Item 7 - Sewer System Management Plan 2025 Update

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City of Santa Ana Section 2: Organization Section 2: Organization Section 2 of this SSMP addresses the requirements included in Attachment D-2 of the Order. The requirements state: Organization: The Plan must identify organizational staffing responsible and integral for implementing the local SSMP through an organizational chart or similar narrative documentation that includes: (a)The name of the Legally Responsible Official (LRO) as required in Section 5.1 of the Order, (b)The position titles, email addresses, and telephone numbers for management, administrative, and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific SSMP elements, (c) The SSMP must identify lines of authority through an organization chart or similar document with a narrative explanation; and (d)The chain of communication for reporting spills, from receipt of a complaint or other information, including the person responsible for reporting spills to the State and Regional Water Board and other agencies if applicable (such as County Health Officer, County Environmental Health Agency, Regional Water Board, and/or State Office of Emergency Services (OES)). 2.1 Legally Responsible Official Per the 2022 WDR Order, all Enrollees must designate a Legally Responsible Official (LRO). As described in Section 5.1 of the WDR Order, all reports required by the Order and other submittals required by the State or Regional Water Board shall be signed and certified by a person designated as either a principal or executive office or ranking elected official, or by a duly authorized representative of that person. An individual is a duly authorized representative only if (a) the authorization is made in writing by the person designated as either a principal or executive officer or ranking elected official; and (b) the authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity. The Water Resources Division of the City of Santa Ana's Public Works Agency is responsible for the operations of the City's sewer collections system. The Water Resources Manager is also the Legally Authorized Official (LRO), as described in Section 5.1 of Order No. 2022-0103-DWQ, for the City of Santa Ana. The Water Resources Manager is responsible for signing and certifying all reports required by the Order, as well as other submittals required by the State or Regional Water Board. 2025 2-1