report - 6/2 912 01 6 Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 07/23/2016 - Cypress Festival Oak Knoll Park OCSD to host information Various OCSD volunteers Cheryl Scott booth 07/26/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom New Employee/Open to Ann Crafton Tour Guide Cheryl Scott the Public Tour 07/27/2016 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing Tour. Gina Telsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott 07/28/2016 1700-2000 Fountain Valley Business FV Recreation OCSD to host an Various OCSD volunteers Cheryl Scott Expo Center Information Booth 07/29/2016 930- 1130 Plant Tour Boardroom Beijing Experimental High Xuan Nguyen Tour Guide Cheryl Scott School Tour. Approx.40 nests 07/30/2016 1730-2000 La Palma Civic Expo and Central Park, La OCSD to host an Various OCSD volunteers Cheryl Scott National Night Out Palma information booth. 6/29/2016 9:57:03 AM Monthly News Clippings G�JN�V S A N I TgT�Oy = 9 Q 2 c� o � FCTi� �E July 2016 OCSD Public Affairs Office Table of Contents TWITTER POSTINGS................................................... ..............PAGE 1 FACEBOOK POSTINGS..............................................................PAGE 10 OCSD Tweets Twitter Posts for June 2016 Posted 39 times and Retweeled 6 times MEOWUN OC Sewers 'OCSewers 4 hours ago Sewer construction @ the Newport-Mitchell intersection in @CityotTustin will go from July 5-Aug 12.Learn more at hUo/Avww.ocsd.com/rechiI1 . 60C Sewers @OCSewers 7 hours ago It's Wastewater Word of the Week Wednesdayl This week,we have a speacial treat:a crossword puale. hdps://www.facebook.com/OCSewem/posts/10153719156007951:0 ... OOC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 28 It's#TriviaTuesday!Can you answer this question?Why does the Orange County Sanitation District disinfect waste water? OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 27 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it."-Amelia Earhart#MotivationMonday nNESUM OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 26 On Mon,drivers will notice k-rail barriers being set up along State College between Nutwood&Dorothy in @FUIlertonCA.W W W.ocsd.com/newhope 1 60C Sewers "OCSewers Jun 26 Want to know more about the work that we do?Come take a tour.You'll be glad that you did!http://ocsd.com/programs- student-resources/lours ... #What2Flush C BC Water News @BCWalerNews Jun 24 Australian treatment plant being congested with 2.5 tons of wet wipes from Sydney sewage every week @smhMore OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 24 OCSD employee Gilbert Barela, Sen. Mechanic at our Plant 2 facility in Huntington Beach hard at work.#OCSDatWork 60C Sewers OCSewers Jun 23 Interesting article: Food waste to be used by @SydneyWaterNewsr to power wastewater treatment plant. http://ab.m/28SAmKz OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 22 It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week!This week's work is: Settling Basin https://www.facebook.com/OCSewem/posts/10153716588487951:0 ... (OCWEA Members@CWEAMembers Jun 16 CWFA Members Retweeted Sydney Water Here,here.@weforg members 8 @NACWA have also called for clear#what2flush labeling here in the States 2 CWFA Members added, Sydney Water @SydneyWaterNews @SydneyWaterNews welcomes any packaging change that clearly indicates what shouldn't be Flushed. @KimberlyClarkAU 6OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 22 OCSD was at @FullertonCA last night to give an update on the Newhope Project. FullertonCityClerk @FullertonCClerk Orange County Sanitation District making presentation to City Council http://tinyurl.wm/pu33zye 6OCSewers OCSewers Jun 21 It's#TnviaTuesday! Can you answer this question?How is energy generated at the Orange County Sanitation District? 60C Sewers @OCSewers Jun 21 We're hiring at @OCSewersl Check out the latest job opportunites we offer. http://www.ocsd.mm/aboutoc d/jobs/job- openings ... ... 60CSewers OCSewers Jun 20 Hello Summer! Slay cool out there!#Summer#OrangeCounty 1 1 IM 60C Sewers -OCSewers Jun 20 "It's hard to beat a person who never gives up."-Babe Ruth#Motivation Monday 60C Sewers @OCSewers Jun 18 Sewer construction is scheduled to take place at the intersection of Newport Ave&Mitchell Ave starting June 20th. hHp://bit.ly/1 UGPdnr All OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 17 We are enjoying a great class @ndptc!#ndptc#learning#SocialMediaMarketing 60C Sewers @OCSewers Jun 17 Here is an interesting article on how new regulations will aim to make water recycling easier. health CARE AGENCY Health Care Agency ;ochealth Jun 17 Stay cool out there,#OrangeCounty!Here's how.hHp:/Iblt.ly/l YrS894 #heatwave OOC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 17 Every Friday,we're sharing photos of OCSD employees hard at work and we're calling it#OCSDatWork. hUps://www.facebook.com/OCSewem/posts/10153718945357951:0 ... 4 60C Sewers @OCSewers Jun 16 Back by popular demand!@OCSewers&@OCWDWaterNews are hosting a Joint Open House on Saturday,August 13 from 10am-2pm. Save the Datel OOC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 16 Do you care about the#environment and#publichealth?Want to advance your#career!Apply for a#job with @OCSeweml http:/Iw .ocsd.com/about-ocsdfjobs/job-openings ... IWOC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 15 Congrats @RichGordon24 AB 2022, co-sponsored by @WateReuseca @OCWDWaterNews&@OC_Sewers for passing Sen. EQ Comm. Jennifer West @watereuseca AB 2022 @RichGordon24 bottling advanced purified recycled water for educational purposes passes unanimously from key Sen.committee#CAwater OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 15 It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Weekl This week's word is: Urban Runoff https://www.facebook.com/OCSewem/posts/10153716555892951 ... eOC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 14 It's#TnviaTuesdayl Can you answer this question?What is a digester and how is digester gas produced? OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 14 Are you living with Household Hazardous Waste(HHW)?Properly dispose things by taking them to a HHW Center. http://miandfills.com/hazardous/ 5 60C Sewers^n OCSewers Jun 13 OCSD received a Golden Hub Award from @ACCOC for our"Newport Beach Outreach Program."http://bit.ly/l WzwOo F, OC Sewers OCSewers Jun 13 "The strongest people aren't always the people who win,but the people who don't give up when they lose."-Unknown #MotivationMonday 6OCSewers OCSewers Jun 9 Wondering how to dispose of unused or expired medication?Check out our PSA.hftp://www.omd.wm/.../what- .../pharmaceutical-disposal-program 60C Sewers @OCSewers Jun 8 It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week!This week's word:Wastehauler Station http://bit.ly/l UoP341 OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 7 We thought we would share this funny but informational video. Enjoy! • OO isle Isle Utilities@isleulilifies Jun Packed house today at the US Wastewater TAG 17 at @OCSewers!In attendance: @Escondido_CA#LACSD @IEUAwater @mwdh2o 6 t$OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 7 It's#TnviaTuesdayl Can you answer this question?What area and/or how large of an area does OCSD's Ocean Monitoring program cover? tOC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 6 "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."-Confucius#MotivationMonday 60C Sewers @OCSewers Jun 501d Town Tustin Come see us today at the Tustin Chili Cook Off!@CityofTustin @TusLnChili. t p W OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 5 Having a great day @TustinChili @CityofTustin Orange County Water@OCWDWaterNews Jun #FunFactFnday: Is drinking#water a man-made product?Yes and no. It is a natural resource that must be engineered. #OCWD 7 60CSewers OCSewers Jun 3 Construction by#CSUF.Yesterday,crews lowered a 30 inch diameter Vitrified Clay Pipe(VCP)into a 14ft deep trench OOC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 2 Thank you to @SenJanetNguyen's staff and associates for coming to take a tour of OCSD today. OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 2 Did You Know?The average faucet Flows at a rate of 2 gallons per min. Save up to 4 gallons of water every morning by turning off the tap. OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 1 Thank you @WEForg for helping us spread the word on our#What2Flush campaign. http://news.wef.org/what-2-Flush/ MMILM OC Sewers @OCSewers Jun 1 We're hiring at @OCSewers!Check out the latest job opportunites we offer. http://www.ocsd,wm/aboutoc d/jobs/job- openings ... 8 60C Sewers -OCSewers Jun 1 It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week!This week's word is: Lift Station. hUps://www.facebook.com/OCSewem/posts/10153685845507951:0 ... 9 OCSD Facebook Postings Facebook Posts for June 2016 Posted 48 times Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell 4 hrs CONSTRUCTION ALERT—The Red Hill Sewer Improvements Project will be starting sewer construction at the Newport-Mitchell intersection in theCity of Tustin - Municipal Government starting July 5 through August 12. Most of the work will be done at night. The intersection will be closed with limited access, Sunday through Thursday, 9pm—6am.Visitwww.ocsd.com/redhill for more info. #OCSDRedHill #CityofFustin#NewportMitchellConstmclion#SewerConstmction #KeepingYouUpAtNightS oYouCanFlush247 I Orange County Sanitation District : Red Hill Sewer Improvements Orange County Sanitation District : Red Hill Sewer Improvements Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell 7 hrs Its Wastewater Word of the Week Wednesday! This week, we have a speacial treat: instead of sharing just one word,we have a word search activity you can print out and complete! 10 The first five (5) people who post their completed word search on their Facebook page and tag OCSewers will win a free OCSD What2Flush swag bag! ...See More XXXRw.wr X V'X«r<A Y AbT [ XAT [ 0. rLCRR S STO S< OAT SM IEXO 90 L L T V AP O O J O L YV L L YR J [ X X [ I E 0 % 0 L LLY % [ O V T O % o PCL R LJATR A % L I C L X [ L R VA Y O X X O X r RC 9 r V X LRT A L L 88 V D V 09 % L T A R A 8 T 9 LXX 4 L 6 X V V O T T I R % S O [ A C [ C 9 L O V R V I J T XT s R O X 96 R [ A S [ r T LB rOfTi< % JO % TLILR 496VYXXTIXL94[ O T PiR4VOROXPCVPR C .r,os L[MVILR DIDLLT[R T.I.%LXINO rAT9 IOL OPLA L L..L9 OVTTAtt PBCLNUi[[M RVXOff 9LYA 8 SSXLP MIER 4T[R YAT[0. AM qV Orange County Sanitation District Published by OAmv Slretlen Yesterday at 12:00pm It's#TriviaTuesday! Can you answer this question? Why does the Orange County Sanitation District disinfect wastewater? Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 27 at 3:21pm The City of Malibu will be breaking ground on Wednesday for their new Wastewater Treatment Facility. htto://www.malibutimes.com/.../article 341c304-3991-11e6-888... City to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Wastewater Treatment Facility The City of Malibu will celebrate the groundbreaking of its Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility on Wednesday,June 29,at 10 a.m. MALIBUTIMES.COM 11 Orange County Sanitation District Published by OAmy Slrellen June 27 at 9:00am "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." -Amelia Earhart #MotivationMonday Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 26 at 11:00am Want to know more about the work that we do? Come take a tour. You'll be glad that you dent-resources/tours#W hat2FIush Orange County Sanitation District : Tours Orange County Sanitation District Published .. June 24 at 5:29pm CONSTRUCTION ALERT—The Newhope Sewer Replacement Project is continuing its progress and the contractor will begin a new segment of work on State College Blvd. between Nutwood and Dorothy. Starting Monday morning, drivers will notice k-rail barriers being set up along State College. Some work will take place this Sunday night in preparation for the k-rail. No left turns at Arts and driveways, right turns only. Visitwww.ocsd.com/newhooe for more info. JConstruction#CityOfFullerton#NoLeflTurns#RightAllTheTime .m e Orange County Sanitation District : Newhope Sewer Replacement This project will replace a sewer line along State College Boulevard from Yorba Linda Boulevard to Orangewood Avenue in the cities of Anaheim and Fullerton.... OCSD.COM 12 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 24 at 9:OOam Every Friday,we're sharing photos of OCSD employees hard at work and we're calling it#OCSDatV/ork. In this photo we have Gilbert Barela, a Senior Mechanic at our Plant 2 facility in Huntington Beach preparing to make a confined space entry into a tunnel below the Gas Compressor Building. You will notice that Gilbert is using a self contained breathing apparatus. A self-contained breathing apparatus, or SCBA, is a device wom to provide breathable air in an "Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health" atmosphere. Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 23 at 9:OOam Interesting article: Food waste to be used by Sydney Water to power wastewater treatment plant. #biogas =I te- owerin -s dne -.../7460182 ... Waste turned into electricity in new Sydney Water trial Vegetable scraps, meal off-cuts,old bread and other food waste will be used by Sydney Water to power one of its sewage treatment plants. ABGNET.AU 10 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 22 at 3:00pm Sydney Water is talking about the 3 P's. Do you know#What2Flush? #WetWipesWednesday: Our loos are not our rubbish bins or are they? Read this: htto://ow.ly/nVOv300vGHf 13 In IV"7A ws.com.au NEWS.COM.AD Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 22 at 12:00pm Ever consider the waterwater industry for a career? OCSD is now accepting applications for the position of a Mechanic. http://www.ocsd.mm/about-ocsd/lobs/iob-openings ... Orange County Sanitation District : Job Openings 02016 Orange County Sanitation District.All Rights Reserved.Website Created by Vision Internet-The Government website experts OCSD.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 22 at 9:00am It's Wednesday, which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! This week's work is: Settling Basin Another name for Settling Basins are Primary Clarifiers. These are large basins where the water sits for about two to three hours. The still water helps the lighter, less dense materials (called scum)Float at the top. The scum is skimmed off the surface of the water and sent to the digester. The heavier solids sink and settle at the bottom of the basin, then is injected with ferric chloride and anionic polymers to act as coagulants. The sludge made from the coagulant and heavier organic materials at the bottom are then pumped to the digester, also. Orange County Sanitation District at City of Fullerton CA Government. 14 Published by Jennifer Cabral June 21 at 6:54pm Fullerton OCSD General Manager, Jim Herberg and Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering present on OCSD and an update on the Newhope Project.htto://fullerton.granicus.com/MediaPlaver.oho.... #OCSDNewhope#CityofFullerton Ah Save City of Fullerton, CA Government Government Organization Fullerton 1,967 people checked in here Adill Oranas County Sanitation District updated their cover photo. Published by Kelly Newell June 21 at 4:11pm W Oranas County Sanitation District Published by OAmy Stretten June 21 at 12:00pm Its#TriviaTuesday! Can you answer this question? How is energy generated at the Orange County Sanitation District? Orange County Sanitation District 15 Published by Kelly Newell June 21 at 9:44am Are you looking for a new career? Ever consider the wastewater industry?Check out the latest job opportunites we offer. http://www.ocsd.com/about-ocsd/lobs/iob-openings ... Orange County Sanitation District : Job Openings ©2016 Orange County Sanitation District.All Rights Reserved.Website Created by Vision Internet-The Government website experts OCSD.COM Oranne County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 20 at 11:57am Hello Summer! Stay cool out there! #Summer#OrangeCounty i 1 1 Orange County Sanitation District Published by OAmv Slretten June 20 al 9:00am "Ifs hard to beat a person who never gives up" -Babe Ruth #MotivationMonday Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell -June 18 at 9:00am 'CONSTRUCTION ALERT' Newport-Mitchell Intersection Starting as early as June 20, sewer construction is scheduled to take place at the intersection of Newport Avenue and Mitchell Avenue. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 P.M. ...See More Orange County Sanitation District : Red Hill Sewer Improvements 16 This project will replace and/or rehabilitate portions of the Red Hill Sewer System which consists of two parallel sewer pipelines within the cities of Tustin, Irvine,... OCSD.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell -June 17 at 2:00pm Here is an interesting article on how new regulations will aim to make water recycling easier. .com/.../new-re s-aim-to-make-water-rec... New Regs Aim to Make Water Recng Easier California officials this month adopted streamlined permitting for nonpotable water recycling projects.By the end of this year, they're expected to do the same for potable water recycling.Jennifer West of WalerReuse California explains what's... NEWSDEEPLY.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 17 at 10:50am It's going to be a hot one this weekend! Stay cool out there,#OrangeCounty! Here's how. http://bit.ly/l YrS894#heatwave Press Release - HIGH TEMPERATURES BRING RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES (Santa Ana,CA)-Temperatures in many inland Orange County communities are expected to reach high temperatures near 100 degrees on Sunday, 6/19, and most of inland Orange County is predicted to hit the 100 degree mark Monday,6/20, increasing the risk of heat related illnesses like heat exhaustion... U54.CAMPAIGN-ARCH I VE2.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 17 at 9:00am Every Friday,we're sharing photos of OCSD employees hard at work and we're calling it#OCSDatwork. In this photo, OCSD's Welder/Fabricator, Fernando Paramo, is at our Plant 2 facility in Hungtington Beach, fixing a broken roller mount and welding in a new mount on one of the Belt Presses. 17 I Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 16 at 3:29pm Back by popular demand! The Orange County Sanitation District&the0range County Water District are hosting a Joint Open House on Saturday, August 13 from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Save the Date! Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 16 at 12:20pm Did you know..'? OCSD has spent$2.4 million in the past five years on new equipment& more than $300k in one year to unclog pumps. Just say NO to "disposable"wipes because they really aren't disposable.#What2Flush D� Home Join other organizations just like yours in educating the public about what they can do to protect sewer systems,public health and the environment. WHAT2FLUSH.COM 18 Oranas County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 16 a19:17am Do you care about the#environment and#publichealth?Want to advance your#career? Apply for a#job with the Orange County Sanitation District! hftp://www.ocsd.com/about-ocsd/obs/ob-openings Orange County Sanitation District : Job Openings 02016 Orange County Sanitation District.All Rights Reserved.Website Created by Vision Internet-The Government website experts OCSD.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 15 at 3:28pm Congratulations to Rich Gordon for AS 2022 passing the Senate Environmental Quality Committee today. The bill is co-sponsored by theWateReuse Association, Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District. Orange County Sanitation District added 4 new photos. Published by Kelly Newell June 15 at 9:05am It's Wednesday, which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! This week's word is: Urban Runoff Dry weather urban runoff is contaminated water that is generated from day-to-day activities such as over- irrigating lawn, washing cars, and hosing down driveways. This untreated water flows into stormdrains and eventually to the ocean. This flow can be filled with pathogens, toxics, pesticides, and other materials that can contaminate beaches and lead to beach pos... See More 19 Orange County Sanitation District Published by OAmv Slretlen June 14 at 12:00pm It's#TriviaTuesday! Can you answer this question? What is a digester and how is digester gas produced? Orange County Sanitation District l 10:40am Are you living with Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)? Make sure to properly dispose of cleaning products, paint, batteries, auto products, and electronics by taking them to a HHW Center Location in Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine, or San Juan Capistrano. For more info, visithttp://ociandfills.com/hazardous/ Orange County. California- Household Hazardous Waste Making Orange County a safe, healthy,and fulfilling place to live,work,and play,today and for generations to come, by providing outstanding,cost-effective regional public services. OCLANDFILLS.COM Orange County Sanitation District added 2 new photos. Published by Kelly Newell June 13 at 12:02pm This past Thursday night, the Orange County Sanitation District received recognition for its recent innovations at the Association of California Cities- Orange County's 5th Annual Golden Hub of Innovation Awards. OCSD received its Golden Hub for the"Newport Beach Outreach Program."This innovative initiative garnered community support for the ongoing project to rehabilitate the sewer system in the City of Newport Beach. 20 ^r..,Ag& 111 lytolfr&EefW.®+NYA AWARDS Oranae County Sanitation District Published by GAmy Slretlen June 13 at 9:OOam "The strongest people aren't always the people who win, but the people who don't give up when they lose." -Unknown #MotivationMonday Orange County Sanitation District Published by Jennifer Cabral June 9 at 7:02pm Night out at the#GoldenHubAward ceremony. #ACCOC Orange County Sanitation District 21 Published by Kelly Newell June 9 at 12:00pm Wondering how to dispose of unused or expired medication? Check out our PSA. #What2Flush .com/.../what-.../pharmaceutical-disposal-program Orange County Sanitation District : Pharmaceutical Disposal Program Unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications that are put in drains or flushed down the toilet pollute the environment, please take... OCSD.COM 10 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 8 at 9:30am It's Wednesday, which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! This week's word is: Wastehauler Station OCSD has a Wastehauler Station located at our Plant No.1 facility in Fountain Valley. Here, trucks bring waste collected from septic tanks, porto-potties, and restaurants (grease traps). These wastehaulers are permitted through our Source Control division and must register with the OC Healthcare Agency. The waste then flows to our Plant No. 2 in Huntington Beach through an inter-plant line to be treated. Orange County Sanitation District Published by Rebecca Gorelick Long June 7 at 2:55pm We thought we would share this funny but informational video. Enjoy!https://www.voutube.com/watch?v=X- FB46km7bo 22 ii Can't flush this! New research"shows that our customers across the North West are throwing millions of pounds down the drain by flushing the wrong things down the too. One in... VOUTUBE.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by GAmv Stretten June 7 at 12:00pm It's#TriviaTuesdayl Can you answer this question? What area and/or how large of an area does OCSD's Ocean Monitoring program cover? Orange County Sanitation District Published by OAmv Stretten June 6 at g:00am "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." -Confucius #MotivationMonday Orange County Sanitation District Published by Rebecca Gorelick Long June 5 at 11:54am Having a great day at the Tustin Chili Cook Oftlll City of Tustin -Municipal Government Tustin Chilli Tasting Contest 23 fir. > \ W` I Wit Orange County Sanitation District 5 at 9:58am Come see us today at the Tustin Chili Cook Off. City of Tustin - Municipal Government Tustin Chilli Tasting Contest 1 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 5 at 9:20am Want to know more about the work that we do? Come take a tour. You'll be glad that you o rams-student-resources/tours#What2Flush Orange County Sanitation District : Tours OCSD is committed to providing a valuable educational experience that focuses on learning the importance of wastewater treatment in protecting the public health and the environment.To encourage learning,the District offers a one and a half... OCSD.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 3 at 4:00pm 'CONSTRUCTION ALERT. Nutwood Ave Closure at State College Blvd on June 4, 2016#OCSDNewhope#CityofFullerton Construction work will require the temporary closure of Nutwood Avenue west of State College Boulevard. This will not be a full intersection closure. The closure will take place on Saturday, June 4, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. ...See More Orange County Sanitation District : Newhope Sewer Replacement This project will replace a sewer line along State College Boulevard from Yorba Linda Boulevard to Orangewood Avenue in the cities of Anaheim and Fullerton.... OCSD.COM 24 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell -June 3 at 11:24am Do you rare about the#environment and#publicheallh?Want to advance your#career? Apply for a#job with the Orange County Sanitation District!hftp://www.ocsd.mm/about-ocsd/lobs/iob- ooenings Orange County Sanitation District : Job Openings 02016 Orange County Sanitation District.All Rights Reserved.Websits Created by Vision Internet-The Government website experts OCSD.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 3 at 7:11am Things are happening on the Newhope Sewer Replacement Project! Crews are working hard on Yorba Linda Blvd by the CSUF campus. This picture shows crews lowering a 7-ft section of 30-inch diameter Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) in a trench 14-ft deep. #OCSDNewhope #CityofFullerton #HardAtWork Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 2 at 3:55pm Thank you to Janet Nguyen's staff and associates for coming to take a tour of OCSD. 25 Orange County Sanitation District :,ell June 2 at 12:00Pm Did You Know...? The average faucet flows at a rate of 2 gallons per minute. (You can save up to 4 gallons of water every morning by turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth.) ft 10 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 2 at 9:00am Thank you Water Environment Federation WEF for helping OCSD highlight our What 2 Flush IUNI hat-2-flush/ 1 What 2 Flush WEF News Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD; Fountain Valley,Calif.)What 2 Flush"swag"helps spread the message that flushing anything other than human waste and toilet paper down toilets can cause clogs and harm the environment. Photos... NEWS.WEF.ORG Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 1 at 2:35pm We're hiring! At the Orange County Sanitation District our Core Values form the framework of our organization and 26 reinforce our professional work ethic. If our values ring true with you, we'd love to invite you to explore our career opportunities further. htti)://www.ocsd.com/about-ocsd/obst ob-openings Orange County Sanitation District : Job Openings 02016 Orange County Sanitation District.All Rights Reserved.Website Created by Vision Internet-The Government website experts OCSD.COM AM IV Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell June 1 at 9:00am It's Wednesday, which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! This week's word is: Lift Station Our collection system takes advantage of geography to save energy costs and maintenance costs. It also operates on a gravity flow basis; most of the flow entering our plants is moved by gravity force rather than the pumps. Since not all of Orange County slopes easily to us, we need to help the flow get here. ...See More 27 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meting Dace To ad.of Dir. AGENDA REPORT ItemNumber Item Number a Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND The Orange County Sanitation District's (Sanitation District) legislative affairs program includes advocating the Sanitation District's legislative interests, sponsored legislation (where appropriate), and seeking federal/state funding for projects. Staff will provide an update on recent legislative activities. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Unified legislative advocacy and public outreach program • Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders • Use all practical and effective means for recovering wastewater for reuse • Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with neighboring agencies • Listen to and seriously consider community input on environmental concerns PROBLEM Without a strong advocacy program, elected officials may not be aware that the Orange County Sanitation District is more than a wastewater treatment plant — treating and sending water to the ocean. The Sanitation District is an environmentally engaged organization which recycles more than 50 percent of the wastewater. Additionally, to help meet the goal of 100 percent recycling, the Sanitation District uses the byproducts from the wastewater treatment process to produce biosolids and energy used to help run the two plants in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach. Page 1 of 2 PROPOSED SOLUTION Work with Local, State, and Federal officials to advocate the Sanitation District's legislative interests. Help to create legislation and grants that would benefit the Sanitation District, the wastewater industry, and the community as a whole. To assist in our relationship building activities, we will continue to reach out to our elected officials providing facility tours, one-one-one meetings, and trips to D.C. and Sacramento. RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION If we do not work with the Local, State, and Federal elected officials, legislation could be passed that negatively affects the Sanitation District and the wastewater industry as a whole. Additionally, this could affect our chances of receiving grant funding. ATTACHMENTS The following attachments are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (mm w.ocsd.coml with the complete agenda package: • Federal Update — ENS Resources • State Update—Townsend Public Affairs • Grant Matrix Page 2 of 2 AL./.AL 1WV ME NIOR AND U NI TO: Rebecca Long FROM: Eric Sapirstein DATE: June 27, 2016 SUBJECT: Washington Update Over the past month,we continued to address the District's priorities related to water quality and innovative water supply policy. We also supported the development of a proposal to secure Department of Energy assistance to demonstrate the feasibility of capturing the embedded energy within biosolids. Congress took small steps toward setting the agenda for the Lame Duck Session as it prepared for the July 4th Recess. In summary,the legislative agenda appears to be developing in a manner that water quality and supply policy matters may capture a significant portion of any Lame Duck Session in the fall and with it impacts for the District The following summarizes the status of issues of concern to the District Funding of Water Infrastructure in Fiscal Year 2017Appears Strong Both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations have approved funding for USEPA water infrastructure programs. Most notably,the funding levels support the District's advocated positions to provide $2 billion in funding of the SRF program. The committees also agreed to support for the first time the new WIFIA program at$30 million in the Senate and$45 million in the House. WIFIA is the new,highly leveraged funding assistance program designed to support water infrastructure projects in excess of$20 million. In setting out the WIFIA funding rationale, the House committee indicated that it expected USEPA to support between$3 billion and$5 billion in new water infrastructure assistance in fiscal year 2017. Additionally,in setting the stage for final compromises on funding priorities with the Senate this fall,the House also indicated that it is critical for the federal government to maintain its support of a robust federal water infrastructure assistance. In both bills,the priority to support innovation in water treatment is maintained with assistance identified as eligible for green infrastructure activities. ENS Resources,Inc. 110114-Street,N.W. Washingmq D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.3755/Td bf 202.466.3787 In an effort to advance WIFIA implementation,USEPA contacted us to discuss the feasibility of conducting a focus group session at CASA'S August meeting. The meeting would be used to help educate interested parties and ensure that USEPA understand the needs of interested agencies. This meeting is being arranged and we recommend that the District consider participating in this session. Finally,support for water recycling continues to build with both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations approving budgets for the Department of Interior that will maintain funding of the WATERSMART Program and other drought related programs within USBR. This funding should enhance the District's efforts to secure future funding of its initiative to recycle wastewater flows. As has been customary over the past several budget cycles,the House and Senate USEPA spending bills continue to incorporate"policy"riders related to the Clean Water Rule and climate change rules effectively prohibiting the use of any funds to implement such rulemakings. Drought Relief Policy and Water Infrastructure Assistance Senator Dianne Feinstein continues to urge passage of her drought relief measure S. 2533. Earlier in the month, Feinstein testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power. The Subcommittee on Water and Power convened the hearing to examine S. 2533 and a handful of other drought measures that focused on other western states and the drought impacts. In an encouraging statement to the subcommittee, Senator Feinstein made a clear and forceful call for drought relief assistance and program reforms. While she noted the need to protect the environment and while enhancing water transfers,the testimony was notable for her priority to support increased federal support for the construction of critical alternative water supply projects like water recycling. This commitment and reaffirmation is important,because S. 2533 contains specific support for the District, identifying it as a priority agency for water recycling assistance under USBR water recycling programs. While questions have been raised about the effort within the House (H.R. 2898)to impose new standards related to implementation of the Endangered Species Act as it relates to water supply,Feinstein rejected such approaches during her testimony. This position was well received by the subcommittee and should enhance prospects for Senate action later in the year on drought relief measures. As of this writing,it would seem that the District should expect that Congress might pursue an omnibus natural resources legislative package later in the Lame Duck that could address California's needs as well as addressing western states' needs in general. ENS Resuumes,Inc. 110114-Street,N.W. Washington,D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.3755/Tdl bs,202.466.3187 Alternative Energy Production and Biosolids We continued supporting the District in its goal of securing federal support for its biosolids energy initiative. During the past month,the District succeed in receiving U.S.Department of Energy approval of its proposed concept to advance the potential utilization of the embedded energy in biosolids. As a result,the District was invited to submit a comprehensive project proposal for funding consideration by the Department. To this end,we continue to work with the District to advance the proposal. We will continue working with the District's staff to secure congressional delegation support of the initiative through letters of support for the proposed project. Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization WRDA continues to be readied for House and Senate floor debates and votes. As of this writing, the Senate version, S. 2848,is notable for provisions strengthening the commitment to water infrastructure assistance through the SRF program. Along with this support,the Senate bill also revise the WIFIA program by removing its"pilot program' status and making it a permanent infrastructure assistance program through USEPA. It also directs the Treasury Department to provide an immediate infusion of$70 million from available funds upon enactment of WRDA. Based upon present calculations of the leveraging impact used by USEPA(125:1), the$70 million would,in theory,provide in excess of$8 billion in new infrastructure project fundings. Because the S. 2848 received a positive review of its costs by the Congressional Budget Office, Senate opposition to new commitments to support water infrastructure should be muted,if voiced at all during Senate floor debate. The House bill (H.R 5303) does not provide for similar SRF and WIFIA legislative provisions. It does,however,include language directing the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers to include environmental infrastructure projects (read wastewater and water) in its annual report to Congress on projects deemed worthy of congress consideration for funding assistance. The language,if adopted in a final reauthorization,would mean that a process to secure project funding,like the District's needs,would exist without violating the congressional earmark ban. ENS Resources,Inc. 110114-Street,N.W. 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This bill is a clear representation of the legislative accomplishments we, as a conference, have achieved in the 110 Congress—strong bipartisan support, substantive reforms that benefit our nation as a whole,and a return to regular order expected of us by the American people. WRDA 2016 passed the Committee on Environment and Public Works on April 28"by a 19-1 vote. It contains substantive reforms and authorizations that prepare our nation to compete in the global marketplace,strengthen protections for coastal and inland communities from disastrous floodwaters, modernize Corps policy to ensure efficient and effective project delivery, and create mechanisms to provide affordable clean water and safe drinking water infrastructure. Lastly, this bill fulfills a commitment 91 Senators made two years ago when they voted for the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 conference report: "It is the sense of Congress that, because the missions of the Corps of Engineers are so unique and benefit all individuals in the United States and because water resources development projects are critical to maintaining economic prosperity, national security, and environmental protection, Congress should consider a water resources bill not less than once every Congress." As noted in the aforementioned Sense of Congress, it is our responsibility to pass this bipartisan legislation as soon as possible. This legislation transcends the political fights in Washington and gives us the opportunity to make good on our promise, and prove to our constituents we can still get things done. According to the Congressional Budget Office(CBO), WRDA 2016 is not only paid for but will save taxpayers$6 million over the next 10 years. With the economic and safety benefits associated with WRDA 2016,passing this legislation will be a victory for all Americans. We thank you for your consideration and, as always, look forward to working with you. Sincerely, qn Jan . 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To: Orange County Sanitation District From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Date: June 27, 2016 Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report State Political Update Throughout the past month, the Legislature has been focused on passing the fiscal year 2016-17 Budget and accompanying trailer bills. Additionally, it was a busy month for non-budget related legislation as June is the final month for bills to be heard in policy committees. Even with the recent legislative deadlines there are still over 1,600 bills eligible for consideration in this legislative session. Below is a list of the key remaining deadlines for the legislative session: • July 1 —Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills in their second-house o Summer Recess—Begins upon adjournment • August 1 — Legislature Returns from Summer Recess • August 12 — Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills in their second-house • August 31 — Last day for any bill to be passed • September 30—Last day for the Governor to sign or veto legislation Budge On June 15, the day of their constitutional obligation to pass a budget, the Legislature agreed on a budget package for fiscal year 2016-17. The approved budget established a $122.5 billion General Fund spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The spending plan is based on the Administration's overall revenue projections for the coming year and are in alignment with the Governor's May Revision. The budget shifts an extra $2 billion into the State's Rainy Day Fund, which is beyond the automatic contributions that was mandated by voters in 2014. With these actions, the State now has approximately $8.5 billion in reserves that it will be able to access in the event of economic downturn. The budget also included $334.5 million in emergency drought assistance for enhanced fire protection, the California Disaster Assistance Act, rebates for appliances, and the Water and Energy Technology (WET) Program. The WET program will provide competitive grant opportunities for advanced industrial/commercial technology solutions that save water, reduce onsite energy use, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Two major budget negotiations that were not taken up during the budget discussion and will instead be considered later in the legislative session are the cap and trade expenditure plan and the"by-right" affordable housing proposal. Southern California Office•1401 Dove Street•Suite 330•Newport Beach,CA 92660•Phone(949)399.9050•Fax(949)47"215 State Capitol Office•925 L Street•Suite 1404•Sacramento,CA 95814•Phone(916)447-4086•Fax(916)444-0383 Federal Office•600 Pennsylvania SE•Suite 207•Washington,DC 20003•Phone(202)54"696•Fax(202)5464555 Northern California Office•300 Fronk Ogawa Plam•Suite 204•Oakland,CA 94612•Phone(510)835-9050•Fax(510)835-9030 Cap and Trade On May 18, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) held the seventh cap-and-trade auction of greenhouse gas allowances. At this quarterly auction, buyers purchased just 2 percent of the available state-owned carbon credits, totaling $10 million for the wide variety of programs funded through cap-and-trade revenues. Approximately$500 million was expected to be generated from this specific quarterly auction. Although the exact reason for the lack of sales in unclear, state officials and outside experts attribute this loss of revenue to: • Less need for carbon credits • Uncertainty of the programs future, as it may end in 2020 • Pending litigation to overturn the entire cap and trade program • Auction volatility from speculators in a secondary trading market Based on the auction results, the Administration has indicated they would like to wait until after the next cap and trade auction, scheduled for August 16, before deciding how to move forward. This will give the Governor and legislators approximately two weeks to reach a deal before the Legislative Session ends—a deal that will be largely based on the auction results. If the revenues from the next auction return back to previous revenue levels (near $500M) then it is anticipated that a robust funding package will come together at the end of session. However, if the revenues come in lower,then it is not likely that the Administration will support a package with a lower level of funding that will create pressure to use General Fund dollars. State Water Use: April 2016 Californian's reduced their water use by 26.1 percent in April 2016 when compared to water use in April 2013, despite the credits and adjustments allowed in the February 2016 revisions to the conservation regulation.This is an increase of about 1.8 percent from March 2016 when the State conserved 24.3 percent. April marks the 11' month since the Governor's executive order mandated urban water suppliers to report on their conservation efforts on a monthly basis. Californians continue to conserve, although California's residential water use increased from 66 gallons per capita per day(GPCD),to 77 GPCD. This number is still far below the 90 GCPD that was reported in April 2015. In April: • Cumulative statewide percent reduction for June 2015 to April 2016 (eleven months)was 24.1 percent, which equates to 1,431,101 acre-feet(466.3 billion gallons). • Statewide water savings for April 2016 was 26.1 percent(134,171 acre-feet or 43.7 billion gallons), an increase from March 2016's 24.3 percent savings. • Associated with higher monthly savings, and due to the adjustments and credit included in the extended emergency regulation, April 2016 continued with an increased level of compliance; 71 percent of suppliers met or were within one percent point of their conservation standards. • Even with the February 2016 credits and adjustments adopted by the Board to address equity concerns raised by suppliers and customers, conservation levels have remained high, even increasing from March to April. ® June 2016 Report 2 Priority Legislation AB 1989 (Jones)— Water, energy, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions— OCSD Watch AB 1989 would require the State Water Resources Control Board, in coordination with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission,the Public Utilities Commission, and the Department of Water Resources, to develop and implement a grant and low-interest loan program for water projects that result in the net reduction of water-related greenhouse gas emissions. AS 1989 did not make it out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and is now dead. AB 2022 (Gordon)—Advanced purified demonstration water— OCSD Co-Sponsor AB 2022 would allow the bottling of advanced purified demonstration drinking water for educational purposes to promote water recycling. This water cannot be sold and will be used as a means to further educate broad audiences about the cutting-edge technology that is being used to purify wastewater to near-distilled water quality in their community. AB 2022 was amended to reduce the maximum amount of water per bottle to 8oz and the maximum gallons per year from 2,500 to 1000.AS 2022 has passed out of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and is now in the Senate Appropriations Committee. o In June, OCSD traveled to Sacramento to testify in support of AB 2022 at the Senate Environmental Quality committee. Despite initial concerns from the committee consultant, the bill was unanimously approved by the committee on a 7-0 vote. o AB 2022 will be heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee on August 1. AB 2890 (ESTM Committee) - Drinking water and wastewater operator certification programs- OCSD WATCH AB 2890 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to appoint an advisory board to assist it in carrying out their responsibilities to examine and certify people to operate water treatment plants and water distribution systems. Additionally, this bill would require a person who operates a nonexempt wastewater treatment plant to possess a valid, unexpired wastewater certificate or water treatment operator certificate of the appropriate grade. AB 2890 has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 163 (Hertzberg)— Wastewater Treatment: Recycled Water— OCSD Watch SB 163 was amended on June 8 to require, on or before January 1, 2033, the beneficial reuse of at least 50% of treated wastewater that the NPDES permit holder would otherwise discharge though ocean or bay outfalls relative to the inflow to the treatment plant.Additionally, amendments taken on June 8 make it a waste and unreasonable use of water for urban water suppliers to not take the available treated wastewater. SB 163 was set for a second hearing in the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee before being pulled by the author. ® June 2016 Report 3 The author has indicated he will not move forward with the bill this year, however is it expected that he will rework the bill and bring it back next legislative session. SB 661 (Hill)—Protection of Subsurface Installations—OCSD Watch SB 661 enhances the existing enforcement powers of specified state entities, revises liability provisions that apply to the pre-excavation notification and subsurface installation marking requirements for operators and excavators, and establishes the California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Advisory Committee to enforce laws relating to the protection of underground infrastructure. SB 661 does not change current law regarding responsibility of sewer laterals. SB 661 passed the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee and has been referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. SB 885 (Wolk) - Construction contracts:indemnity— OCSD Oppose SB 885 specifies,for construction contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2017,that a design professional only has the duty to defend claims that arise out of or relate to, negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the design professional. A design professional would not have a duty to defend claims against any other person or entity arising from a construction project, except that entity's reasonable defense costs arising out of the design professional's degree of fault. SB 885 eliminates the ability of a public agency to contract with design professionals for upfront legal defense costs against claims related to a project's design work. SB 885 has been pulled from the June 28 Assembly Judiciary Committee agenda by the author. The author has indicated she will not move forward with the bill this year. SB 1213 (Wieckowski)—Renewable energy.,biosolids:matching grants— OCSD Support SB 1213 would require the State Energy Resources Conservation Commission to develop and implement the Biosolids to Clean Energy Grant Program to provide 50% matching funds to local wastewater agencies for biosolids to clean energy capital projects. The bill would continuously appropriate $20,000,000 annually from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the commission for purposes of the program. SB 1213 has been amended to remove the $12,000,000 earmark for the Bay Area Biosolids Coalition. The program would start in FY 16-17.SB 1213 did not make it out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now dead. Several bills with an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund were held in Committee until a Cap and Trade revenue expenditure plan comes forward. ® June 2016 Report 4 SB 1229(Jackson)-Home-generated pharmaceutical waste:secure drug take-back bins—OCSD Watch Amended on April 19, 2016, SB 1229 states that a collector who maintains a secure drug take- back bin shall not be liable in a civil action, or be subject to criminal prosecution, for maintaining a secure drug take-back bin as long as the collector takes specified steps to ensure safety and health. This immunity would not apply in the case of personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the collector's gross negligence or willful misconduct. SB 1229 passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee and is now on the Assembly Floor. SB 1318 (Wolk) - Local government: drinking water infrastructure or services: wastewater infrastructure or services— OCSD Watch SB 1318 would require LAFCO's to conduct service reviews every 5 years to identify disadvantaged communities that lack drinking water or adequate wastewater services. This bill would also require the LAFCO's to recommend and implement a plan to address the findings. SB 1318 has been referred to the Assembly Local Government Committee and the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. ® June 2016 Report 5 OCSD Bills of Interest Proposed State Legislation 2015-2016 High Priority AS 2022 Gordon [D] Advanced purified demonstration water: OCSD sponsored Bottling Referred to the Senate Co-Sponsor ACC-OC- NYC Bill.This bill would allow the bottling of advanced purified water for Appropriations Committee. LOCO-Watch educational purposes. It would also authorize the distribution of small Scheduled to be heard on CASA-Support amounts of this advanced purified water for free for educational August 1. NACWA-NYC purposes. Under current law,consumers must visit a water recycling CSDA-Support facility in person in order to taste this clean,safe water.Amendments taken on March 31 prevent each bottle from containing more than 8 fluid ounces. AS 2890 Assembly Drinking water and wastewater operator certification programs Referred to the Senate Watch ACC-OC-NYC Environmental Would require the State Water Resources Control Board to appoint an Appropriations Committee LOCO-Watch Safety and Toxic advisory committee to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities to CASA-Working Materials examine and certify people to operate water treatment plants and water with Author Committee distribution systems.This bill would require the advisory committee to NACWA-NYC review all proposed regulations and make recommendations to the CSDA-Watch board.Amendments taken on May 25 were inconsequential. SB 163 Hertzberg(D) Wastewater treatment: recycled water.SB 163 was amended the last Set for second hearing in Watch ACC-OC-NYC week of last years Legislative session to address wastewater treatment. Assembly Environmental LOCO-Watch The bill would declare that the discharge of treated wastewater from Safety and Toxic Materials CASA- ocean ouffalls,except in compliance with the bill's provisions, is a waste Committee. Hearing canceled OpposefWork with and unreasonable use of water in light of the cost-effective opportunities by author.Author has Author to recycle this water for further beneficial use.Amendments taken on indicated he will not be NACWA-NYC June 8 changed the date of compliance to January 1,2033 to achieve a pursuing this bill this year. CSDA-Watch 50% beneficial reuse of treated wastewater.Additionally,these amendments make it a waste of water for water replenishment districts or water districts to not accept this treated water OCSD Bills of Interest SB 885 Wolk[D] Construction contracts: indemnity.Would specify,for construction Amended on June 16. Oppose ACC-OC-NYC contracts entered into on or after January 1,2017,that a design Referred to the Assembly LOCC-Watch professional,as defined,only has the duty to defend claims that arse Judiciary Committee.SB 885 CASA- out of,or pertain or relate to, negligence, recklessness,or willful has been pulled from the June Oppose[Work with misconduct of the design professional.Under the bill,a design 28 Assembly Judiciary Author professional would not have a duty to defend claims against any other Committee agenda by the NACWA-NYC person or entity arising from a construction project,except that person author and is not expected to CSDA-Oppose or entity's reasonable defense costs arising out of the design be heard before the policy professional's degree of fault,as specified.Amendments taken on May committee deadline. 10 would prohibit the provisions of the bill from being construed to affect any duty of a design professional to pay a reasonable allocated share of defense fees and costs with respect to claims and lawsuits alleging negligence, recklessness,or willful misconduct of the design professional.Amendments on June 16 clarify the amendments taken on May 10. Additional Legislation AB 954 Mathis[R] Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program.Would require the Held in the Senate Watch ACC-OC-NVC State Water Resources Control Board to establish a program to provide Appropriations Committee LOCC-Watch low-interest loans and grants to local agencies for low-interest loans and CASA-NYC grants to eligible applicants for specified purposes relating to drinking NACWA-NVC water and wastewater treatment.This bill would create the Water and CSDA-Support Wastewater Loan and Grant Fund and provide that the moneys in this fund are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature,to the board for expenditure for the program.This bill would transfer to the Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Fund$10,000,000 from the General Fund. This bill contains other related provisions.AB 954 is intended to provide assistance to individual homeowners and renters to undertake actions necessary to provide safer, cleaner,and more reliable drinking water and wastewater treatment.This bill is similar to AB 1588. AB 11" Rendon[D] Renewable Portfolio Standard Program.The Renewable Portfolio Held in the Senate Support ACC-OC-NYC Standard(RPS)Program would allow public agencies to finance energy Appropriations Committee. LOCC-Watch related infrastructure by selling renewable energy credits(REC) The author has stated he will CASA-Support generated by methane gas.Some wastewater utilities, such as OCSD, not be pursuing this bill. NACWA-NYC put methane to use for energy generation within their own facility. CSDA-Watch However,smaller facilities without the supporting energy infrastructure, under this bill would be able to sell RECs for credits under FPS Category 1,which is the largest category with the most demand for credits. Currently, unbundled RECs are categorized in'bucket 3'by the Public Utilities Commission, regardless of their source. OCSD Bills of Interest AS 1661 McCarty[D] Local Government,Sexual Harassment Training: Existing law Amended on June 13. Watch ACC-OC-Watch requires all local agency officials to receive training in ethics,at Referred to the Senate LOCC-Watch specified intervals,if the local agency provides any type of Appropriations Committee CASA-Watch compensation,salary,or stipend to those officials.This bill would NACWA-NYC additionally require local agency officials,as defined,to receive sexual CSDA-Watch harassment training and education if the local agency provides any type of compensation,salary,or stipend to those officials,and would allow a local agency to require employees to receive sexual harassment training or information.Amendments on April 11 require entities that develop this criteria to consult with the Attorney General's office to ensure accuracy and sufficiency of the content.Amendments taken on June 13 were minor. AS 1749 Mathis[R] California Environmental Quallty Act:exemption:City of Portervllls. Amended on June 15. Watch ACC-OC-NYC The California Environmental Quality Act exempts from its requirements Referred to the Senate LOCC-Watch projects consisting of the construction or expansion of recycled water Environmental Quality CASA-Approve pipeline and directly related infrastructure within existing rights of way, Committee NACWA-NYC and directly related groundwater replenishment, if the project does not CSDA-Watch affect wetlands or sensitive habitat,and where the construction impacts are fully mitigated,and undertaken for the purpose of mitigating drought conditions for which a state of emergency was proclaimed by the Governor on a certain date.Amendments on June 15 changed the bill to specifically deal with a water treatment project in Porterville. AS 1979 Bigelow[R] Renewable feedin tariff:hydroelectric facilities.Would revise the Referred to the Senate Watch ACC-OC-NYC requirement that an electric generation facility have an effective capacity Appropriations Committee LOCC-Watch of not more than 3 megawatts to additionally authorize a hydroelectric CASA-NYC facility with a nameplate generating capacity of up to 5 megawatts to NACWA-NYC participate in the renewable feed-in tariff if the facility delivers no more CSDA-Watch than 3 megawatts to the grid at any time,was operational on January 1, 1990, and complies with specified interconnection and payment requirements.Amendments on May 23 made technical changes to the bill. OCSD Bills of Interest AB 2257 Maienschein[R] Local agency meetings:agenda:online posting.The Ralph M. Brown Amended on June 22. Watch ACC-OC-NYC Act requires the legislative body of a local agency to post,at least 72 Referred to the Senate LOCC-Watch hours before the meeting,an agenda containing a brief general Governance and Finance CASA-Watch description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at a Committee NACWA-NYC regular meeting,in a location that is freely accessible to members of the CSDA-Oppose public and to provide a notice containing similar information with respect to a special meeting at least 24 hours prior to the special meeting.This bill would require an online posting of an agenda for a meeting occurring on and after January 1,2019,of a legislative body of a city,county, city and county,special district,school district,or political subdivision established by the stale that has an Internet Web site to be posted on the local agency's primary Internet Web site homepage accessible through a prominent,direct link,as specified. AB 2389 Ridley-Thomas Special districts:district-based elections: reapportionment.Would Referred to the Senate Watch ACC-OC-NYC [D] authorize a governing body of a special district,as defined,to require, Governance and Finance LOCC-Watch by resolution,that the members of its governing body be elected using Committee CASA-Watch district-based elections without being required to submit the resolution to NACWA-NYC the voters for approval.This bill would require the resolution to include a CSDA-Watch declaration that the change in the method of election is being made in furtherance of the purposes of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001, Amendments on May 9 were insignificant AB 2438 Waldron [R] California Environmental Quality Act:exemption: recycled water Referred to the Senate Watch ACC-OC-NYC pipelines.Would, until January 1,2020,additionally exempt from Environmental Quality LOCC-Watch CECA a project for the construction and installation of a new pipeline or Committee CASA-Watch the maintenance, repair,restoration, reconditioning, relocation, NACWA-NYC replacement, removal,or demolition of an existing pipeline,not CSDA-Watch exceeding 8 miles in length,for the distribution of recycled water within a public street, highway,or right-of-way and would require the lead agency to undertake specified activities,including the fling of a notice of exemption for the project with the Office of Planning and Research and the once of the county clerk of each county in which the project is located. OCSD Bills of Interest SB 423 Bates[R] Pharmaceutical and consumer product waste: management.Would, Referred to the Assembly Watch ACC-OC-NYC until January 1,2022,require a pharmaceutical that is offered for sale Environmental Safety and LOCC-Watch without a prescription,upon discard,to be managed in accordance the Toxic Materials Committee CASA-NYC hazardous waste provisions if the pharmaceutical is a hazardous waste, NACWA-NYC or, if the pharmaceutical is not a hazardous waste, in accordance with CSDA-Watch specified medical waste provisions or specified solid waste provisions. The bills also states that following treatment by chemical disinfection, the medical waste may be discharged to the public sewage system if the discharge is consistent with waste discharge requirements placed on the public sewage system by the California regional water quality control board,and the discharge is in compliance with the requirements imposed by the owner or operator of the public sewage system. SB 471 Pavley[D] Water,energy,and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: In Assembly Appropriations Watch ACC-OC-NYC planning:Would include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions Suspense File LOCC-Watch associated with water treatment among the investments that are eligible CASA-NYC for funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.The bill would NACWA-NYC also make legislative findings and declarations,and a statement of CSDA-Support in legislative intent,with regard to the nexus between water and energy Concept and water and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.This bill contains other related provisions. SB 551 Wolk(D) State water policy:water and energy efficiency:Would declare the In Assembly Appropriations Watch ACC-OC-NYC policy of the state that water use and water treatment shall operate in a Suspense File LOCC-Watch manner that is as energy efficient as is feasible and energy use and CASA-NYC generation shall operate in a manner that is as water efficient as is NACWA-NYC feasible.This bill would require all relevant state agencies to consider CSDA-Watch this state policy when revising,adopting,or establishing policies, regulations,and grant criteria when pertinent to these uses of water and energy. SB 661 Hill [D] Protection of subsurface installations.Current law requires every Referred to the Assembly Watch ACC-OC-NYC operator of a subsurface installation,except the Department of Appropriations Committee LOCC-Watch Transportation,to become a member of,participate in,and share in the CASA-Watch costs of,a regional notification center. Current law requires any person NACWA-NYC who plans to conduct any excavation to contact the appropriate regional CSDA-Watch notification center before commencing that excavation,as specified. Current law defines a subsurface installation as any underground pipeline,conduit,duct,wire,or other structure.This bill,the Dig Safe Act of 2016,would declare the need to clarify and revise these provisions. The bill would define and redefine various terms relating to a regional notification center.Gut and Amended on January 4,2016. SB 661 does not change current law regarding the responsibility of sewer laterals. OCSD Bills of Interest SB 1229 Jackson [D] Home-generated pharmaceutical waste:secure drug take-back Currently on the Assembly Watch ACC-OC-NYC bins.This bill would provide that a collector,as defined, is not liable for Floor LOCC-Watch civil damages,or subject to criminal prosecution,for maintaining a CASA-Support secure drug take-back bin on its premises if the collector,in good faith NACWA-NYC and not for compensation,takes specified steps, including that the CSDA-Support collector regularly inspects the area surrounding the secure drug take- back bin for potential tampering or diversion,to ensure the health and safety of consumers and employees and the proper disposal in the waste stream of home-generated pharmaceutical waste,as defined, contained in the bins.Amendments taken on April 19 were insignificant. SB 1318 Wolk[D] Local government:drinking water infrastructure or services: Amended on 6/1/16. Referred Watch ACC-OC-NYC wastewater infrastructure or services.SB 1318 was amended on to the Assembly Local LOCC-Watch April 12 to remove provisions requiring a Local Agency Formation Government Committee and CASA-Oppose Commission(LAFCO)to extend drinking water and wastewater the Assembly Environmental NACWA-NYC infrastructure and services to disadvantaged communities within their Safety and Toxic Materials CSDA-Oppose sphere of influence before extending drinking water and wastewater Committee infrastructure services elsewhere.SB 1318 would require LAFCO's to conduct service reviews every 5 years to identify disadvantaged communities that lack drinking water or adequate wastewater services. This bill would also require the LAFCO's to recommend and implement a plan to address the findings.This bill would additionally require a local agency formation commission to enact policies designed to promote the logical and ordedy development of areas adjacent to the sphere of influence of each city and special district. OCSD Bills of Interest WRDA S. Inoire [R] Water Resources Development Act(WRDA) reauthorization 4/28/2016 Marked up and sent Watch ACC-OC-NYC 2848 measure. The bill, cited as WRDA 2016,is notable for a decision by to Senate floor for debate and CASA-Support the committee leadership to incorporate a host of new issues focusing vote NACWA-NYC on water infrastructure(clean water and drinking water including lead in CSDA-NYC water). WRDA H.R. Shuster(R) House version of WRDA 2016.Provides for a limited scope of activities 5/25/16 Marked up and sent to Watch ACC-OC-NYC 5303 compared with Senate version. Provides for extension of traditional House floor for debate and CASA-Support USACE flood protection activities including the ability to store water at vote NACWA-NYC USACE flood protection facilities. Provides authorization to consider CSDA-NYC funding of environmental infrastructure. HR 3353 Hunter[R] To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit attorney 07/30/2015 Referred to the Support ACC-OC-NYC fees and penalties in citizen suits,and for other purposes.To Subcommittee on Water CASA-Support provide affirmative defenses including acts of God,war,or third parties Resources and Environment NACWA-NYC and to allow for proportional assessment of legal fees. CSDA-NYC S.2533 Feinstein[D] California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term 5/25/2016 Senate Support ACC-OC-NYC Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act.Provide critical federal Subcommittee on Water and CASA-Support assistance to mitigate the ongoing drought conditions and help alleviate Power held hearing NACWA-NYC the water supply challenges. CSDA-NYC OCSD Bills of Interest HR 2993 Matsui[D] Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015.To authorize funding for 04/20/2016 House Natural Support ACC-OC-NYC water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe,extreme,or Resources Subcommittee CASA-Support exceptional drought. Hearing. NACWA-NYC CSDA-NYC S.2012 Murkowskl(R) Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. A bill to modernize nation's 4/20/2016 Passed Senate and Watch No supporters of energy policy. Legislation expand beyond oil and gas energy focus to referred to House(See H.R.8 note for OCSD include additional focus on energy water nexus by encouraging use of Status). House-Senate energy efficient technologies in treatment and conveyance of water. Conference Committee pending Senate naming conferees. H.R.5538 Calvert(R) Fiscal Year 2017 USEPA Appropriations: Interior and Environment 5/26/2016 Subcommittee on Watch No staled support Appropriations. Provides funding to support key water infrastructure Interior and Environment at this time as bill assistance SRF and W IFIA programs. Draft subcommittee bill approved approves by voice vote and not formally providing current year spending for clean water SRF funding at$1.0 sends bill to full Committee on numbered billion. Support for water recycling used provided. Additionally,$45 Appropriations for action at million for W IFIA assistance provided with directives to leverage future date. No corresponding assistance at 125:1 ratio. Corresponding Senate bill is S. 1645, Senate legislation. H.R.8 Upton(R) North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015.A 5/24/16 House bill version Watch No supporters of bill to reauthorize the national energy policy. Legislation is important for replaces Senate version, S. note for OCSD two policy areas. First it creates a Watesense pri that could 2012 in order to advance bills encourage use of water softeners that might impact influent salt content to House Senate conference. levels. Second, House agreed to conference with Senate version,S. In process, House 2012, but stripped S.2102 provisions and inserted H.R. 8 provisions incorporated House drought and numerous stalled natural resources provisions including drought bill, H.R.2898, into energy bill relief. to force action on drought bill, bypassing usual legislative process. OCSD Bills of Interest S.2012 Murkowski(R) Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016.A bill to modernize nation's 4/20/2016 Passed Senate and Watch No supporters of energy policy. Legislation expand beyond oil and gas energy focus to referred to House(See H.R.8 note for OCSD include additional focus on energy water nexus by encouraging use of Status). House-Senate energy efficient technologies in treatment and conveyance of water. Conference Committee pending Senate naming conferees. Legend: ACC-OC-Association of California Cities, Orange County LOCC-League of Califomia Cities NYC-Not Yet Considered CASA-California Association of Sanitation Agencies NACWA-National Association of Clean Water Agencies CSDA-California Special Districts Association MD's Grant Funding Tracker Name of Grant Synopsis of Grant Amount of Grant Applying Y/N Project/Program Reason Deadline Authorize$7.12 billion in general obligation bonds for Pry State Water Resources Control Board provides funding for state water supply infrastructure projects.$725 million the planning,design and construction of water recycling for water recycling and advanced water treatment We are looking at applying for the construction projects that offset or augment state fresh water supplies. technology projects. Yes SP-173 grant. Spring 2016 The CPUC's Self-Generation Incentive Program(SGIP) Upto$1.4 million provides incentives to support existin&new,and emerging distributed energy resources.The SGIP provides rebates for qualifying distributed energy systems installed on the customer's side of the utility meter. Qualifying Self-Generation Incentive Program technologies include wind turbines,waste heat to power Wear f the grant to see if the project tits within the o technologies,pressure reduction turbines,internal specs of the grant combustion engines,microturbines,gas turbines,fuel cells,and advanced energy storage systems. In progress Aquacritox Ongoing This funding opportunity supports technology The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy development plans for the manufacture of drop-in envisions awarding multiple financial assistance awards in hydrocarbon biofuels,bioproducts,or intermediates in a the form of cooperative agreements.The estimated pilot-or demonstration-scale integrated biorefinery. period of performance for the design phase of each award will be approximately 1-2 years. Project Definition for Pilot and Demonstration Scale • Concept Paper Submission Deadline:6/6/2016 Manufacturing of Biofuels,Bioproducts,and Biopower 5:00 PM ET (PDZB3) • Full Application Submission Deadline:7/22/2016 5:00 PM ET Yes Aquacritox July 22,2016 Updated:Tuesday,June 28,2016 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.