HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-13-2017 Legislative Committee Meeting Agenda Orange County Sanitation District ,+ Monday, November 13, 2017
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LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC Administration Building
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Board Room
10844 Ellis Avenue
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(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 Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for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 9, 2017.
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
2. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES (CASA)
PRESENTATION (Jim Colston)
3. CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM UPDATE
(Jennifer Cabral)
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4. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long)
5. 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 Monday,
December 11, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.
Accommodations for the Disabled: Meeting Rooms are wheelchair accessible. If you require any special disability
related accommodations, please contact the Orange County Sanitation District Clerk of the Board's office at
(714)593-7433 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Requests must specify the nature of the disability
and the type of accommodation requested.
Acenda Posting: In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda
has been posted outside the main gate of the Sanitation District's Administration Building located at 10844 Ellis Avenue,
Fountain Valley, California, and on the Sanitation District's website at www.ocsd.com, not less than 72 hours prior to
the meeting date and time above. All public records relating to each agenda item, including any public records
distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting to all,or a majority of the Board of Directors,are available for public
inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board.
Aoenda Description: The agenda provides a brief general description of each item of business to be considered or
discussed. The recommended action does not indicate what action will be taken. The Board of Directors may take
any action which is deemed appropriate.
NOTICE TO DIRECTORS: To place items on the agenda for the Committee Meeting, items must be submitted to the
Clerk of the Board 14 days before the meeting.
Kelly A.Lore
Clerk of the Board
(714)593-7433
Klore(d)ocsd.com
For any questions on the agenda, Committee members may contact staff at:
General Manager James D. Herberg (714)593-7300 iherbem(rpocsd.com
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714)593-7400 rghirelli(olocsd.00m
Director of Environmental Services James Colston (714)593-7450 icolstonoocsd.com
Public Affairs Supervisor Jennifer Cabral (714)593-7581 icabral(Wocsd.com
Senior Public Affairs S ecialist Rebecca Lon 714 593-7444 rlon ocsd.com
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ITEM NO. 1
MINUTES OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Monday, October 9, 2017 at 3:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by
Chair Seboum on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 3:35 p.m. in the Administration Building
of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Seboum led the pledge of allegiance.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT:
Greg Sebourn, Board Chair Jim Herberg, General Manager
David Shawver, Board Vice-Chair Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services
Allan Bernstein, Member-At-Large Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
Peter Kim, Member-At-Large Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
John Withers, Member-At-Large Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Administrative Services
Donald P. Wagner, Member-At-Large Tina Knapp, Deputy Clerk of the Board
Chad Wanke, Member-At-Large Jennifer Cabral
Marc Dubois
Alfredo Garcia
Rebecca Long
Mark Manzo
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs
Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via
teleconference)
Heather Stratman, Association of California
Cities-Orange County (ACC-OC)
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Chair Seboum did not provide a report.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO, Approve minutes for the
Committee meeting held on September 11, 2017.
AYES: Bernstein, Kim, Seboum, and Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Wagner, Withers, and Wanks
Chair Sebourn requested that Item No. 3 be re-ordered to be heard prior to the
Non-Consent Calendar.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
3. ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES — ORANGE COUNTY
PRESENTATION (Bob Ghirelli)
Public Affairs Supervisor Jennifer Cabral introduced Heather Stratman from the
Association of California Cities-Orange County (ACC-OC). Ms. Stratman provided
a PowerPoint presentation that reviewed the role of ACC-OC, governance and
membership of the organization, significant issues addressed by the organization
in 2017, the organization's agenda and priorities for 2015, ACC-OC's commitment
to collaboration with its stakeholder groups, and the partnership between ACC-OC
and the Sanitation District. In response to his request, Ms. Stratman indicated that
she will provide Vice-Chair Shawver a list of how California legislators, statewide,
voted on legislation last year, sorted by political party.
Director Withers arrived at 3:55 p.m.
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. LEGISLATIVE CONCEPTS (Bob Ghirelli)
Ms. Cabral introduced this item and provided a brief background. Ms. Cabral
introduced Eric O'Donnell from Townsend Public Affairs (TPA), who provided a
PowerPoint presentation that reviewed each of the proposed legislative concepts:
Legislative Concept 1: Amend Public Contracting Code for Sanitation Districts to
increase the threshold for contracting
Legislative Concept 2: Amend Public Contracting Code for Sanitation Districts to
modify the bid advertising requirement
Legislative Concept 3: Design Build Authorization for Future OCSD Administration
Buildings
Legislative Concept 4: Inspection of sewer laterals at the time of a parcel sale
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Mr. Herberg indicated that Legislative Concept 2 would have the most immediate
cost benefit.
MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO: The Committee provided
direction to staff to further research and develop Legislative Concepts 1 — 3 and
continue to monitor activity surrounding Legislative Concept 4 for potential future
action.
AYES: Bernstein, Kim, Seboum, Shawver, and Withers
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Wagner and Wanks
The Committee further prioritized the Legislative Concepts be addressed in the
following order:
151 priority— Concept 2
2nd priority— Concept 1
3'd priority— Concept 3
AYES: Bernstein, Kim, Seboum, Shawver, and Withers
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Wagner and Wanks
Ms. Cabral indicated that staff would return to the Committee with further
information in November.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
4. PROPOSED OUTREACH STRATEGY FOR ANTICIPATED RATE PLAN
ADJUSTMENTS (Bob Ghirelli)
Ms. Cabral reviewed this item and provided an overview of the approach to be
utilized to maximize outreach, hinging on efforts through the OCSD tour program,
community outreach, tabling at events, and speakers' bureau. The approach will
continue to tell the OCSD story with an emphasis on OCSD's influential public. The
OCSD story includes highlighting OCSD's successes and the key role OCSD plays
in the community. Ms. Cabral distributed a sample of what a potential outreach
mailer might look like.
5. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long)
Rebecca Long, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, introduced Eric Sapirstein, ENS
Resources, who reported on the testimony pertaining to water infrastructure needs
at the infrastructure hearing by the California Association of Sanitation Agencies
and National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). Mr. Sapirstein
reported that he continues to watch activity pertaining to tax reform as it might have
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an impact on OCSD constituents not being able to deduct OCSD rates from federal
tax reporting.
Director Withers departed the meeting at 4:32 p.m.
Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA), provided a PowerPoint
presentation pertaining to this item that included a recap of the legislative session
and a recap on major topics of interest (affordable housing funding package, cap
and trade extension plan, and 2018 park bonds). The presentation also included
an update on several bills, including AB 967 (Gloria)-Hydrolysate, AS 574 (Quirk)-
Potable Reuse, AS 1479 (Bonta) regarding the designation of a Custodian of
Records, SB 212 (Jackson)-Pharmaceutical Waste, and SB 623 (Monning)-Public
Goods Charge. Mr. O'Donnell also briefly reviewed the tours of OCSD offered to
various legislators.
6. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral)
Ms. Cabral updated the Committee on community outreach, speaking
engagements in which OCSD staff is participating, and social media postings for
the month of September. Ms. Cabral also reviewed upcoming events. Ms. Cabral
indicated that the flyer announcing the public services announcement contest is
provided in the blue folders and reviewed the mode of dissemination of contest
information to the educational facilities in the OCSD service area. Ms. Cabral asked
the Committee to contact staff should they have additional avenues through which
to advertise the contest.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS
IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Seboum declared the meeting adjourned at 4:49 p.m. to the next Legislative and
Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, November 13, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
Tina Knapp, CIVIC
Clerk of the Board
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AGENDA REPORT IWmNumber Item Number
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Orange County Sanitation District
FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: James Colston, Director of Environmental Services
SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES (CASA)
PRESENTATION
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
Information Only.
BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) has asked Adam Link,
Manager of Government Affairs from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies
(CASA), to present to the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee. Mr. Link will provide
a general overview of CASA's legislative activities/platform and highlight CASA's
upcoming goals for next year.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
• Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with neighboring agencies
• Unified legislative advocacy and public outreach program
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
October 2016 - CASA presentation to the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Public Affairs Office works closely on legislative issues with CASA 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.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
The following affachment(s)can be viewed on-line at the OCSD website(www.ocsd.coml with the complete
agenda package:
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AGENDA REPORT emNumber Item Number
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Orange County Sanitation District
FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Robert P. Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM UPDATE
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
Information Only.
BACKGROUND
Staff will provide an update on recent construction outreach activities.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
• Unified legislative advocacy and public outreach program
• Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders
• Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with neighboring agencies
• Listen to and seriously consider community input on environmental concerns
PROBLEM
The Capital Improvement Program has several projects occurring or planned throughout
the service area. The projects take place on heavily traveled roads causing traffic delays
and impacts to the surrounding community. Often, those impacted are not aware of the
Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) or the service we provide.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
By having an established Construction Community Outreach Program, we are able to
build relationships with the community prior to any physical construction taking place in
the neighborhood. The Sanitation District is able to educate the public on the need for
the infrastructure improvements and the importance of maintaining a reliable sewer
system, thus allowing for a smoother project.
TIMING CONCERNS
N/A
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RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
If the public is not informed on the efforts of the Sanitation District and the need and
importance of the Capital Improvement Program, the Sanitation District runs the risk of
receiving complaints, claims, and negative media coverage.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
N/A
CEQA
N/A
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
N/A
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.coml with the
complete agenda package:
N/A
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LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meell/ng Dale TO ad.of Dir.
AGENDA REPORT IWrnNumber Item Number
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Orange County Sanitation District
FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Robert P. 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
• Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with neighboring agencies
• Listen to and seriously consider community input on environmental concerns
• Use all practical and effective means for recovering wastewater for reuse
PROBLEM
Without a strong advocacy program, elected officials may not be aware that the 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 its 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.
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
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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 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
(www.ocsd.coml with the complete agenda package:
• Federal Update & Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources
• State Update & Legislative Matrix - Townsend Public Affairs
• Grant Matrix
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RESOURCES
MEMORANDUM
TO: Rebecca Long
FROM: Eric Sapirstein
DATE: October 27,2017
SUBJECT: Washington Update
The past month was notable for the ongoing effort to move presidential
nominations through the Senate with an emphasis on natural resources and
environmental policy positions. Infrastructure policy options began to take shape
as the White House convened a briefing into the outlines of a water infrastructure
component of any national infrastructure policy.On the tax policy front,the passage
of a budget resolution means the that an expedited voting process in the Senate is
now a given,avoiding the need for a super majority and instead requiring just a
simple majority of 51 votes. The following details the status of these and other
issues of interest to OCSD.
Infrastructure Polieymaking Becomes a 2018 Priority
At a White House briefing on water infrastructure policymaking earlier this month
that we attended, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President Rick Dearborn stated that
infrastructure legislation would be a priority after a tax bill is sent to the President
later this year. This leaves no time to move a comprehensive infrastructure bill in
the few weeks that will be left in this year's session.Additionally,the administration
clarified that an actual legislative proposal is unlikely to be sent to Congress.
Instead,a plan detailing desired outcomes would be released by the White House for
Congress to consider.The administration's top infrastructure policy official, D.J.
Gribbin,Assistant to the President, provided an outline of the administration's
current thinking on how a federal water infrastructure program would be pursued.
Among the key elements is a priority to redesign the way projects are funded.
Gribbin highlighted an approach that would encourage highly leveraged assistance,
like that provided under WIFIA,through a one-time infusion of funding that could
generate billions of dollars in leveraged assistance. Gribbin also indicated that the
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administration's focus is not on boosting existing funding of programs like the SRF
or Title XVI/WIIN. Instead, they view targeting a one-time infusion of federal
assistance as the cornerstone of the financing approach. From a programmatic
approach,it appears that actual project funding decisions will rely on: 1) minimized
reliance on federal assistance by assigning a higher priority for assistance to those
projects that demonstrate less funding demands on federal assistance,and 2)
relying upon full lifecycle project benefits in determining whether a project should
receive assistance. In addition to these new perspectives the officials also suggested
in the case of projects that are considered high risk and transformative,the federal
government would take the lead on project financings and management and rather
than nonfederal agencies. This might be projects like desalination.Addressing the
matter of expediting project construction,USEPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt,
indicated that regulatory and permitting reforms would be part of any
infrastructure package.
On the congressional side of the equation, Senate Republicans on the Committee on
Environment and Public Works is continuing efforts to design an infrastructure
package. Among one of the options being pursued is the development of a new
WIFIA approach that would be dedicated to the states.Under this concept,the SRF
would be renewed at$2.3 billion annually and require full funding before the new
WIFIA program could be funded.The existing WIFIA program would continue
funded at$50 million and given permanent authorization,eliminating the current
pilot status that sunsets the program in 2021.
WIFIA Update
We met with senior USEPA WIFIA officials to discuss the status of WIFIA
implementation. EPA noted that the selected WIFIA projects,including GWRS,are of
such a high caliber that the loan assistance processing fees are expected to be less
than originally estimated,lowering the overall administrative costs to a project
sponsor. The officials also noted that economic risk modeling of the selected
projects indicated that the leveraging ratio is almost 1:100 (92%), effectively
boosting the total dollar value of project financings to $2 billion. This is important
because we anticipate an effort on the part of WIFIA supporters to urge Congress to
amend WIFIA's pilot status to become a permanently authorized program.The
ability to demonstrate the program's financing capacity is vital to this expected
push.
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Nominations Continue to Slowly Advance
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works moved a step closer to
providing USEPA with a complete roster of senior management. The committee,on
a party-line voice vote,approved the nominations of Assistant Administrators for
the Offices of Water,Chemicals and Pollution Prevention, and Air. The Office of
Water nominee,David Ross,who currently serves as the Assistant Attorney General
for the State of Wisconsin,has not generated serious opposition and should receive
Senate confirmation within next months'time barring unforeseen circumstances.
The White House also announced the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be USEPA's
Deputy Administrator.Wheeler, if confirmed by the Senate,would manage the
agency on a day-to-day basis for the Administrator. Wheeler previously served as
the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works'Staff Director for then
Chairman James Inhofe (R-OK) where he helped to shepherd water infrastructure
legislation through the House.
Sue and Settle Policy Directive Issued
The questionable practice of NGO stakeholders to sue USEPA on proposed
regulations and then enter into closed meetings with agency officials to reach an
agreement on a rule's content has been officially closed-down. Administrator Scott
Pruitt issued an agency-wide directive requiring transparency in the development
of any settlements. In the event of sue and settle initiatives,the agency will now
publish the initiative to alert the public prior to any discussions,allow input from
the public on any settlement proposals,and make revisions to settlement proposals
based upon public input.Additionally,financial awards to NGO's that sue would be
prohibited as part of any settlement agreement.
WRDA 2018 Kicks-Off
House Committee on Transportation&Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA),
made good on his promise to renew WRDA every two years. To this end,the first
hearing will take place on the needs of the water resources community on October
27 and will likely be the first of many hearings.The chairman has an ambitious
schedule to develop a draft bill in the coming months to allow for committee action
in early 2018. The reauthorization effort is important because it could become a
vehicle to address water infrastructure policy issues. This was the circumstance
when Congress approved last year's WIIN bill that included the new water recycling
funding assistance for projects like OCSD's feasibility study.
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OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
PriorityBILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD OTHER POSITIONS
POSITION
Proposed Federal Legislation 2017-2018
H.R.1071 Paul Tonko (D-NY) Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017. Amends the Safe Introduced 2113/17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Watch No supporters of
Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, water systems, and Commerce 2115/17 note for OCSD
disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and environmental
management of water systems; to strengthen the Environmental Protection
Agency's ability to enforce the requirements of the Act; and for other
purposes.
H.R. 465 Bob Gibbs (R-OH) Water Quality Improvement Act. Amends the Clean Water Act to allow for Introduced 1/12/2017 Referred to House Committee on Transportation Watch NACWA
integreated plan permits for CSO's and related wet weather compliance & Infrastructure Mark-up likely in July Supports/Could
needs in association with traditional discharge mandates to allow for priority become vehicle for
setting permit term
extensions to ten
years from five years
H.R.1068 Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017. To enable needed Introduced in House 2115/17, Referred to Subcommittee on Watch No supporters of
drinking water standards, reduce lead in drinking water, plan for and Environment 2117/17 note for OCSD
address threats from climate change, terrorism, and source water
contamination, invest in drinking water infrastructure, increase compliance
with drinking water standards, foster greater community right to know about
drinking water quality, and promote technological solutions for drinking
water challenges.
H.R. 1663 Robert Wittman (R-VA) Water Resources Research Amendments Act. Amends the Water Introduced 3/21/17 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources - Watch No supporters of
Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and require 3/21/17 note for OCSD
applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and
technology institutes established under that Act.
H.R. 1579 Scott H. Peters (D-CA) Secure and Resilient Water Systems Act. To require drinking water Introduced in House 3/16/17, referred to Committee on Energy and Watch No supporters of
systems to assess and address their vulnerabilities to climate change, Commerce note for OCSD
source water degradation, and intentional acts to ensure secuity and
resiliency.
H.R. 1647 Earl Blumenauer (D- Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2017 To establish a Water Introduced 3/21/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources Watch No supporters of
OR) Infrastructure Trust Fund, and for other purposes and Environment note for OCSD
H.R. 434 Jeff Denham (R-CA) New WATER Act. Authorizes the Department of the Interior, for 15 years Introduced 1111/17 Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Watch No supporters of
after this bill's enactment, to provide financial assistance, such as secured Oceans- 2/7/17 note for OCSD
loans or loan guarantees, to entities that contract under federal reclamation
law to carry out water projects within the 17 western states served by the
Bureau of Reclamation, other states where the Bureau is authorized to
provide project assistance, Alaska, and Hawaii.
H.R. 448 Jared Huffman (D-CA) Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act. Amends the Internal Introduced 1/11/2017 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means- Support ACWA and CASA
Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for energy conservation 1/11/17 Support
subsidies provided by public utilities to exclude from gross income subsidies
provided: (1) by a public utility to a customer, or by a state or local
government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or
installation of any water conservation or efficiency measure; and (2) by a
storm water management provider to a customer, or by a state or local
government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or
installation of any storm water management measure.
S. 692 Deb Fischer(R-NE) Water infrastructure Flexibility Act provides for integrated plan permits, Approved by Senate without objection on Unanimous Consent on Support NACWA Supports
to establish an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, to promote green 10/10/17 and referred to House Committee on Transportation &
infrastructure, and to require the revision of financial capability guidance. Infrastructure
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
H.R. 1654 Tom McClintock (R- Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act To authorize the Secretary of Introduced 3/21/17 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Watch No supporters of
CA) the Interior to coordinate Federal and permitting processes related to the Ordered to be Reported (Amended)-4/27/2017 note for OCSD
construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit
processing, and for other purposes.
H.R.998 Jason Smith (R-MO) SCRUB Act SCRUB would institutionalize a process to identify those Passed House 3/1/17 240-185, Received in Senate - referred to Support No supporters of
regulations that are eligible to be repealed. Under the measure, a bipartisan Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs note for OCSD
review commission would examine rules fifteen years or older that are
determined to be not necessary and should be repealed immediately, or
given to the appropriate agency for the purposes of prioritizing the rule for
repeal.
H.R. 1653 Robert E. Latta (R-OH) Drinking Water Affordability Act amends certain provisions of the Safe Introduced 3/21/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Environment Watch No supporters of
Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. note for OCSD
H.R. 1269 Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act directs the Introduced 3/10/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power and Watch No supporters of
Secretary of the Interior to take actions to support non-Federal investments Oceans 3/10/2017 note for OCSD
in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley, and for
other purposes
H.R. 1807 Louie Gohmert (R-TX) Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017 amends Introduced 3/30/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended)4/27/2017 Watch No supporters of
the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 by exempting certain note for OCSD
water transfers between public water supplies located on, along, or across
the boundaries of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on
illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply
to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if: (1)the species
are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water
is transferred directly between them; or(2)the water is transferred in a
closed conveyance system (a closed system that collects, contains, and
transports the flow of water, such as pipe systems)and sent directly to
treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.
H.R. 1579 Scott H. Peters (D-CA) Secure and Resilient Water Systems Act requires drinking water systems Introduced 3/1 612 0 1 7 Referred to Subcommittee on Environment Watch No supporters of
to assess and address their vulnerabilities to climate change, source water note for OCSD
degradation, nad intentional acts to ensure security and resiliency.
H.R. 1769 David G. Valadao (R- San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act to affirm an agreement between Introduced 3/28/2017 Orded to be Reported (Amended)4/27/2017 Watch No supporters of
CA) the United States and Westlands Water District dated September 15, 2015, note for OCSD
and for other purposes.
S. 896 Richard Burr(R-NC) A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Introduced and referred to Committee on Energy and Natural Watch No supporters of
Fund. This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 Resources 4/07/2017 note for OCSD
to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation
Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or$10
million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to
existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational
purposes.
H.R. 1971 Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act to provide for integrated plan permits, Introduced and referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources and Support NACWA Supports
to establish an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, to promote green Environment-4/07/2017
infrastructure, and to require the revision of financial capability guidance.
S. 880 Tammy Baldwin (D-W I) Made In America Water Infrastructure Act to ensure the use of American Introduced and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Watch No supporters of
iron and steel in public waters stems, and for other purposes Works 4/07/2017 note for OCSD
H.R. 2001 Grace Napolitano (D- FRESHER ACT of 2017 Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Introduced 4/06/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources Watch No supporters of
CA) and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to and Environment 4/07/2017 note for OCSD
stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes.
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
H.R. 2116 Stephen Knight (R-CA) Perchlorate Reclamation and Water Replenishment Act amends the Introduced 4/25/2017 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Watch NACWA Supports
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water
reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities
previously impacted by Perchlorate contamination plumes.
H.R. 1647 Earl Blumenauer (D- Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2017 to establish a Water Introduced 3/21/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Environment Watch No supporters of
OR) Infrastructure Trust Fund, and for other purposes note for OCSD
H.R. 2510 Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Clean Water and Jobs Creation Act of 2017 to renew the Clean Water Introduced 5/19/2017 Support CASA Supports
SRF Program and to provide grants to support resiliency needs
S. 1137 Ben Cardin (D-MD) Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act. Provides for a robust Introduced 5/16/2017 Referred to Committee on Environment and Watch No supporters of
funding of SRF programs and to establish a WaterSense Program to Public Works note for OCSD
promote water efficiency
S. 21 Paul Rand (R-KY) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017. This Reported to Senate from Committee on Homeland Security and Watch No supporters of
bill will provide for congressional approval of regulations with impacts of Governmental Affairs note for OCSD
$100 million or greater
H.R. 3266 Michael Simpson (R-ID) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Reported to House without amendment 07/17/2017. Placed on the Watch No supporters of
Act, 2018. This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for: the civil works Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163 note for OCSD
projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Department of the
Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project; the Department
of Energy (DOE); and several independent agencies, including the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
S. 1696 Tom Udall (D-NM) Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act provides for language protecting Introduced 8/1/17 and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Watch No supporters of
against certification of technologies that migh impair water treatment or Natural Resources note for OCSD but
increase costs. anticipate CASA and
WateReuse will
support
H.R. 3275 Jerry McNerney(D-CA) Water and Energy Sustainabllity through Technology Act provides for Introduced and referred to Committees on Energy and Commerce, Watch No supporters of
assistance to support innovation in water treatment and water use Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science Space note for OCSD
efficiency. and Technology, Agriculture 8/8/17
H.R. 3354 Kenneth Calvert (R- Department of the Interior, Envirnment, and Related Agencies The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure Watch No supporters of
CA) Appropriations Act, 2018. This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for the on 7/21/17. Passed/agreed to in House on 9/14/17 note for OCSD
Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Clean Water SRF is
related agencies. The bill provides annual appropriations for most of the funded at$1.3 billion
Department of the Interior, including: the Bureau of Land Management, the (current level)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S.
Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau
of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program
(PILT), the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Indian Education.
S. 1609 Lamar Alexander (R- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Introduced in the Senate on 7/20/17. Placed on Senate Legislative Watch No supporters of
TN) Act, 2018. This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for: the civil works Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. note for OCSD
projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Department of the Strong funding for
Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah water recycling
project assistance
under Title XVI and
WIN
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
S. 1622 Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Beach Act of 2017. This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Senate -07/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Watch No supporters of
Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act)to revise and reauthorize Environment and Public Works. note for OCSD
through FY2021 a grant program for monitoring, and notifying the public of,
any pathogens in coastal recreation waters bordering public beaches.
H.R. 2755 Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Beach Act of 2017. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act House- 05/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources Watch No supporters of
(commonly known as the Clean Water Act)to revise and reauthorize and Environment note for OCSD
through FY2021 a grant program for monitoring, and notifying the public of,
any pathogens in coastal recreation waters bordering public beaches.
Legend:
ACC-OC-Association of California Cities, Orange County
LOCC- League of California Cities
NYC- Not Yet Considered
CASA-California Association of Sanitation Agencies
NACWA-National Association of Clean Water Agencies
ACWA-Association of California Water Agencies
CSDA-California Special Districts Association
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To: Orange County Sanitation District
From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.
Date: October 27, 2017
Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report
State Political Update
The Governor had until October 15 to sign or veto all legislation that passed the Legislature. The
Legislature will return in January 2018 for the second year of the current two-year legislative
session. It is important to note that this upcoming legislative session will be Governor Brown's
last year, as he is termed out in 2018.
This year, over 2,500 bills were introduced in both the Senate and the Assembly. This does not
include the more than 400 resolutions and Constitutional amendments that were also introduced.
Approximately 977 of these bills made it to the Governor's desk for his signature or veto. In total,
the Governor signed 859 bills into law and vetoed 118, a veto percentage of 12 percent. This
represents a decrease from the Governor's 15 percent veto rate last year, his highest during his
four terms as Governor. Democrats authored roughly 85 percent of the 859 bills that were signed
into law by the Governor.
Due to 2018 being an election year, it is no surprise that the Legislature worked to implement
significant policy and funding mechanisms during the 2017 session. The Legislature and the
Governor worked together to address several topics this past year, including: transportation
funding sources, affordable housing funding package, a park bond, Cap and Trade extension,
and a Cap and Trade expenditure plan.
Legislative Recap— Priority Legislation
AB 574 (Quirk) - Potable reuse—OCSD Support
AS 574 would require the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), on or before June 1,
2018, to establish a framework for the regulation of potable reuse projects that includes specified
elements. The bill would require the SWRCB, on or before December 31, 2021, to adopt uniform
water recycling criteria for potable reuse through raw water augmentation and would allow the
board to extend this date if certain criteria is met. AB 574 was signed into law by the Governor.
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Federal Office•600 Pennsylvania SE•Suite 207•Washington,DC 20003-Phone(202)546-8696•Fax(202)5,u5 4555
Northern California Office•300 Frank Ogawa Plaza•Suite 204•Oakland,CA 94612•Phone(510)835-9050•Fax(510)835-9030
AB 967(Gloria)—Human remains disposal.,alkaline hydrolysis:licensure and regulation—OCSD
Watch
AB 967 establishes a regulatory process for hydrolysis facilities under the Cemetery and Funeral
Bureau beginning July 1, 2020. AB 967 allows for the disposal of hydrolysate into a sewer or
collection system with the consent of the publicly owned treatment works to which the sanitary
sewer system or collection system is tributary. Last minute amendments to AB 967 clarified that
only agencies that provide wastewater treatment and disposal services can approve or deny the
acceptance of hydrolysate into the sewer system.AB 967 was signed into law by the Governor.
SB 5 (De Leon) — California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor
Access For All Act of 2018— OCSD Support
SB 5 would enact the California Drought,Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor
Access For All Act of 2018, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of
bonds in an amount of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to
finance a drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program.
SB 5 was amended in order to reconcile key differences with its Assembly counterpart, AB 18
(Garcia). The final version of SB 5 contains $100 million for water recycling projects. SB 5 was
signed by the Governor. It will now be placed on the June 2018 ballot for the consideration
of voters.
Looking Ahead
The Legislature will be off to a quick start when they return in January 2018. The second year of
a two-year session is slightly condensed, resulting in an accelerated legislative process and quick
deadlines. Any bills that failed to pass out of their house of origin this year will have until January
31, 2018 to move onto the next house. The last day to introduce new legislation is February 16,
2018.
Although the Legislature addressed several critical statewide issues this year, there are still
outstanding issues that were not addressed. Among the most important are the long-term water
conservation regulations and the implementation of a "tax on water".
Long-Term Water Conservation Regulations
Legislators were unsuccessful in 2017 at implementing the Governor's 2016 executive order titled
"Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life". Although several bills were introduced to
address the issue of per capita water use, urban water management planning, and water
efficiency regulations, they ultimately failed to pass due to disagreement between various
stakeholder groups. It is anticipated that this issue will be on the forefront when the Legislature
returns in January 2018.
® October 2017 Report 2
SB 623 (Mooning)— Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund(tax on water)
SIB 623 (Mooning) aims to create the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund to help ensure
the long-term sustainability of drinking water service and infrastructure for communities that do
not have access to safe drinking water. One of the funding components of this bill is a proposed
fee on each customer of a public water system. Although the bill failed to pass the Legislature
and is currently a two-year bill,the sponsors of SIB 623 have stated that they will continue to work
on this bill next year toward their goal of safe drinking water for all of California.
® October 2017 Report 3
OCSD
Bills of Interest
AUTHORLEGISLATIVE
BILL SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSID POSITION PLAN
Proposed State Legislation 2017-2018
High Priority
AB 574 Quirk[D] Potable reuse The bill would require the state board, on or before June Signed into law by the Support Legislative and
1, 2018, to establish a framework for the regulation of potable reuse Governor. Regulatory
projects that includes specified elements. The bill would require the state Policies: Support
board, on or before December 31, 2021, to adopt uniform water recycling measures that
criteria for potable reuse through raw water augmentation, as specified, promote and
and would allow the board to extend this date if certain criteria is met. provide for the use
This bill would specify that"direct potable reuse' includes"raw water of reclaimed water
augmentation"and"treated drinking water augmentation."
AS 851 Caballero(D) Local agency contracts Current law authorizes a county, until January Signed into law by the Watch Stale Tactics:
1, 2018,with approval of the board of supervisors, to utilize construction Governor. Development and
manager at-risk construction contracts for the erection, construction, advocacy for
alteration, repair, or improvement of any building owned or leased by the design-build
county, subject to certain requirements, including that the method may legislation targeted
only be used for projects that are in excess of$1,000,000.This bill would at OCSD projects
extend that authorization described above until January 1, 2023.AB 851
also allows the Santa Clara Valley Water District to use the design-build
process for various types of projects. Before taking amendments,AB 851
would have allowed OCSD to use deign build on their administration
buildings.
AB 869 Rubio [D] Sustainable water use and demand reduction: recycled water. Two-year Bill Watch Legislative and
Current law imposes various water use reduction requirements that apply Regulatory
to urban retail water suppliers, including a requirement that the stale Policies: Support
achieve a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use by December 31, measures that
2020.This bill would require long-term standards for urban water promote and
conservation and water use to include a credit for recycled water, as provide for the use
specified. of reclaimed water
AB 967 Gloria[D] Human remains disposal:alkaline hydrolysis: licensure and Signed into law by the Watch Legislative and
regulation Would, commencing July 1, 2020, require the Cemetery and Governor. Regulatory
Funeral Bureau to license and regulate hydrolysis facilities, as defined, Policies: Support
and hydrolysis facility managers, and would enact requirements (generally)
applicable to hydrolysis facilities substantially similar to those applicable measures that
to crematoria. Hydrolysis facilities may dispose of this hydroslate in the provide for
municipal sewer system ONLY with a permit from the local permitting improved public
agency. Last minute amendments to AB 967 ensured that only health through
wastewater agencies would have the authority to approve or deny the regulation
acceptance of hydrolysate into the sewer system.
OCSD
Bills of Interest
AB 979 Lackey[R] Local agency formation commissions: district representation The Signed into law by the Watch Stale Priorities:
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 Governor. Support the State's
provides for the selection of representatives of independent special efforts to increase
districts on each local agency formation commission by an independent the effectiveness
special district selection committee pursuant to a nomination and election and efficiencies of
process. This bill would additionally require the executive officer to call Local Agency
and hold a meeting of the special district selection committee upon the Formation
adoption of a resolution of intention by the committee relating to Commissions.
proceedings for representation of independent special districts upon the
commission pursuant to specified law.
AB 1250 Jones-Sawyer[D] Counties: contracts for personal services Would establish specific Held in the Senate Rules Oppose Legislative and
standards for the use of personal services contracts by counties.The bill Committee. Two-year Bill. Regulatory
would allow a county or county agency to contract for personal services Policies: Support
currently or customarily performed by employees, as applicable, when legislation and
specified conditions are met. The bill would exempt certain types of regulation that
contracts from its provisions, and would exempt a city and county from allow public
its provisions. By placing new duties on local government agencies, the agencies to
bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill also would procure goods and
provide that its provisions are severable.This bill was amended to services in
exclude cities, and does NOT apply to special districts. manners similar to
private industry,
thereby reducing
overall costs of
delivery
AB 1479 Bents [D] Public records: custodian of records: civil penalties Would, until January Vetoed by the Governor Oppose Legislative and
1, 2023, require public agencies to designate a person or persons, or Regulatory
office or offices to act as the agency's custodian of records who is Policies: Oppose
responsible for responding to any request made pursuant to the the imposition of
California Public Records Act and any inquiry from the public about a unfunded,
decision by the agency to deny a request for records. The bill also would mandated
make other conforming changes.The bill was amended to remove the programs on local
penalty for non-compliance governments
OCSD
Bills of Interest
5B 5 De Leon [D] California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Signed into law by the Support Guiding
Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018. Would enact the California Governor. Priorities: Funding
Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access assistance for
For All Act of 2018, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the OCSD projects
issuance of bonds in an amount of$4,000,000,000 pursuant to the Slate through grants,
General Obligation Bond Law to finance a drought, water, parks, climate, appropriations, or
coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program. SIB 5 contains other means
$1.2 billion for flood protection and water programs.
SB 229 Wieckowski [D] Accessory dwelling units.Would authorize a local agency to provide by Signed into law by the Watch Legislative and
ordinance for the creation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned to Governor. Regulatory
allow single-family or multifamily use.The bill would authorize the Policies: Track
ordinance to prohibit the sale or other conveyance of the unit separate pending legislation
from the primary residence. The bill would extend the use of the to ensure OCSD
maximum standards to a proposed accessory dwelling unit on a lot remains in
zoned for residential use that includes a proposed single-family dwelling. compliance with
the government
code as it pertains
to wastewater
system user fees
SIB 231 Hertzberg [D] Local government:fees and charges.Articles XIIIC and MID of the Signed into law by the Watch Legislative and
California Constitution generally require that assessments, fees, and Governor. Regulatory
charges be submitted to property owners for approval or rejection after Policies: Track
the provision of written notice and the holding of a public hearing. Current pending legislation
law, the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, prescribes to ensure OCSD
specific procedures and parameters for local jurisdictions to comply with remains in
Articles XIIIC and MID of the California Constitution and defines terms compliance with
for these purposes. This bill would define the term "sewer'for these the government
purposes. The bill would also make findings and declarations relating to code as it pertains
the definition of the lens"sewer'for these purposes. to wastewater
system user fees
and property tax
revenues and the
investment of
public funds.
OCSD
Bills of Interest
SB 623 Monning [D] Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Would establish the Safe Held in the Assembly Rules Watch State and Federal
and Affordable Drinking Water Fund in the State Treasury and would Committee. Two-year Bill. Tactics: Work with
provide that moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the CASA in support of
State Water Resources Control Board.The bill would require the board continued use of
to administer the fund to secure access to safe drinking water for all tax-exempt
Californians,while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of drinking financing and
water service and infrastructure. The bill would authorize the state board feasible innocating
to provide for the deposit into the fund of federal contributions, voluntary financing
contributions, gifts, grants, bequests, and settlements from parties approaches.
responsible for contamination of drinking water supplies. The bill was
amended on August 21 to include a public goods charge on water,
identified as $0.95 per month fee for customers with water meters up to
one inch or customers without water meters. The feees increase
depending on the size of the water meter, up to$10 per month for
customers with water meters greater than four inches.
SCA 4 Hertzberg [D] Water conservation.The California Constitution requires that the water Currently in the Senate Rules Watch Legislative and
resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of Committee Regulatory
which they are capable and that the waste or unreasonable use or Policies: Support
unreasonable method of use of water be prevented.This measure would legislation and
declare the intent of the Legislature to amend the California Constitution regulation that
to provide a program that would ensure that affordable water is available necessitate the
to all Californians and to ensure that water conservation is given a responsible use of
permanent role in California's future. water in residential,
commercial, and
industrial areas.
OCSD
Bills of Interest
AB 168 Eggman [D] Employers: salary information Would prohibit an employerfrom relying Signed into law by the Watch Legislative and
on the salary history information of an applicant for employment as a Governor. Regulatory
factor in determining whether to offer an applicant employment or what Policies: OCSD is
salary to offer an applicant. The bill also would prohibit an employer from committed to the
seeking salary history information about an applicant for employment and exercise of and
would require an employer, upon reasonable request, to provide the pay provision of orderly
scale for a position to an applicant for employment. The bill would not procedures for the
prohibit an applicant from voluntarily and without prompting disclosing administration of
salary history information and would not prohibit an employer from employer-
considering or relying on that voluntarily disclosed salary history employee relations,
information in determining salary, as specified. including, but not
limited to, meeting
and conferring in
good faith with
recognized
employee
organizations
regarding the
wages, hours of
work, and other
terms and
conditions of
employment.
AB 277 Mayes [R] Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program This bill would, to the Signed into law by the Watch Legislative and
extent funding is made available, authorize the State Water Resources Governor. Regulatory
Control Board to establish the Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Policies:Support
Program to provide funding to eligible applicants for specified purposes the protection of
relating to drinking water and wastewater treatment.This bill would public health
authorize a county to apply to the board for a grant to award loans or through the
grants, or both, and a qualified nonprofit organization to apply to the construction and
board for a grant to award grants to residents and to small water systems implementation of
advanced
wastewater
treatment
technology.
OCSD
Bills of Interest
AB 355 Chu [D] Water pollution: enforcement. Current law permits the State Water Signed into law by the Watch Legislative and
Resources Control Board or regional board, in lieu of assessing all or a Governor. Regulatory
portion of the mandatory minimum penalties against a publicly owned Policies: Support
treatment works serving a small community, as defined,to elect to measures that
require the publicly owned treatment works to spend an equivalent provide funding
amount towards completion of a compliance project proposed by the and support to
publicly owned treatment works if the state board or regional board publicly owned
makes certain findings. Current law,for these purposes, defines"a treatment works
publicly owned treatment works serving a small mmmunity."This bill, for and sewage
purposes of the exception, would instead define publicly owned treatment collection systems
works serving a small community as a publicly owned treatment works
serving a population of 20,000 persons or fewer or a rural county, with a
financial hardship.
AB 1654 Rubio [D] Water shortage: urban water management planning.AB 1654 would Two-year Bill. Watch Legislative and
have required each urban retail water supplier to report annually by June Regulatory
15 to the Department of Water Resources the status of its water supplies Policies: Support
for that year and whether the supplies will be adequate to meet projected legislation and
customer demand.The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee regulation that
amended all language out of this bill all other related bills. The promote improved
Committee and stakeholders negotiated a new urban water management water use
plan (AB 1668), however they were unable to pass the bill. efficiency through
state and federal
assistance
AB 1668 Friedman [D] Water management planning. Current law requires the state to achieve Two-year Bill. Watch Legislative and
a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use in California by December Regulatory
31, 2020. Current law requires each urban retail water supplier to Policies: Support
develop urban water use targets and an interim urban water use target, legislation and
as specified. This bill would require the State Water Resources Control regulation that
Board, in coordination with the Department of Water Resources,to adopt promote improved
long-term standards for the efficient use of water, as provided, and water use
performance measures for commercial, industrial, and institutional water efficiency through
use on or before June 30, 2021.This issue will be discussed again in state and federal
2018. assistance
OCSD
Bills of Interest
SIB 80 Wieckowski [D] California Environmental Quality Act: notices The California Vetoed by the Governor Watch Stale Priorities:
Environmental Quality Act requires the lead agency to mail certain Support efforts to
notices to persons who have filed a written request for notices. The act reform the
provides that if the agencys offer to provide the notices by email, upon California
filing a written request for notices, a person may request that the notices Environmental
be provided to him or her by email. This bill would require the lead Quality Act(CEQA)
agency to post those notices on the agency's Internet Web site. The bill to streamline
would require the agency to offer to provide those notices by email. current procedures
and regulations
SIB 189 Bradford [D] Workers' compensation: definition of employee. Would expand the Signed into law by the Watch Legislative and
scope of the exception from the definition of an employee to apply to an Governor. Regulatory
officer or member of the board of directors of a quasi-public or private Policies: OCSD is
corporation, except as specified,who owns at least 10%of the issued committed to the
and outstanding stock, or 1%of the issued and outstanding stock of the exercise of and
corporation if that officer's or member's parent, grandparent, sibling, provision of
spouse, or child owns at least 10% of the issued and outstanding stock orderly
of the corporation and that officer or member is covered by a health care procedures for
service plan or a health insurance policy, and executes a written waiver, the administration
as described above.The bill would expand the scope of the exception to of employer-
apply to an owner of a professional corporation, as defined,who is a employee
practitioner rendering the professional services for which the professional
corporation is organized, and who executes a document, in writing and relations,
under penalty of perjury, both waiving his or her rights under the laws including, but not
governing workers'compensation, and stating that he or she is covered limited to,
by a health insurance policy or a health care service plan. meeting and
conferring in
good faith with
recognized
employee
organizations
regarding the
wages, hours of
work, and other
OCSD
Bills of Interest
SB 212 Jackson [D] Medical waste. Current law,the Medical Waste Management Act, Two-year Bill Support Stale Priorities:
administered by the State Department of Public Health, regulates the Support legislation
management and handling of medical waste, as defned.This bill add to or regulations that
the act a definition of"home-generated pharmaceutical waste"as a would prevent the
prescription or over-the-counter human or veterinary home-generated disposing of drugs
pharmaceutical that is waste and is derived from a household, including, down the drain
but not limited to, a multifamily residence or household. This bill is a
follow-up/cleanup bill for Senator Jackson's SB 1229(2016), which
provides that certain collectors who are authorized under federal law to
engage in drug take-back collection with limited protection from civil and
criminal liability.
SB 302 Mendoza [D] Joint powers agencies:fire protection:funds—Would require,with Signed into law by the Watch Stale Priorities:
regard to transfers of structural fire fund property tax revenues allocated Governor. Continue to
by the County of Orange to a joint powers agency and required by monitor the state
existing law to be used to provide fire protection, that the transfer be budget and actively
approved by the county, a majority of member cities, and the agency protect local
currently receiving the funds. This bill contains other related provisions. property taxes
OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2016-2017
Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of GranVLoan Amount Applying V/N Project/Program ram Reason Match Deadline Category Rcvd Grind/
Applying for j g g ry Financing YIN
NONE L STATE
Administered by the Department of Water Resources Proposition 84:Yes Proposition 84:OCSD was eligible
Integrated Regional Water and managed by Santa Ana Watershed!Project Authority Under Proposition 84,OCSD applied for$1 and applied.
million. Proportion 1:The projects found
Management(IRWM)Grant (SAWPA) in OCSD's CIP do not match up Proportion l:The projects found in
Newhope-Placentia Trunk Proposition 84:26%
Program In Proposition 1,$63 million was allocated to with IRWM funding priorities and Me Districts CIP do not match up
Proportion 84: In 2016,OCSD was awaked funding in ql million Sewer Replacement Project 7/1/2015 Water Yes
the Santa Ana be funding
to region.Approximately preparedto advocate for
wiMIRWMfuples. PAis es prepared
Me fM1ik and final round of Proposition 84 funding. $43 million will be used to fund prepared b advocate for funding 2-02 guiding principles.TPA is re aretl to Proposition 1:TBD
Proposition 84 and Proposition 1 Pr Pa 9 9 9 efo P P P
Proposition l:Atldifionalfunding for this program was implementation projects.Footling will be guidelines to be updated to advocate for footling guidelines to be
included in Proportion 1,which will be available in 2017. braked up Into two rounds. Include alone that would match updated to Include cuisine Mat would
OCSD priority projects. match OCSD priority projects.
The purpose of Mir competitive grant program is to lower
overall greenhouse gas emissions by expanding existing
capacity or establishing new facilities In California to
reduce the amount of California-generated green
materials,food materials,or alternative daily cover being 2016-17. An aavailablenrequ far lt up ar
V)
sent to landfills.Eligible projects include:Construction, $2,400,0 Anapplicantcon requestup to
Cal Recycle Organics Grant gi proles $3,200,000 for compost projects and No. Did not meet
renovation,eror the d expansion
estion rcomp Increase
of In-state $5 million Yes-ApPlled Digesters Applied for grant None 3/g/2017 Energy/Solids
Program into compost, orl a digestion ,Icempostingofori or expenses and
eonbleexpensesfects be ot all qualifications.
intocompostsoilamendments,bwhens,oriding my or expensesand othereligibleexpenses for the
for the preprocessing of organics when providing Infrastructure portion of the project
preprocessed materials to an instate digestion or
composting facility Mat is using the waste to make
compost soil amendments,binfuele or bioenergy.
The CPUC's Self-Generation Incentive Program(SGIP)
provides incentives to support existing,new,and
emerging distributed enemy resources.The SGIP
provides rebates for qualifying distributed enemy Protect was not an eligible expense
Self-Generation Incentive systems installed on the customer's side of the utility NIA,Incentive
Program meter. Qualifying technologies include wind turbines, Up W$1.4 million N/A No Aquacrimx to receive funding under tie pram Ongoing Energy WA
waste heat to pow giee er technole pressure reduction program'
turbines,internal combustion engines,microfurbines,gas
turbines,fuel cells,and advanced energy storage
systems.
OCSD was eligible to receive a
planning grant,however,the$75,000
Proposition 1 authorixed$7.12 billion in maximum award was determined to
general obligation bonds for some water not be an effective use of died
Approved through Proposition 1 in November 2014,Me supply infrastructure projects. resiounces,nor a sufficient amount of
Water Recycling Funding SWM Water Resources Control Board provides funding funding($75,000). In mid-2016,the
Program for the planning,design and construction of water $625 million is available for water recycling program became heavily
recycling projects that offset or augment state fresh and advanced water treatrsent technology N/A No SP-173 oversubscribed Based on the Ongoing Water N/A
wafer supplies. projects. Sanitation District's Capital Project Grant:50%
Proposition 1 Improvement Program(CIP),the
Program has project and planning grants avaialble. Planning Grant Maximum:$75,000 Sanitation District does not have
projects that fit the current
Project Grant Maximum:$15 million guidelines.As funds begin to
replenish,this will continue to be a
funding opportunity.
The purpose of Mis program is to provide accessible low-
Callfomialnfrastructureand cost financing to eligible bonowers for a wide range of Program funding is available in amounts
infrastructure and economic expansion projects.Eligible
Economic Development Bank ranging from$50,000 to$26 million,with loan Multiple(possible projects). Water/Energy/fcture
CA0272 Infrastructure State planting generally include designing,sting imp terms for the useful life of the project up toe TBD Evaluating Evaluating the program. Might be for smeller projects. WA,loan program Rolling TBD
Revolving Fund ISRF Program Planning,permitting,entitling,constructing,Improving, maximum of 30 years. Infrastructure
9 ( ) exgible facilities
fithe state
and generally developing
eligible facilities within Me state of California.
Updamm 10/26/2017
OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2016-2017
Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of GranVLoan Amount Applying V/N Pro'ecVPro ram Reason Match Deadline CategoryRcvd Grant)
Applying for j g Financing YIN
STATE Continued 11
OCSD would not be eligible to apply
for the vast majority of this money.
While most of the Cap and Trade
$900 million from the Cap and Trade program spending plan is not connected to the Unknown at this
Cap and Trade Funding (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund)was appropriated in $900 million TBD TBD TOO services OCSD provides,the funding TBD Energy TBD
Me last legislative session. did include$40 million for waste time
diversion projects.Staff and TPA will
closely monitor the development of
this Program.
$1.5 billion in overell walerfunding. If SB 5 passes Me legislature TPA and OCSD will advocate far the
SB 5(De Leon)includes$Reg75 ional
for each of emthe follow and is signed by the Governor,It Inclusion of this funding in Me final
2018 Proposed Park Bond categories:Integrated Regional Water Management $3T5 million er Water Recycling and$3]5 TBD will be laced on Me statewide NIA version of the parks bond
p (IRWM)Clean,RecyclingReliable
Groundwater Water
ability millionManagement
ntt jIRWetl Regional Water P If palegislation.e TP TBD TBD Water NO
Clean,Sate,Reliable Drinking Water Managemegrams. tobefunneled into Me band availa.e Funds will likely and
becomes available,the oppoPA
existing programs. not be available until antl staff will evaluate the opportunity.
FEDERAL
The Office of Energy Efficiency and
Project Definition for Pilot and Renewable Energy envisions awarding
Demonstration Scale This funding opportunity supports tachnology multiple financial assistance awards in to OCSD Staff applied however,we
development plans for the manufacture of drop-in Energy/
Manufacturing of BiofuelS, hydrocarbon blofuels,bloproducts,or intermediates ins lots of cooperative agreements.The $15 million yes Aquacrtox were notified Mal we did not receive 10/31/2016 Biosolids NO
Bioproducts,and Biopower pilot-or demonstration-scare fuems,integ rIntered mediateme, estimated period of performance for the Me grant.
(PD2B3) design phase of each award will be
approximately 1-2 years.
We tla not fit within their guidelines:
bea
The watershed
g of this program is to support established To be eligible,applicants must rs a
watershed groups in implementing oriedle mundshould grassroots,normeguladdresses
tiorysat watershed
watershed management projects.Projects should be group that atltlresaea water
WaterSMART Cooperative collaboratively developed by members ofthe watershed Award Ceiling: $100,000 N/A No SARI/Santa Ana River availability and quality issues within 2/16/2017 Water N/A
Watershed Management group,and address altical water supply needs,water Me relevantwatershed,represents
quality,and ecological resilience.Plans should ultimately diverse group of stakeholders,and
help water users meet competing demands and avoid can .more Me sustainable use of
conflicts over water. water resources within Me
watershed.
The Energy Department(DOE)and the Department of OCSD will not currently pursue this Concept papers
Energy Department Fanners with Agdcultare's National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant.Grant focuses on biorefineres are due Feb
Department of Agriculture for (USDA-NIFA)jointly announced$22.]million to support (liquid products).The first topic area
$22.]mlllion N/A No AquacritowHlosolids and full Energy/Solids WA
Integrated Biorennery Me optimization o indi gwit up ton$19. gBR).DOE is mentions !handlin systems,
tems,topicis
Optimization providing Is pr providing
up
2.9$19.B million about feeelfids handling systems,not applications are
USDA-NIFA Is provitling up to$2.9 million In footling. about biosolitls. due April 3.
Senator Feinstein induced$50 million to
support construction of projects that have a
final and deemed feasible study of a recycling
The enactment of Me Water Infrastructure Improvements project In secutlng this new competitive The Sanitation District Is applying for
The Water Infrastructure Final Expansion of GWRS Title 18 will pay up to Applied and
Ad(5.612IPublic Lew#110.322NJIIN)contained grants program at the U.S.Bureau of HeatlwoAS Segregation project Met water/
Improvements -322f 612/Public $1.5 Million yes (planning,design and 25 peroent of Me 6/15/2017 waiting an
dominimportano assistance for water recycling and Me
Senator Feinsteinwater
and
construction Headworks sell helpGWRS. to bring more water to the available more Infrastructure
Law it114-322ANIIN) desalination. Me identification of several water and ) GWRS. y response.
wastewater agencies Mat would benefit from
Me assistance. OCSD is one of these
agencies.
The LUST program receives approximately
The USEPA Leaking $100 million annually to prevent,dated,and
Underground Storage Tank The fund addresses petroleum releases from regulated clean up releases. Assistance is provided TBD Evaluating Cleanup ofcontamimmad soils Wewillreviewthegmnttodetermine TBD Infrastructure TBD
(LUST)Thal Fund underground storage tanks. throughgrants. Eligible activities include at Plant No if it is a fit for the project.
removal of tanks and cleanup of
contaminated areas.
Updater 1o/Mnov
OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2016-2017
Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of GranVLoan Amount Applying V/N Project/Program ram Reason Match Deadline CategoryRcvd Grant/
Applying for j g Financing YIN
FEDERAL Continued
The U.S.Department of AgnculNre through he health
watershed spmgramomen;public-maned wastewater Atotal of$100 million is funded annually and Reviewing the funding
agencies funding through collaboatlon with agricultural the opportunity to design a watershed We will review the possible funding
US Department of Agriculture interests where funding would be provided to the program might offer OCSD with the chance to TBD TBD opportunity to see H there is a opportunity to determine if it is a fit for TBD Water TBD
agricultural entity that would conbibute to efforts to advance its pnomy to reduce regulatory the Bergeron District.
protect fire watershed and minimize regulatory humans burtlens. beaches and estuaries)
on the Point source.
Project Funding Opportunity:
A minimum of$20 million W as much as$100 Energy production to reduce
million based upon prior years'budgets. costs of recyGad water
USBR could receive as much as$130 million through Innovative
The DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency is likely to in support of the WaterSmart(due to technologies like Aquaatox, We will review the possible funding
The Department of Energy TBD.we will monitor for possible
continue t the lbiom,bic by Congress to support such increased tlfus.USBR will
WIINUsue during next TBD Innovative water that ca pitoring opportunity to tlettrict. HRisafit for TBD Energy TBD
(DOE), USSR and USEPA affords as biogea,biosolida and green enemy. several yea re.USBRwill issue solicilagona funding opportunities technology that can protluce the Sanitation District.
for Innovative approaches to managing water efficient real time monitoring
and water treatment through(ethnology and and data analysis,Siegal
processes. Management and Use
Improvements.
It Is unclear how the Incoming administration may revise
existing programs that address energy and water
eficlency needs. However,the effort to support
communities develop approaches that improve the Project Funding Opportunity:
TBD. Based on the funding SCADAU,md Seismic
and Networtc
quality of life In communities might continue to receive If funding becomes available we will Unknown at this
Smart Cities end Security funding. OCSD might be able to leverage such program TBD TBD opporWnitiesandds. Upgrades,(FEM cHazati evaluate the opportunity. time Energy/yyater TBD
assistance to support Innovative approaches to security. projectslneeds. Evaluation(FEMA Mitigation
Funding may also be available through Department of Assistance)
Homeland Security to assist communities to protect
against cyber-threats.
Possible projects: GWRS
The W IFIA program accelerates investment in our Final Expansion,District 6
nation's water Infrastructure by providing long-term,low- Trunk Sewer Relief Project,
coal supplemental loans for regionally and nationally Headeseft The SanbsfiOn District does not plan
significant projects.To quality for funding assistance a Rehabilitation/Expansion to borrow funds to complete projects. Water/
WIFIA project must cost at least$20 million.The USEPA has $2 billion N/A No Headquarters Complex,Site The Water District might quality for 4/10/2017 Infrastructure N/A
looseed an interest in prejecla that deliver multiple and Security/Entrance these loans and OCSD will support
benefits that might capture water recycling as well as Realignment,Western them if they choose to do an.
projects that address stonmvater and otber'large Regional Sewere—Planning
project'needs. and design and construction
COUNTY
Fourth Cycle of the Reopened Recycling and Waste
Reduction Gant.This competitive grant provides This is a$3 million competitive grant $001 per This was in conjunction with Waste
potential partners with grant funding to develop Food waste digestion.
OC Waste and Recyclingnablethattal opportunity.Up to$600,000 per Supervisodal Supervisodal No. Management and they have decided None 5/19/2017 Energy/Solids No
mataial waste
support mpfiancewithased! Dmi Is available. District Digestere. to not submit for this grant.
regio a l r waste and diversion
goads and promote increasetl
regional recycling and diverelon efforts.
Upda.10/26/2017
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meell/ng Dale TO ad.of Dir.
AGENDA REPORT IWmNumber Item Number
s
Orange County Sanitation District
FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Robert P. 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 input 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 2017
Activity # # of Guests
OCSD/OCWD Tours 10 154
OCSD Tours 7 129
Events 1 300
S eaking Events 6 445
CEQA
N/A
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
The following attachments am attached in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website
(www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package:
• Outreach Calendar October 2017
• Media Clips October 2017
Page 2 of 2
OCSD Outreach Report 1 012 6/2 01 7
Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact
10/2/2017 1300- 1500 Plant Tour Boardroom Cypress College Tours.40 Dickie Fernandez and Cheryl Scott
guests Sterling Harris Tour
Guides
10/3/2017 100- 1430 Plant Tour Boardroom Goldenwest College to tour Brian Bingman Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
Plant 1. Approx. 30 guests
10/10/2017 900- 1030 Plant Tour Room C CSUF Nursing Tour Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
24 quests
10/11/2017 900- 1030 Plant Tour Rooms A& B CSUF Nursing Tour 12 Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
Guests
10/11/2017 1500- 1600 Speaking Engagement Admin. Building HBHS Student to come for Sam Choi and Jeff Cheryl Scott
interview with Public Armstrong Speakers
Affairs and Lab Staff.
10/12/2017 1700-2000 Speaking Engagement Boardroom AAEES Annual West Coast Jim Herberg Speaker Cheryl Scott
Event
10/13/2017 1630- 1730 Speaking Engagement Santa Ana College Santa Ana College STEM- Jeff Armstrong Speaker Cheryl Scott
Key note Speaker 300
guests
10/13/2017 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom ASSE-CSUF to tour P1. Lisa Fdgo Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
Approx. 20 guests
10/14/2017 1000- 1600 Placentia Heritage Festival Tri-City Park OCSD to host Information Various OCSD Employee Cheryl Scott
Booth, 300 guests Volunteers
expected
10/26/2017 2:42:39 PM
OCSD Outreach Report 1 012 6/2 01 7
Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact
10/16/2017 900- 1200 Plant Tour Boardroom Redondo HS Tours. 50 Paula Zeller and Leyla Cheryl Scott
guests 2 tours Perez Tour Guides
10/18/2017 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing Tour; 15 Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
guests.
10/18/2017 900- 1000 Speaking Engagement Edison HS Mark Esquer to speak to Mark Esquer Speakr Cheryl Scott
STEM Class
10/19/2017 1300- 1400 Speaking Engagement Fulton Middle First Lego League Fulton Merrill Seiler Speaker Cheryl Scott
School Minions. Urban Runoff
Speaking Engagement
10/20/2017 1530- 1629 Plant Tour Boardroom 5th Grade Robotics Tour. Brian Bingman Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
15 guests.
10/20/2017 900- 1030 Plant Tour GM Conf. Room Congressman Lowenthal EMT Tour Guides Cheryl Scott
Staff Tour, 3 guests
10/23/2017 900- 1200 Plant Tour Boardroom Redondo HS Tours. 50 Deirdre Bingman and Cheryl Scott
guests, 2 tours Paula Zeller Tour Guides
10/24/2017 800- 1400 OCSEF OC Fair Grounds OCSD to participate at the Various OCSD Employees Cheryl Scott
Science and Eng. Fair as
judges.
10/26/2017 900- 1200 Plant Tours Boardroom CSULB Microbiology Class Ann Crafton and Edna Cheryl Scott
Tours. 40 students Tour Guides
10/30/2017 1145- 1315 Plant Tour Boardroom Hope University Tour. 16 Lisa Frigo Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
guests.
10/26/2017 2:42:39 PM
OCSD Outreach Report 1 012 612 01 7
Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact
10/31/2017 1130- 1300 Halloween Event HR Parking Lot OCSD Halloween Event OCSD Employees Cheryl Scott
10/31/2017 1130- 1300 Plant Tour Room C Hope Smyth State Water Jim Herberg Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
Resource Control Board
Tour.
10/31/2017 1000- 1130 Plant Tour Boardroom Japanese Delegation Tour. Jim Herberg Tour Guide Cheryl Scott
12 guests
10/26/2017 2:42:39 PM
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Table of Contents
GW RS...................................................................................PAGE 1
September 28, 2017
H2O Innovation Awarded its largest Ultrafltration Contract
By: Marc Blanchet
H2O Innovation
October 22, 2017
Homebrewers' contest features surprising ingredient
By: Lisa McKinnon
Ventura County Star
SEWAGE SPILL........................................................................PAGE S
October 18, 2017
Balboa Spill
By: Leo Smith
Orange County Register
WHAT2 FLUSH........................................................................PAGE g
October 20, 2017
Appeals court revives lawsuit over wipes labeled flushable
By: Associated Press Staff
The Olympian
TWITTER POSTINGS ................................................... .............PAGE 10
FACEBOOK POSTINGS ............................................................PAGE 21
H2O Innovation
September 26, 2017
h2o
September 28,2017 08:00 ET
Marc Blanchet
H2O Innovation Awarded its Largest Ultrafiltration Contract Worth $9.1
M with the City of San Diego, California
QUEBEC CITY,QUEBEC--(Marketwired-Sept.28, 2017) - H2O Innovation Inc. ("H2O Innovation" or
the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:HEO)(ALTERN EXT:M NEMO:ALHEO)(OTCOX:HEOFF) is proud to
announce that it was awarded its largest ultrafiltration contract to date with the City of San Diego,
California.This new contract,for a water treatment plant of 40 MGD (151,416 ma/day) capacity,
brings the Corporation's project sales backlog to $56.8 M.
The San Diego North City Pure Water Facility is a project that was developed to address the need for
a new, locally controlled, drought-proof water supply to diversify its drinking water portfolio. A 1.0
MGD (3,785 ma/day)advanced water purification demonstration facility was developed in 2009 and
has operated for years to evaluate the feasibility of a full-scale reservoir augmentation.The projects'
operational testing and monitoring verified that the water purification process meets all state and
federal drinking water standards (Water Purification Demonstration Project).
As a result of this demonstration project, successful pilot testing and bidding process,the City of San
Diego awarded the contract to the Corporation for the design, manufacturing,start-up and
commissioning of a 12-train hollow fiber ultrafiltration system that will treat 40 MGD (151,416
MI/day) of nitrified,tertiary filtered, ozone-enhanced biologically active filtration wastewater.
"H20 Innovation is ecstatic to be working with the City of San Diego and its consultants on the North
City Pure Water Facility. We have been involved with many great and well known indirect potable
reuse (IPR) projects, like Orange County Water District's GWRS, Los Angeles Sanitation's Terminal
Island Water Reclamation Plant,Water Replenishment District's Leo J.Vander AWTF expansion, and
now to have another premier project, and our largest OF reference to date,just down the road from
our Vista office is very exciting", stated David Faber,Vice President-Capital Projects Sales of H2O
Innovation.
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About H2O Innovation
H2O Innovation designs and provides state-of-the-art, custom-built and integrated water treatment
solutions based on membrane filtration technology for municipal, industrial, energy and natural
resources end-users.The Corporation's activities rely on three pillars which are i)water and
wastewater projects; ii) specialty products and services, including a complete line of specialty
chemicals, consumables, specialized products for the water treatment industry as well as control and
monitoring systems; and iii) operation and maintenance services for water and wastewater treatment
systems. For more information, visit www.h2oinnovation.com.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider(as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)nor the Alternext Exchange accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Source: H2O Innovation Inc.
CONTACT INFORMATION
• Marc Blanchet
+1418-688-0170
marc.blanchet@h2oinnovation.com
www.h2oinnovation.com
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Ventura County Star
October 22, 2017
YINTURA COUNTY
STAR:
Cafe Society: Homebrewers' contest features
surprising ingredient
Lisa McKinnon' lisa.mckinnon@vcstar.com, 805-437-0244 Published 11:17 a.m. PT Oct. 20,2017
Updated 10:03 a.m. PT Oct. 22, 2017
You know that old saying about how you don't buy beer,you just rent it?No one actually came out and
said it during the Pure InFATuation Brew Competition last month in Oxnard,but I couldn't have
been the only person in the taproom who was thinking it.
That all-caps FAT offers a hint why. The letters stand for"full advanced treated," as in wastewater that
has undergone a purification process that includes microfiltration,reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light
with hydrogen peroxide and is now "potable," ie, safe to drink. And if it's safe to drink, the thinking
goes, it's safe for brewing beer.
To help prove that point,KEH& Associates. Inc. a consulting engineering firm that specializes in
water projects—offered more than 120 gallons of FAT water from the Orange County Water
District and the Orange County Sanitation District's groundwater replenishment system in Fountain
Valley to members of the homebrew group Ventura Independent Beer Enthusiasts, or VIBE. The
challenge: Tutu this toilet-to-tap water into beer.
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A taster of Kentucky common ale by homebrewer Ron Baran is seen with a souvenir metal cup during
the Pure InFATuation Brew Competition in Oxnard. (Photo: LISA MCKINNON/THE STAR)
"When KEH approached us to do this water event, I sent an email out to our club and within an hour I
got 12 responses," said VIBE president Andy Carter. "It's a good event to show off the water, and to
show off what we can do with it."
The project, which echoed the WateReusePure Brew competition held in San Diego in March, led to
the creation of a dozen beers in as many styles. Carter's entry was an American lager dubbed So Fresh,
So Clean.
"Homebrewers like to experiment, so this was right up our alley. It wasn't tied to any guidelines
beyond, 'Here,use this free water!'," said Ron Baran,a retired carpenter who started homebrewing
about a year and a half ago. His entry was a Kentucky common ale, a regional brew made with corn
grits. Baran said the style "almost went away after Prohibition."
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Homebrewers Ivan Ortiz, left, and Ron Baran compare notes during the Pure InFATuation Brew
Competition Sept. 26 at Casa Agria Specialty Ales in Oxnard. The by-invitation event featured 12
beers made by Ventura Independent Beer Enthusiasts members using full advance treated(FAT)
recycled water. (Photo: LISA MCKINNON/THE STAR)
Georgia Flair named her entry Tormund the Red,a reference to "Game of Thrones."
"Imperial red was the next beer on my list of beers to make, and I was pretty stoked to get the free
water to do it," she said with a laugb.
"(This project)was exciting to me because I like to support anything that has anything to do with
recycling or reusing,"Flair added. "The water was fantastic. I added the same nutrients that I would
add to a normal imperial red, and it turned out wonderfully."
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Kegs of beer made by members of the homebrewing group Ventura Independent Beer Enthusiasts are
attached to the club's portable but during the Pure InFATuation Brew Competition in Oxnard. The
contest featured beer brewed with full advanced treated(FAT)recycled water. (Photo: LISA
MCKINNON/THE STAR)
The limited-edition brews were served Sept. 26, during a by-invitation-only event in the barrel-aging
room of the Oxnard brewery Casa Aeria Specialty Ales. Taplines running through VIBE's portable
bar were sheathed in foam insulation tubes to help keep them cold.
More than 50 people,including Mehul V. Patel, director of water production for the OCWD,and
representatives from Ventura Water, Las Vir2enes Municipal Water District, Channel Islands
Beach Community Services District and the Pleasant Valley County Water District, cast votes for
their favorite brews by dropping tickets into numbered canning jars.
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Votes were collected in decorated canning jars during the homebrewing competition featuring beers
made with treated recycled water. (Photo: LISA MCKINNON/THE STAR)
It came as no surprise that the printed schedule for the evening quickly fell by the wayside as attendees
chatted, sipped and compared notes.When the time for informational presentations passed without
comment, I went outside to visit the pop-up tent offering materials from Ventura Water, the city's
municipal water and wastewater facility.
There I saw charts and graphs detailing residents' thoughts on direct potable reuse water, or DPR. One
takeaway: Support for adding DPR water to the drinking-water supply rose significantly
among residents polled after they toured the VenturaWaterPure demonstration facility,which was in
operation from mid-2015 through early 2016. A Water Research Foundation report on the project is
due this year.
And the beer-competition awards ceremony?I'm not sure when or if it happened as advertised,but I
did track down the results. Carter and Flair tied for first with their American lager and imperial red ale
entries,respectively.
For more about VIBE,click on htto://www.vibebeer.com. For more about Casa Agria,which is open to
the public Wednesdays through Sundays, call 805485-1454 or go to httns://www.casaagria.com.
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OC Register
September 18, 2017
ORANGE COUNTY
REGAMIM
By Leo Smith I leosmith@scng.com I Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: October 18, 2017 at 1:06 pm I UPDATED: October 18, 2017 at 3:48 pm
A Soo-gallon spill caused by a leak in a sewer pumping tank below the Balboa Pier in
Newport Beach has led to a beach closure 1,000 feet up coast and down coast from the pier,
the Orange County Health Care Agency's Environmental Health division announced
Wednesday, Oct. 18.
The tank came from sewage out of Ruby's restaurant at the end of the pier, according to
Anthony Martinez,spokesman for the agency.
The city reported the leak about 9 a.m., and the closure was put in place by to a.m.An
inspector went out to assess the issue,and a plumber was called to make the repairs.
Instead of diverting from a holding tank,the sewage was leaking straight down into the
water.
The restaurant enacted a voluntary closure Wednesday afternoon until the issue was
resolved.The sewage included whatever wastewater was inside the restaurant, including
everything from water used to wash dishes and the restrooms.
"Whatever wastewater they put through the drain would have to go through the system,"
Martinez said.
The area will remain closed to water contact sports for at least three days and until
monitoring shows the water has returned to acceptable standards, according to the HCA.
For more information, call 714-433-6400 or go to ocbeachinfo.com.
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The Olympian
October 20, 2017
Appeals court revives lawsuit
over wipes labeled ' flushable '
The Associated Press
October 20, 2017 2:04 PM
SAN FRANCISCO
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit that accuses Kimberly-Clark of falsely
advertising that four of its cleansing wipes were flushable.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday the lawsuit
provided adequate support for the allegation that Kimberly-Clark's wipes were not safe
to dispose in the toilet.
The court also said the lawsuit by consumer Jennifer Davidson did not have to allege
the wipes damaged her plumbing.
The ruling overturned a lower court decision dismissing Davidson's suit.
Kimberly-Clark said it does not comment on pending litigation.
Davidson sought to recover the extra money she paid for wipes labeled "flushable" and
block the company from advertising them as such. The lawsuit seeks class action status
on behalf of other consumers who purchased the wipes.
Read more here: http://www.theolymplan.com/newsibusiness/articlel80049106.html#storylink=cpy
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Twitter Posts
October 2017
Twitter Posts for October 2017
Tweeted 34 times and Retweeted 3 times
60C Sewers @OCSewers 2h2 hours ago
Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day! Don't flush prescription meds down the toilet! Only 3 P's! Do you
know#W2F?.takebackday.dea.gov
IWOC Sewers @OCSewers SM hours ago
OC Sewers Retweeted CWEA Water Assoc
Thanks for using our photo @CWEAMembers! We love our employees and all they do.
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6OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 25
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_....
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County of Orangeverified account @OCGovCA Oct 24
County of Orange Retweeted Health Care Agency
st •
Temps are high in #OC through Wednesday. • Check out this info from @ochealth
for tips on preventing heat-related illnesses!
Coun of Oran a added,
Health Care Agency @ochealth
#OC temps expected to reach high 90s - 100 degrees today thru Wednesday, increasing risk of heat related
illnesses._us4.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=2f2593b6.—...
e0C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 24
Calling all Film Makers!!! OCSD is hosting a video contest for the 2017-18 school year!Visit
_ocsd.com/education/psa to learn more!
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60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 24
OCSD's Board of Directors mtg is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25 @ 6 p.m., in #FV.To view the
agenda,visit: _ocsd.com/Home/ShowDocum._...
eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 24
OCSD's Steering Committee mtg is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25 @ 5 p.m., in#FV.To view the
agenda,visit: ocsd.com/Home/ShowDocum.....
t$OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 23
Thank you to @RepLowenthal's staff for visiting us on Friday and touring our Plant No. 1 facility in Fountain
Valle .
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eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 23
"You learn more from failure than from success. Don't let it stop you. Failure builds character." - Unknown
#MotivationMonday
t$OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 23
DYK the average faucet flows at a rate of 2 gallons per min?You can save up to 4 gallons of water every
P
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Thank you to all of our employees for participating in our#GreatShakeOut exercise today.
_facebook.com/OCSewers/posts. ._..
eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 19
Get Ready to Shakeout! Today at 10:19 a.m., DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON! Video link(drill broadcast):
youtube.com/watch... #Shakeout
eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 18
Get ready! Tomorrow is the day when millions of people will practice what to do in the event of an
earthquake. Info:
60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 18
It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! This week's word is: Lift
Station _facebook.com/OCSewers/photo..... . ._.... ._...
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00C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 17
Thank you Redondo Union AS for coming &taking a tour of our facility yesterday!We hope you enjoyed
learning about how we treat wastewater.
OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 16
Wondering how to dispose of unused or expired medication?Check out our PSA.#What2Flush
eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 16
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream". - Les Brown#MotivationMonday
eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 14
Want somethin fun to do toda ? Come visit us at the Placentia Herita a Festival.We're her until 4 m!
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60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 12
This week is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! Today we are highlighting Don Stokes, Maintenance
Su erintendent.bit.l /2z45m34
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OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 12
Imagine a Day Without Water. Life would not be possible. No showers, coffee, brushing your teeth,flushing
the toilet etc.#ada ithoutwater
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00C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 11
It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! This week's word is:
Control Center facebook.com/OCSewers/posts_....
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60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 11
This week is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! Today we are highlighting Tyler Hoang, OCSD Lead
Plant erator. facebook.com/OCSewers/ osts..._..
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OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 9
..Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can". -Arthur Ashe#MotivationMonday
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Orange County Water @OCWDWaterNews Sep 28
#GWRS water used to make beer at @casa_agria brewery event. @ocsewers#waterreuse
#allwaterisrecycled #getoverit
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OCSD's LAPA Committee will be meeting Monday, October 9 @ 3:30 p.m., in #FountainValley.To view the
agenda,visit: .ocsd.com/Home/ShowDocum_.....
60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 6
Here's a great video on people trying recycled sewage water.Would you try it?
60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 5
Happy#TBT! Today's picture is from earlier this year when we a film crew spend the day out at sea with our
Ocean Monitorin Team.
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60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 5
Are you ready to Shakeout?We are! #Shakeout is cominq up soon on 10/19 at 10:19 a.m.
Join Us
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t$OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 4
OC Sewers Retweeted Orange County Water
Yes we were so glad to be part of @KPCC 's Open House and share about#GWRS water.
OC Sewers added,
Orange County Water @OCWDWaterNews
OCWD&@OCSewers were glad to be a part of @KPCC's open house to share#GWRS water and talk
about the importance of#waterreuse._twitteccom/WolcottPR/stat—...
eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 3
Today OCSD Senior Engineer, Michelle Hetherington presented at#WEFTECI7 on True Grit: Stories of
Characterization, Design and Optimization.
60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 3
This morning, OCSD employees presented on Sustainable &Cost Effective Biosolids Management Planning
at OCSD at#WEFTECI7.
eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 2
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OCSD Engineer,Chris Stacklin will be acting as Assistant Moderator during the Water Policy Update at
#WEFTECI7 this afternoon.
eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 2
OCSD's Operations Committee will be meeting this Wednesday,October 4 @ S p.m., in #FV.To view the
agenda,visit: .ocsd.com/Home/ShowDocum_..
t$OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 2
OC Sewers Retweeted CWEA Water Assoc
#GWRS water makes an appearance at#WEFTEC17 as WEF President Rick Warner takes a sip. We hope you
enjoyed it!
OC Sewers added,
CWEA Water Assoc @CWEAMembers
WEF President Rick Warner kicks off#WEFTECI7 with a cool drink of @GWRSnews recycled water. b Over
20k clean water pros here for education
60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 2
"Always do your best.What you plant now,you will harvest later". - Og Mandino#MotivationMonday
60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 2
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DYK- OCSD takes many steps to ensure that the wastewater that enters the plant is thoroughly cleaned in
order to rotect the environment?
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OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 2
Today,the Newport Blvd ramp north of PCH will be closed for construction activity on the Newport Blvd
Sewer Project..bit.ly/2hFUcyi
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Facebook Posts
October 2017
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Oranee County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell 4 hes
This Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day!As part of our What 2 Flush Campaign we remind people to not
flush expired prescription meds down the toilet! Only the 3 Fs! If you have expired or unused prescription
medication that ttyou would like to dispose of,please drop them off at a DEA location on 10/28.Find a location
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Ormate County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell Yesterday at 9:00am
It's Wednesday,which means its time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week!
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 Ou[fall pipes.The
Surge Tower that is current...
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Tanya Chong October 24 at 4:09pm Fountain Valley
CONSTRUCTION ALERT-Crews are working on Red Hill Avenue south of Edinger Avenue in the City of Tustin.
Northbound Red Hill Avenue is down to 1 lane between Valencia Avenue and Edinger Avenue for the next couple of
hours. Please use alternate routes.r37
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Red Hill Sewer Improvements I Orange County Sanitation District
Normal work hours are Monday through Friday,7 a.m.-8 p.m.,Saturday,9 a.m.-8 p.m.and Sunday,9 a.m.-S p.m.Please check back
regularly for any schedule...
OCSTXOM
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 24 at 9:00am
Calling all Film Makers!!! Are you in high school or college?Are you creative?Well you're in luck.OCSD is hosting
a video contest for the 2017/2018 school year! Starting today and going until January 31,2018,students in both high
school and colleges located within our service area can create a video that educates people about the importance of
wastewater treatment.Want to learn more?Visit httns://www.ocsd.com/education/psa to learn more!
PSA Contest - Calling all Film Makers I Orange County Sanitation District
OCSD is hosting a video contest for the 2017/I8 school year.The contest challenges students both in high schools and colleges located in
our service area to be creative and put together a video that educates people on the importance of wastewater treatment The wining
students will receive a cash...
OCSD COM
Orange County Sanitation District
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Published by Kelly Newell-October 23 at 4:30pm
OCSD's Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,October 25 @ 5 p.m.,in#FountainValley.To
view the agenda,visit:httus://www.ocsd.com/Home/ShowDowment?id=21003
www.ocsd.com
OCSD-COM
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 23 at 3:43pm
OCSD's Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,October 25 @ 6 p.m.,in#FountainValley. To view
the agenda,visit:httos://www.ocsd.com/Home/ShowDocument?id=21007
www.ocsd.com
OCSD.COM
Oram_,c Cuu mN Sanitation District
I I -October 23 at 9:00am
"You Team more from failure than from success.Don't let it stop you.Failure builds character."-
Unknown#MotivationMonday
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell .October 21 at 12:00pm-
Did You Know...?
The average faucet flows at a rate of 2 gallons per minute.
(You can save up to 4 gallons of water every morning by turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth.)
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Rebecca Gorelick Lone October 20 at 2:39pm
I[was a a[day to tour our plan[with Representative Alan Lowenthals staff and Vice Chair Shawver
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Rebecca Gorelick Lone-October 20 at 2:36pm
Thank you Representative Alan Lowenthal's staff for visiting us today and touring our Plant No. 1.
Orange County Sanitation District added 11 new photos.
Published by Kelly Newell October 19 at 11:57am
Did you participate in the#GreatShakeOut?OCSD did! Thank you to all of our employees for participating in our
exercise today especially our Disaster Assessment and Medical Response teams.#beprepared
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 19 at 9:00am
It's time to ShakeOut! At 10:19 a.m.,DROP,COVER,AND HOLD ON!
adcast):httvs://www.voutube.com/watch...#DropCoverHoldOn#ShakeOm
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ShakeOut Drill Broadcast (English,, region, with earthquake sound effects)
English version of the Drill Broadcast to play during any...
YOUTUBECOM
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Orange County Sanitation District is at Costa Mesa Sanitary District.
Published by Jennifer Cabral October 18 at 6:26pm Costa Mesa
Enjoying a great presentation at the Costa Mesa Sanitary District's State of the District.Nice job @ CMSDCA!!!
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 18 at 12:dorm
Get read ! Tomorrow is the day when millions of people will practice what to do in the event of an earthquake.
r /califomia/
Join Us ml�forthe
World's Largest
EarthqUake Drill.
The Great California Shakeout
Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills help people in homes,schools,and orgarumdons worldwide improve preparedness and practice how
to be safe during earthquakes.Register to participate in your state or country's drill at www.ShakeOuhore.
SHAKEOUT.ORG
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 18 at 9:00am
It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week!
This week's word is: Lift Station
Our collection system takes advantage of geography to save energy costs and maintenance costs. It also operates on a
gravity flow basis;most of the flow entering our plants is moved by gravity force rather than the pumps. Since not all
of Orange County slopes easily to us,we need to help the flow get here.
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 17 at 924am
Thank you Redondo Union High School for coming and taking a tour of our facility yesterday! We hope you had a
great time learning about OCSD and how we treat wastewater.
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 16 at 2:43pm
Have you ever considered OCSD as a possible job opportunity?
Are you looking to start something new?Well,we are currently looking to fill the role of a Senior Environmental
Specialist.
Our Environmental Laboratory&Ocean Monitoring Division has one vacancy in the Analytical Chemistry&
Instrumentation Section.Do you know how to perform a variety of inorganic and organic analysis?Do you have an
understanding of how the digestion procedures for metal analysis by ICPMS/ICPOES work?Do you have experience
with sample preparatory procedures?This job might be for you! Visit httos://www.ocsd.com/about-us/iobs/iob-
ooenin�ms to learn more!
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Orange County Sanitation District
Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 16 at 9:00am
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream".-Les Brown#MotivationMonday
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell -October 15 at 9:00am
Wonderin It to dispose of unused or expired medication?Check out our PSA.#What2Flush
e.com/watch?v-- M9828UE
60 sec No Drugs Down the Drains.wmv
60 sec No Drugs Down the Drains.wmv
Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 14 at 12:59pm Anaheim
Want something fun to do today?Come visit us at the Placentia Heritage Festival. We are here until 4pm!
le
Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell -October 13 at 9:00am
Happy#FlashbackFriday! Today's picture is from 2014 when our then Chairman,Tom Beamish and others spoke on
the same stage as Governor Jerry Brown to talk about water sustainability,the California drought and the
Groundwater Replenishment System.
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Orauge County Sanitation District shared Orange County Water District(Fountain Valley,CA)'a video.
Published by Kelly Newell October 12 at 4:30pm
Check out this video from the#OCWD on a Day Without a Water.
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell-October 12 at 3:00pm
Tonight,OCSD is hosting the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists(AAEES)for a dinner
and networking seminar.OCSD's General Manager Jim Herberg and OCWD's General Manager Mike Markus will
share their knowledge gleaned from the 10-yrs of successful water reclamation IPR operation by OCSD/OCWD,and
the next 10-yrs perspective.
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 12 at 12DOpm
October 7-15 is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! This week is dedicated to honoring the important role that
water and wastewater industry professionals play in our communities to ensure that we all have clean, safe drinking
water,effective wastewater treatment,and innovative water recycling techniques! During the week we are going to be
highlighting some of our fellow staff.#WeAreCAWater#CAWaterWeek#WorkForWater
Today we meet-Don Stokes-Maintenance Superintendent..
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Ncwcll October 12 at 9AOam
Imagine a Day Without Water.Life would not be possible.Today is the day to recognize the priceless value of water
and sanitation and to raise awareness on the crises that would arise without proper
sanitation and clean treated water.Thank you to the men and women who work tirelessly every day to make this
happen.
#adaywithoutwater#imagineadaywithoutwater
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Published by Kelly Newell -October I I at I:00pm
October 7-15 is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! This week is dedicated to honoring the important role that
water and wastewater industry professionals play in our communities to ensure that we all have clean, safe drinking
water,effective wastewater treatment,and innovative water recycling techniques! During the week we are going to he
highlighting some of our fellow staff.#WeAreCAWater#CAWaterWeek#WorkForWater
Today we meet-Tyler Hoang-Lead Plant Operator
1....
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell-October 11 at 11:45am-
It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week!
This week's word is:Control Center
Did you know that OCSD has a 24 hour Control Center?There are two Control Centers(one in Fountain Valley and
one in Hmtington Beach)that operate 24 hours a day,7 days a week.From one room OCSD's Control Center
technicians and treatment plant operators can monitor everything that goes on at the plants and at the offsite pumping
stations.
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Rebecca Gorelick Lone-October]Oat 3:31pm
October 7-15 is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! This week is dedicated to honoring the important role that
water and wastewater industry professionals play in our communities to ensure that we all have clean, safe drinking
water,effective wastewater treatment,and innovative water recycling techniques! During the week we are going to be
highlighting some of om fellow staff.#WeAreCAWater#CAWaterWeek#WorkForWater
Today we meet-Shallee Milligan Riley-Senior Staff...
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Orange County Sanitation District
Pnbliahed by Kelly Newell Ocmber 10 at 12:OOpm
Kn h in quake?Drop,Cover,and Hold ON! Practice along with
Join Us /dro coverholdon#Shakeout
forthe
World's Largest
Earthquake Drill.
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Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills help people in homes,schools,and organizations worldwide improve preparedness and practice how
to be safe during earthquakes.Register to participate in your state or country's drill at www ShakeOut ore
SHAKEOUTORG
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Jennifer Cahral October 10 at 9:30ain
OCSD is a wastewater leader in the industry but did you know that OCSD leaders are community leaders too??! Riaz
Moinuddin,OCSD Engineering Manager,is speaking at the annual @Orange County Diversity Council Multicultural
Roundtable today at an event where leaders of color discuss their experiences in the workplace.#BuildBridges
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Jennifer Cabral October 10 at 8:15am
Did you know what you flush or wash down your sink at home can end up as a soil amendment for farms or on
landscaping?By knowing What2Flush,you we helping protect the environment and recycle nutrient-rich biosolids
that improve soil quality.#WeAreCAWateq#CAWaterWeek,#WorkForWater
CALIFORNIA
WATER
APPREC ATITIONALS
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 9 at 12:00pm
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.
Columbus
pay
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell -October 9 at I I:00am
October 7-15 is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! This week is dedicated to honoring the important role that
water and wastewater industry professionals play in our communities to ensure that we all have clean, safe drinking
water,effective wastewater treannent,and innovative water recycling techniques! During the week we are going to be
highlighting some of our fellow staff.#WeAreCAWater#CAWaterWeek#WorkForWater
Today we meet-May Kyi,Senior Engineer
1.How Ion...
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell-October 9 at 9:00am
"Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.A journey of a thousand
miles must begin with a single step". -Lao Tzu#MotivationMonday
Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 7 at 12:00pm
October 7-15 is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! This week is dedicated to honoring the important role that
water and wastewater industry professionals play in our communities to ensure that we all have clean, safe drinking
water,effective wastewater treatment,and innovative water recycling techniques!
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Thank you to all water professionals for your tireless and dedicated work!
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 6 at 12:30pm
OCSD's Legislative and Public Affairs Committee will be meeting this Monday,October 9 @ 3:30 p.m.,
in#FountainValley.To view the agenda,visit:httos://www.ocsd.com/Home/ShowDocumrnt?id=20949
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell-October 6 at 9:00am
Here's a great video on people trying recycled sewage water.Would you try it?Do you think it would taste better than
bottled water/tap water?http://bzfd.it/29HgxUv
People Drink Sewage Water For The First Time
"Better than LA tap water any day."
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 5 at 248pm
Are you ready to Shakeout?We are! #Shakeout is coming up soon on 10/19 at 10:19 a.m.
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Orange County Sanitation District
Pubhahed by Kelly Newell-October 5 at 12o0pm
Happy Thursday!!! Today's#throwbackthursday picture is from the time we had a film production crew with us as we
spent a beautiful day out at sea with our Ocean Monitoring Team.
Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 4
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and we will share a security tip each week to help keep you
safe.
Tip#1:Be wary of unsolicited email attachments,even from people you know.
Many Viruses can"spoof'the return address so that it looks like the message came from someone you know. If you
can,check with the person who supposedly sent the message to make sure it's legitimate before opening any
attachments.
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by liclk Newell 0ctober3 at 12oi
This afternoon OCSD Senior Engineer,Michelle Hetherington along with others will present case studies for
developing customized and successful grit removal systems at the#WEFTECI7 conference in a session called Time
Grit Stories of Characterization,Design and Optimization.
Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell-October 3 at 7:00am-
Today,OCSD employees are at#WEFTECI7 to present during the Land-Based Biosohds Management Solutions
session.Tom Meregillano, Senior Regulatory Specialist, Sharon Yin, Senior Engineer and Jeff Mohr,Engineering
Manager along with others will present on the Sustainable and Cost Effective Biosolids Management Planning at
OCSD and how a Detailed Market Analysis Helps Focus Capital Decisions for OCSD.
Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell October 2 at 2:09pm
Today,OCSD Engineer and WEFTEC Committee Member Chris Stacklin will be presenting at#W EFTEC 17 on
Diagnosing the Risks of Hospital Wastewater,and acting as Assistant Moderator for the Water Policy Update.Click
link to learn more about the conference.htto:/lbit.ty/2vSlDk5
WEFTEC 2017 CONFERENCE
WEFTEC 2017 CONFERENCE-PROGRAM EXHIBITOR GUIDE
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell -October 2 at 12:00pm
OCSD's Operations Committee will be meeting this Wednesday,October 4 @ 5 p.m.,in#FountainValley.To view
the agenda,visit:httus://www.ocsd.com/Home/ShowDoctunent9id=20927
www.ocsd.com
OCSD.COM
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Orange County Sanitation District
Published by Kelly Newell-October 2 at 9:00am
"Always do your best.What you plant now,you will harvest later". -Og Mandino#MotivationMonday
Orange County Sanitation District added 2 new Photos.
Published by Rebecca Gorelick Lone October I at 1:27pm
Having a great time drinking our#GWRS water with Orange County Water District at KPCC Open House in
Pasadena#getoverit#h2odrop.
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Orange County Sanitation District added 2 new Photos.
Published by Rebecca Gorelick Lone October 1 at 11:12am
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Come by and see us and Orange County Water District at the KPCC Open House in Pasadena and try
some#GWRS Water#Getoverit#h2odop.
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Orange County Sanitation District added 3 new photos.
Published by Tanya Chong October I at 8:25am
CONSTRUCTION ALERT: City of Newport Beach residents,businesses,commuters,and visitors-starting Monday,
October 2,there will be a temporary closure of the northbound Newport Blvd/Old Newport Blvd ramp north of Coast
Highway for approximately 3 months.We suggest using Superior Ave as an alternate route.The closure is for
construction activity on the Newport Blvd District 6 Sewer Project which replace an existing 60+year old regional
sewer pipeline.
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Agenda
Terminology
Glossary
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
AQMD Air Quality Management District
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
CARS 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 US Environmental Protection Agency
FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease
gpd gallons per day
GWRS Groundwater Replenishment System
ICS Incident Command System
IERP Integrated Emergency Response 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 & Maintenance
OCCOG Orange County Council of Governments
OCHCA Orange County Health Care Agency
OCSD Orange County Sanitation District
OCWD Orange County Water District
OOBS Ocean Outfall Booster Station
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PCSA Professional Consultant/Construction Services Agreement
PDSA Professional Design Services Agreement
POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works
ppm parts per million
PSA Professional Services Agreement
RFP Request For Proposal
RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
SARFPA Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
SARI Santa Ana River Interceptor
SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
SAW PA Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
SCAP Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District
SOCWA South Orange County Wastewater Authority
SRF Clean Water State Revolving Fund
SSMP Sewer System 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
W ERF Water Environment & Reuse Foundation
WIFIA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
WIIN Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act
W RDA Water Resources Development 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.
Biogas—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
farmland or further processed as an earth-like product for commercial and home gardens to
improve and maintain fertile soil and stimulate plant growth.
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) — Projects for repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of
assets. Also includes treatment improvements, additional capacity, and projects for the support
facilities.
Coliform bacteria—A group of bacteria found in the intestines of humans and other animals, but
also occasionally found elsewhere, used as indicators of sewage pollution. E. coli are the most
common bacteria in wastewater.
Collections system— In wastewater, it is the system of typically underground pipes that receive
and convey sanitary wastewater or storm water.
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 (DIT) — The dilution at which the majority of people detect the odor
becomes the D/T for that air sample.
Greenhouse Gases (GHG) — 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 System (GWRS) — 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 per day of drinking quality water to replenish the local groundwater supply.
Levels Of Service (LOS) — Goals to support environmental and public expectations for
performance.
N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) — A N-nitrosamine 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 and Water Environment Federation, with advisory support from the US Environmental
Protection Agency. NBP is committed to developing and advancing environmentally sound and
sustainable biosolids management practices that go beyond regulatory compliance and promote
public participation 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.
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) —A 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 runoff.
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.
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. The Orange County
Sanitation District's service area is in the Santa Ana River Watershed.