Item 07 - Sewer System Management Plan 2025 Update

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STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT D — SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN — REQUIRED ELEMENTS A Sewer System Management Plan (Plan) is a living planning document that documents ongoing local sewer system management program activities, procedures, and decision -making — at the scale necessary to address the size and complexity of the subject sanitary sewer system(s). This Plan may incorporate other programs and other plans by reference, to address short-term and long-term system resilience through: • Proactive planning and decision -making; • Local government ordinances; • Updated operations and maintenance activities and procedures; • Implementation of capital improvements; • Sufficient local budget to support staff resources, contractors, equipment, and training; and • Updated training of staff and contractors. The Enrollee's development, update, and implementation of a Sewer System Management Plan addressing the requirements of this Attachment is an enforceable component of this General Order. As specified in Provision 6.1 (Enforcement Provisions) of this General Order, consistent with the Water Code and the State Water Board Enforcement Policy, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may consider the Enrollee's efforts in implementing an effective Sewer System Management Plan to prevent, contain, control, and mitigate spills when considering Water Code section 13327 factors to determine necessary enforcement of this General Order. This Attachment includes the following required elements that the Enrollee shall address in its Plan and subsequent updates. The Enrollee shall identify any requirement in this Attachment that is not applicable to the Enrollee's sewer system and shall explain in its Plan why the requirement is not applicable. SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN GOAL AND INTRODUCTION The goal of the Sewer System Management Plan (Plan) is to provide a plan and schedule to: (1) properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the Enrollee's sanitary sewer system(s), (2) reduce and prevent spills, and (3) contain and mitigate spills that do occur. The Plan must include a narrative Introduction section that discusses the following items: 1.1. Regulatory Context The Plan Introduction section must provide a general description of the local sewer system management program and discuss Plan implementation and updates. ATTACHMENT D — SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIRED ELEMENTS December 6, 2022 D - 2