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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-2016 Legislative Committee Meeting Agenda Orange County Sanitation District Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Regular Meeting of the 8:00 A.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 Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 1.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 October 10, 2016. NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: None. 11/08/16 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 1 of 2 INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES - ORANGE COUNTY (ACC-OC) PRESENTATION (Rebecca Long) 3. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long) 4. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: The next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 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. Aaenda Posting: In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted outside the main gate of the Sanitation District's Administration Building located at 10844 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Valley, California, and on the Sanitation District's website at www.ocsd.com, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All public records relating to each agenda item, including any public records distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting to all,or a majority of the Board of Directors,are available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board. Aaenda 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 iherbemitfocsd.com Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714)593-7400 rahirelli(c3msd.com Principal Public Affairs Specialist Jennifer Cabral (714)593-7581 icabralfalocsd.com Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long (714)593-7444 rlong(cbocsd.com 11/08/16 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 2 of 2 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Monday, October 10, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. A regular meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Chair Nielsen on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 3:31 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Director Kim led the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Tom Beamish, Director Jim Herberg, General Manager Robert Kiley, Director Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Peter Kim, Director Celia Chandler, Director of Human John Nielsen, Board Chair Resources Greg Sebourn, Board Vice-Chair Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Ed Torres, Director of Operations and Lucille Kring, Director Maintenance John Withers, Director Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Tina Knapp, Deputy Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Tanya Chong Alfredo Garcia Rebecca Long Man Nguyen Kelly Newell OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Adam Link, CASA Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via Teleconference) PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 10/10/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 1 of4 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. General Manager Jim Herberg announced that reservations are still being accepted for the State of the District being held on Friday, October 14" at 8:00 a.m. 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 September 13, 2016. AYES: Kiley, Kim, Nielsen, and Sebourn NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: Beamish ABSENT: Kring and Withers NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES PRESENTATION (Rebecca Long) Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli indicated that this is the time of the year where we invite our legislative partners to update the Committee on legislative activities achieved over the past year and goals for the coming year. Mr. Ghirelli indicated that the Association of California Cities Orange County (ACC-OC) is scheduled to attend the November 81h meeting of this Committee and that the District's legislative plan would be presented to the Committee in December. Mr. Ghirelli introduced Adam Link, Director of Government Affairs from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA), who provided a PowerPoint presentation highlighting CASA's legislative activities/platform, significant legislation in 2016, new developments at CASA, upcoming CASA events and initiatives, and CASA's priorities for 2017. Principal Public Affairs Specialist Jennifer Cabral commented that the intent of the recent presentations to the Board by Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) and 10/10/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of 4 ENS, in addition to today's presentation by CASA and next month's presentation by ACC-OC, is to provide the resources to engage in a dialogue regarding the legislative plan and the Directors' goals for the District. 3. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) Ms. Cabral reported that the refreshed website should be launched this week. Ms. Cabral also provided a recap of September public affairs activities including community outreach and speaking events and tours. Ms. Cabral introduced Senior Staff Analyst Tanya Chong and indicated that Ms. Chong and Senior Staff Analyst Daisy Covarrubias would alternate attending these Committee meetings should there be specific questions regarding construction. 4. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long) Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long recapped the current number of individuals registered for the State of the District on October 146i. Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided an update on end of session legislative activities in Sacramento and reported on a workshop he attended regarding direct potable reuse and the feasibility of same. Mr. O'Donnell indicated that there is support for direct potable reuse and provided an overview of the recommendations made for implementing such a program. Mr. O'Donnell responded to a question from the Committee indicating that SB 163 may be reintroduced by mid-February 2017. Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, provided a general update on federal legislative activity including Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) legislation and WIFIA Program implementation advances OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Director of Environmental Services Jim Colston responded to a question from the Committee indicating that there was no update on the pending regulations regarding dental practices and their impact on wastewater, and indicated that the implementation period would be no less than three years. Mr. Colston also responded to a question from the Committee indicating that permitting for organizations performing liquefaction of animal remains is still being reviewed and the proper process being determined. 10/10/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4 ADJOURNMENT: Chair Nielsen declared the meeting adjourned at 4:16 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. Submitted by: Tina Knapp Deputy Clerk of the Board 10/10/2016 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 4 at LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Melding O8/16ce TO Bd.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: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES - ORANGE COUNTY PRESENTATION GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) has asked Heather Stratman, Chief Executive Officer from the Association of California Cities - Orange County (ACC- OC), to present to the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee. Ms. Stratman will provide a general overview of ACC-OC's legislative activities/platform and highlight ACC-OC's upcoming goals for next year. RELEVANT STANDARDS Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with neighboring agencies Unified legislative advocacy and public outreach program ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Public Affairs Office works closely on legislative issues with ACC-OC, and other various water/wastewater organizations, to ensure that the Sanitation District is properly represented on issues that could have an effect on the Sanitation District or the wastewater industry. ATTACHMENTS The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.coml with the complete agenda package: N/A Page 1 of 1 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE M Mng Data To ad.of Dir. 08/16 AGENDA REPORT Item Item Number 3 Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND The Orange County Sanitation District's (Sanitation District) legislative affairs program includes advocating Sanitation District legislative interests, Sanitation District 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/monitor 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-on-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. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (mm w.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package: • Federal Update - ENS Resources • State Update -Townsend Public Affairs • Grant Matrix • Legislative Matrix Page 2 of 2 i1i �V RESOURCES MEMORANDUM TO: Rebecca Long FROM: Eric Sapirstein DATE: October 29,2016 SUBJECT: Washington Update Legislative actions continued to be on hold as Congress remained on recess in anticipation of the November election. It will return for a short session on November 14. At that time,based upon election results,the task of preparing for the selection of new leaders and committee assignments will begin in earnest It now appears that the bulk of the outstanding policy work will be considered after the Thanksgiving break, when the final stretch of the Lame Duck Session will kick-off. The following summarizes where issues stand prior to the coming November elections. Fiscal Year 2017 Spending Priorities The government will continue to operate on a stopgap basis at least until December 9. The funding resolution is set to expire then and this will force final spending decisions. At this writing,it is anticipated that a final long-term spending bill will be enacted into law before the December 9th date. The White House has signaled that it will not approve another short-term spending bill,putting Congress on notice that a final spending bill must be approved or face the potential of a governmental shut-down. For water infrastructure needs,it appears that Congress and the White House are in agreement on the importance of funding the core SRF program at USEPA. Funding of the clean water SRF is likely to be static at almost$1.3 billion. Additionally,language is likely to be included in the budget bill or WRDA (see below) that would re-enforce the role that the SRF plays in support of local efforts to protect water quality and comply with federal mandates. If current year spending levels are enacted, California would receive almost$100 million to capitalize its SRF program. ENS Resources,Inc./110114 Street,N.W./Washington,D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.3755/Telehz 202.466.3787 In a separate matter,it appears likely that first year funding of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation loan program could receive as much as$50 million. This could lead to as much as $3 billion in new infrastructure project spending given the value created through this highly leverage funding program. This new program may offer an attractive financing tool for the District. Finally,we expect that the spending agreement will provide an additional $100 million in new funding to support drought relief efforts in the west. The funding would support the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's programs and could lead funding for recycled water projects as well as the demonstration of new technologies that support water conservation and treatment needs. Drought Relief Legislation Continues to Vex Congress While Congress continued on recess,Senate and House congressional staff continental their effort to find a compromise between the House and Senate positions on how to address the California drought. As noted in past updates,the issues breakdown between short and long-term remedies. The long-term policy approach involves a federal commitment to fund water recycling, desalination and enhanced uses of the SRF program to support water conservation activities. There seems to be an emerging consensus to support this but only if an agreement on short- term responses can be reached. For the District this is important because we anticipate that any funding support could provide for construction assistance of a water recycling project without an act of Congress that is currently the case. The challenge over a resolution being fashioned involves changes to the way in which the federal water project is operated during times of Delta high Flows attributable to storms. House drought relief leaders are seeking defined levels of pumping. Senate leaders,including Senator Feinstein,prefer to provide a general authority to consider increased pumping of water,but to avoid a numeric mandate instead leaving it to the federal and state governments to define operations based upon the circumstances of the moment. As of this writing, efforts to move drought relief remain part of the energy legislation (S. 2012) that is in a House Senate conference committee negotiation. According to energy committee staff,the continued differences between the two approaches has stymied progress. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Democrats appear unified against any policy that would remove the ability to consider the underlying impacts of storm events and subsequent decisions to pump water supply from the Delta to water agencies in the Central Valley and Southern California. Water Resources Development Act Last Hope for Water Infrastructure in 2016 When Congress returns to work in a few weeks, most congressional observers expect that finalizing WRDA 2016 is an odds on favorite to ENS Resources,Inc./130114 Street,N.W./Washington,D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.3755/Telefur 202.466.3787 occur. The House and Senate leadership want to pass the bill. The Administration is on record of supporting enactment. The key issue for any negotiation will involve the Senate version's provisions to address water infrastructure needs at USEPA and the Bureau of Reclamation. The Senate bill would increase WIFIA funding by$70 million (leveraging several billions in spending), establish an SRF priority to support water recycling, renew spending for desalination projects,creating a WaterSense program to advance energy-water efficient technologies, authorizing a voluntary infrastructure trust fund,and establishing a$1.5 billion grants program to address sewer overflow correction needs among other issues. The House WRDA leadership has signaled its opposition to using WRDA to address these issues,preferring to consider them in the context of a clean water infrastructure bill. Despite this voiced skepticism, the priority to complete action on WRDA is expected to carry enough weight that the House and Senate are expected to resolve these differences, leading to adoption of a number of the Senate provisions. This might then provide a new source of funding to address District infrastructure needs in the coming fiscal year. Energy Policy Conference Committee Slow Progress Hopes that a Senate House energy bill conference committee staff could use the extended congressional recess to find a pathway to allow Members to complete a final bill in November/December are still strong. However,with numerous differences between the House and Senate negotiators time remaining for a deal to be struck may be the biggest obstacle to a final agreement. Conference committee staff have been seeking to reach agreement on noncontroversial provisions. However, even with some success,such as revisions to WaterSense provisions to protect against the use of water softeners that could compromise the integrity of wastewater treatment systems'operations, contentious issues, including drought relief and fossil energy provisions,continue to bedevil the conferees with an unclear prospect for resolution. If agreements are reached,a final energy policy measure could be enacted with provisions to support the development of energy water efficiency technologies. Specifically this outcome might support District efforts to develop biosolids to energy projects as well as capturing the embedded energy from the wastewater treatment process technologies. ENS Resources,Inc./130114 Street,N.W./Washington,D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.375S/Telefur 202.466.3787 TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS — TPA .... To: Orange County Sanitation District From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Date: October 31, 2016 Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report State Political Update The Governor had until September 30 to sign or veto legislation passed by the Legislature. Overall, the Governor signed approximately 900 bills and vetoed 150 bills, a veto rate of 15 percent.This 15 percent veto rate represents Governor Brown's highest rate during his four terms as Governor. The Governor vetoed several bills that established new tax credits, expended new funds, or funded new programs. In several veto messages,the Governor stated that he would like to Consider these types of proposals during the Budget negotiations in June, in order to maintain optimal fiscal forecasting and a balanced budget. The dynamics of the both the Assembly and Senate could change after the November 8 election. The Legislature will reconvene with several new members, as 14 Assemblymembers and 6 Senators who were subject to the pre-Proposition 28 term limits have termed out in 2016. In the Assembly, the Democrats are hoping to pick up two seats in order to secure a two-thirds supermajority. They have targeted approximately seven different races that they believe have a chance of electing a Democrat on November 8. In the Senate, the Democrats only need to pick up one seat in order to secure a two-thirds supermajority, however they are only targeting one race (2911 Senate District— San Dimas). The Legislature will return on December 5 to swear in the new members before recessing again until the first week of January. Drought Update California's 2015-2016 "water year' ended on September 30, 2016. The 2015-2016 water year was widely considered dry, despite parts of the State receiving above average amounts of rainfall. Although forecasters have admitted that the 2016-2017 water year largely remains a mystery, the Department of Water Resources has recently said that approximately 60 percent of the State remains in critical drought condition. In preparation for the uncertainty of future water supplies, the Metropolitan Water District has recently announced that they will begin to refill Diamond Valley Lake, a major southern California water reservoir. This storage of water is made possible by increased water allocations from the State Water Project, and will be the first increase of regional reserves in nearly four years. Diamond Valley Lake is expected to be more than 70 percent full by the end of the year. Southern California Office•1401 Dove Street•Suite 330-Newport Beach,CA 92660-Phone(949)399-9050-Fax(949)476-8215 State Capitol Office•925 L Street•Suite 1404-Sacramento,CA 95814•Phone(916)4474086•Fax(916)4440383 Federal Office-600 Pennsylvania SE-Suite 207-Washington,DC 20003-Phone(202)546-8696•Fax(202)5464555 Northern California Office•300 Frank Ogawa Plaza-Suite 204-Oakland,CA 94612-Phone(510)835-9050-Fax(510)835-9030 Direct Potable Reuse On October 4,the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) conducted a public workshop to solicit feedback on the Report to the Legislature on the Feasibility of Developing Uniform Water Recycling Criteria for Direct Potable Reuse. The workshop was largely focused on recapping the process that the SWRCB, the Expert Panel, and the Advisory Group went through over the last two years to produce the report. The members of both the Expert Panel and the Advisory Group were strategically picked by the SWRCB to encompass all stakeholder groups, include all geographic regions, and take advantage of public agencies that have experience in the field. Overall, the draft report recommends that the development of Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) recycling criteria/regulations is feasible under specific circumstances. The draft report also contains specific recommendations to the SWRCB regarding any regulations for DPR, such as the inclusion of rigorous response protocols, the importance of monitoring requirements, the inclusion of public health agencies in the drafting of regulations, and refraining from codifying a specific treatment process that would stifle creativity and innovation. Although the draft report states that it is feasible to develop recycling criteria/regulations for DPR, it also states that a significant information gap exists in several areas. The SWRCB and the Division of Drinking Water (DDW) are committed to continuing their research to close this information gap, and will update the future draft regulations as time goes on with the intention of including the completed research before the regulations are finalized. It is expected that the regulations will be phased in as more information is made available to the DDW. The public comment period for the draft report to the Legislature will end on October 25. Once finalized, the report will be presented to the Legislature before the December 31, 2016 deadline. TPA will continue to track any future DPR regulations and will keep OCSD informed. State Water Use: August 2016 In the month of August, California urban water suppliers reduced their water use by 17.7 percent when compared to August 2013. Some concern has been raised regarding the State's focus on water conservation, considering urban water suppliers conserved 27 percent in the month of August just one year ago. The SWRCB has stated that they are currently examining the data to better understand where water conservation has slipped. Beginning next year, the State will decide if a return to state-mandated conservation rates will be required to conserve water in a safe and responsible way. In August: • Statewide water savings for August 2016 was 17.7 percent (124,094 acre-feet or 40.4 billion gallons), a decrease from July 2016's 20 percent savings, and also a decrease from August 2015's 27 percent statewide savings (63.5 billion gallons). August 2016 water savings are 36 percent lower than August 2015. • Cumulative statewide percent reduction for June 2015 —August 2016 (fifteen months) is 23.3 percent, which equates to 2,024,599 acre-feet(659.7 billion gallons). 0 October 2016 Report 2 • Statewide average R-GPCD for August 2016 was 114.1 gallons; slightly up from 113.5 R- GPCD in July 2016 and also above 102.2 R-GPCD reported for August 2015. Little Hoover Commission On October 27, the Little Hoover Commission (LHC) conducted its second public meeting to discuss special districts. Unlike the first meeting which focused on special district reserves, the focus of this meeting was on climate change adaptation efforts by special districts. The tone of the meeting was positive and the LHC made no mention of any plans to hold additional hearings. Presenters at the meeting spoke to the challenges that special districts face when trying to combat climate change. Several local water and sanitation agencies testified to the LHC about both their successes and challenges on adapting to climate change, and how the LHC and the State can help. Little Hoover Commissioners finished the meeting by stressing the importance of regional cooperation by special districts when addressing climate change issues. The LHC will release a report that summarizes the two meetings on special districts in the next couple of months. If the LHC has any recommendations for special districts after hearing testimony from around the State, they will be included in the report. TPA will continue to monitor the Little Hoover Commission for any activity related to special districts and will let the District know once the report is published. Relevant 2017 Ballot Initiatives to OCSD Proposition 53: Statewide voter approval for revenue bonds. Proposition 53 would require statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for projects that are financed, owned, operated, or managed by the state or any joint agency created by or including the state, if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. This measure also prohibits dividing projects into multiple separate projects to avoid statewide voter approval requirement. Proposition 53 may affect many large-scale state projects, including transportation projects, college facilities projects, and the proposed Delta tunnels project. Opponents of the initiative explain that high dollar regional transportation projects could potentially be subject to voters across the entire State. Additionally, Proposition 53 does not have an emergency clause to suspend this rule after natural disasters or other emergencies. Recent polling data obtained from Capitol Weekly: • Yes -43% • No-20% • Undecided—37% Proposition 54: Legislation and Proceedings Proposition 54 would prohibit the Legislature from passing any bill unless it has been in print and published on the Internet for at least 72 hours before the vote, except in cases of public emergency. This initiative also requires the Legislature to make audiovisual recordings of all its 0 October 2016 Report 3 proceedings, except closed session proceedings, and post them on the Internet. Proposition 54 additionally authorizes any person to record legislative proceedings by audio or video means, except closed session proceedings. Recent polling data obtained from Capitol Weekly: • Yes -53% • No— 18% • Undecided—29% 0 October 2016 Report 4 OCSD's Grant Funding Tracker Name of Grant Synopsis of Grant Amount of Grant Applying Y/N Project/Program Notes 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 TheCPUC's Self-Generation Incentive Program(SGIP) Up to$1.4 million provides incentives to support existing,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 We are looking to see if the project fits within the Self-Generation Incentive Program technologies include wind turbines,waste heat to power technologies,pressure reduction turbines,internal specifications 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 ice 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 Manufacturing of Biofuels,Bioproducts,and Empower Full Application Selection Notification:10/31/2016 5:00 PM ET. (PD2B3) Yes Aquacritox 10/31/2016 Updated:Monday,October 31,2016 OCSD Bills of Interest AS 1217 Daly[D] Orange County Fire Authority.Would prohibit the composition of the Signed into law by the Governor. Oppose ACC-OC-Oppose Board of Directors of the Orange County Fire Authority from including LOCC-Oppose alternate members.Bill was amended to remove language that stated it CASA-NYC was the intent of the Legislature to re-evaluate the composition of the NACWA-NYC Orange County Fire Authority. CSDA-Watch AB 2022 Gordon[D] Advanced purified demonstration water:OCSD sponsored Bottling Signed into law by the Governor. Co-Sponsor ACC-OC-Support Bill.This bill would allow the bottling of advanced purified water for LOCC-Watch educational purposes. It would also authorize the distribution of small CASA-Support amounts of this advanced purified water for free for educational 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. AB 2390 Assembly Drinking water and wastewater operator certification programs Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-NYC Environmental Would require the State Water Resources Control Board to appoint an LOCC-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 Author has indicated he will be Watch ACC-OC-NYC week of last year's Legislative session to address wastewater treatment. reintroducing the bill next year.SB LOCC-Watch The bill would declare that the discharge of treated wastewater from 163 has been gut and amended to CASA- ocean outfalls,except in compliance with the bill's provisions,is a waste address bail hearings. OpposeANork with and unreasonable use of water in light of the cost-effective opportunities Author to recycle this water for further beneficial use.Amendments taken on NACWA-NYC June 8 changed the date of compliance to January 1,2033 to achieve a 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 SS 1069 Wieckowski [D] Land use:zoning.The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes the Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-NYC legislative body of a city or county to regulate,among other things,the LOCC-Oppose intensity of land use,and also authorizes a local agency to provide by CASA-Neutral ordinance for the creation of 2nd units in single-family and multifamily NACWA-NYC residential zones,as specified.That law makes findings and CSDA-Neutral declarations with respect to the value of 2nd units to Calffornia's housing supply.This bill would replace the term"second unit"with'accessory dwelling unit"throughout the law.This bill allows a local agency to require a new or separate utility connection directly between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility.This bill originally would have prohibited a local agency from charging a connection fee or capacity charge,however,amendments taken have allowed a local agency to charge a connection fee or capacity charge that is proportional to the burden of the proposed ADU,based upon either its size or the number of its plumbing fixtures,upon the water or sewer system. Additional Legislation AB 1661 McGarry[D] Local Government,Sexual Harassment Training: Existing law Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-Watch requires all local agency officials to receive training in ethics,at specified LOCC-Watch intervals, if the local agency provides any type of compensation,salary, CASA-Watch or stipend to those officials.This bill would additionally require local NACWA-NYC agency officials,as defined,to receive sexual harassment training and CSDA-Watch 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. AB 1979 Bigelow[R] Renewable feed-in tariff:hydroelectric facilities.Would revise the Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-NYC requirement that an electric generation facility have an effective capacity LOCC-Watch of not mom 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 specifed 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. Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-NYC Brown Act requires the legislative body of a local agency to post,at least LOCC-Watch 72 hours before the meeting,an agenda containing a brief general CASA-Watch description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at a 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 state 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 Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-NYC [D] authorize a governing body of a special district,as defined,to require,by LOCC-Watch resolution,that the members of its governing body be elected using 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 SB 423 Bates[R] pharmaceutical and consumer product waste:management.Would, Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-NYC until January 1,2022,require a pharmaceutical that is offered for sale LOCC-Watch without a prescription,upon discard,to be managed in accordance the 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. OCSD Bills of Interest SB 661 Hill[D] Protection of subsurface installations.Current law requires every Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-NYC operator of a subsurface installation,except the Department of 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. SB 1229 Jackson[D] Home-generated pharmaceutical waste:secure drug take-back Signed into law by the Governor. Watch ACC-OC-NYC bins.This bill would provide that a collector,as defined, is not liable for 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 insign'diwnt. OCSD Bills of Interest WRDA S. Inhofe[RI Water Resources Development Act(WRDA)reauthorization Pending Conference 10-31-16 Support 7NACWA C 2343 measure. The bill,cited as WRDA 2016, is notable for a decision by the port committee leadership to incorporate a host of new issues focusing on C water infrastructure,(clean water and drinking water including lead in water). WRDA X.R. Shuster(R) House version of WRDA 2016.Provides for a limited scope of activities Pending Conference 10-31-16 Watch.Seek SRFC 5303 compared with Senate version. Provides for extension of traditional Amendments port USACE flood protection activities including the ability to store water at C 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 Resources CASA-Support provide affirmative defenses including acts of God,war,or third parties and Environment NACWA-NYC and to allow for proportional assessment of legal fees. CSDA-NYC S.2533 Feinstein[D] California Long-Tenn Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term 5/25/2016 Senate Subcommittee on Support ACC-OC-NYC Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act.Provide critical federal Water and Power held hearing CASA-Support assistance to mitigate the ongoing drought conditions and help alleviate NACWA-NYC the water supply challen es. CSDA-NYC HR 2993 Matsui[D] Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015.To authorize funding for 0 412 012 01 6 House Natural Resources Support ACC-OC-NYC water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe,extreme,or Subcommittee Hearing. CASA-Support exceptional drought. 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 In Conference with No supporters of energy policy. Legislation expand beyond oil and gas energy focus to referred to House(See H.R.8 House. note for OCSD include additional focus on energy water nexus by encouraging use of Status). House-Senate Conference energy efficient technologies in treatment and conveyance of water. Committee pending Senate naming conferees. H.R.5538 Calvert(R) Fiscal Year 2017 USEPA Appropriations: Interior and Environment 5/26/2016 Subcommittee on Interior Watch No stated support Appropriations.Provides funding to support key water infrastructure and Environment approves by voice at this time as bill assistance SRF and WIFIA programs. Draft subcommittee bill approved vote and sends bill to full Committee not formally providing current year spending for clean water SRF funding at$1.0 on Appropriations for action at future numbered billion. Support for water recycling used provided. Additionally,$45 date. No corresponding Senate million for WIFIA assistance provided with directives to leverage legislation. assistance at 125:1 mllo. Corresponding Senate bill is S. 1645. OCSD Bills of Interest H.R.8 Upton(R) North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015.A 5124116 House bill version replaces In Conference with No supporters of bill to reauthorize the national energy policy. Legislation is important for Senate version,S.2012 in order to Senate. note for OCSD two policy areas. First it creates a WaterSense program that could advance bills to House Senate (Legislation encourage use of water softeners that might impact influent salt content conference. In process, House incorporated into levels. Second, House agreed to conference with Senate version, S. incorporated House drought bill, H.R. S.2012 and 2012,but stripped S.2102 provisions and inserted H.R.8 provisions and 2898,into energy bill to force action conference numerous stalled natural resources provisions including drought relief. on drought bill,bypassing usual requested and legislative process. ongoing with Senate) H.R.2898 Valadao Western Water and American Food Security Act. A bill to provide for Amended to S. OCSD regulatory revisions related to the operation of the Central Valley Project 2012 in congressional and to provide for increased water storage facilities construction. Conference delegation members Walters, Rohrabacher,and Royce cosponsors (legislation incorporated into House energy bill see S.2012) Legend: ACC-OC-Association of California Cities,Orange County LOCC-League of California Cities NYC-Not Vet Considered CASA-California Association of Sanitation Agencies NACWA-National Association of Clean Water Agencies CSDA-California Special Distnols Association LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE M Mng Data TO ad.of Dir. 08/16 AGENDA REPORT ItemNumber Item Number a 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 October 2016 Activity # # of Guests OCSD/OCWD Tours 7 132 OCSD Tours 11 207 Events 3 —650 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 October 2016 • Media Clips October 2016 Page 2 of 2 OCSD Outreach Report - 10/28/2016 Date Time Organization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 10/05/2016- 1245- 1415 Plant Tour A 8 B Fullerton College Tour. 25 Mike Zedek Tour Cheryl Scott guests. Guide 10/05/2016- 1200- 1500 Plant Tour GM Conf. Room Source Magazine to tour PIO Staff Tour Guide Cheryl Scott P1 10/08/2016- 1000- 1600 Placentia Heritage Festival Tri-City Park, OCSD to host an Various OCSD Cheryl Scott Placentia information booth. volunteers 10/10/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom Water Guardians group to Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott tour P1. Guide 10/10/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSULB Nursing Tour Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 10/11/2016- 900- 1100 Plant Tour Room C CSUF Nursing Tour Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 10/11/2016- 1500- 1630 Plant Tour Room A CSUF Tour, 15 guests. Xuan Nguyen Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 10/12/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom San Bernardino Nursing Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott tour. Guide 10/14/2016- 800- 1100 State of the District Event Boardroom OCSD State of the District Jim Herberg Tour Cheryl Scott and Tour Event and Plant Tour. Guide 10/18/2016- 1330- 1500 Plant Tour Boardroom Goldenwest College Tour. Ann Crafton Tour Cheryl Scott 23 guests Guide 10/19/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom San Bernardino Valley Ryan Rodriquez Tour Cheryl Scott College Tour. Approx. 30 Guide guests 10/28/2016 2:10:08 PM OCSD Outreach Report - 10/28/2016 Date Time Organization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 10/21/2016- 1330- 1600 Plant Tour Boardroom Chinese Delegation Tour Mike Zedek Tour Cheryl Scott 15 guests. Guide 10/22/2016- 800- 1100 Plant Tour Plant 1 Fullerton College Eng. Mark Esquer tour guide Cheryl Scott Tour 22 guests 10/23/2016- - Wings, Wheels and Rotors Los Alamitos Army OCSD to host information Various OCSD Cheryl Scott Expo Airfield booth. volunteers 10/24/2016- 1245- 1415 Plant Tour Boardroom Fullerton College Tour Randy Kleinman Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 10/25/2016- 930- 1100 Plant Tour Boardroom OCC Tour, 30 guests. Lisa Rothbart Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 10/26/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing Tour Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 10/27/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom San Juan Hills HS Tour 40 Lisa Rothbart Tour Cheryl Scott guests Guide 10/28/2016- 1400- 1530 Plant Tour Rooms A& B Japanese Delegation to Randy Kleinman Tour Cheryl Scott tour P1.Approx. 18 guests Guide 10/29/2016- 800- 1100 Plant Tour Boardroom Fullerton College Tour, 22 Mark Esquer Tour Cheryl Scott guests. Guide 11/01/2016- 1000- 1100 Plant Tour Boardroom Korean Delegation to tour Jin Kim Tour Guide Cheryl Scott P1. Approx. 6 guests. 11/04/2016- 1100-30 Plant Tour Boardroom Mount St. Antonio College Kelly Newell Tour Cheryl Scott Tour 15 guests. Guide 10/28/2016 2:10:08 PM OCSD Outreach Report - 10/28/2016 Date Time Organization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 11/07/2016- 1300- 1430 Plant Tour Boardroom UCS Civil Eng.Tour. 16 Mark Esquer Tour Cheryl Scott guests Guide 11/09/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing Tour Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 11/10/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing Tour. 24 Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott guests Guide 11/12/2016- 800- 1100 Plant Tour Admin. SCC wastewater treatment Shabbir Basrai Tour Cheryl Scott class P2 Approx. 15. Guide 11/15/2016- 1000- 1130 Plant Tour Boardroom South OC Home School Sharon Yin Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Tour 15 guests 11/15/2016- 1430- 1600 Plant Tour Boardroom Hope International Use Rothbart Tour Cheryl Scott University class to tour Pi. Guide 11/16/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSULB Nursing Tour Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 11/17/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Room C OCHCA Nursing Tour 13 Gina Tetsch Tour Cheryl Scott guests. Guide 11/18/2016- 1300- 1430 Plant Tour Boardroom Santa Ana College STEM Mike Zedek Tour Cheryl Scott class to tour P1.Approx. 15 Guide guests. 11/28/2016- 1300- 1500 Plant Tour Boardroom George Fischer Signet TBD Cheryl Scott group to tour P1.Approx. 18 guests 10/28/2016 2:10:08 PM OCSD Outreach Report - 10/28/2016 Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 11/29/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom New Employee/Open Tour Ann Crafton Tour Cheryl Scott Guide 11/30/2016- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom Fullerton College Tour 25 Lisa Rothbart Tour Cheryl Scott guests. Guide 10/28/2016 2:10:08 PM Monthly News Clippings G�JN�V S A N I TgT�Oy = 9 Q 2 c� o � FCTi� �E October 2016 OCSD Public Affairs Office Table of Contents CONSTRUCTION.......................................................................PAGE 'I October 17, 2016 OCSD makes proposed rehabilitation of Western Regional Sewers Orange County Breeze October 31, 2016 Long delayed Wastewater Project By: Michael J. Williams Orange County Breeze GW RS...................................................................................PAGE 7 October 5, 2016 As Drought Persists, Collaboration Seeks to advance Technology By: Sarah Nightingale UCR Today October 6, 2016 $4 Million Groundwater Study to be held in Orange County WaterWorld October 6, 2016 Governor Brown signs law allowing Californians to taste their future as drought dnters sixth year Press Release by: Eleanor Torres and Rebecca Long OCSD/OCWD HUMAN INTEREST................................................... .................PAGE 14 October 20, 2016 Fitch Rates Orange County Sanitation District Business Wire October 27, 2016 Mile Square Golf Course cited for stinky pond By: Greg Mellen OC Register TWITTER POSTINGS................................................... ..............PAGE 21 FACEBOOK POSTINGS..............................................................PAGE$7 Orange County Breeze October 17, 2016 We get the word out! OC Sanitation District makes proposed Rehabilitation of Western Regional Sewers Project 3-64 draft environmental impact report available Posted October 17, 2016 @ 12:02 am NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (State CEQA Guidelines §15087) The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) is the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the proposed Rehabilitation of Western Regional Sewers Project 3-64 (Project), located in Orange County, California. The Sanitation District, acting in the capacity of Lead Agency, has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines. The Sanitation District has prepared a Draft EIR to provide the public and public agencies with information about the potential effects on the local and regional environment associated with the proposed Project. The proposed Project includes rehabilitation of the Orange-Western Sub-trunk and Seal Beach Boulevard Interceptor pipelines, rehabilitation and/or replacement of the Los Alamitos Sub-trunk pipeline, the Westside Relief Interceptor pipeline and the Westside Pump Station force main, replacement of the Westside Pump Station wet well, and addition of either an air scrubber or air jumper line for odor control at the Westside Pump Station. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15087(c)(4), the Draft EIR identifies potentially significant environmental effects, pertaining to aesthetics/visual resources, air quality, 1 biological and cultural resources, hazardous materials, land use and noise, which would be anticipated to occur as a result of the Project. With the exception of temporary construction noise impacts, which would remain significant and unavoidable after implementing mitigation measures, all other impacts would be reduced to less than significant levels with mitigation. Furthermore, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15087(c)(6), the Draft EIR identifies hazardous waste facilities, land designated as hazardous waste property, and hazardous waste disposal sites within the vicinity of the proposed Project; however, only the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, was identified immediately adjacent to the project site. PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: The Sanitation District encourages agencies and members of the general public to review and comment on this document. In accordance with the 45-day time limit mandated by CEQA, written comments on the Draft EIR, from members of the public or other interested parties, must be received by Sanitation District no later than December 1, 2016. Please mail your written comments to the address shown below. Please include a return address and contact name with your comments. Orange County Sanitation District Address: 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Attn: Carla Dillon Telephone: (714) 593-7371 The Draft EIR is available for review at www.ocsd.com. Copies are also available for public review at the following locations: • Orange County Sanitation District, Administrative Office, 10844 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA • Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library, 12700 Montecito Road, Seal Beach, CA • La Palma Library, 7842 Walker Street, La Palma, CA • Seal Beach/Mary Wilson Library, 707 Electric Avenue, Seal Beach, CA • Cypress Library, 5331 Orange Avenue, Cypress, CA • Fountain Valley Library, 17635 Los Alamos Street, Fountain Valley, CA • Anaheim Central Library, 500 West Broadway, Anaheim, CA 2 . Buena Park Library, 7150 La Palma Avenue, Buena Park, CA The Sanitation District will take comments on the proposed Project and the Draft EIR at a public hearing to be held on November 17, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. 3 The Press Enterprise October 28, 2016 The Press Enterprise Long-delayed wastewater project -- an eyesore, potential danger -- back on track Project to replace pipe conveying waste saltwater was stalled by construction issues. r 1 a t By MICHAEL J.WILLIAMS/STAFF WRITER Published.Oct 28,2016 Updated.Oct.31, 20166.07p.m. BRINE LINE FIX What: The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority is replacing a deteriorating section of the Inland Empire Brine Line. 4 Where: On Temescal Canyon Road in Temescal Valley between southern Corona and Glen Ivy When: Construction started Oct. 18 and is expected to continue on weekdays until mid-January. Removal of an above-ground bypass line is targeted for early spring. Effect: Motorists could encounter weekday traffic congestion and delays. Inquiries: Call 951-354-4250, or email construction Motorists in southern Corona and Temescal Valley might experience some construction delays over the next few months. And in the long haul, that's a good thing. Work in replacing a section of pipe belonging to a crucial piece of regional infrastructure, the Inland Empire Brine Line, has resumed. The project had come to a standstill at the end of 2015 because of a major construction glitch that evolved into a legal dispute. Meanwhile, several thousand feet of an above-ground bypass pipe have sat by the curb along Temescal Canyon Road, an eyesore and potential hazard to swerving drivers. The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, which operates the brine line, hired Highland-based Weka Inc. to finish the job. Construction resumed Oct. 18 on replacing 3,340 feet of pipe underneath Temescal Canyon between Tom Barnes Road north of the Shops at Dos Lagos in Corona and Glen Ivy Road to the south. "We're replacing defective pipe with new pipe," authority Program Manager David Ruhl said. "When this work is complete, we can begin removal of the bypass line." Weka is expected to finish the job in mid-January, and the bypass should be gone by early spring. "The goal is to minimize the effect on the public and restore the street to full operating conditions as quickly as possible," said Gale Hammons of Hammons Strategies, an authority consultant. The section of brine line being replaced is part of a much larger system that conveys about 12 million gallons of waste saltwater per day from San Bernardino and 5 Riverside counties to a plant in Orange County. There, the fluid is treated and released into the ocean. The process enables businesses that extract salt in industrial processes to safely dispose of the material so it doesn't infiltrate the Santa Ana River watershed. "Frankly, we wouldn't be able to operate without the brine line," says General Manager Ben Strasshofer of Mission Linen near Chino in a video about the resource. "We'd have nowhere else to go without the brine line." The system has been functioning since the 1970s when it was built by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority in a partnership with the Orange County Sanitation District. Ruhl said the line's creation stemmed from disputes along the river and the realization that the water resource could be ruined. As a regionwide solution, the system remains unique. "This is pretty much one of a kind," Ruhl said. "There's a lot of places trying to model what we do." While the system has remained intact, the Temescal Valley section of the reach that runs from Menifee to northern Corona deteriorated to the point where new piping was needed. Authority leaders decided to use a method in which a material is injected into the old pipe and molded inside it to create a new one, so that major pavement removal could be avoided. The contractor and its subcontractor, however, experienced problems with the project, leading to a legal dispute. Because pipe damage has increased during the dispute, Welke crews now must dig out the old segments and insert new ones, which requires ripping up pavement and putting up traffic controls around work areas. The additional work, Ruhl said, added $2million to the cost of what had been a $12.5million project. To take public inquiries, the authority set up a hotline that can be reached by calling 951-354-4250. 6 UCR Today October 5, 2016 UCR I Today As Dfought Persists, Collaboration Seeks To Advance Technology That Helps Generate New Water Supply UC Riverside and Orange County Water District are researching alternative process to aid in water purification By Sarah Nightingale on OCTOBER 5, 2016 ■ r A staff member changes an ultraviolet light at the OCWD Groundwater Replenishment System. Photo provided by Orange County Water District RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu)—A researcher at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering has been awarded $300,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help advance water reuse technologies for drinking water supplies. The project is in partnership with Orange County Water District (OCWD), which operates the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), the world's largest water purification system for indirect potable reuse. The research will compare the addition of chloramines—a group of compounds that are generated when chlorine and ammonia are mixed —to a treatment step that currently uses hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet (UV) light. The researchers believe the alternative process will improve water quality and lower treatment costs, ultimately alleviating water shortage concerns in one of the most drought-stricken areas of the United States. 7 OCWD manages and protects the Orange County Groundwater Basin, which supplies 75 percent of the potable water supply for 2.4 million people in north and central Orange County. GWRS water is a primary source of replenishment for the basin and accounts for one-third of the water that is put into it annually. A joint project of OCWD and the Orange County Sanitation District, the GWRS purifies treated wastewater to produce 100 million gallons of high-quality drinking water every day, enough water for 850,000 residents annually. While all wastewater must be treated before being released back into the environment, treated wastewater that is purified for potable use must undergo a stringent purification process along with rigorous monitoring and testing. The GWRS purifies wastewater using a three-step advanced process consisting of microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet (UV) light with hydrogen peroxide. The end result is ultra-pure water that meets or exceeds state and federal drinking water standards. Haizhou Liu, assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering at UCR. The NSF project, led by Haizhou Liu, assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering at UCR, and Kenneth Ishida, principal scientist at OCWD, will investigate the addition of another group of compounds—chloramines—to the third step of the process, which currently uses UV light and peroxide. Liu said that like hydrogen peroxide, chloramines can be activated by UV light to degrade trace organic contaminants in wastewater in a reaction called an advanced oxidation process (AOP). While chloramines are frequently used in other stages of water purification processes, such as disinfection, they have not yet been studied as oxidants in the presence of UV light. "So far, little is known about the optimization of chloramine photolysis for water reuse applications, but the results of early studies in my lab suggest a very beneficial reaction that could be relevant to many water utilities," Liu said. "In particular, we found that chloramines 8 can generate highly reactive chemicals upon UV photolysis, but this only happens under certain chemical conditions." Liu said the university-industry collaboration serves as a model to develop efficient, cost- effective and sustainable water reuse technologies that will improve U.S. global competitiveness in this field. While OCWD chemists and engineers will acquire fundamental knowledge that can be applied in their existing system, UCR undergraduate and graduate students will gain industrial experience that will support their future careers. "OCWD has a long history of implementing innovative technologies to address water demand," Ishida said. "If successful, this project can both save photon energy cost at treatment facilities and improve the quality of recycled water for drinking purposes. Our ultimate goal in developing this technology is to alleviate the drought impact and protect human health," Liu said. 9 WaterWorld October 6, 2016 NVaWf Vkwkt, $4 MILLION GROUNDWATER STUDY TO BE HELD IN N . ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. WATER BASIN LOS ANGELES, OCTOBER 6, 2016 --The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has reached an agreement with the Orange County Water District to conduct a remedial investigation and feasibility study to address a large area of groundwater contamination in Northern Orange County known as the "North Basin." The work required by the agreement is expected to take up to two years to complete and is estimated to cost up to $4 million. The investigation and study will include the installation and sampling of 14 groundwater monitoring wells and data collection to determine the extent of contamination in the North Basin and provide EPA with information needed to develop an initial cleanup plan. Contamination in the North Basin is believed to be the result of industrial solvent spills and leaks from manufacturing, metals processing businesses and dry cleaning facilities over the last several decades. "The Orange County groundwater basin is a vital source of drinking water for the 2.4 million people it serves," said Alexis Strauss, EPA's Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. "Protecting this resource is critical for our long-term water sustainability." 10 The North Basin is located in the northern portion of Orange County and includes parts of Fullerton, Anaheim, and Placentia. The Orange County groundwater basin is a source for drinking water for the region, providing the majority of the water used in 22 cities. The area of groundwater contamination is several miles long and over a mile wide. All drinking water publicly served meets federal and state drinking water standards. Historical industrial activity has contaminated the soil and groundwater with chemicals, including tetrachloroethene (PCE), tichloroethene (TCE), 1,1-dichloroethene (1,1-DCE), and 1,4-dioxane. Federal standards for drinking water for both TCE and PCE are 5 parts per billion. Initial investigation of the groundwater in the North Basin has detected PCE concentrations up to 3,300 parts per billion and TCE concentrations up to 23,000 parts per billion, and four contaminated drinking water wells have been shut down. Exposure to PCE can have health impacts including liver damage and increased risk of cancer. TCE has been linked to various health conditions, including impacts to the central nervous system, immune and endocrine systems, fetal heart development, kidney and liver cancer, and non-hodgkins lymphoma. The extent and nature of potential health effects depends on many factors, including the contaminant levels and the length of exposure to the pollution. Under the agreement, the District will reimburse EPA for the cost of overseeing the work. The District is volunteering to complete this study under EPA oversight so that cleanup can begin as soon as possible. EPA is working to identify potentially responsible parties to carry out the cleanup plan after it is finalized. In addition, EPA is working with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control to clean up soil and groundwater at a number of facilities believed to have contributed to the regional contamination. 11 Press Release October 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2016 Contact: Eleanor Torres, OCWD 1 714.378-3268 (Office)l etorres(a,ocwd.com Contact: Rebecca Long, OCSD 1714.593.7444(Office) 1 r1ongaocsd.com Governor Brown Signs Law Allowing Californians To Taste Their Water Future as Drought Enters Sixth Year FOUNTAIN VALLEY,Calif. (Oct. 5, 2016)—In a move to diversify our states water portfolio and ensure water security for our growing population, Governor Brown recently signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2022 into law, allowing Californians to conveniently taste-test recycled water in their communities. Authored by Assemblymember Rich Gordon (D-24) and co-sponsored by the Orange County Water District (OCWD), the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) and WateReuse, AB 2022 will take effect in January 2017 and will allow the bottling of advanced purified drinking water to support educational outreach efforts. The bottled water will be used as a means to further educate audiences about the cutting-edge technology that is being used to purify reused water to near-distilled water quality in their community. Public understanding of the purity of this water is seen m a key requirement for more widespread acceptance of potable reuse in California. OCWD and OCSD have partnered for over 20 years to plan, design,build and operate one of the world's most advanced water reuse facilities,the Groundwater Replenishment System(GWRS).AB 2022 will allow GWRS water to be bottled and both districts are gearing up to make this happen. "We commend the Governor's efforts to foster support for water reuse—it's a big part of the state's future and its potential is tremendous,"said OCWD President Cathy Green. "To gamer widespread support for these types of projects,it is critical that people see the process first hand and taste the water. Since the GWRS began operating, more than 32,000 people from around the world have toured the project which has brought more than 200 billion gallons of new water to the region. We are proud to operate the GWRS which serves as a global model for water reliability. In fact, I'm excited to announce that the board just approved a final expansion of the project that will take ultimate production capacity to 130 million gallons a day(MGD)—that's a lot of water,"she added. "We are pleased that the Governor has signed this important piece of legislation into law,"said Orange County Sanitation District Board Chair John Nielsen. "Until now,only those fortunate to tour the Groundwater Replenishment System facilities were able to sample the purified water.Now,this legislation allows the bottling of small amounts of advanced purified water,which will help to teach the importance of water reuse and the technology used to recycle the water." -More- 12 AB 2022 Page Two Advanced purified water is becoming a common tool for water suppliers as we diversify water portfolios to improve reliability. The GWRS currently produces 100 MGD and is the world's largest indirect potable reuse project of its kind. GWRS water is used as a primary source to replenish the Orange County Groundwater Basin,which is managed by OCWD and provides 75 percent of the water supply to 2.4 million people in north and central Orange County. The GWRS takes highly treated wastewater and purifies it through a threeEistep process that includes microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light with hydrogen peroxide. Ultimate capacity for the GWRS is projected at 130 MGD after infrastructure is built to increase wastewater flows from OCSD to the GWRS. Water reuse projects like the GWRS and other alternative water supply projects are critical to developing a reliable water supply and will help California better weather cyclical droughts and water supply challenges. AB 2022 will help support an educational outreach effort, which is a critical step in the process of gaining the public's approval for water reuse projects. Before this legislation passed, agencies were not allowed to bottle reused water because of the source, even though the end product met or exceeded all state and federal drinking water standards and undergoes more testing than other drinking and bottled water supplies. Consumers had to visit an advanced purification facility in person to taste this clean, safe reused water. To read the full bill text for AB 2022, please visit http://bit.ly/2dvgZDE. To learn more about the GWRS, visit www.ocwd.com/gwrs. About OCWD The District is committed to enhancing Orange County's groundwater quality and reliability in an environmentally friendly and economical manner. The following cities utilize the groundwater basin managed by OCWD and receive approximately 75 percent of their water supply from it:Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia,Santa Ana, Seal Beach,Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda. For more information about the Orange County Water District and its Board of Directors, call(714)378-3100 or visit www.ocwd.com. About OCSD OCSD is a public agency that provides wastewater collection, treatment and recycling for approximately 1.5 million people in central and northwest Orange County. OCSD is a special district that is governed by a 25 member Board of Directors comprised of 20 cities,four special districts, and one representative from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. OCSD has two operating facilities that treat wastewater from residential, commercial and industrial sources. For more information, about the Orange County Sanitation District visit www.ocsd.com or call(714)962-7411. 13 Business Wire October 20, 2016 Fitch Rates Orange County Sanitation District, CA's Notes 'AAA'/'F 1+'; Outlook Stable Posted: Oct 13, 2016 12:44 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO --(BUSINESS WIRE) Fitch Ratings has assigned a'AAA'long-tern rating and'Fl+' short-term rating to the following Orange County Sanitation District, CA(OCSD) debt: --Approximately$107.4 million revenue refunding certificate anticipation notes(CANs) series 2016B. The obligations are scheduled to sell via competitive sale on or about Oct. 20, 2016. Proceeds will refund the district's outstanding series 2014B CANs and pay cost of issuance. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The notes and outstanding parity certificates of participation and revenue obligations are secured by a pledge of OCSD net wastewater revenues. KEY RATING DRIVERS STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: Debt service coverage (DSC)averaged a healthy 2.9x over the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015. Liquidity remained very strong with 1,281 days of operating cash on hand. DISCIPLINED RATE SETTING: The district's board has raised rates consistently to preserve financial margins as the district undertook a major capital program to upgrade its plants to full secondary sewerage treatment standards. Rates remain low at just 0.4% of the county's median household income(MHI). AFFORDABLE DEBT BURDEN: The long-term debt burden is moderate at $452 per capita and declining. The district has no additional borrowing plans. LARGE,AFFLUENT SERVICE AREA: The district's essential role as the wastewater service provider to a large and wealthy service area of 2.5 million people and flat rate structure provide a high degree of revenue stability. STRONG MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: Sound reserve policies, a robust strategic planning process and long-term capital planning drive long-tern financial and rate planning processes that have consistently delivered strong financial results. SHORT-TERM DEBT STRATEGY: The 'Fl+'rating reflects OCSD's high long-term credit quality and implied market access to remarket the notes. The district has used the CAN structure since 2008 and refinanced the notes without complications. The current note offering matures in two years. RATING SENSITIVITIES LOW RATING TRANSITION RISK: The rating on the Orange County Sanitation District's debt is sensitive to shifts in fundamental economic, financial,debt and management credit factors,particularly any erosion of the district's historically strong rate discipline. Fitch believes such shifts are unlikely. CREDIT PROFILE OCSD provides wastewater treatment services to the northern and central portions of Orange County and about 80% of county residents. The district's affluent suburban service area provides a strong underlying economic basis for bond repayment. The district benefits from its desirable coastal location, 14 and residents have good access to employment opportunities in the diverse Los Angeles metropolitan economy. Orange County's non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was low at 4.4% in August 2016 (compared with 5.6% for the state and 5% for the nation). MHI is solid at 124% of state and 142% of national levels. The customer base is largely residential, and the top 10 payers provide a very low 2.2%of revenues. CONSISTENTLY STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The district's financial performance has been strong and stable throughout economic cycles. Fitch calculated all-in DSC was 3.1 x in fiscal 2015 and about 3.4x in fiscal 2016 (unaudited estimated actuals). Coverage has generally been on an increasing trajectory after completion of major treatment upgrades and rates that are set to provide ongoing maintenance of the system from cash flows. Free cash to depreciation is very strong at an average of 207%over the past three years. The district forecasts DSC to average 3.3x over the next five years with inflation-like rate increases and no further debt issuance. The forecast appears conservative with very little growth assumed in the customer base and modest rate increases. Liquidity remains very strong with $523.9 million of unrestricted cash and investments on hand at the end of fiscal 2015. Unrestricted cash and investments have averaged 1,393 days of operating expenses over the past five years,well in excess of the 764 days cash median for'AAA'rated water and sewer utilities. Strong reserve policies and planning targets suggest the district will maintain very robust liquidity levels. Draws on liquidity are expected as the district makes planned drawdowns for capital spending and to comply with reserve policies. For instance,the district has used$200 million of excess fund balance to make unscheduled pension contributions to fully fund its unfunded pension liabilities in recent years. The district's primary revenue streams are quite stable, with property taxes providing about 20% of revenues and sewer fees providing 70%. Property taxes were relatively stable during the housing downturn and have grown over the past six years. The district's service area includes largely built-out and well-established communities such as Anaheim,Huntington Beach, Irvine and Santa Ana, insulating the district from the sharp declines in assessed value (AV)that have hit newly developed areas. The district's AV rose a strong 6.2% in fiscal 2016 and 4.3% in 2017. GOOD RATE DISCIPLINE AND FLE7O3ILITY The district's board has been quite disciplined in raising rates to support the district's shift to full secondary treatment of sewerage discharges. Rate increases have averaged 5.8% over the five years ended 2016. Rate increases have declined to more moderate inflationary increases now that major treatment level upgrades have been completed. Even after years of large rate increases,rates remain very affordable at $327 per year($27.25 per month or 0.4% of MHI)for a single family residence in fiscal 2017. Treatment rates are in addition to collection fees charged by local governments in the district, but even assuming the high end of collection fees in the service area rates remain well below Fitch's 1% of MHI affordability metric at about 0.6%of MHI. DESCREASING REGULATORY RISK, CAPITAL DEMANDS OCSD has managed significant regulatory and capital burdens well. In 2002,the district's board decided to upgrade its treatment wastewater effluent discharged into the ocean to full secondary treatment. The district historically operated under a 301(h)waiver, allowing for less than full secondary treatment. The district voluntarily entered into a consent decree concurrently with the issuance of a new ocean discharge permit. The consent decree required full secondary treatment by December 2012. The district completed the required treatment upgrades ahead of schedule and received a standard National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit with no treatment waiver in 2012. The consent decree was lifted in August 2013. The completion of the treatment level upgrades decreases 15 regulatory risk,while meeting longstanding community goals of protecting water quality at the region's beaches. About half of the district's wastewater is recycled for potable reuse. MODERATE DEBT BURDEN The completed treatment plant upgrades position the district well vis-a-vis its capital spending cycle. The district's $900.6 million fiscal 2017- 2021 capital improvement plan is moderate at $223 per customer annually and will require no additional debt. Debt is scheduled to decline to$365 per capita over the next five years,compared with a median projected debt per capita of$526 for rated water and sewer utilities. Amortization is somewhat slow with 30% of debt scheduled to be repaid in 10 years and 82% in 20 years. The amortization numbers conservative,reflecting currently scheduled amortization of the short- term CANS beginning in 2024,but the district has been paying them down at a much more rapid pace by reducing the amount of principal refunded at each roll over.Amortization rates will improve with the anticipated lull in borrowing over the next few years. Date of Relevant Committee: Feb. 26, 2016 Additional information is available at'www.fitchmtmgs.com'. In addition to the sources of information identified in Fitch's Revenue-Supported Rating Criteria,this action was additionally informed by information from Creditscope. 16 OC Register October 27, 2016 G RANGE COUNTY J"T- jI%TR NINNS Mile Square Golf Course cited for 'stinky' pond, despite recent drain and refill Updated 7:21 p.m. nr u. Y - 17 By GREG MELLEN/STAFF WRITER Graphics FOUNTAIN VALLEY—With fresh water filling a formerly rancid pond and the smelly water pumped into a drainage canal, officials at Mile Square Golf Course are hoping to put to rest the problem of a foul odor that affected a nearby neighborhood. However, to put it in golf terms, they're not out of the rough yet. On Tuesday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District served a"notice of violation"because of the odors that have plagued nearby residents in recent weeks. Scott Chaffin, general manager of the course, said Tuesday that the largest pond on the course, which had produced a stench of sulfur and rotten eggs, presumably from algae growth, had been drained over the weekend and a course worker reported the odor had been greatly reduced. He also added that cooler temperatures and treatments of the water were having the desired effects. Sam Atwood, spokesman for the AQMD, said his organization served the violation Tuesday and would continue to monitor odors and complaints. He said attorneys with AQMD will negotiate with the golf course owners to make a settlement. That could include a fine and/or a"supplemental environmental project" to ensure measures are taken to improve air quality and protect against the recurrence of odors. 18 Rough on the nose For the past couple weeks. a stench of sulfur and rotten eggs has been reported in the area, apparently from algae growing in a pond dt the Milc Bqudie evil Ouumo- . Edinger Ave. Mlle Square Regional Part • c Polluted `- Mile Square pond _ 4 ...,.,..__;� Golf Course a' m Z J/ Warner Ave. Y t7 N O V ' 3 �L � y W e)5 o FOUNTA N VALLEY m Slater Ave. era ■1 •iirF ORpPNIC For several weeks, residents in the neighborhood directly west of the course had complained of a foul odor emanating for the course, particularly late at night. Resident Patrice Mino, who has lived on Silktree Street in Fountain Valley off and on since shortly after the golf course opened in 1969, said she had never experienced the odors of recent weeks. "We can't leave our windows open," she said. "It permeates our car. We've put rugs down to cover vents and doors." That in turn led residents to raise a stink at City Hall. "Almost every agency known to man has been out to the lake," said Mayor Cheryl Brothers, referring to the pond near the third and fourth holes that was singled out as the culprit. 19 Over the past two weeks, Chaffin said his company had tried a number of solutions. On Oct. 21, he said the decision had been made to empty the pond and refill it with fresh water "Unfortunately, we can't wave a magic wand. Hopefully this will do it," he said. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has received 67 complaints about the odor, Atwood said. "(The odor) can cause temporary symptoms of headaches, nausea and dizziness," he said, adding there are no indications of long-term effects. Chaffin said a number of factors combined to cause the algae build-up. Those include vandals damaging the aeration system, which circulates water and the hot weather. The course used reclaimed water for its fairways and ponds, and Chaffin said he learned the nutrients in the water can make it susceptible to algae growth. Although similar complaints have been received at reservoirs and places such as the Salton Sea, where the AQMD has permanent monitors, Atwood said this is the first time he has known of such problems at a golf course. 20 Twitter Posts September 2016 Twitter Posts for October 2016 Tweeted 38 times and Retweeted 5 Times Id$ OC Sewers OCSewers Oct 27 Congrats to Curtis Mason, a Senior Mechanic w/OCSD who is retiring after 31 years. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to OCSD. J t$OC Sewers OCSewers Oct 27 Happy #ThrowbackThursday. Here's a picture of an OCSD employee scrapping the bar screens by hand in 1946. We have machines to do that now! 21 GDC Water @dcwater Oct 27 Check us out on @Snapchat now. We are going deep into the sewer system, just for your entertainment. T�.o. y dq r 60C Sewers OCSewers Oct 26 It's Wednesday, which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! This week's word is: Surge Towers. . facebook.com/OCSewers/posts _... 22 t$OC Sewers OCSewers Oct 25 Congrats to Christopher Stacklin, OCSD Engineer, who was presented w/ two Leadership Awards at WEFTEC 2016. bit.ly/2eOuS3G t$OC Sewers 'OCSewers Oct 24 OCSD's Information Technology Div. gets 2016 Award for Excellence in Information Technology Practices from MISAC. bit.ly/2eyCODy '1O MISAC flu MISAC no MISAr' no jWSAC ISACMISA-0� ne 60CSewers OCSewers Oct 24 23 "The secret of getting ahead is getting started:"—Mark Twain #MotivationMonday 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 23Los Alamitos, CA We're at the Los Alamitos Wings, Wheels and Rotors event today until 5pm. Come stop by our booth and get your free#What2flush swag! OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 22 Did you know that OCSD has been around for 60 plus years? Check out our history video to learn more about us. eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 21 OCSD Receives AAA Credit Rating from Fitch Ratings & Standard and Poor's. businesswi re.com.../Fitch-Rates-Orange-County-San... eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 21 24 Happy Friday! Today's #fbf is the Groundbreaking of the GWRS expansion in 2012 with @OCSewers & @OCWDWaterNews Board members. 60C Sewers ..,OCSewers Oct 20 More photos from today's CASA/CWEA Communications Essentials Workshop held at the Orange County Sanitation District. i CCASA CASA_CleanWater @CASA_CleanWater Oct 200range County Sanitation District Small groups get hands-on practice at the CASA/CWEA Communication Essentials Workshop. #cleanwater 25 CCASA CASA_CleanWater@CASA_CleanWater Oct 20 Full house at CASH/@CWEAMembers Communications Workshop at @Orange County Sanitation District#cleanwater t$OC Sewers OCSewers Oct 20 Today, OCSD is hosting and presenting at the @CASA_CleanWater & @CWEAMembers Comm. Essentials Workshop. 26 rev �J 1 Rep. Alan Lowenthal ;E)RepLowenthal Oct 20 .@OCSewers continues to be a leader on promoting public health & safety. Good to be part of#OC Sanitation District's State of the District. OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 19 Congratulations to Tyler Hoang, Lead Plant Operator on his 25 years of service with OCSD. facebook.com/OCSewers/posts . . . 27 OOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 19 Have you 'liked' OCSD on Facebook yet? Follow our page for news, fun facts & information about wastewater treatment! _facebook.com/OCSewers OC Sewers OCSewers Oct 18 Today, OCSD is in Oakland presenting at @CASA_CleanWater & @CWEAMembers Comm. Essentials Workshop. WE 60CSewers -OCSewers Oct IS Saturday is "National Take Back Day". To learn more about where to take expired or unused medication visit ochealthinfo.com/adept. OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 18 28 We do our best to inform the public that flushable wipes aren't really flushable. Do you know #w2f? theatln.tc/2eNpWi5 eOC Sewers .OCSewers Oct 17 Do you care about the #environment and #publichealth? Want to advance your#career? Apply for a #job with @OCSewers! _ocsd.com/about-ocsd/job ... OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 17 "The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do."—Steve Jobs #MotivationMonday eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 14 Thank you to all State of the District attendees. We appreciate your support! A special shout out to @RepLowenthal for attending our event. .OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 13 Register now for the 2016 NWRI Clarke Prize Conference, held by @NWRlwater on Nov 4th, in Newport Beach, Calif. at clarkeprize.com/registration.h.... 29 t$OC Sewers OCSewers Oct 13 Congratulations to Ron Cortez, Lead Plant Operator on his 25 years of service with OCSD. facebook.com/OCSewers/posts . . . eOC Sewers OCSewers Oct 12 Do you care about the #environment and #publichealth? Want to advance your #career? Apply for a #job with @OCSewers! _ocsd.com/about-ocsd/job ... . . eOC Sewers -�OCSewers Oct 12 OC Sewers Retweeted WMS Water Guardians Our tour is pretty cool! Glad you had a great time @water_guardians. OC Sewers added, 30 WMS Water Guardians @water_guardians The tour was so cool! @OCSewers eOC Sewers OCSewers Oct 12 OC Sewers Retweeted WMS Water Guardians We're so glad that you enjoyed your time yesterday %IWI _guardians. OC Sewers added, 31 WMS Water Guardians @water_guardians We had an amazing of lour of the OC Water Sanitation District yesterday! #waterguardians #ocwatemanitationdistrid#tour @OCSewers OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 12 OCSD recruiting for Engineering Manager over Reliability, Maintenance and Planning. Job posting closes 10/24/2016. .ocsd.com/Home/Component _ ... t$OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 10 "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."—Walt Disney#MotivationMonday 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 10 Happy Columbus Day! @OCSewers Administrative offices are open today. 32 Columbus 4ag 0 eOC Sewers OCSewers Oct 10 We had a great time at the Placentia Heritage Festival this weekend! We look forward to next year. t$OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 10 In the @Cityofrustin the #OCSDRedHill construction is underway and we are installing a sewer line along Red Hill between Warner and Edinger. 33 eOC Sewers OCSewers Oct 7 Cool article on how @UCRiverside & @OCWDWaterNews are researching alternative process to aid in water purification. ucrtoday.ucr.edu/40512 OCSewers n( SP ors 007 Cool 1960's photo of our old Control Center in FV which was built over our old headworks. The building is still here, just not in use. #FBF �1 "W t$OC Sewers OCSewers Oct 6 Gov Brown recently signed AB 2022 into law, allowing Californians to taste-test recycled water in their communities. bit.ly/2dPUSzi 34 6 Charlotte Water @CLTWater Oct 5 Your pipes may look like this. Don't put grease down pipes. Drain in can, wipe excess grease with paper towel and toss. #flowfree eOC Sewers OCSewers Oct 6 Wondering how to dispose of unused or expired medication? Check out our PSA. #What2Flush .bit.ly/299DjnB *)OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 4 Reminder that this job posting will close on Thursday, Oct. 6th @ 5 pm. Recruitment for an Engineering Manager. -bit.ly/1 WhOnBm 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 4 Do you know why removing #wastewater grit matters? Click the link to learn more. eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 3 "The man who has no imagination has no wings." — Muhammad All #MotivationMonday 35 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 3 Did you know that OCSD has been around for 60 plus years? Check out our history video to learn more about us. 36 OCSD Facebook Posts October 2016 Facebook Posts for October 2016 Posted 41 and Shared 3 times Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 27 at 2:35pm Congratulations to Curtis Mason, a Senior Mechanic with OCSD who is retiring after 31 years of service. Thank you Curtis for all of your hard work and dedication to OCSD over the years. You will be missed. Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 27 at 9:38am Happy#throwbackthursday. Here's a picture of an OCSD employee scrapping the bar screens by hand in 1946. We have machines to do that now! All IF Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell - October 26 at 10:02am It's Wednesday, which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! 37 This week's word is: Surge Towers The Surge Towers are part of OSCD's conveyance network which allows our treated effluent to safely enter our Outfall Pipes. OCSD has two surge towers at our Plant No. 2 facility in Huntington Beach which are located on top of the land portion of the Outfall Pipes in between our large Effluent Pump Stations and the Ocean Ouffall pipes.The Surge Tower that is current... See More Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 25 at 12:00pm Wastewater treatment plant starts with groundbreaking in Yucca Valley. htto://www.hidesertstar.com/.../article 93798214-9813-1le6-af... Wastewater treatment plant starts with groundbreaking YUCCA VALLEY—It was a historic day for Yucca Valley and even for California, public officials said as Hi-Desert Water District broke ground for a wastewater treatment plant Thursday morning. HIDESERTSTAR.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 25 at 9:00am Congratulations to Christopher Stacklin, OCSD Engineer, who was presented with two Leadership Awards at the WEFTEC 2016 Conference last month. The two awards were the: Water Reuse Roadmap, the second commitment of the 2016 White House Water Summit; and Wastewater Worker Safety for High Consequence Pathogens, a White House priority to explore innovative strategies for preventing healthcare-associated transmission of Ebola and/or infectious pathogens. Chris has been a member of WEF for 14 years and has served on numerous committees.Again, congratulations Christopher on receiving these special awards. 38 Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 24 at 12:00pm Congratulations to OCSD's Information Technology Division on the 2016 Award for Excellence in Information Technology Practices from the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC). MISAC presents this award to recognize outstanding practices in Information Technology that have met or surpassed local government standards. The awards program has two levels, Achievement and the higher level of Excellence. The submission and evaluation process requires the s... See More a ., ., cRe ..' AN I® �n 6 Oil V Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly '4 at 9:00am "The secret of getting ahead is getting started"—Mark Twain #MotivationMonday Boost Post Orange County Sanitation District added 2 new photos. Published by Kelly Newell - October 23 at 10:03am We're at the Los Alamitos Wings,Wheels and Rotors event until 5pm today. Come stop by our booth to get your free#What2flush swag! sir 39 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 22 at 12:00pm Don't have any plans this weekend? Come to the Los Alamitos Wings, Wheels and Rotors event on Sunday. We will have a booth and will be giving out some of our cool #what2flush swag! http://www.wwrexpo.n Nvilmv Orange County Sanitation District .,ell October 22 at 9:00am Did you know that OCSD has been around for 60 plus years? Check out our history video to learn more about us. twatch?v=ieYTH81 JrXw OCSD 6oth Anniversary History Video Celebrating an important part of OC's past, present,and future VOUTUBE.COM 10 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 21 at 12:00pm OCSD Receives AAA Credit Rating During OCSD's recent debt issuance, Fitch Ratings and Standard and Poor's reaffirmed OCSD's 'AAA' Credit Rating.This is the highest rating given to a company and demonstrates their confidence that OCSD will maintain its exceptional degree of creditworthiness and ability to meet its financial commitments. In 40 addition to strong financial management, they noted our well run operations and capital planning. OCSD's AAA rating allows it to secure very attractive financing for infrastructure improvements, reducing our costs and allowing us to continue our low fees. .com/.../Fitch-Rates-Orange-County-San... Business Wirer A eeauHim Hama..ay compam Fitch Rates Orange County Sanitation District, CA's Notes 'AAA'/'Ft+'; Outlook Stable I Business Wire Fitch Ratings has assigned a'AAA'long-term rating and TW short-term rating to the following Orange County Sanitation District,CA(OCSD)debt:-- BUSINESSWIRE.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 21 at 9:00am Happy Friday! Today's#fbf is the Groundbreaking of the GWRS expansion in 2012 with Orange County Sanitation District and Orange County Water District Board members. Orange County Sanitation District added 3 new photos. Published by Kelly Newell October 20 at 2:52pm More photos from today's CASA/CWEA Communications Essentials Workshop held at the Orange County Sanitation District. 41 Oranae County Sanitation District shared California Association of Sanitation Agencies's post. Published by Kelly Newell October 20 at 1:53pm California Association of Sanitation Agencies added 7 new photos. October 20 at 1:14pm Small groups get hands-on practice at the CASA/CWEA Communication Essentials Workshop at Orange County Sanitation District.#cleanwater Orange County Sanitation District added 2 new photos. Published by Kelly Newell October 20 at 11:04am Today, OCSD is hosting and presenting at the @CASA_CleanWater& @CWEAMembers Comm. Essentials Workshop. 42 + . I t 7 Orange County Sanitation District ipm Congratulations to Tyler Hoang, Lead Plant Operator on his 25 years of service with OCSD. Tyler came to OCSD in 1991 after working for a small wastewater plant in South Orange County.Tyler has spent most of his career at our Plant No. 1 facility in Fountain Valley, and is currently overseeing our primary treatment process area by making sure that we are improving our process control as well as improving our effluent quality. Tyler is known as the"MacGyver"of the wastewat... See More W Will III Orange County Sanitation District Oam Have you 'liked' OCSD on Facebook yet? Follow our page for news,fun facts & information about wastewater treatment! httos://www.facebook.com/OCSewers 43 Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 18 at 2:25pm Today, OCSD is in Oakland presenting at @CASA_CleanWater&@CWEAMembers Comm. Essentials Workshop. I Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 18 at 1:00pm The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA)will join local law enforcement and community partners in promoting the collection of expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications in support of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA)"National Take Back Day"on Saturday, October 22. According to results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the most common source for the last prescription pain medication misused by individuals over age 12 in the pas... M Orange County. California-Alcohol & Drug Education &Prevention Team ADEPT Congratulations to all the schools and youth groups that participated in the 7th annual Red Ribbon Banner Art... 44 OCHEALTHINFO.COM Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell - October 18 at 9:00am This article is super interesting.We do our best to inform the public that flushable wipes aren't really flushable. Do you know#what2flush? M.0m/ /arp-wpf-wi es-wreckin .../504098/ Are Wet Wipes Wrecking the World's Sewers? The battle over what it means to be"flushable' THEATLANTIC.COMIBY MATT KESSLER Boost Post Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 17 at 12:00pm 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 ©2016 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 October 17 at 9:00am "The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do."—Steve Jobs #MotivationMonday Boost Post 45 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Rebecca Gorelick Long October 14 at 1:32pm We hope you enjoyed the 2016 OCSD Stale of the District as much as we did. Great job Grea Sebourn and John Nielsen for Ming the event. Thank you Representative Alan Lowenthal for attending! IF Orange County Sanitation District Published by Jennifer Cabral October 13 at 8:16pm Thank you Center for Demographic Research for allowing OCSD to participate in your celebration. We are proud to be a sponsor and truly value not only the information that this organization publishes but also the cooperative and collaborative efforts that you undertake. Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 13 at 4:00pm Register now for the 2016 NWRI Clarke Prize Conference, a 1-day premier event featuring presentations on the most innovative research and activities today in urban water sustainability. The conference will be held by the National Water Research Institute (NWRI)on Fri., Nov. 4, 2016, in Newport Beach, Calif. The conference is being supported by NWRI's member agencies, corporate associate sponsors, and the Water Environment& Reuse Foundation. Presentations include: Emerg... 0 46 Announcing the 2ot6 NWRI Clarke Prize Conference and Award November g-4 The NWRI Clarke Prize Conference and Award celebrating excellence in water research honoring Dr.John C.Crittenden, authority on treating chemical contaminants. CLARKEPRIZE.COM Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell I October 13 at 12:30pm Congratulations to Ron Cortez, Lead Plant Operator on his 25 years of service with OCSD. Ron worked as a draftsmen in an engineering firth before coming to OCSD in 1991 as an Operator-in-Training. During his 25 year career, Ron helped improve the dryness of our biosolids cake from 21 to 22.5 percent solids which equates to a $750,000 annual savings by not hauling water, keeps the facility looking beautiful by hosing stuff down at the end of the day and so much more. Ron love... See More Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 13 at 10:23am As part of our#What2Flush Campaign, OCSD is informing the public that flushable wipes shouldn't be flushed down the toilet because they can clogs pipes and cause damage. NYC may be leading the way by banning them completely. Do you know#What2Flush? IV, ,;� NYC may ban flushable wet wines The New York City Council's environmental protection committee will consider a bill next week that would fine any store that sells wet wipes often used for infants and adult personal hygiene. FOX5NY.COMIBY FOX 47 Ask Oranae County Sanitation District shared Brown and Caldwell's Water News's Post. Published by Kelly Newell October 12 at 11:57am C Brown and Caldwell's Water NewsLike Page October 11 at 10:03am U,5. Environmental Protection Agency will study nitrogen and phosphorus removal at wastewater facilities t --ems EPA Announces National Wastewater Nutrient Pollution Census - Circle of.. Agency will study nitrogen and phosphorus removal at wastewater facilities.By Brett Walton,Circle of Blue The U.S. Environmental Protection... CIRCLEOFBLUE.ORG 40 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Jennifer Cabral October 12 at 7:42am OCSD opens recruitment for an Engineering Manager over the Reliability, Maintenance and Planning Divisions. Job posting closes 10/24/2016. http://www.ocsd.com/Home/Components/News/NewsJl736/52... Boost Post Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 11 at 9:01 am Do you care about the#environment and#publichealth?Want to advance your#career? Apply for a#job with the Orange County Sanitation District! httix//www.ocsd.com/about-ocsd/ohs/ob-openi nos 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 48 Orange County Sanitation District 'I at 12:00pm "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."—Walt Disney #MotivationMonday 10 Orange County Sanitation District Published _ ,ctober 10 at 9:00am Happy Columbus Day! Today we celebrate, but the actual anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival and the discovery of the American Continent was on October 12, 1492. folumbus jDa Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 9 at 9:00am Have you 'liked'OCSD on Facebook yet? Follow our page for news,fun fads & information about wastewater treatment! httos://www.facebook.com/OCSewers Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 8 at 12:00pm 49 Have you driven along Red Hill Avenue in the City of Tustin lately?The#OCSDRedHill construction is underway and installing a sewer line along Red Hill between Warner and Edinger. Each segment of pipe is carefully lowered into an open trench that is more than 20 feet deep! Crews are hard at work and are installing an average of 50 lineal feet of pipe a day. #OCSDConstruction #HardAtWork#OCSDSewers#CityOfTustin Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 8 at 11:1 lam Don't have anything to do today? Come stop by the Placentia Heritage Festival and visit our booth!We are giving away some cool #What2flushswag. We'll be here until 4pm. Orange County Sanitation District shared Orange County Water District's post. Published by Kelly Newell October 7 at 1:33pm (D Orange County Water DistrictLike Page October 7 at 9:25am The research project, which will compare the addition of chloramines—a group of compounds that are generated when chlorine and ammonia are mixed—to a treatment step that currently uses hydrogen per zi n Itr vi t UV) light. As Drought Persists. Collaboration Seeks To Advance Technology That Helps Generate New Water Sunoly 50 October 5,2016:UC Riverside and Orange County Water District are researching alternative process to aid in water purification. UCRTODAV.UCREDU Aft Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell - October 7 at 12:00pm Don't put grease down your kitchen sink because your pipes could end up looking like this. Put Fats, Oils and Grease in a can, wipe excess grease with paper towel and toss. #FOG ^ 7 AM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 7 at 9:00am Happy#FlashbackFridayl This photo is from the 1960's and shows then OCSD employee Glen Harris in the Control Center at Plant No.1 which was built over the old headworks. The structure is still around, but it's hidden behind our Centeral Generation building. *Side note-the old control center had multiple levels and still does to this day. ,-�I Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 6 at 2:00pm In a move to diversify our states water portfolio and ensure water security for our growing population, Governor Brown recently signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2022 into law, allowing Californians to conveniently taste-test recycled water in their communities. Authored by Assemblymember Rich Gordon (D-24)and co-sponsored by the Orange County Water District (OCWD), the Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD)and WateReuse, AB 2022 will take effect in January 2017 and will allow t... 51 G W R S Bill Text -AB-2o22 Advanced purified demonstration water. LEGIN FO.LEGISLATU RE.CA.GOV Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 6 at 9:00am Wondering how to dispose of unused or expired medication? Check out our PSA.#What2Flush ;d.com/.../what-.../oharmaceutica I-d isoosal-orog ram 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 medication as prescribed and dispose of unused portions properly.What you should... OCSD.COM Oranas County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 4 at 2:37pm Just a reminder that this job posting will close on Thursday, October 6 at 5 p.m. Please share with anyone who may be interested. OCSD Opens Recruitment for an Engineering Manager Position. http7//vvvvw.ocsd.com/about-ocsd1 obs/ob-openincis 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 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 4 at 9:01 am Do you know why removing#wastewater grit matters? Click the link to learn more. 52 htto:Hwww.hydro-i nt.com/en-ob/grit-removal Grit Removal Grit and other solid materials are a costly component of both process water and wastewater,clogging systems, reducing efficiencies and causing abrasion damage and wear that lead to increased cleaning, maintenance and repair. HYDRO-INT.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 3 at 9:00am "The man who has no imagination has no wings."—Muhammad Ali #MotivationMonday Boost Post 10 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 2 at 9:00am Did you know that OCSD has been around for 60 plus years? Check out our history video to learn more about us. Iwatch?v=ieYTH81 JrXw OCSD 6oth Anniversary History Video Celebrating an important part of OC's past, present,and future YOUTUBE.COM 53 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 COBS 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 SAWPA 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 SRF State Revolving Fund 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 WIFIA Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act 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 known 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. Blogas — A gas that is produced by the action of anaerobic bacteria on organic waste matter in a digester tank that can be used as a fuel. 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. coil are the most common bacteria in wastewater. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Collections system — In wastewater, it is the system of typically underground pipes that receive and convey sanitary wastewater or storm water. 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/T) — the dilution at which the majority of the people detect the odor becomes the D/T 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. NDMA— 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 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.