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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPPP Pretreatment Ops 06-04-14 An Overview of • Pretreatment Program Environmental Compliance Division 4�JNjV SANI rq T�O2 � o = 9 c ¢ c+ Roya Sohanaki, PE Environmental Compliance Division q Orange County Sanitation District Phone: (714) 593-7437 c'�"c rHE EN��QO Fax: (714) 962-6957 We're here for you. rsohanaki(&OCSD.com 700-ni ��a- A United States Code of ��, EPA Environmental Protection Federal � L Agency Regulations STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARDS ounoxxi• Water Boards California Code of Regulations IV oJN, SAMTgToH OCSD Pretreatment Program OCSD Wastewater Discharge Regulations Ordinance - - - - - - - - - - - - -* - - - - - - - - - - - - "" ° OCSD Industrial Source Control �� �� THE �H��O OCSD Industrial Source Control i Source Control Managing sources of pollutants throughout OC before they enter the sewage collection system Cities Utilities An Household Users Community Programs FvOCSD Non-Industrial Source Control Com I Users OCSD Industrial Industrial Users Source Control III Effectiveness of Source Control OCSD's Reduction of Heavy Metals Discharged aoo am .m moo .m Total Effluent Heavy Metals I500 >m Mims of P sof halos lPer Heaq ft Day ISO °a taro m0 e Influent Flow 130 500 m so 0 ,q ,y �[ ,p ,q ,q� ,q ,q, ,y ,y a ls!jy9e%,<%J�J Jt J`4 41'1%<?"1WJ �J$f�I J$3J�/JTJ3�iJMf`9 qbJ�I�J��++qb,+,, '/J+Jf lb" o mat is an Indusal User?, Example: Metallic Parts Manufacturer and Finisher for Military Applications Finishing Chemicals o I STRL4 L s WASTEWATER ni Defense Manufacturer Considered a `Metal Finisher' according to the Federal Categorization • Wastewater discharge must meet certain pollutant concentration criteria determined by OCSD inspection and sampling • Facility required to submit periodic reports on about its operation and discharge • Required to obtain an OCSD Permit a --_ Measuring Compliance How does OCSD ensure discharge limits are being met? • Source Inspection Division inspects facility and collects samples on a quarterly basis • Inspection group also conducts strategic sampling (`fishing') in the sewer system • Engineer reviews these results along with self- monitoring samples provided by the industry • When a permittee commits a violation, knowingly or unknowingly, OCSD pursues Enforcement OCSD's Reduction of Industries that are Significantly Non-Compliant z0% EPA's Reportable Non-Compliance ssx Threshold Percentage of Industries EPA's Review in Significant 10% Non{ompliance Threshold (SNC hate) 5% 0% ✓°p+ ✓°� Y°$ Y°9 ✓°S Y°3 Y°a Y°9 Ne� �$ ��i+ N°$ e� 4a $� N4� N43 °6 °Y✓ °� °G Pursuing Enforcement How does OCSD compel a permittee to follow federal, state, and local regulations? • OCSD follows a specific Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) required to be in place by the EPA • The ERP designates the tools at OCSD's disposal such �o �Uc�y�� as additional industry requirements, fines, and legal actions. • After a violation, an industry is subject to ` PR �/o'4 enforcement, the level of which is determined by the severity of the offense and user's compliance history • Occasionally, with a problematic permittee, when an z illegal or unreported discharge is suspected, a downstream investigation is initiated OWWAO C5 L; SaD i M � ji F �JJA tj \ll ' ; TT , - N AL 'r k4kv-�, �� OWWAO C5 L; SaD i M � ji F �JJA tj \ll ' ; TT , - N AL 'r k4kv-�, �� u UAW_r 1 1 1 1 1 1 ry f. awr►-sna�a_c- •r�. mr+�Rr.t�r .� '� MNIRS", �9r ✓?L'eci- .. i�Cs'.����il\Fi'JJ�il i��IP � �i �'�1�rCg 7.L - 0 C ` DD �; 1 ' I ' n __ _Ti -; "'E�f "Aq 1111 ��i € � ,f 9 6 1_ J• Eli fist e ao =nmi=e-a ��7C".Gs��,.�s!iw31�.'�AI�+.ilfll'�-'� r i�'2■`��I��v1irF�1�'r�`���`�- I n ■ ` pib ty Upstream Man LE holc — IN ROOM in=dry=���� ��"� oi�ti'l�'■■��■I i ■ql r r—_. r �+�rlwl r Imp rr —'s ■■■'�l�l. r■I VJ•■�.��[� � �r' �. s Ir .rr J�rr .�mlil��iill��lll "��� �11►�`\I� �� � I�ati� A I��IsdxuXr r mramn_� i IIrY�S��16S;Ifl �illlJ �r�—�i �v rSi�� i UI . � r _alllll a fIL11 �nFn��n_il ` 'i i ' IInitial Downstream Manhole � r III III U O U F Monitoring Dischargers • Most dischargers are motivated to comply with regulations and don't intentionally pollute. • This particular case led us to another violating company in another city under the same owner. The case is currently being handled by Orange County's District Attorney as an environmental crime. a# rT oROER � 5 , i OCSD Source Control Relationships OCWD Wastewater Compliance GWRS Plant Facility Operations Support Services Biosolid Pretreatment NP Compliance Program Source Ins ion Management Engineering Industrial Environmental Source Compliance Control(ISC) \\\ Operations & Maintenance Environmental Lab &Ocean Monitoring 0 Questions? • I • - IVA IUVA991 • O Environmental Compliance Division - O�JNjV SANITq Tia2 � � o = A ¢ n Roya Sohanaki, PE Environmental Compliance DivisionOrang A Phone: County(714) 93 7437ion District 9o��cT THE Fax: (714) 962-6957 rsohanaki(@OCSD.com