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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-13-2017 Legislative Committee Meeting Agenda Orange County Sanitation District ,+ Monday, November 13, 2017 Meeting of the `u ' 12:00 P.M. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC Administration Building AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Board Room 10844 Ellis Avenue �+ Fountain Valley, CA (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 Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 1.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) 11/13/2017 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 1 of 2 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 11/1 312 01 7 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 2 of 2 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Monday, October 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. 10/09/2017 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 1 of 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 10/09/2017 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of 4 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 10/09/2017 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4 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 10/09/2017 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 4 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meell/ng Dale TO ad.of Dir. AGENDA REPORT IWmNumber Item Number z 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: N/A Page 1 d 1 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meell/ng Dale TO ad.of Dir. AGENDA REPORT emNumber Item Number 3 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 Page 1 of 2 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 Page 2 of 2 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meell/ng Dale TO ad.of Dir. AGENDA REPORT IWrnNumber Item Number a 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 Page 1 of 2 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 Page 2 of 2 ■ 1 M7% LJL V V 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 21Page 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. 31Page 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. ENS Resources,Inc. 1101 Fourteenth Street N.W. Suite 350 Washingmo,D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.3755/Telefax 202.466.3787 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 T ^ WNSEND TPA 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. Southern California Office•1401 Dove Street-Suite 330•Newport Beach,CA 92660-Phone(949)399-9050-Fax(949)476-8215 State Capitol Office•925 L Street•Suite 1404•Sacramento,CA 95814•Phone(916)4474086•Fax(916)444-0383 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 Monthly News Clippings G�JN�V S A N I TgT�Oy = 9 Q 2 c� o � FCTi� �E October 2017 OCSD Public Affairs Office 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. 1 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 2 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. 3 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." 4 V 8 d 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." 5 C uy Photo 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. 6 -0' I or 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. 7 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. 8 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 9 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. OC Sewers added, • 0 IIICH erS SANG'(, Sal( Lleve 10't ell' water 0). CWEA Water Assoc @CWEAMembers For#cawaterweek we asked CWEA members if they enjoy their#waterjobs?A resounding 95% said they really do enjoy this profession,, 0 ! 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_.... 10 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! 11 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 . i 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 !@OCS!ewers t 19 ONE 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..... . ._.... ._... 13 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! 14 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 12 This week is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! Today we are highlighting Don Stokes, Maintenance Su erintendent.bit.l /2z45m34 F `1`t 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 o:}'_ "or:t1_ $WOUR magine a Day Without Wate O 0l rl Son 00C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 11 It's Wednesday,which means it's time for OCSD's Wastewater Word of the Week! This week's word is: Control Center facebook.com/OCSewers/posts_.... 15 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 11 This week is Water Professionals Appreciation Week! Today we are highlighting Tyler Hoang, OCSD Lead Plant erator. facebook.com/OCSewers/ osts..._.. �1 OC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 9 ..Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can". -Arthur Ashe#MotivationMonday t Orange County Water @OCWDWaterNews Sep 28 #GWRS water used to make beer at @casa_agria brewery event. @ocsewers#waterreuse #allwaterisrecycled #getoverit 16 �t •'Iri+(r�'1 Ivtil D. '� eOC Sewers @OCSewers Oct 6 OCSD's LAPA Committee will be meeting Monday, October 9 @ 3:30 p.m., in #FountainValley.To view the agenda,visit: .ocsd.com/Home/ShowDocum_..... 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 6 Here's a great video on people trying recycled sewage water.Would you try it? 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 5 Happy#TBT! Today's picture is from earlier this year when we a film crew spend the day out at sea with our Ocean Monitorin Team. 17 60C Sewers @OCSewers Oct 5 Are you ready to Shakeout?We are! #Shakeout is cominq up soon on 10/19 at 10:19 a.m. Join Us in th. Eadinquake Drill. set t$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 �o 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 19 DYK- OCSD takes many steps to ensure that the wastewater that enters the plant is thoroughly cleaned in order to rotect the environment? !s .' 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 20 Facebook Posts October 2017 Facebook Posts for October 2017 Posted 48 times and Shared one time 1 " 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 e r _/ Untitled Document DEA.GOV 6 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... See More 21 6 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 n more information. u 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 0 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 22 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 16 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 e 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.) ft 23 it 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 1 . 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 24 i AL g , I- 4r 4. 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 • r ShakeOut Drill Broadcast (English,, region, with earthquake sound effects) English version of the Drill Broadcast to play during any... YOUTUBECOM 6 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!!! 25 v 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 6 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. ...See More 26 �9 •i sue ' 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. 6 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! Job Openin�Orange Coun�Sanitation DistrictCoun�Sanitation District OCSD.COM 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 27 i 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. 28 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. OImepim a aaY Whham Waar 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. AMERICAN CADEMY nri;Yvipaumrvrni wcwmaescmmsrs� 29 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.. Sec More 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 4 o�.3h Gt�V6� Imagine a Day Without Water O[lobi,r 12,2017 1 . Orange County Sanitation District 30 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.... See More 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. ...See More 31 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... See More 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. qLjut 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 32 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 M�, 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 !�:f WEEK 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 33 i 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... See More 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! 34 Thank you to all water professionals for your tireless and dedicated work! CALIFORNIA WATER PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION 41k , WEEK 1W 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 6 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." 6 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. 35 Join Us in the World's Largest Earthquake Drill. »w.o.. � 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. 36 Octoberis National Cyther Security Awareness Month W 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 PROGRAMI7.WEPTECARG 37 i 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 6 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. N 6 Orange County Sanitation District added 2 new Photos. Published by Rebecca Gorelick Lone October 1 at 11:12am 38 Come by and see us and Orange County Water District at the KPCC Open House in Pasadena and try some#GWRS Water#Getoverit#h2odop. 6 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. For more information and to follow the progress of the project,visit www.ocsd.com/newarr #OCSDConsm cticn NRwporNewporrs..Pwr. t arva.ol.mn a aRw.E woi•.E cona°ucmn Y�.:spt.ml,.r zolr n... NEWPORi/OLD NFWPO RT RAMP CLOSURE COSTA SUGGESTED DETOUR p° MESA Q .'> NEWPCRT ° a eEAW c mwu i. N � xomun eGP..t Hen„`. t MORCCOFSTaWY rwr w� um•emM.e�a. 39 ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Agenda Terminology Glossary Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations AQMD Air Quality Management District ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand 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.