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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-27-2020 Steering Committee Meeting Complete Agenda PacketORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 12, 2020 and March 18, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20 and Executive Order N-29-20, which temporarily suspend portions of the Brown Act which addresses the conduct of public meetings. The General Manager and the Chairman of the Board of Directors have determined that due to the size of the Orange County Sanitation District’s Board of Directors (25), and the health and safety of the members, the Board of Directors will be participating in meetings of the Board telephonically and Internet accessibility. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Your participation is always welcome. The Steering Committee meeting will be available to the public online at: https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx You may submit your comments and questions in writing for the Steering Committee’s consideration in advance of the meeting only by sending them to OCSDClerk@ocsd.com with the subject line “PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM #” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “PUBLIC COMMENT NON-AGENDA ITEM”. Submit your written comments by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. All public comments will be provided to the Steering Committee and may be read into the record or compiled as part of the record. Thank you. May 20, 2020 NOTICE OF MEETING STEERING COMMITTEE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING – 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 27, 2020 ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC Due to the spread of COVID-19, the Orange County Sanitation District will be holding all upcoming Board and Committee meetings by teleconferencing and Internet accessibility. This meeting will be available to the public online at: https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx The Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District will be held in the manner indicated above on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. STEERING COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETING DATES June 24, 2020 July 22, 2020 August 26, 2020 September 23, 2020 October 28, 2020 November 18, 2020 * December 16, 2020 * January 27, 2021 February 24, 2021 March 24, 2021 April 28, 2021 May 26, 2021 * Meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of the month STEERING COMMITTEE (1)Roll Call: Meeting Date: May 27, 2020 Meeting Time: 5:00 p.m. Committee Members David Shawver, Board Chair……………………………………………____ John Withers, Board Vice-Chair……………………………………….. ____ Robert Collacott, Operations Committee Chair………………………____ Peter Kim, LaPA Committee Chair………………………………………____ Chad Wanke, Administration Committee Chair………………………____ Glenn Parker, Member-At-Large…………………………………..……____ Tim Shaw, Member-At-Large……………………………………………____ Others Brad Hogin, General Counsel………………………………………... ____ Staff Jim Herberg, General Manager……………………………………… ____ Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager………………………. ____ Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager………………………... ____ Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources………..…………… ____ Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering………..……………………… ____ Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services………..…….…… ____ Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board…………...…………………………… ____ Other Staff Present ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Effective 02/19/2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Complete Roster AGENCY/CITIES ACTIVE DIRECTOR ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Anaheim Lucille Kring Denise Barnes Brea Glenn Parker Cecilia Hupp Buena Park Fred Smith Connor Traut Cypress Mariellen Yarc Stacy Berry Fountain Valley Steve Nagel Patrick Harper Fullerton Jesus J. Silva Jan Flory Garden Grove Steve Jones John O’Neill Huntington Beach Erik Peterson Lyn Semeta Irvine Christina Shea Anthony Kuo La Habra Tim Shaw Rose Espinoza La Palma Peter Kim Nitesh Patel Los Alamitos Richard Murphy Dean Grose Newport Beach Brad Avery Joy Brenner Orange Mark Murphy Kim Nichols Placentia Chad Wanke Ward Smith Santa Ana Cecilia Iglesias David Penaloza Seal Beach Sandra Massa-Lavitt Schelly Sustarsic Stanton David Shawver Carol Warren Tustin Allan Bernstein Chuck Puckett Villa Park Robert Collacott Chad Zimmerman Sanitary/Water Districts Costa Mesa Sanitary District James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten Midway City Sanitary District Andrew Nguyen Margie L. Rice Irvine Ranch Water District John Withers Douglas Reinhart Yorba Linda Water District Brooke Jones Phil Hawkins County Areas Board of Supervisors Doug Chaffee Donald P. Wagner Orange County Sanitation District STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:00 PM Board Room Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 AGENDA 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. AGENDA 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. MEETING AUDIO: An audio recording of this meeting is available within 24 hours after adjournment of the meeting. Please contact the Clerk of the Board's office at (714) 593-7433 to request the audio file. NOTICE TO DIRECTORS: To place items on the agenda for a Committee or Board Meeting, the item must be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board: Kelly A. Lore, MMC, (714) 593-7433 / klore@ocsd.com at least 14 days before the meeting. FOR ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA, BOARD MEMBERS MAY CONTACT STAFF AT: General Manager: Jim Herberg, jherberg@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7300 Asst. General Manager: Lorenzo Tyner, ltyner@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7550 Asst. General Manager: Rob Thompson, rthompson@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7310 Director of Human Resources: Celia Chandler, cchandler@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7202 Director of Engineering: Kathy Millea, kmillea@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7365 Director of Environmental Services: Lan Wiborg, lwiborg@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7450 STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, May 27, 2020 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM: PUBLIC COMMENTS: You may submit your comments and questions in writing for the Committee's consideration by sending them to the Clerk of the Board at OCSDClerk@ocsd.com with the subject line "PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM #" (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or "PUBLIC COMMENT NON-AGENDA ITEM". Submit your written comments by 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2020. All public comments will be provided to the Committee and may be read into the record or compiles as part of the record. REPORTS: The Board Chairperson and the General Manager may present verbal reports on miscellaneous matters of general interest to the Directors. These reports are for information only and require no action by the Directors. 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. 1.2020-1053APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held April 22, 2020. Originator:Kelly Lore Agenda Report 04-22-2020 Steering Committee Minutes Attachments: NON-CONSENT: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: None. CLOSED SESSION: During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board, the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, Page 1 of 2 STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, May 27, 2020 pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957 or 54957.6, as noted. Reports relating to (a) purchase and sale of real property; (b) matters of pending or potential litigation; (c) employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives; or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection. At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION. CS-1 2020-970CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(4) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Number of Potential Cases: 1 Initiation of litigation regarding development fees and conditions on the Orange County Sanitation District’s new Headquarters Building project: City of Fountain Valley. Agenda Report Memo re Anticipated Litigation_HQ Building Attachments: RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING: At this time Directors may request staff to place an item on a future agenda. ADJOURNMENT: The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Page 2 of 2 Orange County Sanitation District STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2020-1053 Agenda Date:5/27/2020 Agenda Item No:1. FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held April 22, 2020. BACKGROUND In accordance with the Board of Directors Rules of Procedure,an accurate record of each meeting will be provided to the Directors for subsequent approval at the following meeting. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Resolution No. OCSD 19-19 ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com)with the complete agenda package: ·Minutes of the Steering Committee meeting held April 22, 2020 Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 5/19/2020Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Orange County Sanitation District Minutes for the STEERING COMMITTEE Wednesday, April 22, 2020 5:00 PM Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was called to order by Board Chairman David Shawver on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 5:11 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Shawver stated that the meeting was being held telephonically and via audio/video teleconferencing in accordance with the Governor's Executive Order No. N-29-20, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). The Clerk of the Board announced the teleconference meeting guidelines and stated that votes will be taken by roll call. DECLARATION OF QUORUM: A quorum was declared present, as follows: PRESENT:David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke ABSENT:None STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; Al Garcia, and Tyler Ramirez were present in the Board Room; Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Kathy Millea, Director of Environmental Services Lan Wiborg, Director of Human Resources Celia Chandler, and Assistant Clerk of the Board Tina Knapp participated telephonically. OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin (General Counsel) was present in the Board Room. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: Board Chair Shawver stated that due to a lack of urgent/critical items and the fact that staff are either telecommuting from home or working on prioritized Plant operations, the LaPA Committee meeting for May has been cancelled. He also stated that the Operations and Administration Committee meetings will be held telephonically on their regularly scheduled day and time. Page 1 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes April 22, 2020 CONSENT CALENDAR: 1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-999 Originator: Kelly Lore MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Steering Committee held March 18, 2020 and the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held March 25, 2020. AYES:David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None 2.2020-23 SPONSORSHIP OF THE CENTER FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH 2020-887 Originator: Kathy Millea MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with California State University Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation for operation of the Center for Demographic Research for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023, for a total amount not to exceed $331,504. AYES:David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None 3.ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES POLICY 2020-1021 Originator: Lorenzo Tyner MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt a policy for the use of electronic signatures. AYES:David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke NOES:None ABSENT:None Page 2 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes April 22, 2020 ABSTENTIONS:None NON-CONSENT: 4.RATIFY AMENDMENTS TO PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-1020 Originator: Celia Chandler General Manager Herberg provided a brief report on the necessary amendments to the Personnel Policies in reaction to additional operational needs due to COVID-19. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Pursuant to Resolution No. OCSD 20-01, ratify amendments to Orange County Sanitation District Board of Directors’ Personnel Policies and Procedures: 1.4 Recruitment & Selection, 1.11 - Temporary & Contract Worker, 1.12 - Student Internship Program, 3.1.2 - Hours of Work - Exempt Employees, 3.2 - Attendance, 3.3 - Leave-of-Absence with Pay, and 3.4 - Leave-of-Absence Without Pay, effective March 25, 2020 through December 31, 2020 or as soon as the State emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is lifted. AYES:David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None INFORMATION ITEMS: 5.COVID-19 FINANCIAL IMPACT UPDATE 2020-1046 Originator: Lorenzo Tyner Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner provided an informative presentation on the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on OCSD. ITEM RECEIVED AS AN: Information Item. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: None. CLOSED SESSION: None. Page 3 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes April 22, 2020 OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Board Vice-Chair Withers announced that the General Manager has a 3:00 p.m. meeting each day with the EOC regarding COVID-19; and that he and the Chairman have started a weekly Friday call with the General Manager to discuss the situation. BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING: None. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Shawver declared the meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. to the next Steering Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Submitted by: __________________ Kelly A. Lore, MMC Clerk of the Board Page 4 of 4 Orange County Sanitation District STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2020-970 Agenda Date:5/27/2020 Agenda Item No:CS-1 FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(4) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Number of Potential Cases: 1 Initiation of litigation regarding development fees and conditions on the Orange County Sanitation District’s new Headquarters Building project: City of Fountain Valley. BACKGROUND During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board,the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters. Reports relating to (a)purchase and sale of real property;(b)matters of pending or potential litigation;(c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives;or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act,may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection.At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957, or 54957.6, as noted ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com)with the complete agenda package: ·Memorandum from General Counsel Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 5/19/2020Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ 1494214.1 555 AN T O N B O U L E V A R D, SU I T E 12 0 0 C O S T A ME S A , CA 9 2 6 26-7 6 70 (714) 558-7000 MEMORANDUM TO: Hon. Chair and Members of the Orange County Sanitation District Steering Committee FROM: Bradley R. Hogin, Esq. General Counsel DATE: May 18, 2020 RE: Closed Session Items The Steering Committee desires to hold a closed session on May 27, 2020 for the purpose of conferring with its legal counsel regarding potential litigation. Based on existing facts and circumstances, the Committee is deciding whether to initiate litigation against another party. The closed session will be held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). The facts and circumstances are as follows: a dispute has arisen between the City of Fountain Valley and the District regarding fees and conditions that the City seeks to impose on the District’s construction of a new headquarters building. In the view of the District, these fees and conditions are unlawful. Respectfully submitted, By_________________________________ Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT COMMON ACRONYMS ACWA Association of California Water Agencies LOS Level Of Service RFP Request For Proposal APWA American Public Works Association MGD Million Gallons Per Day RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board AQMD Air Quality Management District MOU Memorandum of Understanding SARFPA Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies SARI Santa Ana River Interceptor BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand NEPA National Environmental Policy Act SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board CARB California Air Resources Board NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations SAWPA Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority CASA California Association of Sanitation Agencies NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition CCTV Closed Circuit Television NWRI National Water Research Institute SCAP Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works CEQA California Environmental Quality Act O & M Operations & Maintenance SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District CIP Capital Improvement Program OCCOG Orange County Council of Governments SOCWA South Orange County Wastewater Authority CRWQCB California Regional Water Quality Control Board OCHCA Orange County Health Care Agency SRF Clean Water State Revolving Fund CWA Clean Water Act OCSD Orange County Sanitation District SSMP Sewer System Management Plan CWEA California Water Environment Association OCWD Orange County Water District SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflow EIR Environmental Impact Report OOBS Ocean Outfall Booster Station SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board EMT Executive Management Team OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration TDS Total Dissolved Solids EPA US Environmental Protection Agency PCSA Professional Consultant/Construction Services Agreement TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease PDSA Professional Design Services Agreement TSS Total Suspended Solids gpd gallons per day PFAS Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances WDR Waste Discharge Requirements GWRS Groundwater Replenishment System PFOA Perfluorooctanoic Acid WEF Water Environment Federation ICS Incident Command System PFOS Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid WERF Water Environment & Reuse Foundation IERP Integrated Emergency Response Plan POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works WIFIA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act JPA Joint Powers Authority ppm parts per million WIIN Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act LAFCO Local Agency Formation Commission PSA Professional Services Agreement WRDA Water Resources Development Act ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT GLOSSARY OF TERMS 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. 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 (D/T) – 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 OCSD provides 70 million gallons per day of drinking quality water to replenish the local groundwater supply. LEVEL 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 GWRS process and is eliminated using hydrogen peroxide with extra ultra-violet treatment. NATIONAL BIOSOLIDS PARTNERSHIP (NBP) – An alliance of the NACWA and WEF, with advisory support from the EPA. 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. PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) – A large group (over 6,000) of human-made compounds that are resistant to heat, water, and oil and used for a variety of applications including firefighting foam, stain and water-resistant clothing, cosmetics, and food packaging. Two PFAS compounds, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been the focus of increasing regulatory scrutiny in drinking water and may result in adverse health effects including developmental effects to fetuses during pregnancy, cancer, liver damage, immunosuppression, thyroid effects, and other effects. PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) – An ingredient for several industrial applications including carpeting, upholstery, apparel, floor wax, textiles, sealants, food packaging, and cookware (Teflon). PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID (PFOS) – A key ingredient in Scotchgard, a fabric protector made by 3M, and used in numerous stain repellents. PLUME – A visible or measurable concentration of discharge from a stationary source or fixed facility. 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. 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. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT GLOSSARY OF TERMS TRICKLING FILTER – A biological secondary treatment process in which bacteria and other microorganisms, growing as slime on the surface of rocks or plastic media, consume nutrients in wastewater as it trickles over them. URBAN RUNOFF – Water from city streets and domestic properties that carry pollutants into the storm drains, rivers, lakes, and oceans. WASTEWATER – Any water that enters the sanitary sewer. WATERSHED – A land area from which water drains to a particular water body. OCSD’s service area is in the Santa Ana River Watershed.