Agenda packet — Brea City Council, July 15, 2025 (part 1 of 6)

City Council and Successor Agency
to the Brea Redevelopment
Agency Agenda
Study Session - 6:30 p.m.

General Session - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 7:00 PM

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, California 92821
Blair Stewart, Mayor Cecilia Hupp, Mayor Pro Tem Christine Marick, Council Member Marty Simonoff, Council Member Steven Vargas, Council Member This agenda contains a brief general description of each item Council will consider. The City Clerk has on file copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on this Agenda available for public inspection.

Contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 990-7756 or view the Agenda and related materials on the City’s website at www.cityofbrea.gov. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA during normal business hours. Such documents may also be available on the City’s website subject to staff’s ability to post documents before the meeting.

Procedures for Addressing the Council
The Council encourages interested people to address this legislative body by making a brief presentation on a public hearing item when the Mayor calls the item or address other items under Matters from the Audience. State law generally prohibits the City Council from responding to or acting upon matters not listed on this agenda.

The Council encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons the opportunity to speak, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the views of your entire group. Council rules prohibit clapping, booing or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience. Please silence all cell phones and other electronic equipment while the Council is in session. Thank you.

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the meeting by emailing [email protected].

Written comments received by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be provided to the Council, will be made available to the public at the meeting, and will be included in the official record of the meeting.

Special Accommodations
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1. STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - 6:30 P.M.

1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

1.B. Public Comment

1.C. Clarify Regular Meeting Topics

1.D. Commission/Committee Attendance

1.E. Policy Considerations for Short-Term Rental Properties

1.F. Council Member Reports/Requests

1.G. Study Session Adjournment

2. GENERAL SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLAZA LEVEL - 7:00 P.M.

2.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

2.B. Pledge of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troop 707

2.C. Invocation: Pastor Julie Valenzuela, The Cause Church

2.D. Proclamation: Parks Make Life Better Month

2.E. Commendation: Brea's Art in Public Places 50th Anniversary

2.F. Report - Prior Study Session

2.G. Community Announcements

2.H. Matters from the Audience

2.I. Response to Public Inquiries

3. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
This agenda category is for City Council consideration of a wide variety of topics related to the City's operations. Public comments regarding items in this section should be presented during "Matters from the Audience."

3.A. Update on E-Bike Marketing and Education
— 1. Receive and file.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The City Council/Successor Agency approves all Consent Calendar matters with one motion unless Council/Agency or Staff requests further discussion of a particular item. Items of concern regarding Consent Calendar matters should be presented during “Matters from the Audience."

4.A. June 17, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes — 1. Approve.

4.B. Second Reading Public Possession of Alcoholic Beverages; Public Nudity; Civic and Cultural Center / Downtown Public Plaza Curfew Ordinance
— 1. Waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1263, "An Ordinance of the City Council of The City of Brea approving a CEQA exemption determination and amending the Brea City Code to revise regulations for public possession of open alcoholic beverage containers, establish a public nudity ban, and establish a curfew for the Civic and Cultural Center and for Downtown Public Plazas," by title only.

4.C. Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Property Tax Rate to Fund the City's Paramedic Program — 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-053, fixing the rate of tax upon the taxable property within the City of Brea for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 necessary to maintain a mobile intensive care program known as paramedics within the area of the City of Brea and certifying said rate of taxation to the Orange County Auditor-Controller.

4.D. City of Brea Sewer System Management Plan Update 2025 — 1. Approve the City of Brea 2025 Sewer System Management Plan Update. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

4.E. Approve Amendment No. 1 with Trauma Intervention Programs — 1. Accept an amendment to the current agreement with Trauma Intervention Programs, which allows for up to two additional one-year extensions, each with a fixed 3% annual increase.
— 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment and any subsequent extensions. Funding for TIP services has already been included in the Police Department's budget for FY 2025/2026.

4.F. Microsoft O365 Annual Licenses Renewal
— 1. Authorize the Procurement & Contracts Administrator to issue a Purchase Order for renewing Microsoft O365 licenses in the amount of $108,280.39, through the Microsoft Government Pricing Enterprise Agreement (EA); and
— 2. Authorize the City Manager to approve future renewals until the end of the three year EA agreement, for the remaining cost of $216,560.78. The funds to purchase these licenses have already been appropriated in the current fiscal year budget. There is no additional impact on the budget.

4.G. Acceptance of Associated Road High Pressure Waterline, CIP No. 7476 — 1. Accept project as complete and authorize City Clerk to file and record Notice of Completion;
— 2. Authorize the City Clerk to release the Performance Bond upon acceptance of the Warranty Bond and release the Payment Bond upon further notification from the Public Works Department; and
— 3. Accept the Warranty Bond. The source of funds for this Project is from the Water Fund (Fund 420), and Gas Tax (Fund 220). Therefore, there is no impact on the General Fund.

4.H. Emergency Ambulance Contract Amendment
— 1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Ambulance Services Agreement with Emergency Ambulance Services, Inc. to provide Surge Ambulance Services (Primary) with a not-to-exceed contract amount of $80,000. The total contract amount is currently programmed in the adopted FY 2025-27 Operating Budget within the Paramedic Services Fund (174).

4.I. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended June 30, 2025 — 1. Receive and file.

4.J. June Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for June 13, 2025 , June 20, 2025, June 27, 2025, and July 3, 2025
— 1. Receive and file.

5. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT

5.A. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended June 30, 2025
— 1. Receive and file.

6. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

6.A. City Manager

6.B. City Attorney

6.C. Council Requests

7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

7.A. Council Announcements

8. ADJOURNMENT

8.A. Meeting Adjournment
Date Posted: July 10, 2025
CITYof BREA
City Council Regular Meeting
Communication
July 15, 2025
Item No. 3A.

Update on E-Bike Marketing and Education

TO PREPARED BY
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Christopher Harvey, Police Lieutenant

DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
Adam Hawley, Police Chief Kristin Griffith, City Manager

RECOMMENDATION
Receive and File

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Lieutenant Harvey will present an update on the Police Department / BOUSD's eBike marketing and upcoming education classes.

Attachments
E-Bike Safety and Education PowerPoint Presentation.pdf E-Bike Safety
Education Update
July 15, 2025 1
July 15, 2025 2
“E-Bikes 101” Video Series
Dedicated Website Pages
July 15, 2025 3
Dedicated Website Pages
July 15, 2025 4
E-Bike Safety Courses
July 15, 2025 5
E-Bike Safety Tips “One Sheet”
July 15, 2025 6
Presentation to Governing Boards
July 15, 2025 7
E-Bike Safety
Education Update
July 15, 2025 8
CITYof BREA
City Council Regular Meeting
Communication
July 15, 2025
Item No. 4A.

June 17, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

TO PREPARED BY
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk

DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
Kristin Griffith, City Manager Kristin Griffith, City Manager

RECOMMENDATION
Approve.

Attachments
06-17-2025 - Draft Minutes.pdf
** The following document is a draft of the minutes and the not the official approved minutes **
Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting
1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California 92821
June 17, 2025
Roll Call: (The following members were in attendance)
Cecilia Hupp, Mayor Pro Tem
Christine Marick, Council Member
Marty Simonoff, Council Member
Steve Vargas, Council Member

Absent:

Blair Stewart, Mayor

1. GENERAL SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLAZA LEVEL - 7:00 P.M.

1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Pro Tem Hupp called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. with all Council Members present, except for Mayor Stewart, who was absent.

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troop 707
Boy Scout Troop 707 led the Pledge of Allegiance.

1.C. Invocation: Pastor Brett Sturgill, The Cause Church Pastor Bret Sturgill, The Cause Church, delivered the Invocation.

1.D. Presentation: Mayor's Youth Awards
Mayor Pro Tem Hupp recognized Mayor Youth Award recipients in attendance for their contribution of over 10,000 hours of service to the community.

1.E. Commendation: City Clerk Lillian Harris-Neal Retirement Mayor Pro Tem Hupp presented City Clerk Harris-Neal with a Commendation in honor of her retirement and for her outstanding service and dedication as City Clerk for the City of Brea.

1.F. Commendation: Fire Chief Mark Terrill Retirement
Mayor Pro Tem Hupp presented Fire Chief Terrill a Commendation in honor of his retirement and for his outstanding service and dedication as Fire Chief for the City of Brea.

1.G. Presentation: Hope Center Update
Community Services Director Hernandez introduced George Searcy, Hope Center Executive Director. Mr. Searcy provided an overview of the Hope Center operations and the 2024 findings and outcomes for the City of Brea.

1.H. Presentation: Business of the Quarter
The City Council displayed a video presentation of the Business of the Quarter, recognizing Bridge Energy.

1.I. Report - Prior Study SessionNone.

1.J. Community Announcements
Council Member Vargas invited residents to join the City of Brea this summer for Family Films. He noted that The Wild Robot will be shown on Friday, June 20 at 8:00 p.m. at the Brea Civic and Cultural Center Plaza.

Council Member Simonoff invited residents to the City's 45th Annual Country Fair taking place on Friday, July 4th at the City Hall Park, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with free admission.

Council Member Marick reminded residents that the sale, use or discharge of fireworks are prohibited in the City of Brea and can carry a fine up to $1,000, even the "safe and sane" ones. She also stated that if residents able to identify an exact location of someone using fireworks, to please report it by calling the Brea Police Department's non-emergency line at (714) 990-7911.

1.K. Matters from the Audience
Alize Calvo expressed concerns about United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Brea Community.

Scott Hupp, representing the Brea Lions Club, thanked Dwight Manley, the Brea Downtown Association (BDOA), and Brea Fire Department for their great work on the Bonanza Days event. He also requested residents save the date for Brea's Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament on Monday, September 8th.

Council Member Vargas read a written comment from resident Linda Shay expressing sincere thanks and well wishes to City Clerk Lillian Harris-Neal.

1.L. Response to Public Inquiries
None.

2. PUBLIC HEARINGS

2.A. Review Full-Time Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3
Human Resources Analyst II Muños provided a presentation regarding Assembly Bill 2561 which included an overview, vacancy percentage per bargaining group, vacancy breakdown per bargaining group, recruitment challenges, recruitment and retention efforts, and staff's recommendation.

Mayor Pro Tem Hupp opened the public hearing.

Seeing no members of the public wishing to address the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Hupp closed the public hearing.

The City Council received and filed the report.

2.B. Public Hearing to Consider Levying an Assessment for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Senior Management Analyst Cuevas provided a presentation on the item and spoke about the process for levying assessments for maintenance districts, public meetings, notices sent to residents, and proposed changes for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

Mayor Pro Tem Hupp opened the public hearing.

Seeing no members of the public wishing to address the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Hupp closed the public hearing.

Motion was made by Council Member Simonoff and seconded by Council Member Vargas to adopt Resolution Nos. 2025-038 through 2025-044, levying assessments for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026. Motion passed 4-0-1-0 (Ayes: Hupp, Marick, Simonoff, Vargas. Absent: Stewart)

3. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

3.A. Adoption of the FY 2025-27 Biennial Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget
Administrative Services Director Lo provided a presentation and discussed Council top priorities and projects; six (6) month budget process; proposed budget adjustments; highlights; proposed general fund revenues; 2025-27 expenditures; ongoing budget efforts, service level increases; proposed CIP summary; and staff's recommendation.

Council Member Marick thanked staff for providing a balanced budget and maintaining service levels.

Council Member Simonoff discussed statements regarding a possible deficit in the past that was greatly reduced because some of the revenues were not accounted for.

Council Member Vargas thanked staff and discussed General Fund expenditures, reserves, budget future projections, and the travel and meeting budget for Council.

Council discussed future budget projections, City Council travel budget, purpose of Council travel and federal grand funds secured as a result.

Motion was made by Council Member Marick and seconded by Council Member Vargas to adopt Fiscal Year 2025-27 Proposed Biennial Operating Budget as presented in the Fiscal Year 2025-27 Operating Budget document and adopt Resolution No. 2025-045 approving the Fiscal Year 2025-27 Operating Budget and appropriating funds for the City of Brea FY 2025-27 Operating Program and adopt Resolution No. 2025-046 approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriation Limit; and adopt Resolution No. 2025-047 adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-27 Biennial Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget and appropriating funds for the projects and purposes as presented in the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-27 Biennial CIP Budget.

Motion passed 4-0-1-0 (Ayes: Hupp, Marick, Simonoff, Vargas. Absent: Stewart).

3.B. Proposed Ordinances — Public Possession of Alcoholic Beverages; Public Nudity; Civic and Cultural Center / Downtown Public Plaza Curfew
Captain Rodriguez provided a presentation on the proposed ordinance and spoke about background information on the item, additional code amendments, outlined the downtown map, and provided staff's recommendation.

Council discussed alcohol consumption at special evens in the downtown area and curfew applicability within the outlined map area.

In response to council discussion, City Attorney Boga clarified that the proposed downtown curfew would only apply to public property within the downtown map area.

Motion was made by Council Member Vargas and seconded by Council Member Marick to introduce Ordinance No. 1263, "An Ordinance of the City Council of The City of Brea approving a CEQA exemption determination and amending the Brea City Code to revise regulations for public possession of open alcoholic beverage containers, establish a public nudity ban, and establish a curfew for the Civic and Cultural Center and for Downtown Public Plazas," by title only. Motion passed 4-0-1-0 (Ayes: Hupp, Marick, Simonoff, Vargas. Absent: Stewart).

4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tem Hupp recommended that the City Consent Calendar, City/Successor Agency Consent and Brea Public Financing Authority Consent items be voted on concurrently.

Motion was made by Council Member Simonoff and seconded by Council Member Hupp to approve items 4A - 4M, 5A, 5B and 6A. Motion passed 4-0-1-0 (Ayes: Hupp, Marick, Simonoff, Vargas. Absent: Stewart).

4.A. May 20, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
The City Council approved the May 20, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.

4.B. FY 2025-27 Vehicle and Equipment Purchase Schedule The City Council authorized the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders in an amount not-toexceed $1,686,150 for various City vehicles and equipment described in the FY 2025-27 Vehicles and Equipment Schedule.

4.C. Approve Amendment No. 1 with Geocon West, Inc. and Amendment No. 2 with BKF Engineers for Additional as-needed Arovista Park Geotechnical and Civil Engineering Services The City Council approved Amendment No. 1 with Geocon West, Inc. in the amount not-toexceed $168,000 resulting in a total contract amount not-to-exceed $418,000 for as-needed materials testing, soils inspection and special inspections and approved Amendment No. 2 with BKF Engineers in the amount not-to-exceed $32,100 resulting in a total contract amount not-toexceed $74,100 for as-needed engineering services.

4.D. Applicants Agent Resolution for Homeland Security Funds The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-048, authorizing and designating City staff to perform as an Applicants Agent to complete and sign State and Federal documents related to homeland security, disaster response and disaster recovery.

4.E. SB 1205 State Mandated Fire Inspection Annual Report The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-049 accepting the 2024 California State Fire Marshal mandated inspection report.

4.F. Citywide Multifunction Printer/Copier Replacement and Maintenance Services Lease Agreement with Sharp Business Systems
The City Council authorized the City’s Purchasing Agent to negotiate a lease agreement with Sharp Business Systems (Sharp) for citywide multifunction printer/copier (MFP) replacement and maintenance services for a 60-month lease term not-to-exceed the amount of $150,000.00; exclusive of any as-needed print charges.

4.G. Pre-Employment Background Investigation Services for Fire Services The City Council approved the Professional Service Agreements with RCS Investigations and Consulting, LLC and JL Group, LLC for pre-employment background investigations for Fire Services with a not to exceed amount of $60,000; and
authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement.

4.H. Police Alarm Permit and False Alarm Billing and Collection Services The City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with PM AM Corporation to provide business and residential alarm registration and false alarm incident management services; including billing services, permit registration, and handling related correspondence with citizens and businesses.

4.I. Agreement with California BP, LLC (Brea Plaza)
The City Council approve an agreement between the City and California BP, LLC (Brea Plaza) to allow the Police Department to install ALPR cameras on Brea Plaza property to satisfy a Development Condition of Approval.

4.J. Road Repair and Accountability Act - Local Streets and Roads Funding Program, Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Project List
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-050 approving projects funded by the Road Repair and Accountability Act. RMRA funds were programmed as part of the FY 2023-25 CIP Budget for Project 7329 in the approximate amount of $3,500,000.

4.K. Renewed Measure M (M2) Eligibility Submittal Package for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 The City Council approved and authorize staff to submit to Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) the Measure M2 Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025- 2026 through 2031-2032 to comply with Measure M2 eligibility criteria; and adopt Resolution Nos. 2025-051 and 2025-052 concerning the status and update of the Circulation Element, Mitigation Fee Program, and Pavement Management Plan for the Measure M (M2) Program.

4.L. May Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for May 16, 2025 , May 23, 2025, May 30, 2025, and June 6, 2025
The City Council received and filed the May Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for May 16, 2025 , May 23, 2025, May 30, 2025, and June 6, 2025.

4.M. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended May 31, 2025 The City Council received and filed the Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended May 31, 2025.

5. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT

5.A. Adoption of the FY 2025-27 Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency Biennial Operating BudgetThe City Council adopted Resolution No. SA 2025-01 appropriating funds for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency 2025-27 Proposed Operating Budget.

5.B. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended May 31, 2025 -
The City Council received and filed the Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended May 31, 2025.

6. BREA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - CONSENT

6.A. Adoption of the FY 2025-27 Brea Public Financing Authority Biennial Operating BudgetThe City Council adopted Resolution No. A 2025-01 appropriating funds for the Brea Public Financing Authority 2025-27 Operating Budget, as presented in the FY 2025-27 Proposed Biennial Budget document.

7. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

7.A. City ManagerNone.

7.B. City Attorney
None.

7.C. Council Requests
None.

8. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

8.A. Council AnnouncementsNone.

9. ADJOURNMENT

9.A. Meeting Adjournment
Mayor Pro Tem Hupp adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.

CITYof BREA
City Council Regular Meeting
Communication
July 15, 2025
Item No. 4B.

Second Reading Public Possession of Alcoholic Beverages; Public Nudity; Civic and Cultural Center / Downtown Public Plaza Curfew Ordinance

TO PREPARED BY
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Philip Rodriguez, Police Captain

DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
Adam Hawley, Police Chief Kristin Griffith, City Manager

RECOMMENDATION
Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1263, "An Ordinance of the City Council of The City of Brea approving a CEQA exemption determination and amending the Brea City Code to revise regulations for public possession of open alcoholic beverage containers, establish a public nudity ban, and establish a curfew for the Civic and Cultural Center and for Downtown Public Plazas," by title only.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On January 14, 2025, City Council held a study session to discuss and provide direction on a proposed update of camping and property storage ordinances to provide additional tools for protecting public access to public and private facilities. Staff prepared Ordinance No. 1253 to enact the proposed City Code amendments with modifications requested by City Council at the study session. Ordinance No. 1253 was introduced on January 21, adopted on February 4, and is now effective.

During the study session, some Council Members expressed an interest in establishing a public plaza curfew similar to what Newport Beach has enacted. Newport Beach’s public plaza curfew is in effect 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and defines a “public plaza” as an open public area that satisfies four criteria: (1) is owned or controlled by a public entity; (2) has been physically improved; (3) allows access to the beach, a boardwalk, or a public pier; and (4) is where people can gather. Newport Beach’s “public plaza” definition excludes sandy and rocky portions of the beach, areas with grass or soft landscaping, and public parks.

Proposed Ordinance No. 1263 will amend Chapter 8.32 (Miscellaneous Offenses) of the City Code to establish a curfew for the Civic and Cultural Center campus and for public plazas in the Brea Downtown Newsrack District.

Ordinance No. 1071, adopted in 2004, designated the Brea Downtown Newsrack District and established newsrack regulations for it. A map of the Brea Downtown Newsrack District is attached to this report. Based on the operating hours of Downtown Brea businesses, the City Attorney’s Office and the Police Department are recommending a 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew. In addition to the Civic and Cultural Center campus, the curfew will apply to “downtown public plazas,” which will be defined as sidewalks or other open public areas that are owned or controlled by the City and that are located in the Brea Downtown Newsrack District. The curfew will not apply to persons who are traversing the Civic and Cultural Center or a downtown public plaza without stopping.

Additionally, the curfew will not apply to persons who are present in a downtown public plaza while lawfully working with an area business.

Proposed Ordinance No. 1263 will make two additional amendments to Chapter 8.32. One amendment is an expansion of the scope of Section 8.32.100, which regulates public possession of open alcoholic beverage containers. Currently limited to City-owned parking structures and parking lots, this provision will be revised to cover all public property. The other amendment is the establishment of a public nudity ban. Both amendments are requested by the Police Department to provide additional tools for protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.

The Ordinance was introduced at the June 17, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

Attachments
Exhibit A Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit B Redline.pdf
downtown newsrack district map.pdf
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ORDINANCE NO. ____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREA

APPROVING A CEQA EXEMPTION DETERMINATION AND

AMENDING THE BREA CITY CODE TO REVISE REGULATIONS FOR

PUBLIC POSSESSION OF OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

CONTAINERS, ESTABLISH A PUBLIC NUDITY BAN, AND

ESTABLISH A CURFEW FOR THE CIVIC AND CULTURAL CENTER

AND FOR DOWNTOWN PUBLIC PLAZAS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

A. RECITALS:
(i) Pursuant to state law, including Business and Professions Code Section 25620, the City Council has the authority to make possession of open alcoholic beverage containers on any public property an infraction. (ii) Pursuant to state law, including California Constitution Article XI, Section 7 and Government Code Sections 37100 and 37359, the City Council has the authority to set time limits on the use of property owned or controlled by the City. (iii) Expanding the scope of the City’s existing regulations on public possession of open alcoholic beverage containers will promote the public health, safety, and welfare.
(iv) Prohibiting public nudity to ensure the peaceful and undistracted use and enjoyment of public parks, parking lots, playgrounds, sidewalks, and other public property and public right-of-way will promote the public health, safety, and welfare. (v) Establishing a curfew, narrow in time and geographic scope, on remaining present in the Civic and Cultural Center, or in public plaza areas in Downtown Brea, will promote the public health, safety, and welfare.
(vi) This Ordinance is a valid exercise of the local police power and in accord __________, 2025
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with State law.
(vii) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

B. ORDINANCE:

SECTION 1. Declaration. The facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Ordinance, are true and correct.

SECTION 2. Code Amendment. Section 8.32.100 (Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited In or Upon City-Owned Parking Structures and Lots) of Chapter

8.32 (Miscellaneous Offenses) of Title 8 (Health, Safety and Welfare) of Part I (Municipal Code) of the Brea City Code is amended to read as follows:
“8.32.100 Alcoholic Beverages.

A. Prohibition. It is unlawful and an infraction for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage, or to possess any can, bottle or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage that has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, while in or upon any public park, parking lot or structure, playground, restroom, sidewalk, street or alley, or any other public property or public right-of-way.

B. Exception. This section does not apply where such possession or consumption occurs within a city-owned area for which a license permitting on-site sales and consumption of alcohol has been issued, or where such possession or consumption occurs in connection with an event that is sponsored, operated or authorized by the city, provided the alcoholic beverage being consumed is expressly permitted by the city to be provided as part of such event.

C. Penalty. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any __________, 2025
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provision of this section, or failing to comply with any of the requirements thereof, is guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same provision within one (1) year; and by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same provision within one (1) year.”
SECTION 3. Code Amendment. Chapter 8.32 (Miscellaneous Offenses) of Title 8 (Health, Safety and Welfare) of Part I (Municipal Code) of the Brea City Code is amended by adding a new Section 8.32.110 to read as follows:
“8.32.110 PUBLIC NUDITY.

A. Prohibition. No person shall appear, bathe, sunbathe, walk or be in or upon any public park, parking lot or structure, playground, sidewalk, or any other public property or public right-of-way in such manner as to knowingly and intentionally:

1. Expose his or her genitals, pubic hair, natal cleft, perineum, anal region, or pubic hair region.

2. Expose the nipple and/or areola of the female breast except as necessary while engaging in the breast feeding of an infant under the age of two years old.

3. Expose any device, costume, or covering which gives the appearance of or simulates the genitals, pubic hair, natal cleft, perineum, anal region, nipple, and/or areola of the female breast or pubic hair region.

B. Exception. This section shall not apply to children under the age of ten years.”
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SECTION 4. Code Amendment. Chapter 8.32 (Miscellaneous Offenses) of Title 8 (Health, Safety and Welfare) of Part I (Municipal Code) of the Brea City Code is amended by adding a new Section 8.32.120 to read as follows:
“8.32.120 CURFEW — CIVIC AND CULTURAL CENTER / DOWNTOWN PUBLIC PLAZAS.

A. Prohibition. No person shall remain in or upon the Civic and Cultural Center, or in or upon a downtown public plaza, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

B. Exceptions.

1. It is not a violation of this section for a person to traverse the Civic and Cultural Center or a downtown public plaza without stopping.

2. It is not a violation of this section for a person to be present in a downtown public plaza while lawfully working in connection with an area business.

C. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.

1. “Civic and Cultural Center” means the Civic and Cultural Center campus located at 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California, 92821. Civic and Cultural Center includes landscaped areas, parking facilities, plaza areas, and structures.

2. “Downtown public plaza” means a sidewalk or other open public area that is owned or controlled by the city and that is located in the Brea Downtown Newsrack District specified in Section 12.24.020 of this code. A map of the Brea Downtown Newsrack District is attached to the ordinance enacting this section and is on file with the city clerk.”
SECTION 5. Brea Downtown Newsrack District Map. The City Clerk shall maintain __________, 2025
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on file the Brea Downtown Newsrack District Map set forth in the attached Exhibit A.

SECTION 6. CEQA. The City Council finds and determines that adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review pursuant to statutory and categorical exemptions including California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3).

SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this __ day of __________, 2025.
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Blair Stewart, Mayor
ATTEST: _____________________________
Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Downtown Newsrack District Map
(attached)
__________, 2025
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I, Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk of the City of Brea, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brea held on the ___ day of ___________, 2025, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brea held on the ____ day of ___________, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

DATED: _______________, 2025
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Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk
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CHAPTER 8.32: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
§ 8.32.100 CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED IN OR UPON CITY-OWNED PARKING STRUCTURES AND LOTS.

C. Penalty. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this section, or failing to comply with any of the requirements thereof, is guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same provision within one (1) year; and by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same provision within one (1) year.
§ 8.32.110 PUBLIC NUDITY.

1. Expose his or her genitals, pubic hair, natal cleft, perineum, anal region, or pubic hair region.

2. Expose the nipple and/or areola of the female breast except as necessary while engaging in the breast feeding of an infant under the age of two years old.

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§ 8.32.120 CURFEW — CIVIC AND CULTURAL CENTER / DOWNTOWN PUBLIC PLAZAS.

A. Prohibition. No person shall remain in or upon the Civic and Cultural Center, or in or upon a downtown public plaza, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

B. Exceptions.

1. It is not a violation of this section for a person to traverse the Civic and Cultural Center or a downtown public plaza without stopping.

2. It is not a violation of this section for a person to be present in a downtown public plaza while lawfully working in connection with an area business.

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CITYof BREA
City Council Regular Meeting
Communication
July 15, 2025
Item No. 4C.

Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Property Tax Rate to Fund the City's Paramedic Program

TO PREPARED BY
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Alicia Brenner, Budget Manager

DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
Monica Lo, Administrative Services Director Kristin Griffith, City Manager

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-053, establishing the tax rate on taxable property within the City of Brea for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 necessary to maintain a mobile intensive care program, known as paramedics, within the City of Brea and certifying this rate of taxation to the Orange County Auditor-Controller.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the March 7, 1978, general municipal election, the qualified electors of the City, by and through the City Council, approved the levy of an annual property tax rate to fund the City's Paramedic Program. This annual property tax was not to exceed $0.20 per $100 of Assessed Value (25% of market value) per year. Beginning in 1981, the County of Orange implemented a policy change concerning Assessed Value. The tax roll is now reported at "Full Taxable Value" rather than Assessed Value.

For Fiscal Year 1981-82, the property valuation was increased to Full Taxable Value for property tax purposes.

Therefore, the tax rate needed to be decreased in order for the actual amount of taxes paid by the property owner to remain unchanged. According to Resolution 1981-72, a tax rate of $0.045 per $100 of Full Taxable Value is equivalent to a tax rate of $0.18 per $100.00 of Assessed Value based on the previous method.

State law prohibits the City Council from increasing the paramedic levy above the voter-authorized level. The tax rate of $0.045 per $100 of Full Taxable Value is less than the voter-authorized maximum tax rate. Additionally, it is noted that the passage of Proposition 218 by the voters in November 1996 had no impact on the City's ability to levy the annual Paramedic Tax, as the tax was voter-approved in 1978.

Each fiscal year, the City Council adopts a resolution approving the rate of tax upon taxable property within the City of Brea. This tax rate is required to be approved by the City Council and submitted to the Orange County AuditorController's Office no later than August 10, 2025 allowing the County to apply the rate of taxation to the City's property tax roll to maintain the Paramedic Program.

Since its inception in 1979, the Brea Fire Services Department Paramedic Program has grown considerably from the days when the paramedics responded to calls in an old red van. Currently, the paramedics utilize a modern paramedic engine company configuration. The original program that began in Fiscal Year 1978-79 had a budget of $200,000 and was fully funded by revenues generated from the paramedic tax. While the actual tax rate has remained constant over the past 46 years, additional revenue has been generated from increases in the property values. Meanwhile, direct expenditures have increased as the program has been greatly enhanced, as outlined below, and as the City's population and service demands have increased.

About the Paramedic Program
A "Paramedic Engine Company" providing Emergency Medical Service (EMS) delivery is currently the most common staffing configuration in operation locally and regionally. This configuration provides for Advanced Life Support capability within its firefighting and emergency response resources without compromising either service.

The City's paramedic units, Brea Engine Company #1, Truck Company #2 and Engine Company #3, are complete units that respond to both fires and medical emergencies. In addition, resources necessary to provide functional support, such as extrication of patients and fire protection during traffic emergencies, are available at the scene with the paramedic unit.

The program started in Fiscal Year 1978-79 with seven certified paramedics. The Brea Fire Services Department currently carries a complement of 24 certified paramedics and one Emergency Medical Services Manager. This allocation level meets the staffing requirement of the Orange County EMS Agency while providing for uninterrupted deployment of paramedics during leave, training and emergency conditions. Just as the nature of emergencies has changed, so has the required paramedic skill level. Paramedics are being delegated greater responsibility in the field as emergency room medicine is continually being evaluated and streamlined. Paramedic staff receive continuous in-service training on a myriad of topics, including: trauma medicine; air and blood-borne pathogens; environmental emergencies; pediatric medicine, including sudden death syndrome; swift water rescue and mass casualty management.

Field techniques have improved greatly since the program began with treatment advances in the areas of Adult Intubation (airway management requiring insertion of appliances into the trachea), cervical-spine treatments and neurological protection, improved treatment for burn victims and the AED program (cardiac defibrillation), which is in service on all responding Brea units.

Paramedic Response History
Calendar Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Emergency Medical Calls (1) 3,660 4,079 4,341 4,171 4,633 Total Calls for Service from Fire Department (1) 4,823 5,145 5,396 5,204 5,663 Percent of Total 75.9% 79.3% 80.4% 80.1% 81.8%
(1) Data updated to include all call data reported from the Metro Cities Fire Authority Metro Net Communications Report. Total Calls for Service includes false alarm responses.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY
Paramedic tax revenue is accounted for in the Paramedic Services Fund (Fund 174) separate from the City's General Fund. This fund was established to account for revenues generated from the paramedic tax and other revenues, as well as costs associated with the Brea Paramedic Program. This includes personnel costs for 24 fulltime paramedic positions, one EMS Manager position and related costs to operate the program.

The proposed paramedic tax rate is $0.045 per $100 of Full Taxable Valuation. Based on an estimated Full Taxable Valuation (secured and unsecured value) of $12.942 billion, the estimated tax levy is $5.824 million.

The former Brea Redevelopment Agency (RDA), which was established in 1971, impacts the flow of paramedic tax revenues to the City. Property owners within the RDA project area pay the same property rate as if they were outside the RDA project area (non-RDA area properties). Paramedic tax for properties outside the RDA project area are remitted to the County and flow directly back to the City. However, under state law, property tax revenue (including the Paramedic Tax) remitted by property owners within the Redevelopment Project Areas go to the County and are first allocated to the Redevelopment Agency.

In 2012, Redevelopment Agencies were dissolved and Successor Agencies were established to pay off the remaining obligations for the former redevelopment agencies. As in all California cities, Brea's property taxes (including Paramedic Tax) remitted from properties in the project areas, are now allocated to Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund (RPTTF) and the portion needed to pay off the obligations for that fiscal year is forwarded to the Successor Agency. The remaining portion of the Paramedic Tax revenues allocated to the RPTTF are passed back to the City.

As the Successor Agency continues to pay down the obligations of the former Redevelopment Agency, the Paramedic Tax revenues that were previously directed to the RDA and now the Successor Agency are gradually returning to the City for paramedic service sooner than they otherwise would have been.

The estimated paramedic tax levy, net of the amount retained by the Successor Agency, is projected to generate $5,824,314 to the City of Brea in Fiscal Year 2025-26. The revenue collected will cover approximately 59.5% of the $9,782,816 of estimated program costs for the Paramedic Services Program (2222).

The difference is to be funded from the City's General Fund and ambulance billing revenue in the amount of $3,411,678 and from other revenue sources in the amount of $546,824. Other sources includes funding from the City’s four public service Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) in the amount of $306,964 which offsets 3.1% of the Paramedic Services Program. The public service CFDs include the following developments: Blackstone (CFD 2008-01), La Floresta (CFD 2011-01), Summerwind/Taylor Morrison (CFD 2013-01) and Central Park Village (CFD 2013-02). Since new development increases service demands, these public service CFDs were established to support increased service demands and currently funds a portion of the Paramedic Services Program above the total Paramedic Tax revenue amount.

Attachments
FY 25-26 Paramedic Tax Resolution.pdf
RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREA FIXING

THE RATE OF TAX UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF BREA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN

A MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PROGRAM KNOWN AS PARAMEDICS

WITHIN THE AREA OF THE CITY OF BREA AND CERTIFYING SAID RATE OF TAXATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY AUDITORCONTROLLER A. RECITALS:
(i) During the General Municipal Election held March 7, 1978, the qualified electors of the City of Brea authorized the City, by and through the Council, to levy a property tax rate not exceed $0.20 per $100 of Assessed Valuation in addition to its maximum property tax rate established pursuant to Division 1, Part 4, Chapter 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code for the specific purpose of establishing and maintaining a mobile intensive care program known as Paramedics within the area of the City of Brea (said "Paramedic Program" hereafter).
(ii) In Fiscal Year 1981-82, the County of Orange implemented a policy concerning Assessed Value. The tax roll is now reported at "Full Taxable Value" rather than Assessed Value. This change resulted in $0.045 per $100 Full Taxable Value as the tax levy for the Paramedic Program in years 1981-82 through 2025-26. (iii) Information and evidence presented to this Council indicated that it would be necessary to expend a sum of approximately $9,782,816 during the Fiscal Year 2025-26 in order to maintain the Paramedic Program (2222) exclusive of ambulance services within the area of the City of Brea.
(iv) The revenue to be generated for Fiscal Year 2025-26 based on the tax levy of $0.045 per $100 of Full Taxable Value of the property within the City of Brea, exclusive of the revenue generated from the valuation within the Brea Community Redevelopment Project areas and required to be allocated to the Successor Agency has been estimated to be $5,824,314.
(v) All legal prerequisites of the adoption of this resolution have occurred.

B. RESOLUTION:

NOW, THEREFORE, be it is found, determined and resolved by the City Council of the City of Brea as follows:

1. In all respects as set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Resolution.

2. There is hereby fixed and levied that the total rate of taxation of $0.045 per $100 of Full Taxable Value of all taxable property within the City of Brea, said taxation to be utilized to maintain a mobile intensive program known as the Paramedic Program within the area of Brea for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 and this Council hereby certifies said rate of taxation for that specified purpose to the Auditor-Controller of the County of Orange.

3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and file with the Orange County Auditor-Controller, a certified copy hereof, on or before August 10, 2025.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 15
th day of July, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST: ______________________________
City Clerk
I, Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk of the City of Brea, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brea, held on the 15
th day of July, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

DATED: __________________________
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City Clerk
CITYof BREA
City Council Regular Meeting
Communication
July 15, 2025
Item No. 4D.

City of Brea Sewer System Management Plan Update 2025

TO PREPARED BY
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Rudy Correa, Public Works Utilities Manager

DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
Michael Ho, Public Works Director Kristin Griffith, City Manager

RECOMMENDATION
Approve the City of Brea 2025 Sewer System Management Plan Update.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On April 26, 2002, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) issued Board Order (Order) No.

R8-2002-0014, which prohibited the discharge of untreated sewage to any surface water, storm, or drainage system. This Order included numerous provisions, including the requirement for every agency to prepare a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) to address all the Order's requirements by September 30, 2005.

On May 2, 2006, the State Water Regional Control Board (SWRCB) adopted Order No. 2006-0003 (General Order), Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for Sanitary Sewer Systems. This General Order required the owner of a wastewater collection system, with more than one mile of pipeline, have in place a Sewer System Management Program (SSMP) to comply with the terms of the General Order, to reduce the quantity and severity of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), audit the program every two years, and revise and/or update the SSMP every five years.

On February 20, 2008, the State Water Board's Executive Director adopted Order No. 2008-0002-EXEC, a revised Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP) for the WDRs, to rectify early notification deficiencies and ensure that first responders are notified promptly of SSOs discharged into the waters of the state.

On September 9, 2013, the State Water Board Executive Director adopted Order No. 2013-0058-EXEC which amended the MRP of Order No. 2006-0003 by adding a third sanitary spill category - Category 3 SSO, implementing sampling requirements within 48 hours, requiring a technical report be submitted within 45 days (for Category 1 SSO in which 50,000 gallons or greater spilled to surface waters), and new record keeping requirements.

On December 6, 2022, the State Water Board adopted General Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ, which supersedes the previous State Water Resources Control Board Order 2006-0003.DWQ and amendments thereafter. This Order became effective on June 5, 2023, and noted that all sections and attachments of the General Order are enforceable by the State Water Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards). The Order requires the enrollees to conduct audits every three years and revise and/or update the SSMP every six years. Additionally, changes in the recent Order include the following terminology updates: Sanitary Sewer Overflows are now referred to as Sewer Spills, Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) referred as Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program, and the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan (SSOERP) referred as Spill Emergency Response Plan (SERP).

The required audit, certified, and submitted to the SRWQCB via CIWQS, the online SSO Database, by the due date of August 2, 2024. The staff conducted the last audit in November 2016.

Additionally, to remain in compliance with the General Order, the City's SSMP must be updated and certified by August 2, 2025, and every six years thereafter. The updated SSMP must contain any significant program changes and be re-certified by the City Council. Once approved and re-certified by City Council, to complete the certification process, City staff must upload the updated SSMP into CIWQS.

This SSMP update includes documentation of the City's system-specific plans and programs for operating, maintaining, and managing its wastewater collection system. Additionally, the SSMP includes information demonstrating the City's efforts to comply with each of the mandatory and applicable elements. The organization of the document is consistent with the guidelines and includes the following eleven mandatory WDR elements:

1. Sewer System Management Plan Goal and Introduction

2. Organization

3. Legal Authority

4. Operation and Maintenance

5. Design and Performance Provisions

6. Spill Emergency Response Plan

7. Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program

8. System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements

9. Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications

10. Internal Audits

11. Communication Program

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY
The 2025 SSMP update utilized the Sewer Fund (Fund 430); therefore, there was no impact on the General Fund.

The latest General Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ requires public entities that own and operate sanitary sewer systems more than one mile in length to update and certify the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) by August 2, 2025. The approval of the 2025 SSMP update will ensure the City's compliance with current state requirements. City staff, with assistance from The Ardurra Group Inc., have completed the required SSMP update and are requesting City Council approve the 2025 SSMP update.

Attachments
2025 Sewer System Management Plan Update.pdf

CITY OF BREA

SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
Prepared for:

City of Brea
1 Civic and Cultural Center
Brea, CA 92821
Prepared By:

Ardurra Group, Inc. 9665 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 230
San Diego, California 92123
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Sewer System Management Plan Revision Log
The Sewer System Management Revision Log has been prepared to summarize pending revisions to the City of Brea System Management Plan, last updated in April 2025.

Chapter
Revised Revision Date Description of Revisions By:
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Acknowledgements
The City of Brea would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their outstanding efforts and contributions, which resulted in the creation of this document. The comprehensive plans included herein reflect the City’s ongoing commitment to the effective and efficient operation, maintenance and management of its wastewater collection system and achieving the City’s goals and objectives.

City Management and Authority:

Mayor Blair Stewart
Mayor Pro Tem Cecilia Hupp
Members of the City Council Christine Marick
Marty Simonoff
Steven Vargas
City Manager Kristin Griffith
City Attorney
Public Works Director Michael Ho
City Engineer Ryan Chapman
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Abbreviations/Acronyms
American Public Works Association (APWA)—Non-profit professional association of public works agencies.

Authorized Representative—Pursuant to General Order 2006-0003 of the State Water Resources Control Board, each City that owns and operates a sanitary sewer system must designate an individual to be responsible for completing the certification portion in the Online Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Database Questionnaire following a SSO event. The Authorized Representative also certifies any updates to the City’s Sewer System Management Plan prior to submittal to the State Water Resources Control Board.

Best Available Technology (BAT)—Practices and tools to limit pollution discharges.

Best Management Practice (BMP)—Synonym for Best Available Technology.

Brea Municipal Code (BMC)—City laws and ordinances, some of which pertain to the operation and use of the City’s sewer system.

Computer Aided Design Drafting (CADD)—Use of a computer application to create technical drawings or plans.

California Occupation, Safety and Health Administration (CAL-OSHA)—Agency dedicated to protect workers from health and safety hazards associated with their work.

Capital Improvement Plan or Program (CIP)—Planning document prepared by Cities or public agencies to identify needed infrastructure improvements and funding sources.

Category 1 SSO—A discharge of any volume of untreated or partially treated wastewater from a sewer that reaches surface water or a Municipal Storm Sewer System (MS4) and is not fully captured and returned to the sanitary sewer system.

Category 2 SSO—A discharge of 1000 gallons or greater of untreated or partially treated wastewater from a sewer that does not reach surface water or a Municipal Storm Sewer System (MS4) or if the entire SSO discharged to the storm drain is recovered and disposed of properly.

Category 3 SSO—All other discharges of untreated or partially treater wastewater resulting from a sanitary sewer failure or flow condition.

Category 4 SSO - A spill of less than 50 gallons, from or caused by a sanitary sewer system that does not discharge to a surface water or that spills out of a lateral but is caused by a failure or blockage in the main lines of the sanitary sewer system.

California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS)—Computer system used by the State and Regional Water Quality Control Boards to track information about places of environmental interest, manage permits and other orders, track inspections, and manage violations and enforcement activities.

Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)—remotely-controlled driver-controlled camera capable of producing video of the inside of sewer pipes.

Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP)—One pipe rehabilitation technique in which a new pipe lining is pulled into the pipe from the surface and then expanded and cured in place. Most of the work is accomplished from the surface resulting in minimal trenching.
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Clean Water Act (CWA) - The foundational federal law in the United States governing water pollution.

California Water Environment Association (CWEA) – The organization that supports and empowers professionals in the wastewater industry across California and offers technical certification programs for wastewater professionals.

California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) - A web-based system used by the State and regional Waer Quality Control Boards to track information for reporting and managing water quality data in California.

Department of Public Works (DPW)—City department dedicated to maintaining and improving public assets.

Enrollee—A public entity having legal authority over the operation and maintenance of, or capital improvements for a sanitary sewer system greater than one mile in length.

An Enrollee is a public, private, or other non-governmental entity that has obtained approval for regulatory coverage under this General Order, including:
• A state agency, municipality, special district, or other public entity that owns and/or operates one or more sanitary sewer systems:
o greater than one (1) mile in length (each individual sanitary sewer system):
o one (1) mile or less in length where the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order; or
• A federal agency, private company, or other non-governmental entity that owns and/or operates a sanitary sewer system of any size where the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order in response to a history of spills, proximity to surface water, or other factors supporting regulatory coverage.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Federal agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment.

Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)—Substances commonly produced by kitchens or restaurants that can solidify and cause blockages within the sewer system.

Food Service Establishments (FSE)—Any building, vehicle, place, or structure, or any room or division in a building, vehicle, place, or structure where food is prepared, served, or sold for immediate consumption on or in the vicinity of the premises.

Geographical Information System (GIS)—Computer system designed to depict, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data.

High Frequency Maintenance Locations (HFMLs)—Location with frequent maintenance issues such as buildup of debris, root intrusion, FOG accumulation, or other operational deficiencies.

Infiltration/Inflow (I/I)—Flow of groundwater or stormwater into the sewer system during a storm event or due to openings in sewer facilities
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Lateral (House Connection Sewer)—Portion of sewer that connects a structure (residence or business) with the main sewer line in the street, alley or easement.

Legally Responsible Official (LRO) – Legally Responsible Official Maintenance Management System (MMS)—Systems and processes to manage maintenance tasks.

Many organizations maintain a computer database for maintenance operations.

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) – A stormwater conveyance system that discharges to US waters and is regulated through the NPDES program.

National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO)—Industry resource for specification guidelines, industry practices, and inspector training.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - A key program under the Clean Water Act to control water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into the waters of the United States.

Office of Emergency Services (OES)—Agency responsible for overseeing and coordinating emergency preparedness, response, recovery and homeland security activities within the state.

Operation and Maintenance (O&M) – Activities critical to managing wastewater collection systems to keep systems, facilities, or infrastructure functioning efficiently, safely, and reliably.

Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD)—Agency that operates sewer trunk lines and sewer treatment facilities for Cities in the County of Orange.

Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP) – Standardized training and certification program developed by NASSCO designed to ensure consistent, accurate, and reliable assessment of gravity sewer pipelines.

Plumbing Code (PC)—Subset of the building code. Establishes standards for plumbing components within structures.

Private Lateral Sewer Discharge (PLSD)—Discharges of untreated or partially treated wastewater resulting from blockages or other problems within a privately owned sewer lateral connected to the City’s sanitary sewer system.

Publicly Owned Sanitary Sewer System—Collection of sewer mainline pipes, laterals, and wastewater pumps that convey wastewater from source points to a municipal wastewater treatment plant. These systems are typically owned and operated by a public agency such as a city or sanitation agency, or a Special District.

Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)—Makes critical water quality decisions for its region, including setting standards, issuing waste discharge requirements, determining compliance with those requirements, and taking appropriate enforcement actions. The City of Brea is within Region 8.

Santa Ana Region Basin Plan—Last updated February 2008. Establishes water quality standards for the ground and surface waters of the region.

Sewer Maintenance Zones (SMZ)—Subarea of a larger sewer system that is used when referencing and scheduling maintenance operations.
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Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)—Document that describes the activities an agency uses to manage its wastewater collection system efficiently.

Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)—Overflow of untreated or partially treated wastewater due to inadequate system capacity or blockage in the system.

Sewer Emergency Response Plan (SERP) – The City’s document used by the wastewater department utilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from sewer system emergencies—such as overflows, blockages, equipment failures, or natural disasters.

State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)—The mission of SWRCB is to ensure the highest reasonable quality for waters of the State, while allocating those waters to achieve the optimum balance of beneficial uses. The joint authority of water allocation and water quality protection enables the Water Board to provide comprehensive protection for California's waters. The SWRCB oversees the operations of the Regional Water Quality Control Boards to ensure that their activities are in line with the SWRCB’s objective.

Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs)— Permits issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board and its Regional Water Quality Control Boards to regulate the discharge of waste that could affect the quality of the state’s surface water or groundwater.

Waters of the United States—(paraphrased from 33 CFR Part 328) – All waters that are used, were used, or may be used in interstate or foreign commerce, including those subject to the ebb and flow of the tide; including interstate wetlands; all other waters such as intrastate lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), adjacent wetlands, impoundments of water, etc., the use, degradation or destruction of which could affect interstate or foreign commerce; tributaries of waters so identified; the territorial seas; and all waters within the 100-year floodplain of the preceding water bodies. viii
Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Background .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 SSMP Elements and Organization .................................................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 1: Sewer System Management Plan Goal and Introduction ................................................................................... 4

1.1 Sewer System Management Plan Goal and Introduction........................................................................................ 4

1.2 Regulatory Context ............................................................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Sewer System Asset Overview............................................................................................................................ 4 Chapter 2 - Organization ................................................................................................................................................ 8

2.1 Regulatory Requirement..................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Discussion on Organizational Structure................................................................................................................ 8

2.2.1 Governance .............................................................................................................................................. 9

2.2.2 Description of General Responsibilities ......................................................................................................13

2.3 City Communication Structure for Collection System Issues .................................................................................15

2.3.1 SSMP Communication Structure ...............................................................................................................16

2.3.2 SSO Response and Communication Structure............................................................................................16

2.4 Summary and Continuing Efforts .......................................................................................................................17 Chapter 3 - Legal Authority...........................................................................................................................................19

3.1 Regulatory Requirements for Legal Authority Provisions ......................................................................................19

3.2 Background for Legal Authority .........................................................................................................................19

3.3 City’s Existing Legal Authority ...........................................................................................................................20 Chapter 4 - Operations and Maintenance Program .........................................................................................................25

4.1 Regulatory Requirements for Operation and Maintenance Program......................................................................25

4.2 City’s Preventative Maintenance Program ..........................................................................................................26

4.3 Discussion of Regulatory O&M Components ......................................................................................................26

4.3.1 Inventory and Mapping of the Sanitary Sewer System Assets.......................................................................26

4.3.2 Preventative Maintenance Activities...........................................................................................................26

4.3.3 Sanitary Sewer System Inspection and Condition Assessment Program........................................................29

4.3.4 Predictive Maintenance ............................................................................................................................30

4.3.5 Repair and Rehabilitation Projects .............................................................................................................31

4.3.6 Capital Improvement Program Project Identification.....................................................................................31

4.4 Training and Safety Program.............................................................................................................................31

4.5 Equipment Inventories......................................................................................................................................32

4.6 Summary and Continuing Efforts .......................................................................................................................33 Chapter 5 - Design and Performance Provisions.............................................................................................................34

5.1 Regulatory Requirements for Design and Performance Provisions........................................................................34

5.2 Discussion on Design and Performance Provisions .............................................................................................34

5.2.1 Updated Design and Construction Standards and Specifications ..................................................................35

5.2.2 Procedures and Standards .......................................................................................................................36

5.3 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................36 Chapter 6 - Spill Emergency Response Plan ..................................................................................................................37

6.1 Regulatory Requirements for Spill Emergency Response Plan .............................................................................37

6.2 Discussion on the Spill Emergency Response Plan .............................................................................................38

6.2.1 Notification Procedures ............................................................................................................................38

6.2.2 Emergency Procedures and Response Activities ........................................................................................39

6.2.3 Training ..................................................................................................................................................40

6.2.4 Intra Agency Coordination.........................................................................................................................41

6.2.5 Monitoring and Reporting Procedures ........................................................................................................41

6.6.6 Spill Emergency Response Plan Evaluation................................................................................................41 ix
Chapter 7 - Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program.........................................................................................................43

7.1 Regulatory Requirements for Pipe Blockage Control Program..............................................................................43

7.2 Discussion on the Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Plan..........................................................................................43

7.2.1 Implementation Plan and Schedule for a Public Education and Outreach Program ..........................................44

7.2.2 Legal Authority to Prohibit Discharges and Identify Measures to Prevent Spills and Blockages .........................44

7.2.3 Plan and Schedule for the Disposal of Pipe-Blocking Substances Generated..................................................45

7.2.4 Requirements for Grease Removal Devices, Design Standards, Maintenance Requirements, BMPs, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements ..............................................................................................45

7.2.5 Authority to Inspect Grease Producing Facilities, Enforcement Authorities, Enforcement of FOG Ordinance.......46

7.2.6 Identification of Sanitary Sewer System Subject to FOG Blockages and Cleaning Schedule .............................46

7.2.7 Implementation of Source Control Measures...............................................................................................47

7.3 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................47 Chapter 8 - System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements ................................................................48

8.1 Regulatory Requirements for System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements ..........................48

8.2 Discussion on System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements ...............................................48

8.2.1 Routine Evaluation and Assessment of System Conditions ...........................................................................48

8.3 Capacity Assessment and Design Criteria...........................................................................................................49

8.4 Prioritization of Corrective Action .......................................................................................................................50

8.5 Capital Improvement Plan ................................................................................................................................. 51

8.6 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................51 Chapter 9 - Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications ....................................................................................53

9.1 Regulatory Requirements for Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications ...............................................53

9.2 Discussion on Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications ....................................................................53

9.2.1 Process to Maintain Relevant Information to Establish and Prioritize Appropriate SSMP Activities ......................53

9.2.2 Routine Cleaning and Inspection ...............................................................................................................54

9.2.3 Maintenance Records for Sewer Lift Stations..............................................................................................54

9.2.4 Food Service Establishment (FSE) Inspections...........................................................................................54

9.2.5 SSMP Audit.............................................................................................................................................54

9.2.6 Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)...............................................................................................................54

9.3 Summary of Recommendations.........................................................................................................................54

9.3.1 Process to Monitor the Implementation and Measure the Effectiveness of Each SSMP Element .......................54

9.3.2 Process to Assess the Success of Preventive Operation and Maintenance Activities .......................................56

9.3.3 Process to Update the SSMP Procedures and Activities Based on Results of Monitoring and Performance Evaluations .............................................................................................................................................56

9.3.4 Process to Identify and Illustrate Spill Trends, Including Spill Frequency, Locations and Estimated Volumes ......57 Chapter 10 - Internal Audits ..........................................................................................................................................58

10.1 Regulatory Requirements for SSMP Program Audits ...........................................................................................58

10.2 Discussion on Internal Auditing Program............................................................................................................58

10.2.1 Findings of the Evaluation of the Implementation and Effectiveness of the SSMP in Preventing Spills ...............58

10.2.2 Compliance with the General Order ...........................................................................................................58

10.3.3 SSMP Deficiencies in Addressing On-Going Spills and Discharges to Waters of the State ...............................59

10.3.4 Necessary Modifications to the SSMP to Correct Deficiencies ......................................................................59

10.4 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................59 Chapter 11 - Communication Program...........................................................................................................................60

11.1 Regulatory Requirements for Communication Program........................................................................................60

11.2 Discussion on the Communication Program........................................................................................................60

11.3 City of Brea Official Website..............................................................................................................................60

11.4 City of Brea’s FOG Control Program..................................................................................................................61

11.5 Public Meetings ...............................................................................................................................................61

11.6 Contributors to the City of Brea’s Wastewater Collection System..........................................................................61

11.7 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................61 x
List of Appendices
Appendix A: Waste Discharge Requirements (Order No. 2022-0103-DWQ) ............................................................................... 62 Appendix B: Existing Sewer and Storm Drain System Maps ......................................................................................................... 63 Appendix C: Legal Authority .......................................................................................................................................................... 64 Appendix D: Operations and Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 65 Appendix E: Sewer Emergency Response Plan ............................................................................................................................ 66 Appendix F: Performance Measure Indicators ............................................................................................................................... 67 Appendix G: Sewer System Management Audits .......................................................................................................................... 68 Appendix H: Plan and Schedule .................................................................................................................................................... 69

Brea 2025 SSMP - Introduction
1 Introduction
On May 2, 2006, the State Water Regional Control Board (SWRCB) adopted Order No. 2006- 0003 (Order or General Order), Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for Sanitary Sewer Systems.

This Order required that the owner of a wastewater collection system with more than one (1) mile of pipeline have in place a Sewer System Management Program (SSMP) to comply with the terms of the Order, which was intended to reduce the quantity and severity of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), to audit the program every two (2) years, and revise and/or update the SSMP every five (5) years.

On February 20, 2008, the State Water Board Executive Director adopted Order No. 2008-0002-EXEC, a revised Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP) for the WDRs to rectify early notification deficiencies and ensure that first responders are notified in a timely manner of SSOs discharged into waters of the state. On September 9, 2013, the State Water Board Executive Director adopted Order No. 2013-0058-EXEC which amended the MRP of Order No. 2006-0003 by adding a third sanitary spill category - Category 3 SSO, sampling requirements within 48 hours, that a technical report be submitted within 45 days (for Category 1 SSO in which 50,000 gallons or greater are spilled to surface waters), and new record keeping requirements.

Through the General Order, the State Water Board requires an Enrollee to:
• Comply with federal and state prohibitions of discharge of sewage to waters of the State, including federal waters of the United States;
• Comply with specifications, notifications, monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements in the General Order that implement the federal Clean Water Act, the California Water Code (Code), water quality control plans and policies • Proactively operate and maintain resilient sanitary sewer systems to prevent spills; • Eliminate discharges of sewage to waters of the State through effective implementation of Sewer System Management Plan
• Monitor, track, and analyze spills for ongoing system specific performance improvements; and • Report noncompliance with this General Order per reporting requirements.

This SSMP, prepared by the City in compliance with the requirements of the Order, includes documentation of the City’s system specific plans and programs to operate, maintain, and manage its wastewater collection system to achieve:
• Minimizing the frequency and impact of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs); • Effectively and efficiently mitigating the impacts of SSOs should they occur; • Providing adequate sewer capacity to convey peak flows; Brea 2025 SSMP - Introduction
2 • Maintaining and improving the condition of the collection system infrastructure to provide continual reliable service; and
• Engaging and educating the public regarding programs and issues related to the wastewater collection system.

Background
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region (RWQCB-SA) required the preparation of a SSMP, as included in Provision 11 of Order No. R8-2002-0014, General Water Discharge Requirements for Sewage Collection Agencies in Orange County within the Santa Ana Region. The RWQCBSA adopted its general waste discharge requirements in April 2002, which was over four (4) years prior to the statewide order adoption. Order R8-2002-0014 was critical in the development of the statewide Order 2006-0003. While the general requirements of Order 2006-0003 and R8-2002-0014 are similar, the regulations contain differences in its organization and wording.

The City certified its regional SSMP in September 2005, in accordance with the RWQCB-SA Order No. R8- 2002-0014. Updates were made in 2009 and 2016 to comply with the requirements of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order 2006-0003.

A principal element of the Order is the requirement to develop and adopt a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) which is intended to be a living planning document that includes the formal documentation of ongoing management activities and procedures pertinent to the wastewater collection system. The SSMP is to serve as a planning document to facilitate implementation of proactive measures required to address short-term and long-term system resilience. To ensure the SSMP is regularly evaluated for compliance with the Order and that enrollees regularly evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the SSMP, the SWRCB requires that regular audits of the system specific SSMP be conducted and that findings be recorded. Findings are to include identified deficiencies in the SSMP and / or required updates to the various programs, as applicable, that will serve to improve the management of the wastewater collection system.

Per General Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ, internal audits must be performed every three (3) years with the audit report maintained on file. The City completed the SSMP Audit by the required due date of August 2, 2024. Subsequently, the SSMP must be updated every six (6) years, must contain any significant program changes, and be re-certified by the City’s Council.

Purpose
The City recognizes the importance of preventing sewage spills for the mutual protection of our surface waters and the overall environment to safeguard public health and safety. Therefore, in a proactive approach to achieve Order compliance, the City is updating its SSMP. This SSMP is designed to assure continuous improvement of system performance, response, monitoring, data recording, and documentation for future system assessments. The completeness and practicality of the SSMP is a critical component for the City’s long-range plans to comply with all applicable regional, State, and Federal requirements under the CWA, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (SARWQCB) and the Order. This SSMP includes a summary of the processes and procedures implemented by the City to comply with the requirements imposed Brea 2025 SSMP - Introduction
3 by the Order and other governing agencies. Additionally, it includes references to specific details of the activities and procedures that personnel follow to implement the various programs encompassed in its overall efforts to efficiently manage, operate, and maintain its sanitary sewer system and facilitate the reduction and potential elimination of Sanitary Sewer Overflows.

SSMP Elements and Organization
This SSMP includes information demonstrating the City’s efforts to comply with each of the mandatory and applicable elements required for its SSMP. The organization of this document is consistent with the SWRCB guidelines and includes the following eleven (11) mandatory WDR elements.

This document includes the findings of the audit and reflects the requirements included in Attachment D of Order 2022-0103-DWQ for each of the eleven (11) elements including:

I. Sewer System Management Plan Goal and Introduction
II. Organization
III. Legal Authority
IV. Operation and Maintenance
V. Design and Performance Provisions
VI. Spill Emergency Response Plan
VII. Sewer Pipe Blockage Control program
VIII. System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements IX. Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications
X. Internal Audits
XI. Communication Program
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1.1 Sewer System Management Plan Goal and Introduction
The Order requires that the plan is to include a plan and schedule to (1) properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the City’s sanitary sewer system(s), (2) reduce and prevent spills, and (3) contain and mitigate spills that do occur. The SSMP should include a comprehensive plan and schedule that will serve to:
• Properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system, • Reduce and prevent spills, and
• Contain and mitigate spills that may occur.

The introduction of the document is to include:
• A general description of the sewer system management program and the implementation of the SSMP activities, and as applicable, necessary updates, • An overview of the service area and assets owned and maintained by the City, • A schedule that reflects planned updates to the SSMP, including conducting internal audits and the any milestones for incorporating activities to address the prevention of spills, • An updated map of the sanitary sewer system or reference.

The following sections include a general overview of the City’s service area, a summary of its wastewater collection system, and description of the City’s sewer system management program including a schedule for program updates and conducting internal audits.

1.2 Regulatory Context
The City completed its Sanitary Sewer Master Plan (Master Plan) in November 2021 which includes a brief description of the City’s service area and existing infrastructure. Chapter 4, Existing System, includes a summary of the City’s assets including the length of gravity sewer by pipe size, material, and decade constructed. Also included in an updated map of the sanitary sewer system. A copy of Figure 4-1 from the Master Plan is included in Attachment A for reference. Also included is a map of the City’s storm drain system.

It is recommended that information prepared as part of the Master Plan be incorporated, where applicable, into the SSMP update.

1.3 Sewer System Asset Overview
The City completed its Master Plan Update in November 2020 which includes a general description of the City’s service area and assets including gravity sewers, siphons, force mains, and lift stations. The following is a brief description of the City owned assets and service area based on information include in the City’s current Sewer Master Plan. Figure 4-1, Existing System, from the Sewer Master Plan, is included in Appendix B and illustrates the City’s existing collection system including lift stations, force mains, and gravity mains.

Also included in Appendix B is a copy of Appendix C, from the City’s Master Plan of Drainage, illustrating the City’s existing storm drain system.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 1: Sewer System Management Plan Goal and Introduction 5 Location
The City of Brea (City) is located in the northeast corner of Orange County, adjacent Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The City proper encompasses 12.4 square miles of residential, commercial, industrial, as well as some agricultural and oil producing land. The City is situated at the foot of the Puente Hills to the north, which forms a physical barrier between Orange County and Los Angeles County.

Neighboring cities include La Habra and Fullerton to the west, Fullerton and Placentia to the south, and Yorba Linda to the southeast.

Service Area Boundary
The Orange Freeway (SR-57) bisects the City north to south, providing easy access to the Riverside Freeway (SR-91) to the south, and the Pomona Freeway (SR-60) and San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) to the north. The major roads within the City include Imperial Highway (SR-90), Central Avenue/State College Boulevard, Brea Boulevard, and Carbon Canyon Road (SR-142).

Population and Community
Since its incorporation in 1917, the City of Brea has grown from a population of 1,037 to approximately 45,629 in 2020. The estimated 2020 population is 16.7 percent higher than the 2010 Census Count of 39,113, indicating an increase of approximately 1.7 percent per year. The current total number of households is 16,911. The average number of people per household is currently estimated at 2.79 with a vacancy rate of 3.6 percent.

Service Area
The City provides sewer collection service to the entire area within its corporate boundaries, as well as to portions of unincorporated Orange County. The existing service area consists of approximately 7,952 acres (12.4 sq miles).

Sewer System
As of 2020, the City’s collection system includes approximately 134 miles of gravity sewers ranging in diameter from 4-inches to 27-inches, three (3) lift stations, and approximately 0.5 miles of force mains ranging from 4-inches to 10-inches in diameter.

The City’s existing sewer collection system is made up of a network of gravity sewers and three (3) sewer lift stations. The gravity system consists of approximately 134 miles of pipe and 3,400 manholes. The majority of the gravity sewers are constructed of vitrified clay pipe with sizes ranging from 4-inch to 27-inch in diameter. The sewer system service area consists of eleven (11) major sewer sheds in which City sewers convey sewage generally south and/or west to an Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) trunk sewer or adjacent agency sewer system.

The sewer system consists of 708,750 feet of gravity sewers that are primarily made of vitrified clay pipe (VCP) with sizes ranging from 4-inches to 27-inches in diameter. Approximately 81 percent of the sewers are 8-inches in diameter.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 1: Sewer System Management Plan Goal and Introduction 6 Siphons
The sewer system includes two (2) inverted siphons. Each was constructed to go beneath Brea Creek Channel. The primary concern with each siphon is that grease and debris can often build up in the siphon requiring frequent maintenance to prevent sewer spills. The existing siphon locations and descriptions are shown below in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 – Inverted Sewer Siphons Details
Siphon S-1: consists of a single barrel 10-inch siphon that crosses Brea Creek Channel from the east to the west. It is located north of Imperial Highway and west of Rite Aid Pharmacy. The flow in the gravity sewers upstream of Siphon S-1 cannot be diverted to the existing 6-inch gravity sewer in Imperial Highway, east side of Brea Creek Channel as per the City’s Sewer GIS. The 6-inch sewer inverts are higher than the siphon. To divert the flow would require flow to be pumped and has been deemed undesirable due to the capital cost to construct a new lift station and the cost to operate and maintain the lift station in the future.

Siphon S-2: includes a single barrel 15-inch siphon that crosses Brea Creek Channel from the west to the east. It is located south of Imperial Highway and east of the Arovista Park baseball fields. This siphon and its upstream and downstream sewers have been reconstructed over time. The known history of the sewers in the area are as follows:
 1958: 10-inch siphon constructed to replace original 10-inch siphon (City Plan A04-701-1-A)  1978: 15-inch siphon constructed to replace the former 10-inch siphon and upstream sewers upsized to 15-inch (City Plan 1090)
 1989: Plans for two 18-inch barrel siphons were developed to replace the 15-inch single barrel siphon, however this facility was never constructed (City Plan 2042)  1990: Downstream sewers upsized to 27-inch (City Plan 1141)  2008: Upstream sewers upsized to 24-inch (City Plan 4038) The sewer mains and manholes upstream of Siphon S-2 are shallow and consistently fill up with debris.

As a result of the complaints and the build-up of debris, the City retains the services of a contractor to vacuum out the debris from the upstream sewers and manholes on a quarterly basis.

Lift Stations
The City owns and operates three (3) sewer lift stations with two (2) pumps at each station. The Briarwood Lift Station is a submersible lift station that serves eleven (11) residential homes. The Briarwood Lift Station was constructed in 1959, when the residential development and upstream gravity sewers were constructed.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 1: Sewer System Management Plan Goal and Introduction 7 The Brea Creek Lift Station was constructed to relieve the downstream gravity sewer and generally remains on standby for a majority of the time. La Floresta Lift Station was constructed in 2011 and serves a residential retirement community.

Briarwood Lift Station: The Briarwood Lift Station is located on Briarwood Drive in the southwest corner of the City. It is a submersible lift station that serves 11 residential homes. Three (3) homes are located on the east side of South Puente Street, north of Briarwood Drive. Eight (8) homes are located along Briarwood Drive, east of South Puente Street. The Briarwood Lift Station was constructed in 1959, when the residential development and upstream gravity sewers were constructed.

The Brea Creek Lift Station: The Brea Creek Lift Station is located on the Brea Creek Golf Course, northwest of Fir Street and the Mulberry Avenue extension. It was constructed to relieve the downstream gravity sewer, which did not have sufficient capacity for the upstream flows. Generally, the lift station remains inactive a majority of the time, and the City diverts flow to the lift station on a monthly maintenance schedule to prevent any sewage from becoming septic.

The La Floresta Lift Station: The La Floresta Lift Station is located outside Oakmont of Capriana, a residential retirement community, located at La Floresta Drive and Imperial Highway. The lift station is accessible from Imperial Highway. The La Floresta Lift Station was constructed in 2011. Flows to the lift station are generated from the La Floresta residential communities generally bound by Rose Drive to the north, Valencia Avenue to the west, La Tienda and Imperial Highway to the south, and La Campana and Rose Drive to the east.

Force Mains
The system includes approximately 0.5 miles of force mains ranging from 4-inches to 10-inches in diameter.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 2: Organization
8 Chapter 2 - Organization
An organizational Chart for the City’s Public Works Department identifies the administrative, maintenance, and management positions responsible for the implementation, managing, and updating the overall measures included in the SSMP. This Chapter identifies the City’s staff that is responsible for implementing plans and progress included in the SSMP, responding to SSO events, and meeting SSO reporting requirements.

The communication plan that accompanies the organizational chart serves to define the role of each position to ensure the elements of the SSMP are addressed on a regular basis and that all appropriate staff are adequately informed. A specific response and notification plan to document the SSO emergency response and reporting procedures is included in the City of Brea’s Sanitary Emergency Response Plan (SERP) included in Appendix E.

2.1 Regulatory Requirement
The Order requires the SSMP to identify organizational staffing responsible for implementing the programs included in the SSMP. It must also illustrate the lines of authority, the chain of communication for reporting spills from receipt of complaint to reporting of spills to the State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Board, and other affected agencies, as applicable.

The Plan must identify organizational staffing responsible and integral for implementing the local Sewer System Management Plan through an organization chart or similar narrative documentation that includes:
• The name of the Legally Responsible Official as required in section 5.1 (Designation of a Legally Responsible Official) of this General Order;
• The position titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses for management, administrative, and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific Sewer System Management Plan elements;
• Organizational lines of authority; and
• Chain of communication for reporting spills from receipt of complaint or other information, including the person responsible for reporting spills to the State and Regional Water Boards and other agencies, as applicable. (For example, county health officer, county environmental health agency, and State Office of Emergency Services.)

2.2 Discussion on Organizational Structure
The City’s organizational structure for the Public Works Department, which is primarily responsible for implementing and overseeing the SSMP and the related plans and procedures, is described in the following sections. Additionally, the general responsibilities of the personnel and chain of communication are included.

Figure 2-1 illustrates the City Organizational Chart and Figure 2-2 illustrates the organizational chart specifically for the Public Works Department.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 2: Organization
9 2.2.1 Governance
City Council
The City’s elected governing body is comprised of the City Council consisting of five (5) elected council members and the City’s Mayor. Each member is elected to one four (4) year term, with terms overlapping.

The City Council develops the policies of the City and is responsible for appointing the City Manager to implement Council policy. The City Manager is directly accountable to the City Council for the administration and daily operations of City functions. The City Council must accept the completed SSMP and ultimately share the responsibility of ensuring the efficient and effect management of the sanitary sewer system. The City’s Legally Responsible Official (LRO) certifies the completion of the document through the online certification process.

City Attorney
The City Attorney is subject to legislative determination of policy, serves as the chief legal advisor to the City, directs all legal activities of the City, and advises or consults with legal specialists engaged by the City. The City Attorney evaluates all legally driven issues associated with the plan and its implementation and advises the Public Works Director and City Manager as to the legality of any particular issue. The City Attorney also establishes the legal authority and the legal basis of the plan. The City Attorney develops and approves legal documents, provides legal advice, conducts litigation, and attends public meetings.

City Manager
The City Manager oversees six (6) departments, including Administrative Services, Community Services, Community Development, Fire, Police and Public Works. Under policy direction, the City Engineer oversees the Public Works Engineering Department, Streets and Sanitation, Water Operations, Equipment Maintenance, Parks and Trees and Building Maintenance.

City Engineer
Plans, organizes, and directs the City’s engineering program in connection with planning, design, construction, and maintenance of municipal public works; administers contracts for public works projects, formulates the department mission, sets objectives, and directs and delegates authority and responsibilities to staff. The City Engineer implements department policy, interfaces with City Council, City Manager, and City Attorney; and directs outreach and interfaces with the public as needed.

The City Engineer reviews permits for private development and expansion of the collections system. Enforces standards of design and construction; establishes enforcement activities for grease producing facilities, stormwater runoff, and private sewage spill violations.

Public Works Director
Under general direction of the City Manager, the Public Works Director plans, organizes and directs the activities of the Public Works Department through supervisors, provides administrative support to the City Engineer and performs a variety of tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility. Plans, organizes, and directs the City’s Public Works program in connection with implementation and maintenance of municipal public works; makes assignments, measures progress, and directs adjustments in the objectives; formulates Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 2: Organization
10 department policy, interfaces with City Council, City Manager, and City Attorney; and directs outreach and interfaces with the public as needed.

GIS Administrator
Under direction of the City Engineer, the GIS Administrator provides technical services relating to GIS and mapping, statistical surveys, creates, edits, and maintains GIS data, ensures data quality and accuracy, provides technical guidance and support to GIS users within the organization, coordinates the integration of GIS with other systems and databases, generates presentation-quality maps for meetings and reports, ensures staff are trained and supported in using GIS tools, works with GIS vendors for the acquisition, installation, and conducts geographical research and analysis.

Utilities Superintendent
Under the direction of the Public Works Director, the Utilities Superintendent provides leadership and management for the daily operations of the Utilities Department; is responsible for the overall safety and reliability of the City’s potable water distribution system and the effective and efficient management of the City’s sanitary and storm sewer system. This position exercises direct supervision of the Utilities Supervisor and oversight for all Utilities Supervisor field personnel and activities.

Utilities Supervisor
Under direction of the Utilities Superintendent, the Utilities Supervisor is responsible for the implementing processes and procedures to ensure the overall safety and reliability of the City’s potable water distribution system planning and scheduling collections system maintenance activities, including rodding, flushing, maintenance of high frequency maintenance locations, CCTV video inspection, pipeline and manhole conditions assessment, and training and supervising the maintenance staff to assure the effective and efficient management of the City’s sanitary and storm sewer system.

Sewer Crew Leader
Under the direction of the Utilities Supervisor, the Sewer Crew Leader serves as supervisor of daily maintenance activities and supervises the work performed by collections system maintenance workers and operators that work as a crew.

Maintenance Worker
Under the direction of the Sewer Crew Leader, the Maintenance Worker operates maintenance equipment and performs maintenance work on the collection system.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 2: Organization
11 Figure 2-1
City Organizational Chart
Utilities Superintendent
Rudy Correa
Utilities Supervisor-LRO*
Matthew Matlock
Figure 2-1City of BreaCity Organizational Chart
City Council
Citizens of Brea
City Manager
Kristin Griffith
City Attorney
Public Works Director
Micheal Ho
Environmental Services
Coordinator
Brian Ingallinera
Sewer Crew Leader
Maintenance Workers
Community
Development
Finance
Fire Police
Recreation
Human Resources
City Clerk Information Technology
Assistant City Engineer
Bryan Hong
City Engineer
Ryan Chapman
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12 Figure 2-2
Organizational Chart for Public Works
Public Works Director
Michael Ho
City Manager
Kristin Griffith
Water Distribution
Superintendent
Rudy Correa
Water Distribution
Supervisor-LRO*
Matthew Matlock
WDO
Crew Leader
Water Quality Specialist
WDO
Crew Leader
MSW II
Sewer/Storm Drain
Crew Leader
MSW II
Sewer
MSW II
Sewer
MSW II
Sewer
MSW II
Sewer

WDO II WDO II WDO I WDO II WDO I WDO I WDO I WDO II WDO I Figure 2-2City of BreaPublic Works Department
City Engineer
Ryan Chapman
Environmental Services
Coordinator
Brian Ingallinera
Assistant City Engineer Water Distribution Bryan Hong Supervisor-LRO* Matthew Matlock
Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 2: Organization
13 2.2.2 Description of General Responsibilities
The following information provides a brief summary of the roles and responsibilities of City staff supporting the sanitary sewer system, as illustrated and highlighted in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-3 illustrates the Communication Plan as it pertains to the SSMP responsibilities.

City Council
The City Council consists of a 5-member board headed by the Mayor of the City that approves all decisions made by the Public Works Department in consultation with the City Manager and the City Attorney. The City Council makes all certifications required by the WDRs by resolution in open public meetings. The City Council establishes policies, reviews and accepts formal plans, sets overall City direction, authorizes funds for projects/plans/programs, has general overview of upper management (Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney), and conducts public meetings and hearings leading to the approval of the SSMP.

City Manager, Kristen Griffith, 714.990.7710
• Advises City Council on policy.
• Allocates resources.
• Delegates responsibility.
• Oversees preparation and submission of City budget and implementation. • Oversees preparation of the Sewer Enterprise Funding Plan and rate structure for proper operation and maintenance of the collection system and implementing the capital improvement plan. • Oversees the development of Legal Authorities.
• Oversees plan development for consistency with authorities and policies.

Public Works Director, Michael Ho, 714.990.7691
• Oversees preparation and updating of the SSMP, including the various elements. • Oversees the periodic internal audits of the SSMP.
• Oversees the communication program informing the public on the development, implementation, and performance of the SSMP.
• Directs the work of the construction management and inspection staff.

City Engineer, Ryan Chapman, 714.990.7763
• Organizes and directs activities of the Engineering Department. • Oversees preparation of design and construction standards and specifications for installing new sewers, pump stations, and other appurtenances and for rehabilitation and repair of the existing system. • Oversees development of procedures and standards for inspection and testing the installation of new sewers, pump stations, and appurtenances and rehabilitation and repair of existing sewers. • Oversees preparation of plans, specifications and estimates for capital improvement projects, including rehabilitation and repair projects.

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14 Utilities Superintendent, Rudy Correa, 714.990.7697
• Is the City’s authorized representative under the Order • Manage and monitor SSMP implementation and effectiveness. • Provide updates on policy and SSMP effectiveness.
• Participates in periodic SSMP program audits.
• Participates in measuring the effectiveness of SSMP elements. • Participates in updating the SSMP elements based upon monitoring and/or performance evaluations. • Oversees illustration of SSO trends, including frequency, location, and volume. • Communicates the completed CIP projects to be incorporated into the Operation and Maintenance Program.
• Participates in the development of SSMP elements.
• Participates in preparation of Sewer System Rehabilitation Plan. • Received notification of potential and/or actual SSO. • Certifies and uploads spill reports.
• Submits Spill Technical Report.

Utilities Supervisor, Legally Responsible Official, Matthew Matlock, 714.990.7642 • Schedules and oversees the CCTV inspection and condition assessment of the collection system. • Schedules and oversees the maintenance program for the collection system. • Oversees collection and maintenance of relevant information for establishing and prioritizing SSMP activities.
• Investigates SSOs and reviews the reports prior to approval of the Utilities Superintendent. • Participates in preparation and implementation of the Spill Emergency Response Plan (SERP). • Participates in training in sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance activities and SERP. • Assesses the success of the Operation and Maintenance Program. • Assures the required in-house and external training is provided and documented. • Uploads spill data on the CIWQS.
• Oversees preparation and maintenance of an up-to-date map of the collection system, pumping facilities, and stormwater conveyance facilities.

Environmental Services Coordinator, Brian Ingallinera, (714) 448-4827 • Manages and implements the Food Services Establishment Program. • Oversees inspection of FOG producing facilities and enforcement of the FOG Ordinance. • Participates in preparation of a regional plan for alternative methods of fat and grease disposal. • Establishes an implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that promotes proper disposal of FOG.

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15 • Oversees the development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of FOG discharged to the system.

Sewer Crew Leader
• Collects and reports relevant information for establishing and prioritizing appropriate SSMP activities to provide to the Utilities Supervisor.
• Maintains current inventory of sewer system equipment, including the identification of critical replacement and spare parts.
• Participates in:
o Performing routine preventive operation and maintenance work along with contractors. o Conducting CCTV inspection and condition assessment activities. o Collecting and reports relevant information for establishing and prioritizing appropriate SSMP activities.
o Implementation of the SERP in response to SSOs.
o Collaborating to provide information / data to Utilities Supervisor for illustration of SSO trends, including frequency, location, and volume.
o Training in sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance activities and SERP.

Maintenance Workers
• Participate in:
o Performing routine preventive operation and maintenance work along with contractors. o Conducting CCTV inspection and condition assessment activities. o Collecting and reports relevant information for establishing and prioritizing appropriate SSMP activities.
o Providing information / data to Utilities Supervisor for illustration of SSO trends, including frequency, location, and volume.
o Training in sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance activities and SERP. o Preparing and maintaining equipment and replacement part inventories; identifies critical replacement parts.
o Implementing the Sewer Emergency Response Plan in response to SSOs.

2.3 City Communication Structure for Collection System Issues Communication of activities is essential to keep managerial staff informed of successes and potential problems. Additionally, implementation of the various elements of the SSMP will require constant coordination among the various divisions identified in the organizational chart. Therefore, clearly identifying the specific positions and staff as well as establishing communication protocols is necessary to ensure the appropriate personnel are properly informed to respond to sanitary sewer system related issues in the most effective and efficient manner.

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16 2.3.1 SSMP Communication Structure
Continual communication between the Public Works Divisions, Engineering Department and Operations Division, as well as along the levels of hierarchy, facilitates and supports activities that allow the Wastewater Operations and Maintenance Division to inform the appropriate staff about the operation and management of the collection system.

Generally, the communication plan will follow the chain of command identified in the organizational chart.

Specific levels of authority will be required to facilitate implementation and enforcement of the plans and procedures developed for the SSMP. As the various plans and procedures are implemented, an assessment as to the effectiveness of the plans will best be determined by the labor force that executes and evaluates the immediate impacts of the plans and procedures. Efficient and timely responses will be essential to assure the adopted plans and procedures are effective for the management and operation of the wastewater system.

Figure 2-3 illustrates the communication protocol for the SSMP and includes a summary of general responsibilities among the staff as it affects the management, operation, and maintenance of the City’s sanitary sewer system. The responsibilities listed are to illustrate the overall importance of continual communication within the organization regarding wastewater-related issues.

2.3.2 SSO Response and Communication Structure
A communication structure related specifically to spill response and reporting is discussed in Chapter 6 of this SSMP and more thoroughly documented in Appendix E, which contains a copy of the City’s SERP.

Calls or complaints of actual or possible SSOs received via telephone are routed to the Water, Sewer, and Storm Drain staff from either the maintenance administrative office or, if received after-hours, from the City of Brea Police Dispatch Center. Once a report of an actual or potential SSO is received, it is immediately referred to the Utilities Supervisor, during regular office hours, or to the On-Call Duty Staff if the call is received after office hours.

The City staff member arriving first at the location is considered the First Responder. In most cases, the Utilities Supervisor or On-Call Duty Staff will be the First Responder to an incident and will be responsible for assessing whether additional resources are needed to assist with containment and cleanup. The First Responder will determine whether to direct additional Water, Sewer, and Storm Drain staff, other City personnel, and/or approved contractors to the SSO location if the SSO cannot be fully contained or recovered or if it has reached public waters. The information obtained during the initial notification of a possible SSO may warrant the First Responder, in his/her best professional judgment, to dispatch Water, Sewer, and Storm Drain staff or other City personnel before proceeding to the reported SSO location.

Notifications to the following staff members and agencies will be performed as required:
• Public Works Director
• City Engineer
• Utilities Superintendent
• Department of Environmental Health
• Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
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17 • City of Brea Police Department (as needed)
• City of Brea Fire Department (as needed)
• Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (as needed) • City of Brea Risk Management (when a public SSO enters a home or business) • City of Brea Code Enforcement (when a violation of City Codes is noted) Other staff that will be notified, especially if the SSO could not be fully contained or recovered, or if it reaches public waters, includes:
• City Manager
• Assistant City Manager
• Communication and Marketing Manager / P.I.O
Notification to the City staff listed in Section 3.3.1 is required in anticipation of possible media coverage and heightened scrutiny over the response efforts. The City Manager can also determine whether it would be prudent to notify the Mayor and City Council.

A response and notification procedure are documented in the City’s SERP, included in Appendix E. The City’s SERP illustrates the response procedure and delineates responsibilities for First Responders and wastewater maintenance crews and/or contractor assignments. Also included in the SERP is a description of the SSO notification requirements, timeline, and the regulatory agencies to be notified. Additionally, contained in Appendix E, the SERP includes the names and contact information of the City staff members to be notified in the event of a spill occurrence.

2.4 Summary and Continuing Efforts
As the City updates its plans and procedures, and/or revises the SSMP, the SSMP will be updated as necessary to include the specific responsibilities associated with each position. The City’s organization will include the administrative, maintenance, and management positions responsible for implementing, managing, and updating the overall measures contained in this SSMP.

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18 Figure 2-3
Communication Plan
Figure 2-3
Communication Plan and SSMP
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Position Maintenance Workers
Perform daily activities
Execute plans and procedures
Provide feedback on effectiveness of plans
Responsibilities
Position Sewer Crew Leader
Communicate SSMP effectiveness to Supervisor
Facilitates field operations
Monitors SSMP plans and procedures
Recommends improvements to SSMP procedures
Solicits and provides feedback on effectiveness of plans Responsibilities
Position Utilities Supervisor / LRO
Coordinate and schedule field activities to include training/ safety practices
Communicates SSMP effectiveness to Superintendent
Monitors SSMP plans and procedures
Oversees field operations and activities
Responsibilities
Position Utilities Superintendent
Manages and monitors SSMP implementation and
effectiveness
Provides updates on policy and SSMP effectiveness
Primary Legally Responsible Official for CIWQS certification Coordinates support with Public Works Director, Supervisor and Environmental Services Coordinator
Communicates updates on policy and SSMP effectiveness
Ensures adequate resources are available for policy and SSMP activities
Implements and measures effectiveness of SSMP
Manages policies, procedures, and resources for SSMP activity implementation in operations
Monitors SSMP implementation and effectiveness
Recommends and initiates SSMP Updates
Responsibilities
Position Public Works Director
Coordinates support with City Engineer/Utilities Superintendent Establishes enforcement activities
Manages policies, procedures, and resources for SSMP activity implementation
Manages resources for SSMP implementation
Monitors and manages wastewater maintenance activities
Provides updates on policy and SSMP effectiveness
Responsibilities
Position City Engineer
Organizes and directs activities of the Engineering Department Ensures adequate resources are available for policy and SSMP activities in Engineering
Oversees preparation of plans and specifications for CIP proejcts
Responsibilities
Position City Manager
Advises City Council on policy
Allocates resources defined in the City budget
Authorizes outside contractors to perform services
Ensure policies are appropriate
Ensure policies can be implemented
Ensure regulatory compliance
Responsibilities
Position City Council Member
Adopt Policies
Approves CIP Contracts
Certify SSMP
Coordinates with Utilities/City Engineer regarding FSE Program Manages and implements the FSE Program
Oversees inspection of FOG producing facilities and enforcement of the FOG codes
Establishes an implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that promotes proper disposal of FOG Oversees development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of FOG discharged to the system Environmental Services Coordinator
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19 Chapter 3 - Legal Authority
To prevent SSOs to the maximum extent possible and meet state and federal requirements, each governing agency must ensure that its existing codes, ordinances, policies, and procedures include the requirements to implement and fulfill the specific needs of the agency and to protect the health and safety of people, property, and environment. This chapter of the SSMP includes a discussion of the City’s current legal authority for the collection and conveyance of wastewater.

3.1 Regulatory Requirements for Legal Authority Provisions The Order requires the SSMP include either a copy or an electronic link of the City’s codes, ordinances, policies and procedures, service agreements and/or other legally binding procedures to demonstrate the City has the legal authority to:
• Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system from inflow and infiltration (I&I); unauthorized stormwater; chemical dumping; unauthorized debris; roots; fats, oils, and grease; and trash, including rags and other debris that may cause blockages; • Collaborate with storm sewer agencies to coordinate emergency spill responses, ensure access to storm sewer systems during spill events, and prevent unintentional cross connections of sanitary sewer infrastructure to storm sewer infrastructure; • Require that sewer system components and connections be properly designed and constructed;
• Ensure access formaintenance, inspection, and/or repairs for portions of the service lateral owned and/or operated by the Enrollee;
• Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances, service agreements, or other legally binding procedures; and
• Obtain easement accessibility agreements for locations requiring sewer system operations and maintenance, as applicable.

3.2 Background for Legal Authority
The California Water Code of the California Code of Regulations, the Federal Clean Water Act of the United States Code, and the California Waste Discharge Requirements grant the City the authority to establish codes, agreements, policies, and procedures for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a wastewater collection system, and the ability to enforce the necessary requirements. Below is a discussion of the relevant sections granting the City this authority.

California Water Code Section 13271, California Code of Regulations Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations prohibits the discharge of sewage and hazardous material into the waters of the State and requires the proper notification of authorized agencies in the event of an SSO.

Entities that do not properly follow the requirements of this section may be found guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.

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20 Clean Water Act, Section 1251 of Chapter 33 of the United States Code In 1972, the federal Congress enacted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CWA prohibits the discharge of pollutants, including sewage, into public waters of the United States. The federal government has the authority to enforce compliance with the CWA via specific permits, such as National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, as well as court action such as administrative orders and consent decrees.

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Protection of the Environment The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in its general pretreatment regulations (40 CFR Part 403), and the City, in its municipal code, prohibit any user from discharging or causing the discharge of prohibited substances, including but not limited to solid or viscous pollutants, such as fats, oils, and grease (FOG) wastes, in amounts which will cause obstructions (blockages) to the flow in the wastewater system and interfere with the operation of the wastewater system.

California Waste Discharge Requirements
On May 2, 2006, the SWRCB adopted the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems, Order No. 2006-0003 DWQ. The WDRs apply to all federal and state agencies, municipalities, counties, cities, and other public entities that own or operate sanitary sewer systems greater than one mile in length that collect and/or convey untreated or partially treated wastewater to publicly owned treatment facilities in the State of California.

On December 6, 2022, the State Water Board adopted General Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ which supersedes the previous State Water Resources Control Board Order 2006-0003.DWQ and amendments thereafter. The Order became effective on June 5, 2023 and noted that all sections and attachments of the General Order are enforceable by the State Water Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards). Specifically, the Order requires all affected agencies, municipalities, counties, cities, and other public entities to take a proactive approach to ensure a system-wide operation, maintenance, and management plan is established to effectively reduce the potential, quantity, and frequency of SSOs that may occur and impact surface or ground waters, threaten public health, adversely affect aquatic life, and impair the recreational use and aesthetic enjoyment of surface waters.

3.3 City’s Existing Legal Authority
The WDRs require the City demonstrate, through wastewater collection system use ordinances, service agreements, or other legally binding procedures, that it possesses the necessary legal authority to require, implement, and enforce compliance with the elements of the SSMP, all applicable regional, state, and Federal requirements under the Clean Water Act, the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and requirements of the current General Order.

Pursuant to the California Government Code, Sections 37100 and 54350, the City Council, as the local legislative body, may by ordinances and resolutions make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the City’s Sewer Operations and Maintenance (SO&M) Program. Such actions include, but are not limited to, cleaning, repair, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, operation, and maintenance of the wastewater collection system within the City. Consistent with the law, several ordinances have been enacted by the City Council to govern all aspects of the SO&M Program.

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21 The City’s legal authority and powers pertaining to the wastewater collection system are granted by the State and Federal governments and are codified in the City of Brea’s Municipal Code (BMC), with Title 13, Chapter 13, Sewers, specific to the sewer system. Requiring compliance with its existing codes, regulations, ordinances, and permitting procedures allows the City to require and enforce various measures for ensuring the proper and efficient operation, management, and maintenance of the City’s wastewater collection system.

These mechanisms include, but are not limited to, limiting the types of substances allowed to be discharged into the City’s wastewater collection system, establishing requirements for the proper design, construction and connections to the City’s collection system, ensuring access to City sewer pipelines for inspecting, monitoring and enforcing activities, limiting the discharge of unauthorized substances including chemicals, debris, roots, trash, rags, fats, oils, grease, and other types of debris that cause blockages, and enforcing violations of its sewer related ordinances, codes, and laws.

BMC Section 13.00.551 expressly adopted by reference to the Orange County Sanitation District and Orange County Health Care Agency for review of industrial wastewater permit applications. The legal authorities for the specific areas stipulated in the WDR are discussed below.

Chapter 13 of the BMC outlines the rules and policies for the use of the City’s sewage collection and treatment facilities and are intended to provide a comprehensive description of the manner in which the City regulates its wastewater system and serves its customers. The following is a summary of the sections included in the BMC which illustrates compliance with the Order requirement as noted above.

The following sections include a summary of the City’s existing codes, principally Title 13, Utilities, Chapter 13, as it applies to its sanitary sewer system. Chapter 13.32 applies to the City’s Storm Water system. A copy of the codes referenced is included in Appendix C in numerical order.

Prevent Illicit Discharges
The City is required to prevent discharges of illicit and undesirable substances from entering the wastewater collection system. Illicit discharges include, but are not limited to, the release of I/I, storm water, chemical dumping, unauthorized debris and constituents, roots; fats, oils, and grease; and trash, including rags and other debris that may cause blockages. The City’s legal authority to prevent illicit discharges to the wastewater collection is addressed in various chapters of the City’s Code.

Chapter 13 of the Code includes a general description of the various types of substances restricted by the from being directly or indirectly discharged into the collection system and provides the authority to regulate the specific type of substances permitted to be discharged into its wastewater collection system. Table 3-1 summarizes the relevant ordinance sections which correlate to the requirements.

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22 Table 3-1 – Brea Municipal Code Sections
Waste Discharge Requirement City of Brea Municipal Code a)
Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary
sewer system (I/I, stormwater, chemical
dumping, unauthorized debris, roots,
FOG, trash, etc.)
BMC 13.00.250: All sewer connections must be permitted.

BMC §13.00.230: Industrial Waste Permit to be submitted for review and permitting from OCSD and OCHCA.

OCSD Ordinance No. OCSD-53: Identifies maximum concentrations on chemicals.

BMC §13.00.240: Regulates substances that can be discharged to sewer.

BMC §13.00.500 specifically regulates the disposal of FOG discharges BMC §13.00.521 specifies the requirement of a FOG discharge permit by FSEs b) Collaborate with storm sewer agencies
to coordinate emergency spill
responses, ensure access to storm
sewer systems during spill events,
prevent unintentional cross connections
of sewer to storm sewer infrastructure
BMC §§13.00.220, Discharge in Natural Outlets Regulated BMC §13.32.020, Prohibition on Illicit Connections and Prohibited Discharges BMC §13.32.040, Inspections
BMC §13.32.070, allows the City to cooperate with other agencies with jurisdiction over storm water discharges
c) Require that sewer components and
connections be properly designed and
constructed
BMC §13.00.170: Requires all sewers pipelines be constructed per the City Sewer Standard Plans and Specifications.
d)
Ensure access for maintenance,
inspection, or repairs for portions of the
service lateral owned and/or operated by
the City
BMC §13.00.150: Places restrictions on construction of structures such that sewers are accessible for operation and maintenance.

California Government Code §54350: Provides authority access facilities for operation and maintenance.
e)
Enforce any violation of its sewer
ordinances, service agreements or other
legally binding procedures
BMC §1.04: Provides authority to enforce all regulations of the BMC and City Ordinances
BMC §13.00.260: Provides the authority to enforce regulations relating to sewer use.

BMC §13.00.570: Provides authority to regulate FSEs
BMC §13.00.572: Provides the authority to enforce FOG regulations by making individuals liable for costs incurred from an overflow.

BMC §13.00.580: Provides the authority to enforce regulations of FSEs. f) Obtain easement accessibility
agreements for locations requiring sewer
system operations and maintenance, as
applicable
Section 13.00.220, Discharge in Natural Outlets Regulated, prohibits the discharge any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters to any natural outlet within the City or any area under the jurisdiction of the City.

Documented in Section 13.00.230, Industrial Wastewater, is the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) authority to regulate all industrial wastewater discharges to the public sewer system and that OCSD issues the permits for discharge of industrial waste. The section also grants the City’s participation as an integral part of the process for regulating the type of waste discharged into the City’s wastewater system.

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23 Section 13.32.020, Prohibition on Illicit Connections and Prohibition Discharges, prohibits the illicit connections and discharges which contains any pollutant, from public or private property to (1) the storm water drainage system; (2) any upstream flow, which is tributary to the storm water drainage system; (3) any groundwater, river, stream, creek, wash or dry weather arroyo, wetlands area, marsh, coastal slough, or (4) any coastal harbor, bay, or the Pacific Ocean to the storm drain system.

Collaboration with Storm Sewer Agencies
The City’s Sewer and Storm Drain is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the storm drain system. Storm drain catch basins and lines are cleaned by City crews to keep debris out of the system and meet NPDES requirements.

Proper Connections and Construction
The City’s requirements for the design and construction of new, rehabilitated, and replaced sewer system facilities, including mains, tie-ins, service laterals, cleanouts, manholes, and other system appurtenances, necessary to ensure the proper operation of the sewer system are documented in Title 13, Chapter 13, Article 1, Section 13.00.170, Construction Standards. The section references compliance with the City Standards and Specifications. Additionally, this section incorporates the California Plumbing Code; Uniform Plumbing Code; Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook); and/or the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (Greenbook) by reference should construction specifications and details not be covered in the City Standards.

Accessibility for Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair
While the City does not own or maintain service laterals, Section 13.00.150, Inspection/Right-Of-Entry, prohibits the construction of structures that would result in obstructing access to City wastewater infrastructure, sewer laterals and other wastewater generating and disposal facilities for inspection and maintenance to sewers.

Also included in this section is language that permits City personnel to access all parts of the premises where wastewater is created, conveyed, treated, or discharged, for the purposes of inspecting, sampling, monitoring, reviewing or copying records, photographing, videotaping, or recording during all times that the discharger’s facility is open, operating, or any other reasonable time.

Violation Enforcement
Title 1, Chapter 1.04, Penalties, Administrative and Civil Remedies, grants the City the authority to enforce its Code and Ordinances. The authority for the City to enforce penalties for violations of the BMC and other adopted policies as they pertain to its wastewater collection system is included in Chapter 13. Article II, Section 13.00.260, Enforcement of Article. The section codifies the City’s authority to enforce violations with respect to the sanitary sewer system.

Section 13.00.570, Violations, provides the City the authority to regulate the discharge of Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) from food service establishments (FSEs).

Section 13.00.571, Public Nuisance, prohibits the discharge of waste, FOG or wastewater in a manner that violates any measure of the chapter shall be declared a public and considered guilty of a misdemeanor.

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24 Section 13.00.572, Damages to Facilities Or Interruption of Normal Operations, grants the City the authority to seek reimbursement for costs required to clean or repair City facilities that may have caused or contributed to any sewer blockage, SSOs, obstructions, interference, damages, or any other impairment to the City’s sewer system or to the operation of City facilities.

Section 13.00.580, Enforcement, includes specific enforcement provisions to govern discharges to the City’s sewer system by FSEs.

Easements
Defined in the BMC is that the portion of the sewer system that extends from the “wye” or “tee branch of the public sewer within the right of way or a public easement is the responsibility of the City. The connecting sewer is owned by and the responsibility of the property owner. Also defined is that a main sewer of the City is laid in the streets, alleys, along rights-of-ways or within an easement provided for the collection of sewage from connecting sewers and conveying flows to the plant for disposal.

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The City manages approximately 134 miles of gravity sewer system comprising of manhole structures and their connecting pipeline segments. The City also operates and maintains 2 inverted sewer siphons as part of the overall wastewater collection system. The City does not own or maintain any portion of the sewer laterals (upper or lower) that drain each privately owned parcel or property up to the point of connection to the local sewer; therefore, the laterals are not a part of this plan nor are they cataloged. Additionally, the City’s collection system does not include any pump stations or treatment facilities.

This chapter of the SSMP discusses the City’s operations, maintenance, and other related measures and activities as they pertain to its sanitary sewer system.

4.1 Regulatory Requirements for Operation and Maintenance Program The Order requires the SSMP to contain descriptive measures of the City’s Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Program implemented by City staff to facilitate proper and efficient management and maintenance of the sanitary sewer system. The WDRs require the SSMP to include a description of each of the following components as they apply to the City’s sanitary sewer system:
• Maintenance of up-to-date sanitary sewer system map showing all gravity line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and applicable stormwater conveyance facilities within the sewer system service area boundaries; • Routine preventive operation and maintenance activities by staff and contractors, including a system for scheduling regular maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary sewer system with more frequent cleaning and maintenance targeted at known problem areas. The preventive maintenance program should have a system to document scheduled and conducted activities, such as work orders; • Development of a rehabilitation and replacement plan to identify and prioritize system deficiencies and implement short-term and long-term rehabilitation actions to address each deficiency. The program should include regular visual and TV inspections of manholes and sewer pipes, and a system for ranking the condition of sewer pipes and scheduling rehabilitation. Rehabilitation and replacement should focus on sewer pipes that are at risk of collapse or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. Finally, the rehabilitation and replacement plan should include a capital improvement plan that addresses proper management and protection of the infrastructure assets. The plan shall include a time schedule for implementing the short and long-term plans plus a schedule for developing the funds needed for the capital improvement plan;
• Provide appropriate training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance, and require repair contractors to be appropriately trained; and • Development of equipment and replacement part inventories, including identification of critical replacement parts.

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The City’s O&M Program includes components of the City’s procedures and practices as they pertain to the O&M activities related to its sanitary sewer system. The City’s O&M Program contains information pertaining to the following components for compliance with the WDRs:
• Inventory and mapping of sanitary sewer system assets in GIS • Preventive maintenance activities
• Sewer Blockage Control Program
• Wastewater System Inspection and Assessment Program
• Rehabilitation and Replacement Program
• Training for field operations personnel and contractors • Equipment Maintenance and Replacements Policy

4.3 Discussion of Regulatory O&M Components
To address the components listed in Section 4.2 and as required by the WDRs, the following subsections provide a summary of the City’s O&M activities and procedures being implemented.

4.3.1 Inventory and Mapping of the Sanitary Sewer System Assets A comprehensive inventory of the City’s wastewater collection system assets documents the horizontal and vertical locations of sewer collection system facilities as well as the attributes of various sewer system components. The Geographic Information System (GIS) includes data pertaining to gravity-flow facilities, manholes, and the two (2) gravity siphons. This information is incorporated into the City’s GIS database, which facilitates management of O&M activities, allows for data management and expedites data retrieval for reporting purposes and is regularly updated and reflects the wastewater system asset identification numbers (unique identifiers).

Discrepancies between information contained in the GIS data and field conditions are manually documented.

The comments are submitted to the City’s GIS department for updating electronic files. Updates to the data are performed regularly by City GIS staff. O&M crews also have access to map books.

The City is in the process of evaluation options for a CMMS as a more comprehensive tool to manage the scheduling and tracking of data for the sewer maintenance efforts. Implementation is expected within FY26.

4.3.2 Preventative Maintenance Activities
The City’s preventive maintenance activities include the assets managed in the sanitary sewer system, is one component of the overall SSMP and is based on an approach that combines preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies and established best management practices.

The City performs routine O&M activities including regular system cleaning and performing inspections using CCTV. Crews also visually inspect system manholes and lift stations. The activities are scheduled and performed daily by maintenance crews and/or contractors when determined to be necessary.

The City is committed to a regular sanitary sewer system maintenance program and uses both in-house staff and outside services to perform the planned maintenance tasks at scheduled frequencies as part of our Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 4: Operations and Maintenance Program 27 preventative maintenance program. Frequencies are established based on experience and attribute information to minimize the risk of blockages or equipment failures that could lead to Spills. The City’s maintenance program consists of O&M practices to maintain its facilities including routine and high frequency line cleaning and inspections (CCTV and visual).

System Routine Maintenance
The scheduling and performance of maintenance and cleaning activities is performed by the City’s Public Works Sewer Division. Cleaning activities are scheduled and generally completed from upstream segments down to trunk lines. A two (2) person crew is assigned to perform daily routine cleaning tasks. The City’s crews target the cleaning of approximately 3,000 and 5,000 feet of sewer pipelines per day. The City’s Public Works Sewer Division staff work daily to eliminate potential pipe and manhole blockages.

The City sewer jetting crews (equipment operator and maintenance worker) service the sewer mains in an upstream-to-downstream, basin-by-basin sequence. Included in Attachment 1 of Appendix D (Regular Jetting) is a summary of work completed between 2021 and 2024. Jetting logs are updated daily to track which mains have been serviced and the linear feet cleaned and jetted. Additionally, crews clean HFMLs on a quarterly basis. These locations include areas with pipeline sags and areas identified as having excessive amounts of debris, FOG accumulation, and root concentrations. The cleaning of HFMLs is tracked and scheduled manually.

Cleaning efforts are documented manually on daily reports. Included in Appendix D Attachment 2 is a copy of the HFML Jetting Schedule and a summary of the information included in the jetting logs.

Documented information pertaining to sewer pipeline cleaning activities includes the section of pipe cleaned, lineal footage cleaned, names of staff performing the cleaning, and any additional pertinent comments.

Pipelines identified as requiring repair are provided to City Engineering staff to be included on the City’s CIP list.

Reports summarizing daily progress are generated by maintenance crews and submitted to the Utilities Superintendent to track the progress and status of wastewater collection facilities. Daily progress reports and work-related forms are filed at the Operations Yard for future access and reference.

The City’s goal has been to jet all targeted sewer mains on a yearly basis. Upon completion of the jetting and cleaning cycle, a new period of jetting and cleaning is immediately initiated. For trunk sewers that are 30-inches or greater in diameter, the City contracts the services to outside contractors. The City’s goal is to have the trunk sewers cleaned on a five (5) year cycle.

High Frequency Maintenance Locations (HFMLs) / Hot Spots Currently, there is approximately 23,721 feet of sewer pipeline identified as HFMLs. The HFMLs are scheduled for cleaning on a monthly basis. Documented are the locations designated as challenging areas that require a higher frequency of maintenance. Included in Attachment D is a current list of the HFMLs, also referred to as Hot Spots by City crews. Included from the 2021 audit report are Figure 4-1, Figure 4-2, and Figure 4-3 which illustrate the location of pipes identified with roots, grease, and sags, respectively.

Lift Stations
The City operates and maintains three (3) lift stations including the Briarwood, Ariovista Lift Station, and La Floresta Lift Station. The Ariovista Lift Station is also known as the Brea Creek Lift Station which is located Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 4: Operations and Maintenance Program 28 at the Ariovista Park. A summary of the maintenance performed for each of the three (3) lift stations, based on recent information provided by City crews is summarized below.

La Floresta Lift Station: The lift station is inspected two (2) times per week and may include the following:
• Generator check
• Flush water
• Clean dry well
• Operate well sensor
• Check generator fluid
• Check compressor fluid
• Check blow-down compressor and condenser coils
• Inspect and rotate impellor on spare pump
• Exercising of pumps
Inspection logs document that the following work is completed bi-annually:
• Clean wet well with flushing water
• Remove pump and perform visual inspection
• Exercise discharge valves
Inspection logs document that the following work is completed annually:
• Service compressor and separator
• Change oil and filters
• Run Generator under load by Caterpillar Service Technicians • Clean and check wiring and contacts in the MCC panels Briarwood Lift Station is maintained by the City.

Inspection logs document that the following work is completed two (2) times weekly:
• Checking the degreaser amount
• Cycling the pumps
Jamison Engineers and Facility Process Solutions have historically performed maintenance of the pump station when the required work is outside of the capability of the City staff.

Brea Creek Lift Station is maintained by the City.

Inspection logs document that the following work is completed weekly:
• Checking the degreaser amount
• Cycling the pumps
Jamison Engineers and Facility Process Solutions have historically performed maintenance of the pump station when the required work is outside of the capability of the City staff.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 4: Operations and Maintenance Program 29 Vermin and Rodent Control
Vermin control is performed on a quarterly basis by Golden Bell Products. A summary of the latest City vermin control activities is maintained and used for tracking and scheduling of treatment. The City maintains an open annual purchase order with the licensed contractor.

Private Laterals
All laterals in the City are privately owned, and the Municipal Code requires each property owner to maintain laterals in good working condition. The City is proactive in requiring private lateral repairs, including for root intrusions, rather than requiring preventative maintenance. This approach serves as a proactive measure to prevent infiltration, improve repair and rehabilitation improvements (CIPP) at the lateral connections, and reduce the potential of future liabilities and enforcement efforts due to non-compliance.

Corrective Maintenance
Corrective maintenance is performed in response to an unexpected failure of an asset, component or part, or a critical utility outage. When managed assets critical to the process fail, corrective maintenance is scheduled on either an urgent or routine basis. Some repairs may be capitalized as follow-up activity depending on asset cost and life expectancy. These types of corrective maintenance activities are documented and include, but are not limited to:
• Emergency or unplanned cleaning to eliminate a pipe blockage • Spot repair or replacement of a failed pipe
• Replacement of a rattling or failed manhole cover
• Repair of damage caused by construction or failure of another utility (e.g., water or gas main breakage) • Respond to, investigate and mitigate customer complaints and sewer overflows • Repair of earthquake damage
• Repair after vandalism

4.3.3 Sanitary Sewer System Inspection and Condition Assessment Program Regular and systematic inspection and assessment of sanitary sewer system facilities provides a means to monitor the condition of the facilities, the effectiveness of the maintenance operations, and provides a basis for identifying and scheduling capital improvements. Additionally, the overall assessment is used to determine the funding required to repair, rehabilitate, replace an aging collection system, and to prioritize the allocation of funds to optimize the expenditure and efforts to operate a sewer collection system.

The information obtained from the CCTV inspections is reviewed, recorded, and defects are documented. The information collected is assembled and provided to the Engineering Division for further assessment and determination of repair and/or rehabilitation methods. The City Engineering and Sewer Divisions work in partnership to confirm the repair and/or rehabilitation methods and prioritize the projects.

System Inspection and Assessment
The City employs its CCTV technology for the inspection of its storm drain and wastewater pipelines. With two (2) CCTV trucks available, one (1) CCTV truck is committed to conducting the inspection of the wastewater Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 4: Operations and Maintenance Program 30 pipelines by a two-person crew on a regular basis. The City’s CCTV truck is equipped with WinCan software.

The inspection codes incorporated into the WinCan Software are National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) certified and comply with the Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP).

The information obtained and recorded from the CCTV inspections is reviewed, recorded, and a preliminary assessment is made by the City CCTV crew. Defects are assigned a defect code and a severity rating according to the rating scale included with the WinCan software. Permanent records of the defects are made by capturing still images of the information on the TV screen and recording the information.

Inspections are performed systematically and generally on a regular basis by a two-person crew. Daily progress is recorded by the staff members and submitted to the Utilities Supervisor and utilized for tracking and reporting purposes. Included in Attachment 1 of Appendix D (CCTV Inspections) is a summary of the inspections performed between July 2020 through June 2024.

Included in the City’s FY2026 budget are funds to perform the inspection and assessment of the wastewater collection system over a multi-year project to meet ten (10) year inspection cycle.

Contractors are required to conduct and submit inspections of all new and rehabilitated pipelines to ensure contractor compliance with City design and construction standards.

Pipeline Inspection
Utilization of standardized inspection observation codes by appropriately trained CCTV crew members serves to provide a consistent evaluation of the condition of the pipeline. City’s crews assigned to perform the CCTV inspections are PACP certified.

NASSCO PACP Condition Grading System applies the guidelines developed and is based on assigning severity grades to documented defects. The severity grades range from 1 to 5 (with 5 being the most severe) and are assigned to the corresponding defect observation code to assist City staff in determining whether further assessment of the condition is necessary.

Defect observation codes should be utilized in conjunction with digital information to document the condition of the entire pipe segment. Due to the wide range of potential conditions that may be encountered during inspection of each individual facility, the observations developed and utilized should encompass a wide range of typical defects encountered with additional detailed descriptions to further refine the data in a format easy for querying.

Manhole Inspections
As an integral part of the wastewater collection system, access manholes require the same degree of inspection and maintenance as the pipeline sewer network. Currently, City crews conduct cursory manhole inspections concurrently with the pipeline cleaning efforts. The inspections serve to identify and prioritize the manholes that may require a more thorough inspection. It is recommended that the City document manhole inspections and that inspections occur concurrently with pipeline cleaning and/or inspections.

4.3.4 Predictive Maintenance
Predictive Maintenance activities include inspection and condition-assessment of system pipelines. These are performed to determine if the planned preventive maintenance task should be performed as scheduled or should be reprioritized. Predictive Maintenance is therefore performed based on asset condition and need rather Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 4: Operations and Maintenance Program 31 than solely at a specified time interval when maintenance may not be required. The City’s Predictive Maintenance activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• CCTV inspections of pipelines
• Visual inspection of the manhole structures and their flow channels • Inspection of inverted siphons during preventive maintenance • Ground surface inspection of rights-of-way and easements over the gravity sewers • Odor assessment and monitoring programs
A critical component of predictive maintenance includes internal inspection of sanitary sewers using CCTV technology. CCTV cameras offer valuable insight to the internal structural condition of buried infrastructure.

Video inspection of sewer pipelines and manholes is used to locate and evaluate the existence and severity of defects that can contribute to potential overflows and which may include missing pipe sections, broken pipe, root intrusion at misaligned joints or cracks, and potential sources of inflow and infiltration (I/I) entering into the system through cracks in pipes, manholes or via illegal storm drain connections.

Using CCTV technology is also used to identify necessary corrective measures when a potential or actual problem is identified. The information obtained using CCTV technology is used to locate and diagnose an issue and identify necessary solutions. Such solutions may include spot repairs, root cutting, re-cleaning for grease or debris removal, or pipe replacement or rehabilitation. Major replacement or rehabilitation may be capitalized outside of the annual operating budget. It can also be used to add or remove pipe segments to more frequent cleaning and rooting schedules or reprioritize improvements.

4.3.5 Repair and Rehabilitation Projects
The City’s Public Works Department is responsible for performing various types of wastewater repairs and rehabilitation improvements. The types of repairs performed by City staff vary according to the location, level of urgency, and extent of complexity. Repairs that require resources beyond those available within the Public Works Department or require further prioritization and planning are coordinated and scheduled with the City’s Engineering Department.

4.3.6 Capital Improvement Program Project Identification Several factors determine the priority of projects identified during the inspection and assessment process, although the structural condition of the pipe is generally the primary factor. Additional factors may include addressing system capacity, reducing I/I, or reducing maintenance efforts by improving the pipe condition. Other considerations include coordinating surface and utility improvements with other agencies that may be impacted by improvements. Integrating the findings of the inspection and assessment efforts, with the capacity modeling efforts, allows the City to proactively plan a comprehensive approach to long-range planning.

4.4 Training and Safety Program
The City is committed to the training and certification of its Public Works staff. Staff are encouraged to participate in regular training and continuing education program geared to train each management, administration, and field staff member.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 4: Operations and Maintenance Program 32 Crews are trained in the provisions of wastewater operation and maintenance policies, procedures, safety policies, and the use of equipment. Staff is also specifically trained in the following:
• Safety and Safety Procedures
• Lockout-Tagout
• Confined Space Entry
• Driver Safety
• Requirements of General Order
• Spill Emergency Response Plan (SERP) and Practice Drills • Skilled Estimation of Spill Volume (Field Operators)
• CIWQS Reporting Procedures (Data Submitters)
• Traffic Control
• Jetting Techniques
Maintenance workers are required to take a course in confined space entry and pass certification for safe entries into confined areas that could contain hazardous air. As necessary and determined by appropriate managerial staff, training programs may also include supplemental technical training required to efficiently and safely perform specific job-related duties. Training logs are included in Attachment 3 of Appendix D (Training) for reference.

The City requires contractors performing inspection or maintenance services on the collection system to have its workers adequately trained and certified in the area of application. All inspection work is performed using NASSCO standards. All cleaning work performed by contractors using rodders, jetters, and/or combination trucks are required to have individual personnel and supervisors trained and certified in collections system maintenance as prescribed by the CWEA.

Additionally, contractors are required to prepare and submit a project specific emergency response plan to the City for review prior to performing any contracted work. Contractors are provided with a copy of the City’s SERP and are to incorporate the City’s established procedures and tailor the emergency overflow response plan to the project needs including but not limited to, contacts information, site constraints, emergency equipment, etc.

4.5 Equipment Inventories
The City’s Sewer Division maintains a list of its inventory of equipment and materials to maintain, manage and perform the operations and maintenance activities on the wastewater collection system. A list of Critical Parts and Equipment is maintained by the Utilities Supervisor, which serves to catalog and manage the more essential items to ensure consistent system performance and response in the event of an emergency. The inventory of parts and equipment is updated annually by the Utilities Supervisor or at the time of any specific equipment status change such as addition, removal, or replacement to facilitate the sewer maintenance program. A copy of the current wastewater inventory list is included in Attachment 4 of Appendix D (Parts List). The Division has funds available for purchasing supplies and follows a budgeting process for larger types of repairs.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 4: Operations and Maintenance Program 33 4.6 Summary and Continuing Efforts
To remain in compliance with the Operations and Maintenance element of the SSMP, the City is continuing to maintain comprehensive O&M procedures that include:
• Maintaining up-to-date maps of the City’s wastewater collection system; • Scheduling and performing routine preventative O&M activities including regular maintenance and highfrequency maintenance locations including areas with root and FOG problems; • Scheduling and performing regular and routine visual and CCTV inspections of manhole and pipelines; • Updating its rehabilitation and replacement plan to identify and prioritize system deficiencies for shortterm and long-term planning; • Training for staff in wastewater collection system operations and maintenance related activities • Train staff in the areas listed in the current Order including:
o Requirements of the General Order;
o Sewer Emergency Response Plan and Practice Drills; and o Estimation of Spill Volume (Field Operators).
• CIWQS Reporting Procedures (Data Submitters); and
• Maintaining equipment and replacement part inventories.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 5: Design and Performance Provisions 34 Chapter 5 - Design and Performance Provisions
The City’s BMC includes adoption of and reference to its current City Design Standards for Sewer Facilities, which is available on the City’s website. The City’s website also refers to the latest edition of APWA (Standard Plans for Public Works Construction - SPPWC) or Caltrans Standard Plans for details not shown. Additionally, Section 13.00.170 of the BMC specifies that for construction specifications and details not included in the City’s Standards, the following reference standards may be applied at the discretion of the City Engineer:
• The California Plumbing Code
• The Uniform Plumbing Code
• The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook) and/or • The Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (Greenbook).

5.1 Regulatory Requirements for Design and Performance Provisions The Order requires the SSMP include the design and performance provisions or include the following:
• Updated Design Criteria and Construction Standards and Specifications:

Updated design criteria, and construction standards and specifications, for the construction, installation, repair, and rehabilitation of existing and proposed system infrastructure components, including but not limited to pipelines, pump stations, and other system appurtenances. If existing design criteria and construction standards are deficient to address the necessary component-specific hydraulic capacity as specified in section 8 (System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements) of this Attachment, the procedures must include component-specific evaluation of the design criteria. • Procedures and Standards:

Procedures, and standards for the inspection and testing of newly constructed, newly installed, repaired, and rehabilitated system pipelines, pumps, and other equipment and appurtenances.

To address the components listed in Section 5.1 and as required by the WDRs, the following subsections provide a summary of the applicable provisions currently being implemented by the City. Further detailed information of the design and performance standards and guidelines are included in the City of Brea’s design standards.

5.2 Discussion on Design and Performance Provisions
Included above are general provisions, technical specifications, and standard details associated with sanitary sewer improvements. Additionally, the standards include procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new sewers, pumps, and other appurtenances and for rehabilitation and repair projects meeting the requirements of the State Order. The Standard Plans include detailed drawings for the following:

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 5: Design and Performance Provisions 35 Sewer Lateral PVC Liner with Gas Flap
Sewer Cleanout Grease Interceptor
Manhole Concrete Slope Anchors
Drop Manhole Wye Connection
Manhole Frame Concrete Easement
Manhole Shaft Manhole Connection
Concrete Base Pipe Bedding
PVC Manhole Liner Steel Casing
PVC T-Lock Liner
Standards for design and construction of sewer facilities are included in the Sewer Standard Plans and Specifications document. Topics covered in this document include, but are not limited to, the following:

Minimum Size Sewer Pipe Material
Minimum Slope Manhole Design Requirements
Maximum Slope Clean-Outs
Design Flow Separation Requirements between Utilities
Standard Location and Alignment House Laterals
Easements Private Sewer Laterals
Horizontal Curves Sewer Pump Station Design Requirements Stationing Procedures Inspection and Testing of Gravity Sewer Minimum Depth

5.2.1 Updated Design and Construction Standards and Specifications Criteria for the design and construction of new, rehabilitated, and replaced sewer system facilities, including main, tie-ins, service laterals, cleanout, manholes, and other system appurtenances, are necessary to ensure the proper operation of the wastewater collection system.

To evaluate the potential capacity needs, and evaluate performance standards, the City completed the update of its Master Plan in November 2021 which included an update of the hydraulic model and capacity analysis.

Performance Evaluation and Design Criteria was reviewed, updated developed and used to evaluate the hydraulic capacity of the sewer system. An evaluation of the criteria for appropriately sizing the system for capacity, the following recommendations were provided and which the City is evaluating:
• Size – Gravity Sewer
Remove the following text, “The City of Brea may accept 6-inch diameter sewer lines if they must be used to provide adequate velocity.”
• Minimum and Maximum Slope
Remove the following text, “The minimum slope on a 6-inch sewer shall be 1% where the tributary area consists of less than 20 dwelling units (DU) or its flow equivalent.” • Design Flow Criteria
Revise the Peak Dry Weather Flow (PDWF) peaking equation to match the Sewer Master Plan which uses flow units in mgd
Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 5: Design and Performance Provisions 36 PDWF = 1.777 x ADWF0.92
ADWF = Average Dry Weather Flow (mgd)
PDWF = Peak Dry Weather Flow (mgd)
• Design Flow Criteria
Revise the Peak Wet Weather Flow (PWWF) peaking equation to match the Sewer Master Plan which uses the following:

PWWF = 1.25 x PDWF
• Sewer Pump Station - Suction Pipe
Update maximum velocity from 6 ft/s to 5 ft/s, which is consistent with the Sewer Master Plan force main criteria.
• Sewer Pump Station - Discharge Pipe
Update maximum velocity from 6 ft/s to 5 ft/s, which is consistent with the Sewer Master Plan force main criteria.

5.2.2 Procedures and Standards
The Order also requires that procedures and standards for the inspection and testing of newly constructed, newly installed, repaired, and rehabilitated system pipelines, pumps, and other equipment and appurtenances be established.

The City requires new sewers be inspected using CCTV technology and that “As-Built” plans are prepared and submitted before sewer improvement projects are accepted. Inspection services are conducted by City staff or contractors for new sewers and sewer rehabilitation projects. Criteria included in the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (Greenbook) are implemented.

The Greenbook and the City’s Standards include inspection and testing procedures for the following:
• CCTV Inspection (Greenbook 306-7.8.2.1)
• Water Exfiltration Testing (Greenbook 306-7.8.2.2)
• Water Infiltration Testing (Greenbook 306-7.8.2.3)
• Air Pressure Test (Greenbook 306-7.8.2.4)
• Leakage Test for Corrugated Metal Pipeline (Greenbook 306-1.4.5)

5.3 Conclusions
The requirements contained in the City’s current policies and procedures address the required components of the Order. However, the City will consider including the following provisions and requirements:
• Acceptable rehabilitation options for pipelines and manholes using various lining and coating methods
• A list of commonly used and City approved materials for rehabilitation options • The City will continue to review the proposed recommendations included in the previous audit and the Master Plan to determine how to proceed.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 6: Spill Emergency Response Plan 37 Chapter 6 - Spill Emergency Response Plan
The City updated its Spill Emergency Response Plan (SERP) in June 2024 in compliance with the Order requirements. The purpose of the SERP is primarily to document spill response procedures and assist City staff in achieving the following:
• Efficient response to reported spills and dispatch of appropriate crews and equipment in a timely manner
• Notification of all appropriate agencies of reported spills in a timely manner • Containment of sewer spills so they do not reach a surface water • Elimination of the cause of a sewer spill
• Protection of public and private property
• Sufficient cleanup of the impacted spill area
• Documentation of all spills and response activities
• Ensure appropriate staff is knowledgeable of the SERP procedures and appropriately trained • Preparation of reports for submittal to regulatory agencies and other interested parties • Compliance with SWRCB Order No. WQ-2022-0103-DWQ
The SERP includes the formal procedures for City staff to contain, correct, and clean up spills and is intended to provide the City with a document that includes components necessary for minimizing the effects of spills on the environment while protecting the public’s health and safety.

6.1 Regulatory Requirements for Spill Emergency Response Plan The Order requires the SSMP include a current Spill Emergency Response Plan (SERP) that documents measures implemented to protect public health and the environment and ensure prompt detection and response to spills, to reduce spill volumes, and collect information for prevention of future spills. The SERP must include procedures to:
• Notify primary responders, appropriate local officials, and appropriate regulatory agencies of a spill in a timely manner;
• Notify other potentially affected entities (for example, health agencies, water suppliers, etc.) of spills that potentially affect public health or reach waters of the State; • Comply with the notification, monitoring and reporting requirements of this General Order, State law and regulations, and applicable Regional Water Board Orders; • Ensure that appropriate staff and contractors implement the Spill Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained;
• Address emergency system operations, traffic control and other necessary response activities; • Contain a spill and prevent/minimize discharge to waters of the State or any drainage conveyance system;
Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 6: Spill Emergency Response Plan 38 • Minimize and remediate public health impacts and adverse impacts on beneficial uses of waters of the State;
• Remove sewage from the drainage conveyance system;
• Clean the spill area and drainage conveyance system in a manner that does not inadvertently impact beneficial uses in the receiving waters;
• Implement technologies, practices, equipment, and interagency coordination to expedite spill containment and recovery;
• Implement pre-planned coordination and collaboration with storm drain agencies and other utility agencies/departments prior, during, and after a spill event; • Conduct post-spill assessments of spill response activities; • Document and report spill events as required in this General Order; and • Annually, review and assess effectiveness of the Spill Emergency Response Plan, and update the Plan as needed.

6.2 Discussion on the Spill Emergency Response Plan
To address the components listed in Section 6.1 and as required by the Order, the following subsections provide a summary of the applicable procedures included in the SERP. Further detailed descriptions of the policies and procedures as they pertain to responding to SSOs are included in the SERP document included in Appendix E.

6.2.1 Notification Procedures
The SERP includes procedures for notification of a spill to primary responders, appropriate local officials, and appropriate regulatory agencies and potentially affected entities. Calls or complaints of possible or actual sewer spills may be received via telephone calls. All telephone calls are routed directly to City personnel from either the City’s Public Works Department or the Police and/or Fire Dispatch Center if the notification is received during non-business hours. The on-call personnel will respond to the notification or secure the appropriate back-up for response.

Notifications: The volume, impact, and location of spill determine the level of notification required to comply with regulatory requirements. Chapter 4 of the SERP includes the notification procedures including primary responders, regulatory and local agencies and officials, and potentially affected entities based on the type of spill.

Also included is the information to be reported, including but not limited to, the volume of the spill, the origination and end point of the spill, and/or the category of the spill as defined in the Order.

Chapter 3, Initial Response Procedures, includes the contact information for key City personnel that may be contacted in the event of a possible or actual SSO.

City personnel are responsible for responding to a possible or actual spill reported at any of the three (3) lift stations. Should an alarm be triggered at any of the lift stations, an automatic dialer will transmit the alarm conditions to the Utilities Superintendent, Utilities Supervisor or Maintenance Service Worker depending on the type of alarm. As field crews verify a spill has occurred, the Utilities Superintendent will be notified and is responsible for contacting and/or delegating a designee to contact all regulatory agencies, as required.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 6: Spill Emergency Response Plan 39 Chapter 4 also includes a description of the four (4) potential spill categories. Section 4-1 includes a description of each type of spill category, Section 4-2, Notification to Regulatory Agencies, includes a thorough summary of the agencies to be notified, the contact information, circumstances under which each agency should be notified, and the spill information to be reported. Table 4-2, from the SERP, includes a summary of required notifications that will be made based on the category designation of the SSO. Appendix B-3 of the SERP, Spill Notification and Reporting Requirements, includes a summary of the requirements noted in Section 3.1 of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of the General Order.

Section 4-3, Private Property Owners, of the SERP includes a summary of the City’s procedures for addressing private spills and specifically notes that Orange Health Care Agency (OCHCA) will be informed of all private spills.

Sections 4-3 through 4-11 of the SERP, include a description of entities to be notified for various needs, the agency to contact, and the contact information. The sections include information pertaining to the following:
• On-Call Contractors
• Orange County fire authority
• Southern California Edison
• Nearby Sewer Agencies
• Laboratories
• Traffic Control
• Public Advisory
• Medial Notification
Included in Section 4-12, Resource Phone List, is a comprehensive list of resources and the corresponding contact information.

6.2.2 Emergency Procedures and Response Activities
The City’s SERP includes response procedures including overflow containment, correction, and clean-up measures for spills. Actions to be performed by City staff and additional crews for public spills are outlined and described. Section 5, Spill Response Procedures, of the SERP includes detailed procedures including the following:
• Preliminary Assessment
• Traffic and Crowd Control
• Containment Procedures
o Public Right of Way
o Drainage Conveyance Systems
o OCFCD Facilities / Surface Waters
o Private Sewer System or Laterals
o Wet Weather Conditions
• Correction Procedures
o Gravity Sewers
o Lift Station Corrections
Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 6: Spill Emergency Response Plan 40 • Clean up Procedures
o Public Right-of-Ways
o Drainage Conveyance System
o OCFCD Facilities / Surface Waters
o Private Property
These procedures are also summarized in Figure 2-2, Spill Emergency Response Flowchart, included in the SERP. Appendix B-1 of the SERP includes a simplified version of the process illustrated in Figure 2-2.

6.2.3 Training
Section 7 of the SERP includes procedures to ensure the appropriate staff are properly trained on the procedures included in the SERP. Specifically noted is that the training of field crews includes office and field training on an annual basis.

Office Training includes complete review of the following documents and/or procedures:
• Review of the correct procedures for receiving calls
• Recording the information on the Spill Initial Receipt Form (Appendix B-2) • Notification of the field crew
• The SERP plan document review
• The SERP flowchart (Appendix B-1)
• Regulatory agency notification and reporting requirements (Appendix B-3) • Filling out the Spill Report (Appendix B-5)
• Sewers, Drainage Conveyance Systems, and Surface Waters Maps (Appendix A) • Spill volume calculation methodologies (Appendix C-1 and C-2) • Post-Spill Response evaluation procedures
Field Training is conducted by the Utilities Superintendent. The following training topics are reviewed annually:
• Safety Procedures
• Operation of the City’s combination / vactor trucks
• Field spill volume estimation, with training simulations • Review of all available equipment on the combination / vactor trucks • Review of all spare parts available at the City yard
• Containment and clean up procedures
• Gravity sewer correction procedures
• Sewer lift station and force main correction procedures Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 6: Spill Emergency Response Plan 41 The Utilities Superintendent is responsible for maintaining records of all SERP related training. Sign-in sheets include the training topic, date, time, and list of all attendees. The City is working towards developing an electronic system to encompass sign-in sheets, agendas, handout material, quizzes, and all other materials associated with the training program.

Contractors are required to provide a project specific SERP that is directly integrated with the City’s current SERP.

6.2.4 Intra Agency Coordination
The City is a member agency of Water Emergency Response Organization of Orange County (WEROC), which supports and manages countywide emergency preparedness, planning, response, and recovery efforts for water and wastewater agencies in Orange County. In the event of a spill, WEROC member agencies, and other nearby agencies can be contacted if additional combination trucks, equipment, and/or work power are needed for spill containment and recovery.

Neighboring Agencies
Should sewer spills originate from the sewer system from an adjoining agency, the City’s procedures include immediate notification of the responsible agency, implementing containment procedures, and providing assistance should the spill pose a threat to the public health, waters of the State, public property, and/or private property. City field crew will remain at the spill site until the responsible agency arrives to assume responsibility of the spill. The SERP includes contact information for the nearby agencies in Table 4-4, Nearby Sewer Agencies.

6.2.5 Monitoring and Reporting Procedures
Chapter 6 of the SERP includes the processes and procedures for notification, monitoring, reporting and record keeping per the requirements detailed in Attachment E1 of Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ and which is summarized in Appendix B-6 of the SERP.

Section 6-3, Reporting Procedures, includes a summary of the procedures to be implemented and reporting to be completed for each possible spill category. Also included are the responsibilities of the LRO and Data Submitters, including the certification of spill reports on CIWQS. A comprehensive Spill Report template is included in Appendix B-5 of the SERP.

6.6.6 Spill Emergency Response Plan Evaluation
In Section 7-3, Spill Emergency Response Plan Evaluation, it is documented that the City conducts routine evaluations of its response procedures to ensure they are effective. Key performance indictors (KPI) reviewed include the following:
• Number of spills
• Percentage of recovered volume versus total spill volume • Verification that the notification procedures were followed for each spill event • Verification that the response procedures were followed for each spill event • Verification that reporting to regulatory agencies were conducted correctly for each spill event • Verification that training was conducted as scheduled Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 6: Spill Emergency Response Plan 42 Additionally noted is that the response procedures will be evaluated annually using the Spill Response Evaluation Form included in Appendix F-1 of the SERP. Also to be evaluated annually is the effectiveness of the SERP and the findings will be documented using the SERP Document Annual Evaluation Form included in Appendix F-2.

Required adjustments to the SERP procedures and report will be tracked in the Change Log, included at the beginning of the SERP.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 7: Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program 43 Chapter 7 - Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program
The City’s Sewer Blockage Control Program is designed to minimize the occurrence and impact of spills caused by blockages in the collection system. The City’s program includes proactive and preventive measures implemented to identify, monitor, and mitigate potential sources of blockages, including fats, oils, and grease (FOG), root intrusion, debris accumulation, and structural defects. Through a combination of routine maintenance, targeted cleaning, public education, the program aims to protect public health, safeguard the environment, and ensure compliance with the requirements of the Order. Include the FSE inspection schedule goal in the SSMP.

7.1 Regulatory Requirements for Pipe Blockage Control Program The Order requires the SSMP include procedures for the evaluation of the Enrollee’s service area to determine whether a sewer pipe blockage control program is needed to control fats, oils, grease, rags and debris. If the Enrollee determines that a program is not needed, the Enrollee shall provide justification in its Plan for why a program is not needed. The procedures must include, at minimum:
• An implementation plan and schedule for a public education and outreach program that promotes proper disposal of pipe-blocking substances;
• A plan and schedule for the disposal of pipe-blocking substances generated within the sanitary sewer system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of substances generated within a sanitary sewer system service area;
• The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent spills and blockages;
• Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors), design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, best management practices requirements, recordkeeping and reporting requirements;
• Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the fats, oils, and grease ordinance; • An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to fats, oils, and grease blockages and establishment of a cleaning schedule for each section; and • Implementation of source control measures for all sources of fats, oils, and grease reaching the sanitary sewer system for each section identified above.

7.2 Discussion on the Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Plan
The City implements preventive maintenance activities to maximize beneficial public use of the City’s sanitary sewer system while preventing blockages of the sewer lines and reducing the adverse effects on sewage treatment operations resulting from discharges of fats, oils, grease, rags and debris into the system. The City consistently meets its goal to complete FSE inspections on a yearly basis. The list of FSEs and inspections completed are updated regularly. The City’s compliance with the requirements are as follows:
• Performs public education and outreach activities specific to the disposal of FOG to its wastewater collection system
Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 7: Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program 44 • Includes Title 13, Chapter 13, Article V, Fats, Oils, and Grease Disposal, in its municipal code • Requires grease interceptors for all FSEs unless a variance or waiver has been issued to allow alternative measures to control FOG
• Implements the FSE Inspection Program for grease control devices and BMPs • Identifies and manages locations in the wastewater collection system requiring increased maintenance efforts due to sewer hotspots, including those due to FOG • Conducts increased cleaning frequency of locations identified as experiencing high FOG The City’s pipe blockage control program and procedures includes the following in compliance with the Order:

7.2.1 Implementation Plan and Schedule for a Public Education and Outreach Program The preventive maintenance program includes elements of public education and outreach, facility inspections, and the legal authority of enforcement. The City’s public education and outreach activities include, but is not limited to:
• Providing pamphlets and educational material to food service establishments (FSE) for proper FOG management and disposal.
• Providing a public service announcement DVD for kitchen best management practices (BMPs) to FSEs during the grease interceptor inspections.
• Hosting community events to educate public on sewer management. • Performing outreach at local schools.
• Distribution of mailouts with City newsletter.
• Running educational media ads.
• Performing joint outreach with the Storm Water Outreach Program.

The City website and BMC contains information regarding specific pipe blocking substances.

7.2.2 Legal Authority to Prohibit Discharges and Identify Measures to Prevent Spills and Blockages
The City is required to prevent discharges of illicit and undesirable substances from entering the wastewater collection system. Illicit discharges include, but are not limited to, the release of I/I, storm water, chemical dumping, unauthorized debris and constituents, roots; fats, oils, and grease; and trash, including rags and other debris that may cause blockages. The City’s legal authority to prohibit and prevent unauthorized discharge of illicit substances to the wastewater collection system are addressed in the BMC. The City’s legal authority within its municipal code serves to prevent, require, ensure, limit, and enforce specific control of discharges.

The City’s legal authority to prohibit discharges and identify measures to prevent SSOs and blockages is documented located in BMC Title 13, Chapter 13, Article VI (Legal Authority and Penalties). The City Manager is charged with the legal authority and duty of enforcing the provisions in BMC Title 13, Chapter 13. The City also has the legal authority to obtain remedies for noncompliance and implement procedures to prevent discharge of pollutants that may endanger the health or welfare of persons or the environment or cause interference with the operation of any treatment plant.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 7: Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program 45 Chapter 13 of the BMC includes a general description of the various types of substances restricted by the from being directly or indirectly discharged into the collection system and provides the authority to regulate the specific type of substances permitted to be discharged into its wastewater collection system.

7.2.3 Plan and Schedule for the Disposal of Pipe-Blocking Substances Generated BMC Title 13, Chapter 13, Article V, §13.00.543 (Grease Control Device Operation and Maintenance Requirements) provides grease control device operation and maintenance and record keeping requirements.

The primary requirements include the following:
• Grease interceptors and other grease control devices must be cleaned, maintained, and have FOG removed and disposed of in a proper manner at regular intervals and in accordance with the FOG Control Manual.
• No FOG shall pass into any sewer lateral.
• FOG removed from grease interceptors shall be waste hauled on a regular basis and disposed of in a proper manner.

7.2.4 Requirements for Grease Removal Devices, Design Standards, Maintenance Requirements, BMPs, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Title 13, Chapter 13, Article V, §13.00.540 (FOG Pretreatment and Grease Control Device Required) provides grease control device installation requirements. The primary requirements are as follows:
• Food facilities are required to install, operate and maintain an approved and adequately sized grease interceptor
• Fixtures that are expected to convey FOG will be connected to the grease interceptor.

Dishwashers and other fixtures that use emulsifying agents shall be connected to the sewer system directly.
• Grease interceptors shall be used in all new FSEs where necessary to install a grease control device and shall have a minimum capacity of 750 gallons • Grease interceptors are to be sized in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code.

Title 13, Chapter 13, Article V, §13.00.543 (Grease Control Device Operation and Maintenance Requirements) provides grease control device operation and maintenance and record keeping requirements. The primary requirements are included:
• FSEs are required to be maintained in a manner consistent with a maintenance plan approved by the City Manager.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 7: Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program 46 • Grease interceptors and other grease control devices must be cleaned, maintained, and have FOG removed and disposed of in a proper manner at regular intervals and in accordance with the FOG Control Manual.
• No FOG shall pass into any sewer lateral.
• FOG removed from grease interceptors shall be waste hauled on a regular basis and disposed of in a proper manner.
• FSE owner and/or operator with an approved grease control device must keep all manifests, receipts and invoices of all cleaning, maintenance, grease removal of/from the grease control device, disposal carrier and disposal site locations for a minimum of two (2) years and make all documents available to any authorized inspector.
• FSE owner and/or operator must allow authorized inspectors entry and access to FSE premises during normal business hours, for purposes of inspecting the grease control devices, reviewing the manifests, receipts and invoices relating to cleaning, maintenance and inspection of the grease control devices.

Title 13, Chapter 13, Article V, §13.00.542 (Best Management Practices Required) provides best management requirements in relation to FOG. The primary requirements are as follows:
• FSEs are required to implement BMPs in their operations to minimize the discharge of FOG to the sewer system
• FSEs must implement and demonstrate compliance with BMPs per the City’s FOG Control Manual.
• Periodic reporting of the status of the implementation of BMPs shall be submitted to the City Manager in accordance with the FOG control program and the FOG Control Manual.

The City allows FSEs to contract directly with contracts to remove and dispose of the accumulated FOG. FSE’s are required to maintain maintenance records and make them available during the inspections when requested.

7.2.5 Authority to Inspect Grease Producing Facilities, Enforcement Authorities, Enforcement of FOG Ordinance
Title 13, Chapter 13, Article V, §13.00.560 (Inspection and Sampling Conditions) and §13.00.561 (Right of Entry) provides the City the necessary authority to inspect or order samples at all FSEs with a grease control device.

Included in the facility inspections is the right to request and view disposal records and physical inspection of onsite grease traps and interceptors. The FSEs must provide access to the FSE premises, grease control devices, manifests, receipts, and invoices.

7.2.6 Identification of Sanitary Sewer System Subject to FOG Blockages and Cleaning Schedule
The City maintains an updated list of locations that require an increased cleaning frequency. The areas include locations known to have persistent FOG accumulation and are included on the City’s HFML list. The HFML list is updated as new locations are identified with FOG accumulation or as the frequency of necessary cleaning changes.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 7: Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program 47 7.2.7 Implementation of Source Control Measures
The City’s measures to control sources of FOG from reaching the sanitary sewer system including the following:
• Conducting public education and outreach programs as part of the FSE Inspection Program • City has legal authority to prohibit and prevent unauthorized discharge of illicit substances to the wastewater collection system.
• The City’s legal authority within its municipal code serves to prevent, require, ensure, limit, and enforce specific control of discharges.
• Adopting BMC Title 13, Chapter 13, Article V, Fats, Oils, and Grease Disposal • Requiring grease interceptors for all FSEs unless a variance or waiver has been issued to allow alternative measures to control FOG
• Inspecting FSE grease control devices and BMPs
• Identifying sewer hotspots, including those due to FOG • Providing frequent cleaning of sewer hot spots related to FOG

7.3 Conclusions
The City has identified development of the following as potential revisions / updates to the SSMP:
• Updated the website to allow the public to more easily and directly access sewer related educational material including proper FOG disposal.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 8: System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements 48 Chapter 8 - System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements This section discusses the City’s capacity management measures to address the current and future capacity requirements of its collection system and the recommended capacity improvement projects.

8.1 Regulatory Requirements for System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements
The General Order includes a requirement that the SSMP include procedures to assure capacity management measures that address the current and future capacity requirements of its collection system.

Also required is that the City prepare and implement a capital improvement plan that will provide hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements for dry weather peak flow conditions, as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather event. At a minimum, the plan must include:
• Routine evaluation and assessment of system conditions; • Capacity assessment and design criteria;
• Prioritization of Corrective Action
• Capital Improvement Plan

8.2 Discussion on System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements The City’s 2021 Master Plan Update includes a summary of the established design criteria for peak dry and wet weather flows, projected population density, per capita sewage generation rates, pipe design criteria, and addressed infiltration. The evaluation included a review of dry weather peak flow conditions and identified areas of the system that required modification and/or expansion. The capital improvement projects were identified as required to correct system deficiencies under existing and build-out peak design flow conditions.

Recommendations for assessing current and future capacity requirements and a proposed schedule to complete the modifications were also included.

The following subsections include a summary of the modeled system, flow estimates, and evaluation criteria used for the City’s sewer system capacity evaluation to address the components required by the General Order.

8.2.1 Routine Evaluation and Assessment of System Conditions The City performs routine inspections of its collection systems facilities including, manholes, and lift stations.

Using Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), pipeline inspections are conducted to document observed defects in the sewer gravity mains. Known maintenance problem areas in the collection system are logged and categorized into a cleaning frequency schedule which may be bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually. Noted defects are logged and prioritized for improvement.

The process of developing the City’s current 2021 Master Plan Update included inspecting approximately 81 percent of the City’s sanitary sewer system between 2020-2021. This included cleaning and televising 574,444 feet (approximately 109 miles) of sewer pipelines. The remaining 19 percent was not inspected due Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 8: System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements 49 to inaccessibility or due to the recent construction dates. The CCTV data was to be evaluated and projects identified and prioritized.

The City of Brea (City) owns and operates Siphon S-1 and S-2. Siphon S-1 is a single barrel 10-inch siphon that crosses Brea Creek Channel, which is owned and operated by the Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD) from the east to the west. During the January 26, 2021 facility site visit, the City did not have any capacity, operation or maintenance concerns for this siphon. The S-1 Siphon is cleaned on a monthly basis.

Siphon S-2 is a single barrel 15-inch siphon that crosses Brea Creek Channel from the west to the east. It is located south of Imperial Highway and east of the Arovista Park baseball fields. This siphon and its upstream and downstream sewers have been reconstructed over time. The City retains the services of a contractor on a quarterly to vacuum out the debris from the upstream sewers and manholes. Recently, a temporary bypass system was installed to allow for the cleaning, inspection, and condition assessment of the siphon. Structural defects were not observed or noted. The S-1 Siphon is cleaned on a quarterly basis.

The hydraulic analysis revealed that the 15-inch barrel is sufficiently sized for existing and near-term future conditions without estimated Sphere of Influence (SOI) loads as long as the siphon is clear of debris.

Therefore, the City must continue to periodically flush the siphon. At the time the master plan was being updated, exact details of the development of the SOI were unknown, and therefore evaluation of the capacity of the siphon a later date was recommended.

8.3 Capacity Assessment and Design Criteria
The General Order requires the SSMP include procedures to identify system components that are experiencing or contributing to spills caused by hydraulic deficiencies and/or limited capacity, including procedures to identify the appropriate hydraulic capacity of key system elements for:
• Dry-weather peak flow conditions that cause or contributes to spill events; • The appropriate design storm(s) or wet weather events that causes or contributes to spill events; • The capacity of key system components; and
• Identify the major sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with sewer spills.

With the completion of the Sewer Master Plan Update, the City’s sewer system model was updated, revisions were made to the performance evaluation criteria, capacity deficiencies were identified, recommendations for improvements were documented, and a capital improvement program with cost estimates was developed.

CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
The updated model includes the system pipes but excluded laterals and private sewer mains. Pipe features including diameters, lengths, slopes, and roughness coefficients were entered into the model. Sewer average loads were developed based on water billing data and sewer return ratios. The sewer return ratios for each land use type were developed to adjust the water use to equal the average sewage flows recorded at the flow monitoring sites.

Average dry weather flows were used to determines peak flows. Peak flows were calculated in the model using peaking factors developed from flow monitoring data. Output data for pipes included average and peak flow rate, velocity, pipe capacity, and ratio of flow depth to pipe diameter (d/D). The peaking formula used Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 8: System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements 50 was as follows: PDWF = .777 x ADWF 0.92 . Since the flow monitoring effort did not capture a wet weather event, the peak wet weather flow was estimated utilizing the following equation: PWWF = 1.25 x PDWF.

The analysis of the sewer collection system was based upon the calculated peak dry weather flows. Pipes that exceed the established criteria of Peak Dry Weather Flow d/D > 0.64 were considered hydraulically deficient. The analysis revealed that a total length of 749 feet of sewers was identified to be capacity deficient under existing conditions. This equates to 0.11 percent (749 / 708,750) of the total existing system length.

This percentage was determined to be minimal, in part due to the City having completed several capital improvement projects since the previous Master Plan and a decrease in sewage generation due to water conservation efforts.

Additionally, 1,487 feet of sewers was identified as capacity deficient to accommodate near-term future developments. This equated to 0.21 percent (1,487 / 708,750) of the total existing system length. The nearterm future capacity deficiencies were attributed to the increased sewer loads due to future planned developments. However, to accurately account for flows, it was recommended that project specific studies be performed using detailed development projections to identify the necessary sewer improvements to the existing system.

Also, an additional 19,985 feet of sewer pipe was identified as capacity deficient when the projected flows to account for growth within the sphere of influence (SOI). This equated to 2.82 percent (19,985 / 708,750) of the total existing system length. Similarly, it was recommended that as detailed development plans became available or when the City General Plan is updated, the future sewer loads and the impacts to the capacity of the downstream sewer system be re-evaluated and possibly verified with flow monitoring.

Capacity of the existing three (3) lift stations was determined to be sufficient to convey the PWWF for the existing and future conditions.

The system evaluation was performed to identify improvements necessary to adequately convey existing wastewater discharges and support future wastewater flows through build-out conditions. A summary of the average, peak dry weather and peak wet weather flow estimates used in the hydraulic analysis is included in the Master Plan. Additionally, included is a summary of the dry and wet weather capacity issues for the system and of improvement projects and planned sewer facilities to improve hydraulic capacity and provide increased system reliability.

DESIGN CRITERIA
The City’s design criteria are documented in the Sewer Standard Plans and Specifications document and included in the 2021 Master Plan. The criteria include requirements for the collection system including minimum pipe size, minimum flow velocity, and depth of flow to pipe diameter ratio (d/D). For lift stations, the criteria include but is not limited to the capacity and number of pumps, wet well and force main sizes, redundancy, and emergency power. A summary of sewer system performance evaluation criteria is included in Table ES-2 of the 2021 Master Plan and apply to the collection system, lift stations and inverted siphons.

8.4 Prioritization of Corrective Action
The City’s CCTV inspection program includes assessing the condition of the pipelines and assigning a PACP grade / rating between 1 and 5, with 5 being the poorest condition. The assets rated as 5s are identified and Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 8: System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements 51 prioritized as CIP projects. Generally, pipelines with a rating of 5 noted with structural issues include large cracks along the pipeline and/or at joints, severe sags, or other forms of degradation that reduces its capacity to efficiently convey flows. Pipes with a rating less than 5 are monitored and reassessed during routine inspections. The 2021 Master Plan includes a summary of the condition assessment findings which revealed that the highest percentage of pipelines rated at 4 and 5 included VCPs constructed prior to 1960. The CCTV data was to be reviewed for identification and prioritization of condition related projects.

Evaluation of the City’s three (3) lift stations is scheduled and conducted on a routine basis. Routine maintenance matters are addressed by City crews. Capital improvements are prioritized and scheduled as necessary. The City is currently in design process for replacement of the Briarwood Lift Station.

Several gravity sewer improvement projects identified in the 2009 Sewer Master Plan were eliminated with the 2021 Master Plan due to the updating the hydraulic model. Projects were eliminated due to lower projected sewer loads that were verified from flow monitoring data and due to changes to the future sewer load estimates and connection points. Two (2) existing capacity deficiencies had not yet been addressed and are therefore recommended for improvement. Details of the recommended projects are shown in Table 8-2 of the 2021 Master Plan.

8.5 Capital Improvement Plan
The City’s 2021 Master Plan includes a comprehensive list of capacity and condition related CIP projects necessary to optimize the system hydraulics and correct deficiencies. Chapter 9, Capital Improvement Program, of the Master Plan includes a comprehensive list of sewer improvement projects identified based on the health and safety concerns of the system with the intent to minimize the possibility of sewer system overflows. The list of projects was developed based on conducting a hydraulic analysis of the gravity system, performing field visits of the pump stations and siphons, and conducting the inspection and condition assessment of over 80% of the City’s gravity sewers.

The CIP projects are summarized in Table 9-1, Capital Improvement Program Projects, and prioritized based on the design criteria, criticality, and the time frame they will be required based on growth projections at the time the Master Plan was completed. Also included are estimated costs to address the capacity and condition projects identified.

Sources of funding for the CIP projects are included in the City’s Biennial Operating Budget adopted for 2023- 2025 with $1M budgeted for FY 2024-25. It is recommended that the City reevaluate the City’s sewer budget to determine if there is sufficient funding for the CIP that was developed as part of the 2021 Sewer Master Plan.

8.6 Conclusions
The following items are recommendations being considered by City staff for incorporation into the City’s System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvement Program:
• Update the City’s existing Sewer Design Standard Plans and Specifications such that there is consistency between criteria the standards and the City criteria developed as part of the 2021 Master Plan.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 8: System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements 52 • Reevaluate the City’s sewer budget to determine if there is sufficient funding for the CIP that was developed as part of the 2021 Sewer Master Plan. • Identify and justify the amount (percentage) of the system for condition to be assessed each year;
o Hold a high level of environmental consequences if vulnerable to collapse, failure, blockage, capacity issues, or other system deficiencies; o Which are located in or within the vicinity of surface waters, steep terrain, high groundwater elevations, and environmentally sensitive areas; • Maintain documents and recordkeeping of system evaluation and condition assessment inspections and activities.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 9: Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications 53 Chapter 9 - Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications This chapter of the SSMP discusses the parameters the City will utilize to track and monitor the progress of implementing elements of the SSMP, the effectiveness of the SSMP, and how the City intends to update and revise the SSMP to keep it current.

9.1 Regulatory Requirements for Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications The Order requires the SSMP include an adaptive management section which is to include a description of the process to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the SSMP and the methods to continually improve the process based on the evaluation process. It requires the City document the planning and implementation of the SSMP elements and the regular review of the SSMP to assure the programs remain relevant and current. The SSMP must include the following:
• Process to maintain relevant information, including audit findings, to establish and prioritize appropriate SSMP activities;
• Process to monitor the implementation and measure the effectiveness of each SSMP element;
• Process to assess the success of the preventive operation and maintenance activities; • Process to update the SSMP procedures and activities, as appropriate, based on results of monitoring and performance evaluations; and
• Process to identify and illustrate spill trends, including spill frequency, locations and estimated volumes.

9.2 Discussion on Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications To date, the City has effectively managed and maintained information pertaining to the wastewater infrastructure by means of manually documenting preventive maintenance activities and documenting notifications received regarding potential and actual SSO occurrences. The City has tracked performance measures through logs and reports including, but not limited to, the length of pipe cleaned and televised, the quantity, cause and location of stoppages, SSOs, and the scheduled maintenance of HFMLs. The City will continue to monitor the performance measures it currently tracks.

To address the components listed in Section 9.1 and as required by the WDRs, the following subsections provide a summary of the procedures implemented to properly monitor program progress and implement necessary modifications.

9.2.1 Process to Maintain Relevant Information to Establish and Prioritize Appropriate SSMP Activities
Development of the City’s 2021 Master Plan included updating the City’s GIS to incorporate current and relevant data pertaining to the City’s wastewater system assets including recently constructed or replaced sewer mains. Additionally, CCTV inspections were performed for approximately 81 percent of the system to document the condition of the system assets to facilitate assessment, identification and prioritization of necessary O&M activities.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 9: Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications 54 9.2.2 Routine Cleaning and Inspection
To date, the City has managed and maintained information pertaining to the wastewater infrastructure by means of manually recording preventive maintenance activities. The City uses CityWorks to document notifications received by residents regarding potential and actual SSO occurrences. The City documents performance measures through logs and reports including, but not limited to, the length of pipe cleaned and televised, the quantity, cause and location of stoppages and SSOs, and the scheduled maintenance of high frequency maintenance locations. Documentation of routine cleaning and inspection of the collection system, including the hotspots, is performed manually and a hard copy of the logs are filed in a cabinet at the City offices. Previously recommended is that operation and maintenance activities be recorded electronically to facilitate access to the data for ease of tracking and reporting.

9.2.3 Maintenance Records for Sewer Lift Stations
Records documenting the maintenance activities of the City’s sewer lift stations are tracked using hard copy logs and physical copies are filed at the City offices. Previously recommended was that a detailed check list be created for the routine inspections to identify the type of work completed during each inspection.

9.2.4 Food Service Establishment (FSE) Inspections
Annual FSE inspections are tracked in an up-to date excel database.

9.2.5 SSMP Audit
The City conducted an audit in 2021 of the 2016 SSMP. The audit included a review of the SSMP elements and recommendations were provided.

9.2.6 Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)
SSO report information is maintained on the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) website and SSO locations are logged in an excel spreadsheet and mapped using the sewer GIS.

9.3 Summary of Recommendations
To address the components listed in Section 9.1 above. and as required by the General Order, the procedures implemented to properly monitor program progress and implement necessary modifications must be documented. Therefore, the City developed the following to be included in the SSMP:

9.3.1 Process to Monitor the Implementation and Measure the Effectiveness of Each SSMP Element
Recommendations, which remain applicable, to monitor and document the implementation and effectiveness of the SSMP elements, include the following:

Goals: Review goals annually to assure they remain current and aligned with the City’s objectives and update as deemed necessary.

Organization: Review organization chart annually and update as necessary to confirm the appropriate organizational staff are identified and their responsibilities are understood for implementing the SSMP.

Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 9: Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications 55 Legal Authority: Review the BMC annually and update as necessary. Consult engineering and maintenance staff to determine if any problems occurred due to inadequate legal authority in relation to the sewer system, Spills, FOG, etc.

Operation and Maintenance Program: The City’s engineering and maintenance staff will coordinate and review the wastewater and storm drain GIS data and maps biannually or annually to identify and correct discrepancies and / or implement updates to the data including new facilities and/or rehabilitation and replacement of facilities.

Records that document the routine cleaning, inspection, hotspot cleaning and frequency, and lift station maintenance will be reviewed quarterly to ensure preventative maintenance goals are being met. As necessary, the routine cleaning and pipe and lift station inspection schedules will be reprioritized to ensure the target goals are being met. Target goals will also be reviewed and revised such that the City’s O&M time is focused on the priorities and efforts optimized.

Training schedules/records and the type of training will be tracked and reviewed annually to ensure that the City’s maintenance staff have the appropriate training including awareness and understanding of the General Order, electronic CIWQS reporting procedures, estimation of spill volume, O&M processes, procedures and activities associated with sewer system maintenance, and spill response and reporting.

Design and Performance Provisions: The City’s Design Standards for Sewer Facilities will be reviewed annually to determine if updates were implemented.

Sewer Emergency Response Plan (SERP): After each spill event, the City evaluates the effectiveness of the OERP and implements any improvements to its plan. The City’s maintenance staff that respond to the spills are consulted to identify recommendations that would improve the response procedures. The City’s OERP will be reviewed annually, at a minimum.

Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program: Title 13, Chapter 13, is specific to the City’s sewer system with the intended purpose of facilitating the maximum beneficial public use of the sanitary sewer system while also attempting to prevent blockages of those sanitary sewer systems as a result of prohibited discharges, including FOG. Article V, Fats, Oils and Grease Disposal, includes the City’s established regulations as they pertain to the disposal of FOG into the collection system and specifies appropriate FOG disposal requirements for food facilities to protect the public health and safety. The City BMC is regularly reviewed to determine if updates were implemented and whether the updates are to be incorporated into the O&M Program.

The FSE inspector will be consulted to identify any recommendations that would help reduce the amount of FOG that enters the City’s sewer system. The FSE inspection history is reviewed annually to ensure that the inspection goals are being met.

Additionally, information pertaining to the HFMLs, including cleaning records and frequencies and CCTV inspection information will be reviewed to determine whether structural improvements to the system may eliminate issues causing the need for the frequent Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 9: Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications 56 maintenance. Such improvements will be coordinated and prioritized with the engineering team.

System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance, and Capital Improvements: The City will update its capacity analysis when significant changes in sewer loads have occurred or are predicted to occur (i.e. future development or redevelopment). Impacts on the collection system will be documented and capacity improvements prioritized as necessary.

Internal Audits: The City retains the SSMP Audit reports on file at the City’s Department of Public Works Office and/or has included them in the SSMP document as an appendix for future reference. At a minimum, internal audits of the SSMP will be conducted in compliance with the most current General Order.

Communication Program: The City’s efforts to communicate, educate, inform and engage the public’s support and participation in the proper utilization of the City’s sanitary sewer system, and comply with the General Order requirements will continue. The City will document procedures for notifying the public and affected agencies of potential and/or actual spills that may result in closures of public areas or that enter a source of drinking water. The program will be reviewed annually to ensure goals are met, determine if updates to the program are required and/or if additional outreach is necessary.

9.3.2 Process to Assess the Success of Preventive Operation and Maintenance Activities Appendix F includes the City’s Performance Measure Indicators (PMIs) developed to monitor and measure the effectiveness of the Preventative Operation and Maintenance Program. The PMIs include the following:
• Total number of overflows in each year
• Total number of overflows equal to or greater than 1,000 gallons discharged or reaching the Waters of the United States in each year
• Overflow response time for each event
• Reduction of repeated incidents of overflow at the same location • Reduction in number of overflows caused by flows exceeding the capacity of the collection system

9.3.3 Process to Update the SSMP Procedures and Activities Based on Results of Monitoring and Performance Evaluations
In compliance with the General Order, audits of the SSMP will be conducted every six (6) years and serve to measure and document implementation and effectiveness of the SSMP. Based on the findings of the audits, the City will develop, document and/or modify procedures and activities for each of the SSMP elements, as applicable, to improve program and system performance.

To document the revisions / updates needed to be incorporated into the SSMP update, the City included a Change Log in this SSMP document entitled “Change Log” and will be used for tracking of the modifications required. The items noted in the “Change Log” are to be incorporated into the SSMP document at the time Brea 2025 SSMP – Chapter 9: Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications 57 the City conducts its next SSMP update. Records of all SSMP element reviews will be saved and revisions incorporated into the SSMP document such that the information is documented and available for the following SSMP Audit or SSMP Update.

Included in Appendix H is a tracking log developed to monitor progress of the elements of the City’s SSMP.

The tracking log is intended to serve as a plan and schedule to maintain the SSMP updated and in compliance with the current Order. Responsible parties and target completion dates are noted. As the elements are created and updated, the information will be noted in the Change Log to be incorporated in the subsequent audits and document update.

9.3.4 Process to Identify and Illustrate Spill Trends, Including Spill Frequency, Locations and Estimated Volumes
The General Order includes specific notification and reporting requirements according to spill category. The City process to identify and illustrate SSO trends, including frequency, location, and estimated volumes is to document the information using GIS technology. This allows the City to retrieve information by SSO date, location and cause. Additionally, the GIS allows for illustration of this information in figures.

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This chapter of the SSMP discusses the City’s SSMP Auditing Program.

10.1 Regulatory Requirements for SSMP Program Audits
The Order requires the SSMP include internal audit procedures for the City to conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to the size of the system and the number of spills and include operations staff. The current Order requires that at a minimum, these audits must occur every three (3) years and a report must be prepared and kept on file. Per the Order, at a minimum, the audit will document the following:
• Findings of the evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of the SSMP in preventing spills;
• Compliance with the General Order;
• SSMP deficiencies in addressing on-going spills and discharges to waters of the State; • Necessary modifications to the SSMP to correct deficiencies.

Additionally, the City must submit a complete audit report that includes the following:
• Audit findings and recommended corrective actions;
• A statement that sewer system operators’ input on the audit findings were considered; and
• A proposed schedule to address the deficiencies.

The designated LRO will submit the audit report into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database per the requirements in Section 3.10 of Attachment E1 of the General Order.

10.2 Discussion on Internal Auditing Program
The City completed its audit of the SSMP in January 2025 to meet the requirements of General Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ. Included in Appendix G are copies of the previous two completed audits.

10.2.1 Findings of the Evaluation of the Implementation and Effectiveness of the SSMP in Preventing Spills
In compliance with 2022-0103-DWQ, the City completed an audit in January 2025. The audit report includes a summary of the evaluation conducted for each of the eleven (11) elements in accordance with the most current Order. Recommendations were included where applicable.

10.2.2 Compliance with the General Order
With the completion of January 2015 audit and development of a plan to implement recommendations developed through the audit process, the City met the requirements of Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ for this element. Additionally, this will allow the City to prepare for and adequately address necessary changes to be incorporated into the updated SSMP.

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Overall, based on information provided and the number of the spills noted during the audit, the City continues to proactively maintain the collection system using the overall program for managing the sewer systems is effective and operates at a high level of performance.

10.3.4 Necessary Modifications to the SSMP to Correct Deficiencies The City is committed to maintaining compliance with the most current Order and has developed a comprehensive summary of the modifications to be implemented. Recommendations for modifications were developed during the audit process to address deficiencies in each element to achieve compliance with Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ.

10.4 Conclusions
The following audit records will be maintained:
• Completed audit documents and findings.
• Follow-up actions based on audit findings.

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A good communications program can serve to keep the City's constituents informed educated, engage support and participation in the proper utilization of the City’s sanitary sewer system, and comply with the General Order requirements. The program can demonstrate the short and long-term benefits of implementing the SSMP by providing effective asset management to the publicly owned system while protecting the health and welfare of all who utilize it.

11.1 Regulatory Requirements for Communication Program
The primary objective of the Communication Program is to increase public awareness of sanitary sewer system issues, to promote a sense of stewardship for the City’s system and facilitate its efforts towards the effective and efficient management, operation, and maintenance of the sanitary sewer system. The purpose of this element is to discuss the City’s efforts to educate and inform the public and affected agencies regarding the proper use of the City’s sanitary sewer system. The SSMP must include procedures to communicate with:
• The public for:
o Spills and discharges resulting in closures of public areas, or that enter a source of drinking water, and
o The development, implementation, and update of its SSMP, including opportunities for public input to SSMP implementation and updates.
• Owners/operators of systems that connect into the City’s system, including satellite systems, for:
o System operation, maintenance, and capital improvement-related activities.

11.2 Discussion on the Communication Program
The following includes a summary of the City’s effort to communicate, educate, inform and engage support and participation by the public in the proper utilization of the City’s sanitary sewer system, and comply with the General Order requirements.

11.3 City of Brea Official Website
The City’s outreach efforts include maintaining a website (Brea, CA - Official Website | Official Website) to inform the public about City activities. The City’s website is an effective communication channel for providing alerts and news to the public. The main page of the website provides access to various City departments and includes links to information, agendas for Council meetings, as well as other key information for residents.

The City can utilize the website to publish its SSMP, providing the public the opportunity to view and offer input to the City as the SSMP elements are implemented. Additionally, the City can utilize the website to notify the public of significant events including potential and/or actual sewer spills and discharges resulting in closures of public areas, or that enter a source of drinking water, and other activities related to sewer system management.

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The public outreach element pertaining to FOG control includes maintaining information on the website to inform the general public of proper FOG disposal methods and educate FSE staff regarding proper management of FOG generated on site. As site inspections are conducted, City staff provides educational materials, access to public service announcement DVD with information on kitchen best management practices (BMPs), they receive mailers with the City’s newsletter and are included with outreach efforts associated with the Storm Water Outreach Program.

11.5 Public Meetings
Public meetings to discuss City-related issues are held regularly in the City Council Chambers, located at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA 92821. The City encourages residents to attend Council meetings to become better informed about how the City works and to learn about various issues.

The Council meetings provide the residents and concerned citizens a forum to provide the Council with input on particular programs through the Public Comment session portion of each Council meeting. During the Public Comment session, each person who wishes to address the Council on an item not on the agenda may do so. Copies of the Council Agenda are made readily available to the public on the City’s website.

11.6 Contributors to the City of Brea’s Wastewater Collection System Currently, there are no other systems outside of the City’s service boundary that connect to the City’s system.

Undeveloped land that could be developed in the future and contribute sewage to the existing system is located within the Sphere of Influence (SOI) outside the City boundary and within the Carbon Canyon Sewershed. The SOI extends from the City’s northern boundary to the Los Angeles County boundary to the north and the San Bernardino County boundary and City of Yorba Linda boundary to the east and southeast.

The City may expand to incorporate the SOI by annexation; however, there are no near-term plans for development.

11.7 Conclusions
The City has identified the following revisions / updates:
• Maintain the SSMP available for public review at the City office(s) and facilities and made available to the public through its website.
• Document procedures providing opportunities for public input to SSMP element implementation and updates.
• Document procedures to communicate the actual or potential occurrence of a spill and/or actual or potential discharges resulting in closures to public areas. • Document procedures to communicate the actual or potential occurrence of a spill and/or actual or potential discharges entering a source of drinking water.

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Appendix A: Waste Discharge Requirements (Order No. 2022-0103-DWQ) 1 STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
ORDER WQ 2022-0103-DWQ

STATEWIDE WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL ORDER FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS
This Order was adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on December 6, 2022.

This Order shall become effective 180 days after the Adoption Date of this General Order, on June 5, 2023.

The Enrollee shall comply with the requirements of this Order upon the Effective Date of this General Order.

This General Order does not convey any property rights of any sort or any exclusive privileges.

The requirements prescribed herein do not authorize the commission of any act causing injury to persons or property, protect the Enrollee from liability under federal, state, or local laws, nor create a vested right for the Enrollee to continue the discharge of waste.

CERTIFICATION
I, Jeanine Townsend, Clerk to the Board, do hereby certify that this Order with all attachments is a full, true, and correct copy of the Order adopted by the State Water Board on December 6, 2022.

AYE: Chair E. Joaquin Esquivel
Vice Chair Dorene D’Adamo
Board Member Sean Maguire
Board Member Laurel Firestone
Board Member Nichole Morgan
NAY: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
for
Jeanine Townsend
Clerk to the Board

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1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4

2. Regulatory Coverage and Application Requirements .................................................... 5

2.1. Requirements for Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage ....................... 5

2.2. Requirements for New Regulatory Coverage...................................................... 5

2.3. Regulatory Coverage Transfer............................................................................ 7

3. Findings ......................................................................................................................... 7

3.1. Legal Authorities ................................................................................................. 7

3.2. General ............................................................................................................. 11

3.3. Water Quality Control Plans, Policies and Resolutions ..................................... 14

3.4. California Environmental Quality Act................................................................. 16

3.5. State Water Board Funding Assistance for Compliance with Water Board Water Quality Orders ................................................................................................... 16

3.6. Notification to Interested Parties ....................................................................... 17

4. Prohibitions .................................................................................................................. 17

4.1 Discharge of Sewage from a Sanitary Sewer System....................................... 17

4.2. Discharge of Sewage to Waters of the State..................................................... 17

4.3. Discharge of Sewage Creating a Nuisance....................................................... 18

5. Specifications............................................................................................................... 18

5.1. Designation of a Legally Responsible Official ................................................... 18

5.2. Sewer System Management Plan Development and Implementation............... 18

5.3. Certification of Sewer System Management Plan and Plan Updates................ 19

5.4. Sewer System Management Plan Audits .......................................................... 19

5.5. Six-Year Sewer System Management Plan Update.......................................... 21

5.6. System Resilience............................................................................................. 22

5.7. Allocation of Resources .................................................................................... 22

5.8. Designation of Data Submitters......................................................................... 22

5.9. Reporting Certification....................................................................................... 22

5.10. System Capacity ............................................................................................... 23

5.11. System Performance Analysis .......................................................................... 23

5.12. Spill Emergency Response Plan and Remedial Actions ................................... 23

5.13. Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements ............. 24

5.14. Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map....................... 26

5.15. Voluntary Reporting of Spills from Privately-Owned Sewer Laterals and/or Private Sanitary Sewer Systems ................................................................................... 26

5.16. Voluntary Notification of Spills from Privately-Owned Laterals and/or Systems to the California Office of Emergency Services ..................................................... 27

5.17. Unintended Failure to Report ............................................................................ 27

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5.19. Operation and Maintenance............................................................................... 27

6. Provisions .................................................................................................................... 27

6.1. Enforcement Provisions .................................................................................... 27

6.2. Other Regional Water Board Orders ................................................................. 30

6.3. Sewer System Management Plan Availability ................................................... 31

6.4. Entry and Inspection ......................................................................................... 31 Table of Attachments
Attachment A – Definitions .....................................................................................................A-1 Attachment B – Application for Enrollment .............................................................................B-1 Attachment C - Notice of Termination.....................................................................................C-1 Attachment D – Sewer System Management Plan – Required Elements ..............................D-1 Attachment E1 – Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements .....E1-1 Attachment E2 – Summary of Notification, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements...........E2-1 Attachment F – Regional Water Quality Control Board Contact Information ..........................F-1

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4 1. INTRODUCTION
This General Order regulates sanitary sewer systems designed to convey sewage. For the purpose of this Order, a sanitary sewer system includes, but is not limited to, pipes, valves, pump stations, manholes, siphons, wet wells, diversion structures and/or other pertinent infrastructure, upstream of a wastewater treatment plant headworks. A sanitary sewer system includes:
• Laterals owned and/or operated by the Enrollee;
• Satellite sewer systems; and/or
• Temporary conveyance and storage facilities, including but not limited to temporary piping, vaults, construction trenches, wet wells, impoundments, tanks and diversion structures.

Sewage is untreated or partially treated domestic, municipal, commercial and/or industrial waste (including sewage sludge), and any mixture of these wastes with inflow or infiltration of stormwater or groundwater, conveyed in a sanitary sewer system.

Sewage contains high levels of suspended solids, non-digested organic waste, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, toxic pollutants, nutrients, oxygen-demanding organic compounds, oils, grease, pharmaceuticals, and other harmful pollutants.

For the purpose of this General Order, a spill is a discharge of sewage from any portion of a sanitary sewer system due to a sanitary sewer system overflow, operational failure, and/or infrastructure failure. Sewage and its associated wastewater spilled from a sanitary sewer system may threaten public health, beneficial uses of waters of the State, and the environment.

This General Order serves as statewide waste discharge requirements and supersedes the previous State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Order 2006-0003-DWQ and amendments thereafter. All sections and attachments of this General Order are enforceable by the State Water Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards). Through this General Order, the State Water Board requires an Enrollee to:
• Comply with federal and state prohibitions of discharge of sewage to waters of the State, including federal waters of the United States;
• Comply with specifications, and notification, monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this General Order that implement the federal Clean Water Act, the California Water Code (Water Code), water quality control plans (including Regional Water Board Basin Plans) and policies;
• Proactively operate and maintain resilient sanitary sewer systems to prevent spills; • Eliminate discharges of sewage to waters of the State through effective implementation of a Sewer System Management Plan;
• Monitor, track, and analyze spills for ongoing system-specific performance improvements; and
• Report noncompliance with this General Order per reporting requirements.

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5 An Enrollee is a public, private, or other non-governmental entity that has obtained approval for regulatory coverage under this General Order, including:
• A state agency, municipality, special district, or other public entity that owns and/or operates one or more sanitary sewer systems:
o greater than one (1) mile in length (each individual sanitary sewer system); o one (1) mile or less in length where the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order; or • A federal agency, private company, or other non-governmental entity that owns and/or operates a sanitary sewer system of any size where the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order in response to a history of spills, proximity to surface water, or other factors supporting regulatory coverage.

For the purpose of this Order, a sanitary sewer system includes only systems owned and/or operated by the Enrollee.

2. REGULATORY COVERAGE AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1. Requirements for Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage To continue regulatory coverage from previous Order 2006-0003-DWQ under this General Order, within the 60-days-prior-to the Effective Date of this General Order, the Legally Responsible Official of an existing Enrollee shall electronically certify the Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage form in the online California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) Sanitary Sewer System Database. The Legally Responsible Official will receive an automated CIWQS-issued Notice of Applicability email, confirming continuation of regulatory coverage under this General Order. All regulatory coverage under previous Order 2006-0003-DWQ will cease on the Effective Date of this Order.

An Enrollee continuing existing regulatory coverage is not required to submit a new application package or pay an application fee for enrollment under this General Order.

The annual fee due date for continued regulatory coverage from previous Order 2006-0003-DWQ to this General Order remains unchanged.

A previous Enrollee of Order 2006-0003-DWQ that fails to certify the Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage form in the online CIWQS database by the Effective Date of this Order is considered a New Applicant, and will not have regulatory coverage for its sanitary sewer system(s) until:
• A new application package for system(s) enrollment is submitted per section 2.2 (Requirements for New Regulatory Coverage) below; and
• The new application package is approved per section 2.2.2 (Approval of Application Package (For New Applicants Only)).

2.2. Requirements for New Regulatory Coverage
No later than 60 days prior to commencing and/or assuming operation and maintenance responsibilities of a sanitary sewer system, a duly authorized representative that

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6 maintains legal authority over the public or private sanitary sewer system is required to enroll under this General Order by submitting a complete application package as specified below and as provided in Attachment B (Application for Enrollment Form) of this General Order.

Unless required by a Regional Water Board, a public agency that owns a combined sewer system subject to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy (33 U.S. Code § 1342(q)), is not required to enroll, under this Order, the portions of its sanitary sewer system(s) that collects combined sanitary wastewater and stormwater.

2.2.1. Application Package Requirements
The Application for Enrollment package for new applicants must include the following items:
• Application for Enrollment Form. The form in Attachment B of this General Order must be completed, signed, and certified by a Legally Responsible Official, in accordance with section 5.1 (Designation of a Legally Responsible Official) of this General Order. If an electronic Application for Enrollment form is available at the time of application, a new applicant shall submit its application form electronically; and
• Application Fee. A fee payable to the “State Water Resources Control Board” in accordance with the Fee Schedule in the California Code of Regulations, Title 23, section 2200, or subsequent fee regulations updates.

The application fee for this General Order is based on the sanitary sewer system’s threat to water quality and complexity designations of category 2C or 3C, which is assigned based on the population served by the system. The current Fee Schedule for sanitary sewer systems is listed under subdivision (a)(2) at the following website:

Fee Schedule (https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/fees/water_quality/).

2.2.2. Approval of Application Package (For New Applicants Only) The Deputy Director of the State Water Board, Division of Water Quality (Deputy Director) will consider approval of each complete Application for Enrollment package.

The Deputy Director will issue a Notice of Applicability letter which serves as approved regulatory coverage for the new Enrollee.

If the submitted application package is not complete in accordance with section 2.2.1 (Application Package Requirements) of this General Order, the Deputy Director will send a response letter to the applicant outlining the application deficiencies. The applicant will have 60 days from the date of the response letter to correct the application deficiencies and submit the identified items necessary to complete the application package to the State Water Board.

2.2.3. Electronic Reporting Account for New Enrollee
Within 30 days after the date of the Approval of Complete Application Package for System Enrollment, a duly authorized representative for the Enrollee shall obtain a CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database user account by clicking the “User Registration” button and following the directions on the CIWQS Login Page

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7 (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov). If additional assistance is needed to establish an online CIWQS user account, contact State Water Board staff by email at [email protected]. The online user account will provide the Enrollee secure access to the online CIWQS database for electronic reporting.

2.3. Regulatory Coverage Transfer
Regulatory coverage under this General Order is not transferable to any person or party except after an existing Enrollee submits a written request for a regulatory coverage transfer to the Deputy Director, at least 60 days in advance of any proposed system ownership transfer. The written request must include a written agreement between the existing Enrollee and the new Enrollee containing:
• Acknowledgement that the transfer of ownership is solely of an existing system with an existing waste discharge identification (WDID) number; • The specific ownership transfer date in which the responsibility and regulatory coverage transfer between the existing Enrollee and the new Enrollee becomes effective; and
• Acknowledgement that the existing Enrollee is liable for violations occurring up to the ownership transfer date and that the new Enrollee is liable for violations occurring on and after the ownership transfer date.

The Deputy Director will consider approval of the written request. If approved, the Deputy Director will issue a Notice of Applicability letter which serves as an approved transfer of regulatory coverage to the new Enrollee.

3. FINDINGS

3.1. Legal Authorities

3.1.1. Federal and State Regulatory Authority
The objective of the Clean Water Act is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the waters of the United States (33 U.S.C. 1251). The Water Code authorizes the State Water Board to implement the Clean Water Act in the State and to protect the quality of all waters of the State (Water Code sections 13000 and 13160).

3.1.2. Discharge of Sewage
A discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage is a discharge of waste as defined in Water Code section 13050(d) that could affect the quality of waters of the State and is subject to regulation by waste discharge requirements issued pursuant to Water Code section 13263 and Chapter 9, Division 3, Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.

A discharge of sewage may pollute and alter the quality of the waters of the State to a degree that unreasonably affects the beneficial uses of the receiving water body or facilities that serve those beneficial uses (Water Code section 13050(l)(1)).

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8 3.1.3 Water Boards Authority to Require Technical Reports, Monitoring, and Reporting Water Code sections 13267 and 13383 authorize the Regional Water Boards and the State Water Board to establish monitoring, inspection, entry, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. Water Code section 13267(b), authorizes the Regional Water Boards to “require any person who has discharged, discharges, or is suspected of having discharged or discharging, or who proposes to discharge waste within its region… or is suspected of having discharged or discharging, or who proposes to discharge, waste outside of its region that could affect the quality of water within its region shall furnish, under penalty of perjury, technical or monitoring reports which the regional board requires…In requiring those reports, the regional board shall provide the person with a written explanation with regard to the need for the reports and shall identify the evidence that supports requiring that person to provide the reports.” Water Code section 13267(f) authorizes the State Water Board to require this information if it consults with the Regional Water Boards and determines that it will not duplicate the efforts of the Regional Water Boards. The State Water Board has consulted with the Regional Water Boards and made this determination.

The technical and monitoring reports required by this General Order and Attachment E (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) are necessary to evaluate and ensure compliance with this General Order. The effort to develop required technical reports will vary depending on the system size and complexity and the needs of the specific technical report. The burden and cost of these reports are reasonable and consistent with the interest of the state in protecting water quality, which is the primary purpose of requiring the reports.

Water Code section 13383(a) authorizes the Water Boards to “establish monitoring, inspection, entry, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements… for any person who discharges, or proposes to discharge, to navigable waters, any person who introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works, any person who owns or operates, or proposes to own or operate, a publicly owned treatment works or other treatment works treating domestic sewage, or any person who uses or disposes, or proposes to use or dispose, of sewage sludge.” Section 13383(b) continues, “the state board or the regional boards may require any person subject to this section to establish and maintain monitoring equipment or methods, including, where appropriate, biological monitoring methods, sample effluent as prescribed, and provide other information as may be reasonably required.”
Reporting of spills from privately owned sewer laterals and systems pursuant to section

5.15 (Voluntary Reporting of Spills from Privately-Owned Sewer Laterals and/or Private Sanitary Sewer Systems) of this General Order is authorized by Water Code section 13225(c) and encouraged by the State Water Board, wherein a local agency may investigate and report on any technical factors involved in water quality control provided the burden including costs of such reports bears a reasonable relationship to the need for the report and the benefits to be obtained therefrom. The burden of reporting private spills under section 5.15 (Voluntary Reporting of Spills from Privately-Owned Sewer Laterals and/or Private Sanitary Sewer Systems) is minimal and is outweighed by the benefit of providing Regional Water Boards an opportunity to respond to these spills

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9 when an Enrollee, which in many cases has a contractual relationship with the owner of the private system, has knowledge of the spills.

3.1.4. Water Board Authority to Prescribe General Waste Discharge Requirements Water Code section 13263(i) provides that the State Water Board may prescribe general waste discharge requirements for a category of discharges if the State Water Board finds or determines that:
• The discharges are produced by the same or similar operations; • The discharges involve the same or similar types of waste; • The discharges require the same or similar treatment standards; and • The discharges are more appropriately regulated under general waste discharge requirements than individual waste discharge requirements.

Since 2006, the State Water Board has been regulating over 1,100 publicly owned sanitary sewer systems (See section 3.1.5 (Previous Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements) of this General Order). California also has a large unknown number of unregulated privately owned sanitary sewer systems. All waste conveyed in publicly owned and privately owned sanitary sewer systems (as defined in this General Order) is comprised of untreated or partially treated domestic waste and/or industrial waste. Generally, sanitary sewer systems are designed and operated to convey waste by gravity or under pressure; system-specific design elements and system-specific operations do not change the common nature of the waste, the common threat to public health, or the common impacts on water quality. Spills of waste from a sanitary sewer system prior to reaching the ultimate downstream treatment facility are unauthorized and enforceable by the State Water Board and/or a Regional Water Board. Therefore, spills from sanitary sewer systems are more appropriately regulated under general waste discharge requirements.

As specified in Water Code sections 13263(a) and 13241, the implementation of requirements set forth in this Order is for the reasonable protection of past, present, and probable future beneficial uses of water and the prevention of nuisance. The requirements implement the water quality control plans (Basin Plans) for each Regional Water Board and take into account the environmental characteristics of sewer service areas and hydrographic units within the state. Additionally, the State Water Board has considered water quality conditions that could reasonably be achieved through the coordinated control of all factors that affect water quality, costs associated with compliance with these requirements, the need for developing housing within California, and the need to protect sources of drinking water and other water supplies.

3.1.5. Previous Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements On May 2, 2006, the State Water Board adopted Order 2006-0003-DWQ serving as Waste Discharge Requirements pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 4, Division 7 of the Water Code (commencing with section 13260) for inadvertent discharges to waters of the State. Order 2006-0003-DWQ prohibited discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage. Order 2006-0003-DWQ also required system-specific management, operation, and maintenance of publicly owned sewer systems greater than one mile in length.

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10 To decrease the impacts on human health and the environment caused by sewage spills, the previous Order required enrollees to develop a rehabilitation and replacement plan that identifies system deficiencies and prioritizes short-term and long-term rehabilitation actions. The previous Order also required enrollees to:

1. Maintain information that can be used to establish and prioritize appropriate Sewer System Management Plan activities; and

2. Implement a proactive approach to reduce spills.

The previous Order required Sewer System Management Plan elements for “the proper and efficient management, operation, and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems, while taking into consideration risk management.”
On July 30, 2013, the State Water Board amended General Order 2006-0003-DWQ with Order WQ 2013-0058-EXEC, Amending Monitoring and Reporting Program for Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems.

Many enrollees of Order 2006-0003-DWQ have already implemented proactive measures to reduce sewage spills. Other enrollees, however, still need technical assistance and funding to improve sanitary sewer system operation and maintenance for the reduction of sewage spills.

3.1.6. Existing Memorandum of Agreement with California Water Environment Association
The California Water Environment Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing water industry certifications, training, and networking opportunities. The Association’s Technical Certification Program provides accredited sanitary sewer system operator certification for collection system operators and maintenance workers.

On February 10, 2016, the State Water Board entered into a collaborative agreement with the Association titled Memorandum of Agreement Between the California State Water Resources Control Board and the California Water Environment Association - Training Regarding Requirements Set Forth in Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems. The Memorandum sets forth collaborative training necessary for regulated sanitary sewer system personnel to operate and maintain a well operating system and ensure full compliance with statewide sewer system regulations.

On March 15, 2018, the State Water Board and the California Water Environment Association amended the existing Memorandum of Agreement to include collaborative outreach and expand training needs associated with further updates to Water Board regulations for sanitary sewer systems. The State Water Board encourages further Agreement updates as necessary to support improved sewer system operations and the professionalism of collection system operators.

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3.2.1. Waters of the State
Waters of the State include any surface water or groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state as defined in Water Code section 13050(e), and are inclusive of waters of the United States.

3.2.2. Sanitary Sewer System Spill Threats to Public Health and Beneficial Uses Sewage contains high levels of suspended solids, pathogenic organisms, toxic pollutants, nutrients, oxygen-demanding organic compounds, oil and grease and other pollutants. Sewage spills may cause a public nuisance, particularly when sewage is discharged to areas with high public exposure such as streets and surface waters used for drinking, irrigation, fishing, recreation, or other public consumption or contact uses.

More specifically, sanitary sewer spills may:
• Adversely affect aquatic life and/or threaten water quality when reaching receiving waters;
• Inadvertently release trash, including plastics;
• Impair the recreational use and aesthetic enjoyment of surface waters by polluting surface water or groundwater;
• Threaten public health through direct public exposure to bacteria, viruses, intestinal parasites, and other microorganisms that can cause serious illness such as gastroenteritis, hepatitis, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis; • Negatively impact ecological receptors and biota within surface waters; and • Cause nuisance including odors, closure of beaches and recreational areas, and property damage.

Sanitary sewer system spills may pollute receiving waters and threaten beneficial uses of surface water and groundwater. Potentially threatened beneficial uses include, but are not limited to the following (with associated acronym representations as included in statewide water quality control plans and Regional Water Boards’ Basin Plans):
• Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN)
• Water Contact Recreation (REC-1) and Non-Contact Water Recreation (REC-2) • Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD)
• Warm Freshwater Habitat (WARM)
• Native American Culture (CUL)
• Wildlife Habitat (WILD)
• Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species (RARE)
• Spawning, Reproduction, and/or Early Development (SPWN) • Wetland Habitat (WET)
• Agricultural Supply (AGR)
• Estuarine Habitat (EST)

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• Subsistence Fishing (SUB)
• Tribal Tradition and Culture (CUL)
• Tribal Subsistence Fishing (T-SUB)
• Aquaculture (AQUA)
• Marine Habitat (MAR)
• Preservation of Biological Habitats of Special Significance (BIOL) • Migration of Aquatic Organisms (MIGR)
• Shellfish Harvesting (SHELL)
• Industrial Process Supply (PROC)
• Industrial Service Supply (IND)
• Hydropower Generation (POW)
• Navigation (NAV)
• Flood Peak Attenuation/Flood Water Storage (FLD)
• Water Quality Enhancement (WQE)
• Fresh Water Replenishment (FRSH)
• Groundwater Recharge (GWR)
• Inland Saline Water Habitat (SAL)

3.2.3. Proactive Sanitary Sewer System Management to Eliminate Spill Causes Finding 3 of the previous Order, 2006-0003-DWQ, states: “Sanitary sewer systems experience periodic failures resulting in discharges that may affect waters of the state.

There are many factors (including factors related to geology, design, construction methods and materials, age of the system, population growth, and system operation and maintenance), which affect the likelihood of an SSO [sanitary sewer overflow].

A proactive approach that requires Enrollees to ensure a system-wide operation, maintenance, and management plan is in place will reduce the number and frequency of SSOs within the state. This approach will in turn decrease the risk to human health and the environment caused by SSOs.”
Many spills are preventable through proactive attention on sanitary sewer system management using the best practices and technologies available to address major causes of spills, including but not limited to:
• Blockages from sources including but not limited to:
o Fats, oils and grease;
o Tree roots;
o Rags, wipes and other paper, cloth and plastic products; and o Sediment and debris.
• Sewer system damage and exceedance of sewer system hydraulic capacity from identified system-specific environmental, and climate-change impacts, including but not limited to:

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13 o Sea level rise impacts including flooding, coastal erosion, seawater intrusion, tidal inundation and submerged lands;
o Increased surface water flows due to higher intensity rain events; o Flooding;
o Wildfires and wildfire induced impacts;
o Earthquake induced damage;
o Landslides; and
o Subsidence.
• Infrastructure deficiencies and failures, including but not limited to:
o Pump station mechanical failures;
o System age;
o Construction material failures;
o Manhole cover failures;
o Structural failures; and
o Lack of proper operation and maintenance.
• Insufficient system capacity (temporary or sustained), due to factors including but not limited to:
o Excessive and/or increased storm or groundwater inflow/infiltration; o Insufficient capacity due to population increase and/or new connections from industrial, commercial and other system users; and
o Stormwater capture projects utilizing a sanitary sewer system to convey stormwater to treatment facilities for reuse.
• Community impacts, including but not limited to:
o Power outages;
o Vandalism; and
o Contractor-caused or other third party-caused damages.

3.2.4. Underground Sanitary Sewer System Leakage
Portions of some sanitary sewer systems may leak, causing underground exfiltration (exiting) of sewage from the system. Exfiltrated sewage that remains in the underground infrastructure trench and/or the soil matrix, and that does not discharge into waters of the State (surface water or groundwater) may not threaten beneficial uses.

Underground exfiltrated sewage may threaten beneficial uses if discharged to waters of the State. Exfiltrated sewage that discharges to groundwater may impact beneficial uses of groundwater and pollute groundwater supply. Additionally, if in close proximity, exfiltrated sewage may enter into a compromised underground drainage conveyance system that discharges into a water of the United States, or into groundwater that is hydrologically connected to (feeds into) a water of the United States, thus potentially causing: (1) a Clean Water Act violation, (2) threat and impact to beneficial uses, and/or (3) surface water pollution.

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3.3. Water Quality Control Plans, Policies and Resolutions The nine Regional Water Boards have adopted region-specific water quality control plans (commonly referred to as Basin Plans) that designate beneficial uses, establish water quality objectives, and contain implementation programs and policies to achieve those objectives. The State Water Board has adopted statewide water quality control plans, policies and resolutions establishing statewide water quality objectives, implementation programs and initiatives.

3.3.1. State Water Board Antidegradation Policy
On October 28, 1968, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 68-16, titled Statement of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality of Waters in California, which incorporates the federal antidegradation policy. Resolution 68-16 requires that existing water quality be maintained unless degradation is justified based on specific findings.

The continued prohibition of sewage discharges from sanitary sewer systems into waters of the State aligns with Resolution 68-16. A sewage discharge from sanitary sewers to waters of the State is prohibited by this Order. Therefore, this Order does not allow degradation of waters of the State. In addition, this Order: (1) further expands the existing prohibition of sewage discharges to include waters of the State, in addition to waters of the United States as provided in previous Order 2006-0003-DWQ, and (2) enhances the ability for Water Board enforcement of violations of the established prohibitions.

3.3.2. State Water Board Sources of Drinking Water Policy On May 19,1988, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 88-63 (amended on February 1, 2006), titled Sources of Drinking Water, establishing state policy that all waters of the State, with certain exceptions, are suitable or potentially suitable for municipal or domestic supply.

3.3.3. State Water Board Cost of Compliance Resolution
On September 24, 2013, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2013-0029, titled Directing Actions in Response to Efforts by Stakeholders on Reducing Costs of

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3.3.4. State Water Board Human Right to Water Resolution On February 16, 2016, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2016-0010, titled Adopting the Human Right to Water as a Core Value and Directing its Implementation in Water Board Programs and Activities, addressing the human right to water as a core value and directing Water Board programs to implement requirements to support safe drinking water for all Californians.

On November 16, 2021, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2021-0050 titled Condemning Racism, Xenophobia, Bigotry, and Racial Injustice, and Strengthening Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Access, and Anti-racism. Among other actions, through Resolution 2021-0050, the State Water Board, in summary as corresponding to this General Order, reaffirms its commitment to its Human Right to Water resolution, upholding that every human being in California deserves safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for human consumption, cooking, and sanitation purposes. Resolution 2021-0050 provides the State Water Board commitment to:
• Protect public health and beneficial uses of waterbodies in all communities, including communities disproportionately burdened by wastes discharge of waste to land and surface water;
• Restore impaired surface waterbodies and degraded aquifers; and • Promote multi-benefit water quality projects.

Through Resolution 2021-0050, the State Water Board also commits to expanding implementation of its Climate Change Resolution to address the disproportionate effects of extreme hydrologic conditions and sea-level rise on Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, prioritizing:
• The right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible drinking water and sanitation; • Sustainable management and protection of local groundwater resources; • Healthy watersheds; and
• Access to surface waterbodies that support subsistence fishing.

On June 7, 2022, the State Water Board adopted a Resolution, titled Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Enter into One or More Multi-Year Contracts Up to a Combined Sum of $4,000,000 for a Statewide Wastewater Needs Assessment, supporting the equitable access to sanitation for all Californians and implementation of Resolutions 2016-0010 and 2021-0050.

This General Order supports the State Water Board priority in collecting a comprehensive set of data for California’s wastewater systems, including sanitary sewer systems. Data reported per the requirements of this Order will be used with data from other Water Boards’ programs, to further develop criteria and create a statewide risk

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3.3.5. State Water Board Open Data Resolution
On July 10, 2018, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2018-0032, titled Adopting Principles of Open Data as a Core Value and Directing Programs and Activities to Implement Strategic Actions to Improve Data Accessibility and Associated Innovation, directing regulatory programs to assure all monitoring and reporting requirements support the State Water Boards’ Open Data Initiative.

3.3.6. State Water Board Response to Climate Change
On March 7, 2017, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2017-0012, titled Comprehensive Response to Climate Change, requiring a proactive response to climate change in all California Water Board actions, with the intent to embed climate change consideration into all programs and activities.

3.4. California Environmental Quality Act
The adoption of this Order is an action to reissue general waste discharge requirements that is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) because it is an action taken by a regulatory agency to assure the protection of the environment and the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, section 15308). In addition, the action to adopt this Order is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, section 15301, to the extent that it applies to existing sanitary sewer collection systems that constitute “existing facilities” as that term is used in sections 15301 and 15302, to the extent that it results in the repair or replacement of existing systems involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.

3.5. State Water Board Funding Assistance for Compliance with Water Board Water Quality Orders
The State Water Board, Division of Financial Assistance administers the implementation of the State Water Board financial assistance programs, per Board-adopted funding policies. Among other funding areas, the Division administers loan and grant funding for the planning and construction of wastewater and water recycling facilities per funding program-specific policies and guidelines. Applicants may apply for Clean Water State Revolving Fund low-interest loan, Small Community Wastewater grant funding assistance, and other funding available at the time of application, for some of the costs associated with complying with this General Order.

Funding applicants may obtain further information regarding current funding opportunities, and Division of Financial Assistance staff contact information at the following website: Financial Assistance Funding - Grants and Loans | California State Water Resources Control Board.
(https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/)

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The Small Community Grant Fund allows the State Water Board to provide grant funding assistance to small, disadvantaged communities and small severely disadvantaged communities that may not otherwise be able to afford a loan or similar financing for projects to comply with requirements of this General Order. The State Water Board also considers loan forgiveness on a disadvantaged community-specific basis.

For disadvantaged communities’ wastewater needs, the State Water Board places priority on the funding of projects that address:
• Public health;
• Violations of waste discharge requirements and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits;
• Providing sewer system service to existing septic tank owners; and • High priority public health and water quality concerns identified by a Regional Water Board.

3.6. Notification to Interested Parties
On January 31, 2022, the State Water Board notified interested parties and persons of its intent to reissue Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order 2006-0003-DWQ by issuing a draft General Order for a 60-day public comment period. State Water Board staff conducted extensive stakeholder outreach and encouraged public participation in the adoption process for this General Order. On March 15, 2022, the State Water Board held a public meeting to hear and consider oral public comments. The State Water Board considered all public comments prior to adopting this General Order.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that pursuant to Water Code sections 13263, 13267, and 13383 this General Order supersedes Order 2006-0003-DWQ, Order WQ 2013-0058-EXEC, and any amendments made to these Orders thereafter, except for enforcement purposes and to meet the provisions contained in Division 7 of the Water Code (commencing with section 13000) and regulations adopted thereunder, and the provisions of the Clean Water Act and regulations and guidelines adopted thereunder, the Enrollee shall comply with the requirements in this Order.

4. PROHIBITIONS

4.1 Discharge of Sewage from a Sanitary Sewer System
Any discharge from a sanitary sewer system that has the potential to discharge to surface waters of the State is prohibited unless it is promptly cleaned up and reported as required in this General Order.

4.2. Discharge of Sewage to Waters of the State
Any discharge from a sanitary sewer system, discharged directly or indirectly through a drainage conveyance system or other route, to waters of the State is prohibited.

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Any discharge from a sanitary sewer system that creates a nuisance or condition of pollution as defined in Water Code section 13050(m) is prohibited.

5. SPECIFICATIONS

5.1. Designation of a Legally Responsible Official
The Enrollee shall designate a Legally Responsible Official that has authority to ensure the enrolled sanitary sewer system(s) complies with this Order, and is authorized to serve as a duly authorized representative. The Legally Responsible Official must have responsibility over management of the Enrollee’s entire sanitary sewer system, and must be authorized to make managerial decisions that govern the operation of the sanitary sewer system, including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital improvement recommendations to ensure long-term environmental compliance.

The Legally Responsible Official must have or have direct authority over individuals that:
• Possess a recognized degree or certificate related to operations and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems, and/or
• Have professional training and experience related to the management of sanitary sewer systems, demonstrated through extensive knowledge, training and experience.

For example, a sewer system superintendent or manager, an operations manager, a public utilities manager or director, or a district engineer may be designated as a Legally Responsible Official.

The Legally Responsible Official shall complete the electronic CIWQS “User Registration” form (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs/newUser.jsp). A Legally Responsible Official that represents multiple enrolled systems shall complete the electronic CIWQS “User Registration” form for each system.

The Enrollee shall submit any change to its Legally Responsible Official, and/or change in contact information, to the State Water Board within 30 calendar days of the change by emailing [email protected] and copying the appropriate Regional Water Board as provided in Attachment F (Regional Water Quality Control Board Contact Information) of this General Order.

5.2. Sewer System Management Plan Development and Implementation To facilitate adequate local funding and management of its sanitary sewer system(s), the Enrollee shall develop and implement an updated Sewer System Management Plan.

The scale and complexity of the Sewer System Management Plan, and specific elements of the Plan, must match the size, scale and complexity of the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system(s). The Sewer System Management Plan must address, at minimum, the required Plan elements in Attachment D (Sewer System Management Plan – Required Elements) of this General Order. To be effective, the Sewer System Management Plan must include procedures for the management, operation, and maintenance of the sanitary sewer system(s). The procedures must: (1) incorporate the

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For an existing Enrollee under Order 2006-0003-DWQ that has certified its Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage, per section 2.1 (Requirements for Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage) of this General Order:

Within six (6) months of the Adoption Date of this General Order:
• The Legally Responsible Official shall upload the Enrollee’s existing Sewer System Management Plan to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

For a new Enrollee:

Within twelve (12) months of the Application for Enrollment approval date:
• The governing entity of the new Enrollee shall approve its Sewer System Management Plan; and
• The Legally Responsible Official shall certify and upload its Sewer System Management Plan to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

5.3. Certification of Sewer System Management Plan and Plan Updates The Legally Responsible Official shall certify and upload its Sewer System Management Plan and all subsequent updates to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

5.4. Sewer System Management Plan Audits
The Enrollee shall conduct an internal audit of its Sewer System Management Plan, and implementation of its Plan, at a minimum frequency of once every three years. The audit must be conducted for the period after the end of the Enrollee’s last required audit period. Within six months after the end of the required 3-year audit period, the Legally Responsible Official shall submit an audit report into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database per the requirements in section 3.10 (Sewer System Management Plan Audit Reporting Requirements) of Attachment E1 of this General Order.

Audit reports submitted to the CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will be viewable only to Water Boards staff.

The internal audit shall be appropriately scaled to the size of the system(s) and the number of spills. The Enrollee’s sewer system operators must be involved in completing the audit. At minimum, the audit must:
• Evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Enrollee’s Sewer System Management Plan in preventing spills;
• Evaluate the Enrollee’s compliance with this General Order; • Identify Sewer System Management Plan deficiencies in addressing ongoing spills and discharges to waters of the State; and

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The Enrollee shall submit a complete audit report that includes:
• Audit findings and recommended corrective actions;
• A statement that sewer system operators’ input on the audit findings has been considered; and
• A proposed schedule for the Enrollee to address the identified deficiencies.

A new Enrollee of this General Order (that did not have a sanitary sewer system enrolled in the previous State Water Board Order 2006-0003-DWQ) shall conduct its first internal Sewer System Management Plan audit for the time period between the date of submittal of its certified Sewer System Management Plan and the third subsequent December 31st date. The audit report must be submitted into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database by July 1 of the following calendar year.

See the following tables for clarification:

Initial Audit Period and Audit Due Date for New Enrollees Audit Period Audit Due Date
New Enrollee
Certified Sewer System Management
Plan Submittal Date
through
the third subsequent December 31
st date
July 1
st date after
audit period
Example
Certified Sewer System Management
Plan Submittal Date of August 2, 2025
Audit Period of August 2, 2025 through
December 31, 2027
July 1, 2028

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previously
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A 3-year period starting from the end of
last required 2-year Audit Period
Within six months
after end of 3-year
Audit Period
Example
Last required Audit Period start date of
August 2, 2021;
Audit Period of August 2, 2021 through
August 1, 2024
February 1, 2025
Three-Year Ongoing Audit Period
Audit Period Audit Due Date
Each Enrollee A 3-year period starting from the end of
last required Audit Period
Within six months
after end of 3-year
Audit Period

5.5. Six-Year Sewer System Management Plan Update
At a minimum, the Enrollee shall update its Sewer System Management Plan every six (6) years after the date of its last Plan Update due date. (For an Enrollee previously regulated by Order 2006-0003-DWQ, the six-year period shall commence on the due date identified in section 3.11 of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this Order. The Updated Sewer System Management Plan must include:
• Elements required in Attachment D (Sewer System Management Plan – Required Elements) of this Order;
• Summary of revisions included in the Plan update based on internal audit findings; and
• Other sewer system management-related changes.

The Enrollee’s governing entity shall approve the updated Plan. The Legally Responsible Official shall upload and certify the approved updated Plan in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database in accordance with section 3.11 (Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements) of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order. During the time period in between Plan updates, the Enrollee shall continuously document changes to its Sewer System Management Plan in a change log attached to the Plan.

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The Enrollee shall include and implement system-specific procedures in its Sewer System Management Plan to proactively prioritize: (1) operation and maintenance, (2) condition assessments, and (3) repair and rehabilitation, to address ongoing system resilience, as specified in Attachment D (Sewer System Management Plan – Required Elements) of this General Order.

5.7. Allocation of Resources
The Enrollee shall:
• Establish and maintain a means to manage all necessary revenues and expenditures related to the sanitary sewer system; and
• Allocate the necessary resources to its sewer system management program for:
o Compliance with this General Order,
o Full implementation of its updated Sewer System Management Plan, o System operation, maintenance, and repair, and
o Spill responses.

5.8. Designation of Data Submitters
The Legally Responsible Official may designate one or more individuals as a Data Submitter for reporting of spill data. The Legally Responsible Official shall authorize the designation of Data Submitter(s) through the online CIWQS database (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov) prior to the individuals establishing a CIWQS user account (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs/newUser.jsp) and entering spill data into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Legally Responsible Official shall submit any change to its Data Submitter(s), and/or change in Data Submitter contact information, to the State Water Board within 30 calendar days of the change, by emailing [email protected] and copying the appropriate Regional Water Board as provided in Attachment F (Regional Water Quality Control Board Contact Information) of this General Order.

5.9. Reporting Certification
The Legally Responsible Official shall electronically certify, on the Enrollee’s behalf, all applications, reports, the Sewer System Management Plan(s) and corresponding updates, and other information submitted electronically into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, as follows:
“I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the electronically submitted information was prepared under my direction or supervision.

Based on my inquiry of the person(s) directly responsible for gathering the information, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information submitted is true, accurate, and complete, and complies with the Statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order.

I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information.”

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5.10. System Capacity
The Enrollee shall maintain the system capacity necessary to convey: (1) base flows during dry weather conditions, and (2) wet weather peak flows consistent with designated local historic storms. Design storms must take into account system-specific stormwater contributions via inflow and infiltration, and location-specific depth of groundwater and storm frequencies. The Enrollee shall implement capital improvements to provide adequate hydraulic capacity to:
• Meet or exceed the design criteria as defined in the Enrollee’s System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance element of its Sewer System Management Plan; and • Prevent system capacity-related spills, and adverse impacts to the treatment efficiency of downstream wastewater treatment facilities.

5.11. System Performance Analysis
The Enrollee shall include a running 10-year system performance analysis in its Annual Report. The analysis must include two CIWQS-generated graphs presenting the following information:

Graph 1 – Total Spill Volume per Year:

X axis: A 10-year period which includes the current calendar year and the nine previous calendar years;
Y axis: The total spill volume, per Spill Category, for each calendar year.

Graph 2 – Total Number of Spills per Year:

X axis: A 10-year period which includes the current calendar year and the nine previous calendar years;
Y axis: The total number of spills, per Spill Category, for each calendar year.

The current calendar year is the calendar year covered in the Annual Report.

The Enrollee shall generate the graphs in CIWQS, using the existing data in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database at the following graph generation link:
(https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs/readOnly/PublicReportSSOServlet?reportActio n=criteria&reportId=sso_operation_report).

5.12. Spill Emergency Response Plan and Remedial Actions For Existing Enrollees (with regulatory coverage under Order 2006-0003-DWQ):

Within six (6) months of the Adoption Date of this General Order, the Enrollee shall update and implement its Spill Emergency Response Plan, per Attachment D, section 6 (Spill Emergency Response Plan) of this General Order.

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Within six (6) months of the Application for Enrollment approval date, the Enrollee shall develop and implement a Spill Emergency Response Plan, per Attachment D, section 6 (Spill Emergency Response Plan) of this General Order.

The Enrollee shall certify, in its Annual Report, that its Spill Emergency Response Plan is up to date.

The Spill Emergency Response Plan shall include measures to protect public health and the environment. The Enrollee shall respond to spills from its system(s) in a timely manner that minimizes water quality impacts and nuisance by:
• Immediately stopping the spill and preventing/minimizing a discharge to waters of the State;
• Intercepting sewage flows to prevent/minimize spill volume discharged into waters of the State;
• Thoroughly recovering, cleaning up and disposing of sewage and wash down water; and
• Cleaning publicly accessible areas while preventing toxic discharges to waters of the State.

5.13. Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements The Enrollee shall comply with notification, monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements in Attachment E1 of this General Order.

5.13.1. Spill Categories
Individual spill notification, monitoring and reporting must be in accordance with the following spill categories:
• Category 1 Spill
A Category 1 spill is a spill of any volume of sewage from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under this General Order that results in a discharge to:
o A surface water, including a surface water body that contains no flow or volume of water; or
o A drainage conveyance system that discharges to surface waters when the sewage is not fully captured and returned to the sanitary sewer system or disposed of properly.

Any spill volume not recovered from a drainage conveyance system is considered a discharge to surface water, unless the drainage conveyance system discharges to a dedicated stormwater infiltration basin or facility.

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3.1 of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.
• Category 2 Spill
A Category 2 spill is a spill of 1,000 gallons or greater, from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under this General Order that does not discharge to a surface water.

A spill of 1,000 gallons or greater that spills out of a lateral and is caused by a failure or blockage in the sanitary sewer system, is a Category 2 spill. • Category 3 Spill
A Category 3 spill is a spill of equal to or greater than 50 gallons and less than 1,000 gallons, from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under this General Order that does not discharge to a surface water.

A spill of equal to or greater than 50 gallons and less than 1,000 gallons, that spills out of a lateral and is caused by a failure or blockage in the sanitary sewer system is a Category 3 spill.
• Category 4 Spill
A Category 4 spill is a spill of less than 50 gallons, from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under this General Order that does not discharge to a surface water.

A spill of less than 50 gallons that spills out of a lateral and is caused by a failure or blockage in the sanitary sewer system is a Category 4 spill.

5.13.2. Annual Report
The Enrollee shall submit an Annual Report (previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in Order 2006-0003-DWQ) as specified in section 3.9 (Annual Report) of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.

For new Enrollees: Within 30 days of obtaining a CIWQS account, a new Enrollee shall submit its initial Annual Report, as specified in section 3.9 (Annual Report) of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.

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For new enrollees – no earlier than July 1, 2025, or within 12 months of the Application for Enrollment approval date, whichever date is later:

The Legally Responsible Official shall submit, to the State Water Board, geospatial data detailing the locations of the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system service area boundary, per the required content and specifications in section 3.8 (Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map) of Attachment E1 of this General Order, for each system identified by a WDID number.

An Enrollee of a disadvantaged community that may need assistance developing an electronic map to comply with this requirement, may contact State Water Board staff for assistance at [email protected].

5.15. Voluntary Reporting of Spills from Privately-Owned Sewer Laterals and/or Private Sanitary Sewer Systems
Within 24 hours of becoming aware of a spill (as described below) from a private sewer lateral or private sanitary sewer system that is not owned/operated by the Enrollee, the Enrollee is encouraged to report the following observations to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database at the following link:
https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov:
• A spill equal or greater than 1,000 gallons that discharges (or has a potential to discharge) to a water of the State, or a drainage conveyance system that discharges to waters of the State; or
• Any volume of sewage that discharges (or has a potential to discharge) to surface waters.

In the CIWQS module, the Enrollee is encouraged to identify:
• Time of observation;
• Description of general spill location (for example, street name and cross street names);
• Estimated volume of spill;
• If known, general description of spill destination (for example, flowing into drainage channel, flowing directly into a creek, etc.); and
• If known, name of private system owner/operator.

The CIWQS database will make the name and contact information of the entity voluntarily reporting a private spill, accessible to State and Regional Water Board staff only. The CIWQS database will only make information regarding the actual spill, accessible to the public.

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Upon observing or acquiring knowledge of any of the following from a private sewer lateral or private sanitary sewer system that is not owned/operated by the Enrollee, the Enrollee is encouraged to notify the California Office of Emergency Services (as provided by Health and Safety Code section 5410 et. seq. and Water Code section 13271), or inform the responsible party that State law requires such notification to the Office of Emergency Services by any person that causes or allows a sewage discharge to waters of the State:
• A spill equal to 1,000 gallons or more that discharges (or has a potential to discharge) to waters of the State, or a drainage conveyance system that discharges to waters of the State; or
• A spill of any volume to surface waters.

5.17. Unintended Failure to Report
If an Enrollee becomes aware that they unintentionally failed to submit relevant facts in any report required in this General Order, the Enrollee shall promptly notify Regional Water Board and State Water Board staff. Regional Water Board contact information is included in Attachment F of this Order. State Water Board staff shall be contacted by email at [email protected] for assistance in formally amending the corresponding report(s) in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

5.18. Duty to Report to Water Boards
In accordance with Water Code section 13267 and/or section 13383, upon request by the State Water Board Executive Director (or designee) or a Regional Water Board Executive Officer (or designee), the Enrollee shall provide the requested information which the State or Regional Water Board deems necessary to determine compliance with this General Order.

5.19. Operation and Maintenance
To prevent discharges to the environment, the Enrollee shall maintain in good working order, and operate as designed, any facility or treatment and control system designed to contain sewage and convey it to a treatment plant.

6. PROVISIONS

6.1. Enforcement Provisions
The following enforcement provisions are based on existing federal and state regulations, laws and policies, including the federal Clean Water Act, the state Water Code and the State Water Board Enforcement Policy.

6.1.1. Enforceability of Clean Water Act and Water Code Violations Noncompliance with requirements of this General Order or discharging sewage without enrolling in this General Order constitutes a violation of the Water Code and a potential

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6.1.2. Monetary Penalties
The Water Code provides the State and Regional Water Boards the authority to pursue formal enforcement actions, including imposing administrative liability and civil monetary penalties, for non-compliance with the requirements of this General Order and violations of the Clean Water Act.

6.1.3. Falsifying or Failure to Report
The Water Code provides that any person failing or refusing to furnish technical or monitoring program reports, as required under this General Order, or falsifying any information provided in the technical or monitoring reports is subject to administrative liability and civil monetary penalties. Any person who knowingly fails or refuses to furnish technical or monitoring program reports or falsifies any information provided in reports required by this General Order is subject to criminal penalties.

6.1.4. Severability of General Order
The provisions of this General Order are severable; if any provision of this Order, or the application of any provision of this Order to any circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances and the remainder of this Order shall not be affected thereby.

6.1.5. Indirect Discharges
In the event that a spill enters into a drainage conveyance system, the Enrollee shall take all feasible steps to prevent discharge of sewage into waters of the State by blocking or redirecting the flow in the drainage conveyance system, removing the sewage from the drainage conveyance system, and cleaning the system in a manner that does not inadvertently impact beneficial uses of the receiving water body.

6.1.6. Water Boards’ Considerations for Discretionary Enforcement Consistent with the State Water Board Enforcement Policy, when considering Water Code section 13327 factors, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may consider the Enrollee’s efforts to contain, control, clean up, and mitigate spills. In assessing the factors, the State Water Board or the applicable Regional Water Board will consider:

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• The Enrollee’s provision of adequate funding to implement the requirements of this General Order;
• The Enrollee’s compliance with providing a complete and updated Sewer System Management Plan;
• The Enrollee’s compliance with implementing its Sewer System Management Plan; • The overall effectiveness of the Enrollee’s Sewer System Management Plan with respect to:
o System management, operation, and maintenance,
o Adequate treatment facilities, sanitary sewer system facilities, and/or components with an appropriate design capacity, to reasonably prevent spills (e.g. adequately enlarging treatment or collection facilities to accommodate growth, infiltration and inflow, etc.),
o Preventive maintenance (including cleaning, root grinding, and fats, oils, and grease control) and source control measures,
o Implementation of backup equipment,
o Inflow and infiltration prevention and control,
o Appropriate sanitary sewer system capacity to prevent spills, and o The Enrollee’s responsiveness to stop and mitigate the impact of the discharge; • The Enrollee’s compliance with identifying the cause of the spill; • The Enrollee’s use of available information and observations to accurately estimate the spill volume and identify the affected or potentially affected receiving waters; • The Enrollee’s thoroughness of cleaning up sewage in drainage conveyance systems after the spill(s);
• The Enrollee’s use of water quality and biological monitoring and assessment to determine the short-term and long-term impacts to beneficial uses and the environment;
• The Enrollee’s follow up actions to improve system performance; • The Enrollee’s implementation of feasible alternatives to prevent spills, such as:
o Use of temporary storage or waste retention,
o Reduction of system inflow and infiltration,
o Collection and hauling of waste to a treatment facility, o Prevention of and/ or containment of spills due to a design storm event identified in the Enrollee’s Sewer System Management Plan,

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6.1.7. Enforcement Discretion Based on Reporting Compliance Consistent with the State Water Board Enforcement Policy, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may consider the Enrollee’s efforts to comply with spill reporting requirements when determining compliance with Water Code section 13267 and section 13383. When assessing Water Code section 13227 factors, the State Water Board or the applicable Regional Water Board will consider:
• The Enrollee’s diligence to comply with all reporting requirements in this General Order;
• The use of best available information for the Enrollee’s reporting of spill start date and start time in which the release of sewage from the sanitary sewer system initiated;
• The Enrollee’s reporting of spill end date, and end time to be the date and time in which the release of sewage from the sanitary sewer system was stopped; • The Enrollee’s diligence to accurately estimate and report spill volumes; • The Enrollee’s subsequent verification and/or updates to initial Draft Spill Reports in accordance with this General Order; and
• The Enrollee’s timely certification of required spill reports.

Consistent with Water Code section 13267 and section 13383, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may require an Enrollee to report the results of a condition assessment of a specified portion of the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system.

6.2. Other Regional Water Board Orders
It is the intent of the State Water Board that sanitary sewer systems be regulated in a manner consistent with federal and state regulations. This Order will not be interpreted or applied:
• In a manner inconsistent with the federal Clean Water Act; • To authorize a spill or discharge that is illegal under either the Clean Water Act, the Water Code, and/or an applicable Basin Plan prohibition or water quality standard; • To prohibit a Regional Water Board from issuing an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or individual waste discharge requirements superseding an Enrollee’s regulatory coverage under this General Order for a sanitary sewer system authorized under the Clean Water Act or Water Code;

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6.3. Sewer System Management Plan Availability
The Enrollee’s updated Sewer System Management Plan must be maintained for public inspection at the Enrollee’s offices and facilities and must be available to the public through CIWQS and/or on the Enrollee’s website, in accordance with section 3.8 (Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements) of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.

6.4. Entry and Inspection

6.4.1. Entry and Availability of Information
The Enrollee shall allow State and Regional Water Board staff, upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to:
• Enter upon the Enrollee’s premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records are kept under the requirements of this General Order; • Have access to and reproduce any records required to be maintained by this General Order;
• Inspect any facility and/or equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations required in this General Order; and • Sample or monitor substances or parameters for assuring compliance with this General Order, or as otherwise authorized by the Water Code.

6.4.2. Pre-Inspection Questionnaire
The Enrollee shall provide pre-inspection information to State and Regional Water Board staff through the completion of a Pre-Inspection Questionnaire provided by Water Board staff.

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ATTACHMENT A - DEFINITIONS
Annual Report
An Annual Report (previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in Order 2006-0003-DWQ) is a mandatory report in which the Enrollee provides a calendar-year update of its efforts to prevent spills.

Basin Plan
A Basin Plan is a water quality control plan specific to a Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board), that serves as regulations to: (1) define and designate beneficial uses of surface and groundwaters, (2) establish water quality objectives for protection of beneficial uses, and (3) provide implementation measures.

Beneficial Uses
The term “Beneficial Uses” is a Water Code term, defined as the uses of the waters of the State that may be protected against water quality degradation. Examples of beneficial uses include but are not limited to, municipal, domestic, agricultural and industrial supply; power generation; recreation; aesthetic enjoyment; navigation; and preservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other aquatic resources or preserves.

California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS)
CIWQS is the statewide database that provides for mandatory electronic reporting as required in State and Regional Water Board-issued waste discharge requirements.

Data Submitter
A Data Submitter is an individual designated and authorized by the Enrollee’s Legally Responsible Official to enter spill data into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. A Data Submitter does not have the authority of a Legally Responsible Official to certify reporting entered into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

Disadvantaged Community
A disadvantaged community is a community with a median household income of less than eighty percent (80%) of the statewide annual median household income.

For the purpose of this General Order, there is no differentiation between a small and large disadvantaged community.

Drainage Conveyance System
A drainage conveyance system is a publicly- or privately-owned separate storm sewer system, including but not limited to drainage canals, channels, pipelines, pump stations, detention basins, infiltration basins/facilities, or other facilities constructed to transport stormwater and non-stormwater flows.

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Enrollee
An Enrollee is a public, private, or other non-governmental entity that has obtained approval for regulatory coverage under this General Order, including:
• A state agency, municipality, special district, or other public entity that owns and/or operates one or more sanitary sewer systems:
• greater than one (1) mile in length (each individual sanitary sewer system); • one mile or less in length where the State Water Resources Control Board or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order, or • A federal agency, private company, or other non-governmental entity that owns and/or operates a sanitary sewer system of any size where the State Water Resources Control Board or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order in response to a history of spills, proximity to surface water, or other factors supporting regulatory coverage.

Environmentally Sensitive Area
An environmentally sensitive area is a designated agricultural and/or wildlife area identified to need special natural landscape protection due to its wildlife or historical value.

Exfiltration
Exfiltration is the underground exiting of sewage from a sanitary sewer system through cracks, offset or separated joints, or failed infrastructure due to corrosion or other factors.

Flood Control Channel
A flood control channel is a channel used to convey stormwater and non-stormwater flows through and from areas for flood management purposes.

Governing Entity
A governing entity includes but is not limited to the following:
• A publicly elected governing board, council, or commission of a municipal agency; • A Department or Division director of a federal or state agency that is not governed by a board;
• A governing board or commission of an organization or association; and • A private system owner/manager that is not governed by a board.

Hydrologically Connected
Two waterbodies are hydrologically connected when one waterbody flows, or has the potential to flow, into the other waterbody. For the purpose of this General Order, groundwater is hydrologically connected to a surface water when the
groundwater feeds into the surface water. (The surface
waterbody in this example is termed a gaining stream as it gains flow from surrounding groundwater.)
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Lateral (including Lower and Upper Lateral)
A lateral is an underground segment of smaller diameter pipe that transports sewage from a customer’s building or property (residential, commercial, or industrial) to the Enrollee’s main sewer line in a street or easement. Upper and lower lateral boundary definitions are subject to local jurisdictional codes and ordinances, or private system ownership.

A lower lateral is the portion of the lateral located between the sanitary sewer system main, and either the property line, sewer clean out, curb line, established utility easement boundary, or other jurisdictional locations.

An upper lateral is the portion of the lateral from the property line, sewer clean out, curb line, established utility easement boundary, or other jurisdictional locations, to the building or property.

Legally Responsible Official
A Legally Responsible Official is an official representative, designated by the Enrollee, with authority to sign and certify submitted information and documents required by this General Order.

Nuisance
For the purpose of this General Order, a nuisance, as defined in Water Code section 13050(m), is anything that meets all of the following requirements:
• Is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property; • Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal; and
• Occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of wastes.

Private Sewer Lateral
A private sewer lateral is the privately-owned lateral that transports sewage from private property(ies) into a sanitary sewer system.

Private Sanitary Sewer System
A private sanitary sewer system is a sanitary sewer system of any size that is owned and/or operated by a private individual, company, corporation, or organization. A private sanitary sewer system may or may not connect into a publicly owned sanitary sewer system.

Potential to Discharge, Potential Discharge
Potential to Discharge, or Potential Discharge, means any exiting of sewage from a sanitary sewer system which can reasonably be expected to discharge into a water of the State based on the size of the sewage spill, proximity to a drainage conveyance system, and the nature of the surrounding environment.

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Receiving Water
A receiving water is a water of the State that receives a discharge of waste.

Resilience
Resilience is the ability to recover from or adjust to adversity or change, and grow from disruptions. Resilience can be built through planning, preparing for, mitigating, and adapting to changing conditions.

Sanitary Sewer System
A sanitary sewer system is a system that is designed to convey sewage, including but not limited to, pipes, manholes, pump stations, siphons, wet wells, diversion structures and/or other pertinent infrastructure, upstream of a wastewater treatment plant headworks, including:
• Laterals owned and/or operated by the Enrollee;
• Satellite sewer systems; and/or
• Temporary conveyance and storage facilities, including but not limited to temporary piping, vaults, construction trenches, wet wells, impoundments, tanks and diversion structures.

For purpose of this Order, sanitary sewer systems include only systems owned and/or operated by the Enrollee.

Satellite Sewer System
A satellite sewer system is a portion of a sanitary sewer system owned or operated by a different owner than the owner of the downstream wastewater treatment facility ultimately treating the sewage.

Sewer System Management Plan
A sewer system management plan is a living document an Enrollee develops and implements to effectively manage its sanitary sewer system(s) in accordance with this General Order.

Sewage
Sewage, and its associated wastewater, is untreated or partially treated domestic, municipal, commercial and/or industrial waste (including sewage sludge), and any mixture of these wastes with inflow or infiltration of stormwater or groundwater, conveyed in a sanitary sewer system.

Spill
A spill is a discharge of sewage from any portion of a sanitary sewer system due to a sanitary sewer system overflow, operational failure, and/or infrastructure failure. Exfiltration of sewage is not considered to be a spill under this General Order if the exfiltrated sewage remains in the subsurface and does not reach a surface water of the State.

Training
Training is in-house or external education and guidance needed that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to comply with this General Order.

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Wash Down Water
Wash down water is water used to clean a spill area.

Waste
Waste, as defined in Water Code section 13050(d), includes sewage and any and all other waste substances, liquid, solid, gaseous, or radioactive, associated with human habitation, or of human or animal origin, or from any producing, manufacturing, or processing operation, including waste placed within containers of whatever nature prior to, and for purposes of, disposal.

Waste Discharge Identification Number (WDID)
A waste discharge identification number (WDID) identifies each individual sanitary sewer system enrolled under this General Order. A WDID number is assigned to each enrolled system upon an Enrollee’s approved regulatory coverage.

Waters of the State
Waters of the State are surface waters or groundwater within boundaries of the state as defined in Water Code section 13050(e), in which the State and Regional Water Boards have authority to protect beneficial uses. Waters of the State include, but are not limited to, groundwater aquifers, surface waters, saline waters, natural washes and pools, wetlands, sloughs, and estuaries, regardless of flow or whether water exists during dry conditions.

Waters of the State include waters of the United States.

Waters of the United States
Waters of the United States are surface waters or waterbodies that are subject to federal jurisdiction in accordance with the Clean Water Act.

Water Quality Objective
A water quality objective is the limit or maximum amount of pollutant, waste constituent or characteristic, or parameter level established in statewide water quality control plans and Regional Water Boards’ Basin Plans, for the reasonable protection of beneficial uses of surface waters and groundwater and the prevention of nuisance.

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ATTACHMENT B – APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT

1. Enrollment Status: (Mark only one item)
☐ New Enrollee
☐ New Enrollee with previous regulatory coverage under Order 2006-0003-DWQ (that failed to certify continuation of coverage in CIWQS per Order 2022-XXXX-DWQ) Existing WDID Number: __________________________________________________

2. Applicant Information:

Legally Responsible Official Submitting Application
First and Last Name: ____________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________ System Owner/Operator Name: ______________________________________________ Mailing Address:________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:_________________________________________________________ County: _______________________________________________________________ Sanitary Sewer System Name: ____________________________________________ Regional Water Quality Control Board(s): ____________________________________ Signature and Date: _____________________________________________________

3. Applicant Type (Check one):
☐ City ☐ County ☐ State ☐ Federal ☐ Special District
☐ Government Combination ☐ Private ☐ Other Non-governmental Entity

4. Wastewater Treatment Plant Receiving Sanitary Sewer System Waste:

Wastewater Treatment Plant Permittee:________________________________________ WDID No.: ______________________________________________________________ STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT B – APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT December 6, 2022 B - 2

5. Billing Information
Billing Address: ___________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________ Billing Contact Person and Title: ______________________________________________ Phone and Email Address: __________________________________________________

6. Application Fee:

The application fee, as required by Water Code section 13260, is based on the daily population served by the sanitary sewer system. See updated Fee Schedule. (https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/fees/water_quality/) Check one of the following and enter fee amount:
☐ Population Served < 50,000 – Total Fee submitted: $ ___________ ☐ Population Served ≥ 50,000 – Total Fee submitted: $ ___________ Make the fee payment payable to the State Water Resources Control Board and mail the complete application package to:

State Water Resources Control Board, Accounting Office
P. O. Box 1888
Sacramento, CA 95812-1888
Attention: Statewide Sanitary Sewer System Program

7. Application Submittal Certification
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in the submitted application package is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment.

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ATTACHMENT C - NOTICE OF TERMINATION

1. Enrollee Information
Enrollee Name: ___________________________________________________________ WDID No:________________________________________________________________ Legally Responsible Official Requesting Termination of Coverage: ___________________ First and Last Name: ____________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________ County: _________________________________________________________________ Sanitary Sewer System Name(s) or Unique Identifier(s): ___________________________ Regional Water Quality Control Board(s): _______________________________________ Signature and Date:________________________________________________________

2. Basis of Termination
Explanation of termination, including subsequent regulatory coverage and subsequent owner/operator of enrolled sanitary sewer system, as applicable:
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT C – NOTICE OF TERMINATION December 6, 2022
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3. Regulatory Coverage Termination Certification
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that to the best of my knowledge: 1) the sanitary sewer system I officially represent is not required to be regulated under the Statewide Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems Order 2022-XXXX-DWQ, and 2) the information submitted in this Notice of Termination is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment. Additionally, I understand that the submittal of this Notice of Termination does not release sanitary sewer system agencies from liability for any violations of the Clean Water Act.

Print Name: ______________________________________________________________ Title: ___________________________________________________________________ Signature: __________________________________________Date: ________________ For State Water Board Use Only
☐ Approved for Termination ☐ Denied and Returned to Enrollee Deputy Director of Water Quality Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ____________________Notice of Termination Effective Date: __________________ STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT D – SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
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ATTACHMENT D – SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN – REQUIRED ELEMENTS Table of Contents

1. Sewer System Management Plan Goal And Introduction ............................................D-2

1.1. Regulatory Context ...........................................................................................D-2

1.2. Sewer System Management Plan Update Schedule.........................................D-3

1.3. Sewer System Asset Overview .........................................................................D-3

2. Organization ................................................................................................................D-3

3. Legal Authority.............................................................................................................D-4

4. Operation And Maintenance Program..........................................................................D-4

4.1. Updated Map of Sanitary Sewer System ..........................................................D-4

4.2. Preventive Operation and Maintenance Activities .............................................D-4

4.3. Training .............................................................................................................D-5

4.4. Equipment Inventory .........................................................................................D-5

5. Design And Performance Provisions ...........................................................................D-5

5.1. Updated Design Criteria and Construction Standards and Specifications.........D-5

5.2. Procedures and Standards................................................................................D-5

6. Spill Emergency Response Plan..................................................................................D-6

7. Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program........................................................................D-7

8. System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements...........................D-7

8.1 System Evaluation and Condition Assessment.................................................D-7

8.2. Capacity Assessment and Design Criteria ........................................................D-8

8.3. Prioritization of Corrective Action ......................................................................D-9

8.4. Capital Improvement Plan.................................................................................D-9

9. Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications.................................................D-9

10. Internal Audits............................................................................................................D-10

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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.

1. 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.

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1.2. Sewer System Management Plan Update Schedule
The Plan Introduction section must include a schedule for the Enrollee to update the Plan, including the schedule for conducting internal audits. The schedule must include milestones for incorporation of activities addressing prevention of sewer spills.

1.3. Sewer System Asset Overview
The Plan Introduction section must provide a description of the Enrollee-owned assets and service area, including but not limited to:
• Location, including county(ies);
• Service area boundary;
• Population and community served;
• System size, including total length in miles, length of gravity mainlines, length of pressurized (force) mains, and number of pump stations and siphons; • Structures diverting stormwater to the sewer system;
• Data management systems;
• Sewer system ownership and operation responsibilities between Enrollee and private entities for upper and lower sewer laterals;
• Estimated number or percent of residential, commercial, and industrial service connections; and
• Unique service boundary conditions and challenge(s).

Additionally, the Plan Introduction section must provide reference to the Enrollee’s upto-date map of its sanitary sewer system, as required in section 4.1 (Updated Map of Sanitary Sewer System) of this Attachment.

2. ORGANIZATION
The Plan must identify organizational staffing responsible and integral for implementing the local Sewer System Management Plan through an organization chart or similar narrative documentation that includes:
• The name of the Legally Responsible Official as required in section 5.1 (Designation of a Legally Responsible Official) of this General Order; • The position titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses for management, administrative, and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific Sewer System Management Plan elements;
• Organizational lines of authority; and
• Chain of communication for reporting spills from receipt of complaint or other information, including the person responsible for reporting spills to the State and Regional Water Boards and other agencies, as applicable. (For example, county STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT D – SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
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3. LEGAL AUTHORITY
The Plan must include copies or an electronic link to the Enrollee’s current sewer system use ordinances, service agreements and/or other legally binding procedures to demonstrate the Enrollee possesses the necessary legal authority to:
• Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system from inflow and infiltration (I&I); unauthorized stormwater; chemical dumping; unauthorized debris; roots; fats, oils, and grease; and trash, including rags and other debris that may cause blockages;
• Collaborate with storm sewer agencies to coordinate emergency spill responses, ensure access to storm sewer systems during spill events, and prevent unintentional cross connections of sanitary sewer infrastructure to storm sewer infrastructure; • Require that sewer system components and connections be properly designed and constructed;
• Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, and/or repairs for portions of the service lateral owned and/or operated by the Enrollee;
• Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances, service agreements, or other legally binding procedures; and
• Obtain easement accessibility agreements for locations requiring sewer system operations and maintenance, as applicable.

4. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
The Plan must include the items listed below that are appropriate and applicable to the Enrollee’s system.

4.1. Updated Map of Sanitary Sewer System
An up-to-date map(s) of the sanitary sewer system, and procedures for maintaining and providing State and Regional Water Board staff access to the map(s). The map(s) must show gravity line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and applicable stormwater conveyance facilities within the sewer system service area boundaries.

4.2. Preventive Operation and Maintenance Activities
A scheduling system and a data collection system for preventive operation and maintenance activities conducted by staff and contractors.

The scheduling system must include:
• Inspection and maintenance activities;
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• Higher-frequency inspections and maintenance of known problem areas, including areas with tree root problems;
• Regular visual and closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections of manholes and sewer pipes.

The data collection system must document data from system inspection and maintenance activities, including system areas/components prone to root-intrusion potentially resulting in system backup and/or failure.

4.3. Training
In-house and external training provided on a regular basis for sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance staff and contractors. The training must cover:
• The requirements of this General Order;
• The Enrollee’s Spill Emergency Response Plan procedures and practice drills; • Skilled estimation of spill volume for field operators; and • Electronic CIWQS reporting procedures for staff submitting data.

4.4. Equipment Inventory
An inventory of sewer system equipment, including the identification of critical replacement and spare parts.

5. DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PROVISIONS
The Plan must include the following items as appropriate and applicable to the Enrollee’s system:

5.1. Updated Design Criteria and Construction Standards and Specifications Updated design criteria, and construction standards and specifications, for the construction, installation, repair, and rehabilitation of existing and proposed system infrastructure components, including but not limited to pipelines, pump stations, and other system appurtenances. If existing design criteria and construction standards are deficient to address the necessary component-specific hydraulic capacity as specified in section 8 (System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements) of this Attachment, the procedures must include component-specific evaluation of the design criteria.

5.2. Procedures and Standards
Procedures, and standards for the inspection and testing of newly constructed, newly installed, repaired, and rehabilitated system pipelines, pumps, and other equipment and appurtenances.

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6. SPILL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
The Plan must include an up to date Spill Emergency Response Plan to ensure prompt detection and response to spills to reduce spill volumes and collect information for prevention of future spills. The Spill Emergency Response Plan must include procedures to:
• Notify primary responders, appropriate local officials, and appropriate regulatory agencies of a spill in a timely manner;
• Notify other potentially affected entities (for example, health agencies, water suppliers, etc.) of spills that potentially affect public health or reach waters of the State;
• Comply with the notification, monitoring and reporting requirements of this General Order, State law and regulations, and applicable Regional Water Board Orders; • Ensure that appropriate staff and contractors implement the Spill Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained;
• Address emergency system operations, traffic control and other necessary response activities;
• Contain a spill and prevent/minimize discharge to waters of the State or any drainage conveyance system;
• Minimize and remediate public health impacts and adverse impacts on beneficial uses of waters of the State;
• Remove sewage from the drainage conveyance system;
• Clean the spill area and drainage conveyance system in a manner that does not inadvertently impact beneficial uses in the receiving waters; • Implement technologies, practices, equipment, and interagency coordination to expedite spill containment and recovery;
• Implement pre-planned coordination and collaboration with storm drain agencies and other utility agencies/departments prior, during, and after a spill event; • Conduct post-spill assessments of spill response activities; • Document and report spill events as required in this General Order; and • Annually, review and assess effectiveness of the Spill Emergency Response Plan, and update the Plan as needed.

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7. SEWER PIPE BLOCKAGE CONTROL PROGRAM
The Sewer System Management Plan must include procedures for the evaluation of the Enrollee’s service area to determine whether a sewer pipe blockage control program is needed to control fats, oils, grease, rags and debris. If the Enrollee determines that a program is not needed, the Enrollee shall provide justification in its Plan for why a program is not needed.

The procedures must include, at minimum:
• An implementation plan and schedule for a public education and outreach program that promotes proper disposal of pipe-blocking substances; • A plan and schedule for the disposal of pipe-blocking substances generated within the sanitary sewer system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of substances generated within a sanitary sewer system service area; • The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent spills and blockages;
• Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors), design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, best management practices requirements, recordkeeping and reporting requirements; • Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the fats, oils, and grease ordinance;
• An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to fats, oils, and grease blockages and establishment of a cleaning schedule for each section; and • Implementation of source control measures for all sources of fats, oils, and grease reaching the sanitary sewer system for each section identified above.

8. SYSTEM EVALUATION, CAPACITY ASSURANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS The Plan must include procedures and activities for:
• Routine evaluation and assessment of system conditions; • Capacity assessment and design criteria;
• Prioritization of corrective actions; and
• A capital improvement plan.

8.1 System Evaluation and Condition Assessment
The Plan must include procedures to:
• Evaluate the sanitary sewer system assets utilizing the best practices and technologies available;
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• Identify and justify the amount (percentage) of its system for its condition to be assessed each year;
• Prioritize the condition assessment of system areas that:
o Hold a high level of environmental consequences if vulnerable to collapse, failure, blockage, capacity issues, or other system deficiencies; o Are located in or within the vicinity of surface waters, steep terrain, high groundwater elevations, and environmentally sensitive areas; o Are within the vicinity of a receiving water with a bacterial-related impairment on the most current Clean Water Act section 303(d) List;
• Assess the system conditions using visual observations, video surveillance and/or other comparable system inspection methods;
• Utilize observations/evidence of system conditions that may contribute to exiting of sewage from the system which can reasonably be expected to discharge into a water of the State;
• Maintain documents and recordkeeping of system evaluation and condition assessment inspections and activities; and
• Identify system assets vulnerable to direct and indirect impacts of climate change, including but not limited to: sea level rise; flooding and/or erosion due to increased storm volumes, frequency, and/or intensity; wildfires; and increased power disruptions.

8.2. Capacity Assessment and Design Criteria
The Plan must include procedures to identify system components that are experiencing or contributing to spills caused by hydraulic deficiency and/or limited capacity, including procedures to identify the appropriate hydraulic capacity of key system elements for:
• Dry-weather peak flow conditions that cause or contributes to spill events; • The appropriate design storm(s) or wet weather events that causes or contributes to spill events;
• The capacity of key system components; and
• Identify the major sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with sewer spills.

The capacity assessment must consider:
• Data from existing system condition assessments, system inspections, system audits, spill history, and other available information; • Capacity of flood-prone systems subject to increased infiltration and inflow, under normal local and regional storm conditions;
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• Capacity of systems subject to increased infiltration and inflow due to larger and/or higher-intensity storm events as a result of climate change; • Increases of erosive forces in canyons and streams near underground and aboveground system components due to larger and/or higher-intensity storm events; • Capacity of major system elements to accommodate dry weather peak flow conditions, and updated design storm and wet weather events; and • Necessary redundancy in pumping and storage capacities.

8.3. Prioritization of Corrective Action
The findings of the condition assessments and capacity assessments must be used to prioritize corrective actions. Prioritization must consider the severity of the consequences of potential spills.

8.4. Capital Improvement Plan
The capital improvement plan must include the following items:
• Project schedules including completion dates for all portions of the capital improvement program;
• Internal and external project funding sources for each project; and • Joint coordination between operation and maintenance staff, and engineering staff/consultants during planning, design, and construction of capital improvement projects; and Interagency coordination with other impacted utility agencies.

9. MONITORING, MEASUREMENT AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS
The Plan must include an Adaptive Management section that addresses Planimplementation effectiveness and the steps for necessary Plan improvement, including:
• Maintaining relevant information, including audit findings, to establish and prioritize appropriate Plan activities;
• Monitoring the implementation and measuring the effectiveness of each Plan Element;
• Assessing the success of the preventive operation and maintenance activities; • Updating Plan procedures and activities, as appropriate, based on results of monitoring and performance evaluations; and
• Identifying and illustrating spill trends, including spill frequency, locations and estimated volumes.

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10. INTERNAL AUDITS
The Plan shall include internal audit procedures, appropriate to the size and performance of the system, for the Enrollee to comply with section 5.4 (Sewer System Management Plan Audits) of this General Order.

11. COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
The Plan must include procedures for the Enrollee to communicate with:
• The public for:
o Spills and discharges resulting in closures of public areas, or that enter a source of drinking water, and
o The development, implementation, and update of its Plan, including opportunities for public input to Plan implementation and updates.
• Owners/operators of systems that connect into the Enrollee’s system, including satellite systems, for:
o System operation, maintenance, and capital improvement-related activities.

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Table of Contents

1. Notification Requirements......................................................................................... E1-3

1.1. Notification of Spills of 1,000 Gallons or Greater to the California Office of Emergency Services ...................................................................................... E1-3

1.2. Spill Notification Information........................................................................... E1-4

1.3. Notification of Spill Report Updates................................................................ E1-4

2. Spill-Specific Monitoring Requirements .................................................................... E1-5

2.1 Spill Location and Spread .............................................................................. E1-5

2.2 Spill Volume Estimation.................................................................................. E1-5

2.3. Receiving Water Monitoring ............................................................................E1-5

2.4. Safety and Access Exceptions ........................................................................E1-8

3. Reporting Requirements ............................................................................................E1-8

3.1. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 1 Spill Reporting .................E1-8

3.2. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 2 Spill Reporting ...............E1-12

3.3. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 3 Spills..................................E1-14

3.4. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 4 Spills..................................E1-16

3.5. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Category 3 Spills ..................................E1-16

3.6. Annual Certified Spill Reporting of Category 4 and/or Lateral Spills .............E1-16

3.7. Monthly Certification of “No-Spills” or “Category 4 Spills” and/or “Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills” ................................................................................................E1-16

3.8. Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map...................E1-17

3.9. Annual Report (Previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in General Order 2006-0003-DWQ)..................................................................E1-17

3.10. Sewer System Management Plan Audit Reporting Requirements ................E1-19

3.11. Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements .........................E1-19

4. Recordkeeping Requirements .................................................................................E1-20

4.1. Recordkeeping Time Period..........................................................................E1-20

4.2. Availability of Documents ..............................................................................E1-20

4.3. Spill Reports..................................................................................................E1-20

4.4. Recordkeeping of Category 4 Spills and Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills .......E1-21

4.5. Sewer System Telemetry Records................................................................E1-22

4.6. Sewer System Management Plan Implementation Records .........................E1-22

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4.8. Equipment Records.......................................................................................E1-23

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REQUIREMENTS
The Notification Requirements (section 1), Spill-specific Monitoring Requirements (section 2), Reporting Requirements (section 3) and Recordkeeping Requirements (section 4) in this Attachment are pursuant to Water Code section 13267 and section 13383, and are an enforceable component of this General Order. For the purpose of this General Order, the term:
• Notification means the notifying of appropriate parties of a spill event or other activity. • Spill-specific Monitoring means the gathering of information and data for a specific spill event to be reported or kept as records.
• Reporting means the reporting of information and data into the online California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) Sanitary Sewer System Database. • Recordkeeping means the maintaining of information and data in an official records storage system.

Failure to comply with the notification, monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this General Order may subject the Enrollee to civil liabilities of up to $10,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13385; up to $1,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13268; or referral to the Attorney General for judicial civil enforcement.

Water Code section 13193 et seq. requires the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards) and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to collect sanitary sewer spill information for each spill event and make this information available to the public. Sanitary sewer spill information for each spill event includes but is not limited to: Enrollee contact information for each spill event, spill cause, estimated spill volume and factors used for estimation, location, date, time, duration, amount discharged to waters of the State, response and corrective action(s) taken.

1. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1.1. Notification of Spills of 1,000 Gallons or Greater to the California Office of Emergency Services
Per Water Code section 13271, for a spill that discharges in or on any waters of the State, or discharges or is deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the State, the Enrollee shall notify the California Office of Emergency Services and obtain a California Office of Emergency Services Control Number as soon as possible but no later than two (2) hours after:
• The Enrollee has knowledge of the spill; and
• Notification can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup or other emergency measures.

The notification requirements in this section apply to individual spills of 1,000 gallons or greater, from an Enrollee-owned and/or operated laterals, to a water of the State.

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1.2. Spill Notification Information
The Enrollee shall provide the following spill information to the California Office of Emergency Services before receiving a Control Number, as applicable:
• Name and phone number of the person notifying the California Office of Emergency Services;
• Estimated spill volume (gallons);
• Estimated spill rate from the system (gallons per minute); • Estimated discharge rate (gallons per minute) directly into waters of the State or indirectly into a drainage conveyance system;
• Spill incident description:
o Brief narrative of the spill event, and
o Spill incident location (address, city, and zip code) and closest cross streets and/or landmarks;
• Name and phone number of contact person on-scene;
• Date and time the Enrollee was informed of the spill event; • Name of sanitary sewer system causing the spill;
• Spill cause or suspected cause (if known);
• Amount of spill contained;
• Name of receiving water body receiving or potentially receiving discharge; and • Description of water body impact and/ or potential impact to beneficial uses.

1.3. Notification of Spill Report Updates
Following the initial notification to the California Office of Emergency Services and until such time that the Enrollee certifies the spill report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, the Enrollee shall provide updates to the California Office of Emergency Services regarding substantial changes to:
• Estimated spill volume (increase or decrease in gallons initially estimated); • Estimated discharge volume discharged directly into waters of the State or indirectly into a drainage conveyance system (increase or decrease in gallons initially estimated); and
• Additional impact(s) to the receiving water(s) and beneficial uses.

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2. SPILL-SPECIFIC MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Spill Location and Spread
The Enrollee shall visually assess the spill location(s) and spread using photography, global positioning system (GPS), and other best available tools. The Enrollee shall document the critical spill locations, including:
• Photography and GPS coordinates for:
o The system location where spill originated.

For multiple appearance points of a single spill event, the points closest to the spill origin.
• Photography for:
o Drainage conveyance system entry locations,
o The location(s) of discharge into surface waters, as applicable, o Extent of spill spread, and
o The location(s) of clean up.

2.2 Spill Volume Estimation
To assess the approximate spill magnitude and spread, the Enrollee shall estimate the total spill volume using updated volume estimation techniques, calculations, and documentation for electronic reporting. The Enrollee shall update its notification and reporting of estimated spill volume (which includes spill volume recovered) as further information is gathered during and after a spill event.

2.3. Receiving Water Monitoring

2.3.1. Receiving Water Visual Observations
Through visual observations and use of best available spill volume-estimating techniques and field calculation techniques, the Enrollee shall gather and document the following information for spills discharging to surface waters:
• Estimated spill travel time to the receiving water;
• For spills entering a drainage conveyance system, estimated spill travel time from the point of entry into the drainage conveyance system to the point of discharge into the receiving water;
• Estimated spill volume entering the receiving water; and • Photography of:
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o Discoloration of receiving water, and
o Impact to the receiving water.

2.3.2. Receiving Water – Water Quality Sampling and Analysis For sewage spills in which an estimated 50,000 gallons or greater are discharged into a surface water, the Enrollee shall conduct the following water quality sampling no later than 18 hours after the Enrollee’s knowledge of a potential discharge to a surface water:
• Collect one water sample, each day of the duration of the spill, at:
o The DCS-001 location as described in section 2.3.4 (Receiving Water Sampling Locations) of this Attachment, if sewage discharges to a surface water via a drainage conveyance system; and/or
o Each of the three receiving water sampling locations in section 2.3.4 (Receiving Water Sampling Locations) of this Attachment;
If the receiving water has no flow during the duration of the spill, the Enrollee must report “No Sampling Due To No Flow” for its receiving water sampling locations.

The Enrollee shall analyze the collected receiving water samples for the following constituents per section 2.3.3 (Water Quality Analysis Specifications) of this Attachment:
• Ammonia, and
• Appropriate bacterial indicator(s) per the applicable Basin Plan water quality objectives, including one or more of the following, unless directed otherwise by the Regional Water Board:
o Total Coliform Bacteria
o Fecal Coliform Bacteria
o E-coli
o Enterococcus
Dependent on the receiving water(s), sampling of bacterial indicators shall be sufficient to determine post-spill (after the spill) compliance with the water quality objectives and bacterial standards of the California Ocean Plan or the California Inland Surface Water Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan, including the frequency and/or number of post-spill receiving water samples as may be specified in the applicable plans.

The Enrollee shall collect and analyze additional samples as required by the applicable Regional Water Board Executive Officer or designee.

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2.3.3. Water Quality Analysis Specifications
Spill monitoring must be representative of the monitored activity (40 Code of Federal Regulations section 122.41(j)(1)).

Sufficiently Sensitive Methods
Sample analysis must be conducted according to sufficiently sensitive test methods approved under 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136 for the sample analysis of pollutants. For the purposes of this General Order, a method is sufficiently sensitive when the minimum level of the analytical method approved under 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136 is at or below the receiving water pollutant criteria.

Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program-Accredited Laboratories The analysis of water quality samples required per this General Order must be performed by a laboratory that has accreditation pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code. (Water Code section 13176(a).) The State Water Board accredits laboratories through its Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP).

2.3.4. Receiving Water Sampling Locations
The Enrollee shall collect receiving water samples at the following locations.

Sampling of Flow in Drainage Conveyance System (DCS) Prior to Discharge Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
DCS-001 A point in a drainage conveyance system before the drainage conveyance system flow discharges into a receiving water.

Receiving Surface Water Sampling (RSW)1
Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
RSW-001
Point of Discharge
A point in the receiving water where sewage initially enters the receiving water.

RSW-001U:

Upstream of Point
of Discharge
A point in the receiving water, upstream of the point of sewage discharge, to capture ambient conditions absent of sewage discharge impacts.

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Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
RSW-001D:

Downstream of
Point of Discharge
A point in the receiving water, downstream of the point of sewage discharge, where the spill material is fully mixed with the receiving water.
1 The Enrollee must use its best professional judgment to determine the upstream and downstream distances based on receiving water flow, accessibility to upstream/downstream waterbody banks, and size of visible sewage plume.

2.4. Safety and Access Exceptions
If the Enrollee encounters access restrictions or unsafe conditions that prevents its compliance with spill response requirements or monitoring requirements in this General Order, the Enrollee shall provide documentation of access restrictions and/or safety hazards in the corresponding required report.

3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
All reporting required in this General Order must be submitted electronically to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov), unless specified otherwise in this General Order. Electronic reporting may solely be conducted by a Legally Responsible Official or Data Submitter(s) previously designated by the Legally Responsible Official, as required in section 5.8 (Designation of Data Submitters) of this General Order.

The Enrollee shall report any information that is protected by the Homeland Security Act, by email to [email protected], with a brief explanation of the protection provided by the Homeland Security Act for the subject report to be protected from unauthorized disclosure and/or public access, and for official Water Board regulatory purposes only.

3.1. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 1 Spill Reporting

3.1.1. Draft Spill Report for Category 1 Spills
Within three (3) business days of the Enrollee’s knowledge of a Category 1 spill, the Enrollee shall submit a Draft Spill Report to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Draft Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following items:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

4. Operator arrival time;
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5. Estimated spill start date and time;

6. Date and time the Enrollee notified the California Office of Emergency Services, and the assigned control number;

7. Description, photographs, and GPS coordinates of the system location where the spill originated;
o If a single spill event results in multiple appearance points, provide GPS coordinates for the appearance point closest to the failure point and describe each additional appearance point in the spill appearance point explanation field;

8. Estimated total spill volume exiting the system;

9. Description and photographs of the extent of the spill and spill boundaries;

11. Description and photographs of all discharge point(s) into the surface water;

12. Estimated spill volume that discharged to surface waters; and

13. Estimated total spill volume recovered.

3.1.2. Certified Spill Report for Category 1 Spills
Within 15 calendar days of the spill end date, the Enrollee shall submit a Certified Spill Report for Category 1 spills, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

Upon completion of the Certified Spill Report, the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will issue a final spill event identification number.

The Certified Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following mandatory information in addition to all information in the Draft Spill Report per section 3.1.1 (Draft Spill Report for Category 1 Spills) above:

1. Description of the spill event destination(s), including GPS coordinates if available, that represent the full spread and reach of the spill;

2. Spill end date and time;

3. Description of how the spill volume estimations were calculated, including at a minimum:
o The methodology, assumptions and type of data relied upon, such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) records, flow monitoring or other telemetry information used to estimate the volume of the spill discharged, and the volume of the spill recovered (if any volume of the spill was recovered), and o The methodology(ies), assumptions and type of data relied upon for estimations of the spill start time and the spill end time;
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4. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.);

5. System failure location (for example, main, lateral, pump station, etc.);

6. Description of the pipe material, and estimated age of the pipe material, at the failure location;

7. Description of the impact of the spill;

8. Whether or not the spill was associated with a storm event;

9. Description of spill response activities including description of immediate spill containment and cleanup efforts;

10. Description of spill corrective action, including steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the spill, and a schedule of major milestones for those steps;

11. Spill response completion date;

12. Detailed narrative of investigation and investigation findings of cause of spill;

13. Reasons for an ongoing investigation (as applicable) and the expected date of completion;

14. Name and type of receiving water body(s);

15.Description of the water body(s), including but not limited to:
o Observed impacts on aquatic life,
o Public closure, restricted public access, temporary restricted use, and/or posted health warnings due to spill,
o Responsible entity for closing/restricting use of water body, and o Number of days closed/restricted as a result of the spill.

16.Whether or not the spill was located within 1,000 feet of a municipal surface water intake; and

17. If water quality samples were collected, identify sample locations and the parameters the water quality samples were analyzed for. If no samples were taken, Not Applicable shall be selected.

3.1.3. Spill Technical Report for Individual Category 1 Spill in which 50,000 Gallons or Greater Discharged into a Surface Water
For any spill in which 50,000 gallons or greater discharged into a surface water, within 45 calendar days of the spill end date, the Enrollee shall submit a Spill Technical Report to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. The Spill Technical Report, at minimum, must include the following information:

1. Spill causes and circumstances, including at minimum:
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o Photographs illustrating the spill origin, the extent and reach of the spill, drainage conveyance system entrance and exit, receiving water, and post-cleanup site conditions;
o Diagram showing the spill failure point, appearance point(s), the spill flow path, and ultimate destinations;
o Detailed description of the methodology employed, and available data used to calculate the discharge volume and, if applicable, the recovered spill volume; o Detailed description of the spill cause(s);
o Description of the pipe material, and estimated age of the pipe material, at the failure location;
o Description of the impact of the spill;
o Copy of original field crew records used to document the spill; and o Historical maintenance records for the failure location.

2. Enrollee’s response to the spill:
o Chronological narrative description of all actions taken by the Enrollee to terminate the spill;
o Explanation of how the Sewer System Management Plan Spill Emergency Response Plan was implemented to respond to and mitigate the spill; and o Final corrective action(s) completed and a schedule for planned corrective actions, including:
▪ Local regulatory enforcement action taken against an illicit discharge in response to this spill, as applicable,
▪ Identifiable system modifications, and operation and maintenance program modifications needed to prevent repeated spill occurrences, and ▪ Necessary modifications to the Emergency Spill Response Plan to incorporate lessons learned in responding to and mitigating the spill.

3. Water Quality Monitoring, including at minimum:
o Description of all water quality sampling activities conducted; o List of pollutant and parameters monitored, sampled and analyzed; as required in section 2.3 (Receiving Water Monitoring) of this Attachment; o Laboratory results, including laboratory reports;
o Detailed location map illustrating all water quality sampling points; and o Other regulatory agencies receiving sample results (if applicable).

4. Evaluation of spill impact(s), including a description of short-term and long-term impact(s) to beneficial uses of the surface water.

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3.1.4. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Individual Category 1 Spills The Enrollee shall update or add additional information to a Certified Spill Report within 90 calendar days of the spill end date by amending the report or by adding an attachment to the Spill Report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Enrollee shall certify the amended report.

After 90 calendar days, the Enrollee shall contact the State Water Board at [email protected] to request to amend a Spill Report. The Legally Responsible Official shall submit justification for why the additional information was not reported within the Amended Spill Report due date.

3.2. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 2 Spill Reporting

3.2.1. Draft Spill Report for Category 2 Spills
Within three (3) business days of the Enrollee’s knowledge of a Category 2 spill, the Enrollee shall submit a Draft Spill Report to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Draft Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following items:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

4. Operator arrival time;

5. Estimated spill start date and time;

6. Date and time the Enrollee notified the California Office of Emergency Services, and the assigned control number;

7. Description, photographs, and GPS coordinates of the system location where the spill originated;
If a single spill event results in multiple appearance points, provide GPS coordinates for the appearance point closest to the failure point and describe each additional appearance point in the spill appearance point explanation field;

8. Estimated total spill volume exiting the system;

9. Description and photographs of the extent of the spill and spill boundaries;

10. Did the spill reach a drainage conveyance system? If Yes:
o Description of the drainage conveyance system transporting the spill; o Photographs of the drainage conveyance system entry location(s); o Estimated spill volume fully recovered from the drainage conveyance system; o Estimated spill volume remaining within the drainage conveyance system; STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT E1 – NOTIFICATION, MONITORING, REPORTING
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o Estimated spill volume discharged to a groundwater infiltration basin or facility, if applicable; and

11. Estimated total spill volume recovered.

3.2.2. Certified Spill Report for Category 2 Spills
Within 15 calendar days of the spill end date, the Enrollee shall submit a Certified Spill Report for the Category 2 spill, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov). Upon completion of the Certified Spill Report, the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will issue a final spill event identification number.

The Certified Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following mandatory information in addition to all information in the Draft Spill Report per section 3.2.1 (Draft Spill Report for Category 2 Spills) above:

1. Description of the spill event destination(s), including GPS coordinates if available, that represent the full spread and reach of the spill;

2. Spill end date and time;

4. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.);

5. System failure location (for example, main, pump station, etc.);

6. Description of the pipe/infrastructure material, and estimated age of the pipe material, at the failure location;

7. Description of the impact of the spill;

8. Whether or not the spill was associated with a storm event;

9. Description of spill response activities including description of immediate spill containment and cleanup efforts;

10. Description of spill corrective action, including steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the spill, and a schedule of major milestones for those steps;

11. Spill response completion date;

12. Detailed narrative of investigation and investigation findings of cause of spill;

13. Reasons for an ongoing investigation (as applicable) and the expected date of completion; and
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14. Whether or not the spill was located within 1,000 feet of a municipal surface water intake.

3.2.3. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Individual Category 2 Spills The Enrollee shall update or add additional information to a Certified Spill Report within 90 calendar days of the spill end date by amending the report or by adding an attachment to the Spill Report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Enrollee shall certify the amended report.

3.3. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 3 Spills The Enrollee shall report and certify all Category 3 spills to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database within 30 calendar days after the end of the month in which the spills occurred. (For example, all Category 3 spills occurring in the month of February shall be reported and certified by March 30th). After the Legally Responsible Official certifies the spills, the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will issue a spill event identification number for each spill.

The monthly reporting of all Category 3 spills must include the following items for each spill:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

4. Operator arrival time;

5. Estimated spill start date and time;

6. Description, photographs, and GPS coordinates where the spill originated:
o If a single spill event results in multiple appearance points, provide GPS coordinates for the appearance point closest to the failure point and describe each additional appearance point in the spill appearance point explanation field;

7. Estimated total spill volume exiting the system;

8. Description and photographs of the extent of the spill and spill boundaries;

9. Did the spill reach a drainage conveyance system? If Yes:
o Description of the drainage conveyance system transporting the spill; o Photographs of the drainage conveyance system entry locations(s); o Estimated spill volume fully recovered from the drainage conveyance system; and STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT E1 – NOTIFICATION, MONITORING, REPORTING
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o Estimated spill volume discharged to a groundwater infiltration basis or facility, if applicable.

10. Estimated total spill volume recovered;

11. Description of the spill event destination(s), including GPS coordinates, if available, that represent the full spread and reaches of the spill;

12. Spill end date and time;

13. Description of how the spill volume estimations were calculated, including, at minimum:
o The methodology and type of data relied upon, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) records, flow monitoring or other telemetry information used to estimate the volume of the spill discharged, and the volume of the spill recovered (if any volume of the spill was recovered), and o The methodology and type of data relied upon to estimate the spill start time, on-going spill rate at time of arrival (if applicable), and the spill end time;

14. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.);

15. System failure location (for example, main, pump station, etc.);

16. Description of the pipe/infrastructure material, and estimated age of the pipe/infrastructure material, at the failure location;

17. Description of the impact of the spill;

18. Whether or not the spill was associated with a storm event;

19. Description of spill response activities including description of immediate spill containment and cleanup efforts;

20. Description of spill corrective actions, including steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the spill, and a schedule of the major milestones for those steps; including, at minimum:
o Local regulatory enforcement action taken against an illicit discharge in response to this spill, as applicable, and
o Identifiable system modifications, and operation and maintenance program modifications needed to prevent repeated spill occurrences at the same spill event location, including:
▪ Adjusted schedule/method of preventive maintenance,
▪ Planned rehabilitation or replacement of sanitary sewer asset, ▪ Inspected, repaired asset(s), or replaced defective asset(s), ▪ Capital improvements,
▪ Documentation verifying immediately implemented system modifications and operating/maintenance modifications,
▪ Description of spill response activities,
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▪ Spill response completion date, and
▪ Ongoing investigation efforts, and expected completion date of investigation to determine the full cause of spill;

21. Detailed narrative of investigation and investigation findings of cause of spill.

3.4. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 4 Spills The Enrollee shall report and certify the estimated total spill volume exiting the sanitary sewer system, and the total number of all Category 4 spills to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, within 30 calendar days after the end of the month in which the spills occurred.

3.5. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Category 3 Spills Within 90 calendar days of the certified Spill Report due date, the Enrollee may update or add additional information to a certified Spill Report by amending the report or by adding an attachment to the Spill Report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. The Enrollee shall certify the amended report.

After 90 calendar days, the Legally Responsible Official shall contact the State Water Board at [email protected] to request to amend a certified Spill Report. The Legally Responsible Official shall submit justification for why the additional information was not reported within the 90-day timeframe for amending the certified Spill Report, as provided above.

3.6. Annual Certified Spill Reporting of Category 4 and/or Lateral Spills For all Category 4 spills and spills from its owned and/or operated laterals that are caused by a failure or blockage in the lateral and that do not discharge to a surface water, the Enrollee shall:
• Maintain records per section 4.4. of this Attachment; The Enrollee shall provide records upon request by State Water Board or Regional Water Board staff.
• Annually upload and certify a report, in an appropriate digital format, of all recordkeeping of spills to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, by February 1st after the end of the calendar year in which the spills occurred.

A spill from an Enrollee-owned and/or operated lateral that discharges to a surface water is a Category 1 spill; the Enrollee shall report all Category 1 spills per section 3.1 of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.

3.7. Monthly Certification of “No-Spills” or “Category 4 Spills” and/or “Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills”
If either (1) no spills occur during a calendar month or (2) only Category 4, and/or Enrollee-owned and/or operated lateral spills (that do not discharge to a surface water) occur during a calendar month, the Enrollee shall certify, within 30 calendar days after STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT E1 – NOTIFICATION, MONITORING, REPORTING
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the end of each calendar month, either a “No-Spill” certification statement, or a “Category 4 Spills” and/or “Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills” certification statement, in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, certifying that there were either no spills, or Category 4 and/or Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills that will be reported annually (per section 3.6 of this Attachment) for the designated month.

If a spill starts in one calendar month and ends in a subsequent calendar month, and the Enrollee has no further spills of any category, in the subsequent calendar month, the Enrollee shall certify “no-spills” for the subsequent calendar month.

If the Enrollee has no spills from its systems during a calendar month, but the Enrollee voluntarily reported a spill from a private lateral or a private system, the Enrollee shall certify “no-spills” for that calendar month.

If the Enrollees has spills from its owned and/or operated laterals during a calendar month, the Enrollee shall not certify “no spills” for that calendar month.

3.8. Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map The Legally Responsible Official shall submit, to the State Water Board, an up-to-date electronic spatial map of its sewer system service area boundaries. The map must be in accordance with section 5.14 (Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map) of this General Order and the specification provided on the statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems program website. The map must include the location of wastewater treatment facility(ies) that treats the sewer system waste, if in the same sewer service boundary.

By the Effective Date of this General Order, specifications for the electronic sanitary sewer service area boundary map format will be provided on the statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems Order program website.

3.9. Annual Report (Previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in General Order 2006-0003-DWQ)
A new Enrollee shall complete and submit its first certified Annual Report into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, within 30 days of obtaining a CIWQS account; Subsequent Annual Reports are due by April 1 of each year.

All enrollees shall update their previous year’s Annual Report, by April 1 of each year after the Effective Date of this General Order, for each calendar year (January 1 through December 31).

The Annual Report must be entered directly into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. The Enrollee’s Legally Responsible Official shall certify the Annual Report as instructed in CIWQS;
The Annual Report must address, and update as applicable, the following items:
• Population served;
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• Updated sewer system service area boundary map, if service area boundary has changed from original map submitted per section 5.14 (Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map) of this General Order; • Number of system operation and maintenance staff:
o Entry level (less than two years of experience),
o Journey level (greater than two years of experience), o Supervisory level, and
o Managerial level;
• Number of operation and maintenance staff certified as a certified collection system operator by the California Water Environmental Association (CWEA), with:
o Corresponding number of certified collection system operator grade levels (Grade I, II, III, IV, and V);
• System information:
o Miles of system gravity and force mains,
o Number of upper and lower service laterals connected to system, o Estimated number of upper and lower laterals owned and/or operated by the Enrollee,
o Portion of laterals that is Enrollee’s responsibility, o Average age the major components of system infrastructure, o Number and age of pump stations, and
o Estimated total miles of the system pipeline not accessible for maintenance; • Name and location of the treatment plant(s) receiving sanitary sewer system’s waste;
• Name of satellite sewer system tributaries;
• Number of system’s gravity sewer above or underground crossings of water bodies throughout system;
• Number of force main (pressurized pipe) above or underground crossings of water bodies throughout system;
• Number of siphons used to convey waste throughout the sewer system; • Miles of sewer system cleaned;
• Miles of sewer system video inspected, or comparable (i.e., video closed-circuit television or alternative inspection methods);
• System Performance Evaluation as specified in section 5.11 (System Performance Analysis) of this General Order;
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• System infrastructure failure points (for example, main, pump station, lateral, etc.); • Ongoing spill investigations; and
• Actions taken to address system deficiencies.

3.10. Sewer System Management Plan Audit Reporting Requirements The Enrollee shall submit its Sewer System Management Plan Audit and other pertinent audit information, in accordance with section 5.4 (Sewer System Management Plan Audits) of this General Order, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database by six (6) months after the end of the 3-year audit period.

If a Sewer System Management Plan Audit is not conducted as required: the Enrollee shall:
• Update the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database and select the justification for not conducting the Audit; and
• Notify its corresponding Regional Water Board (see Attachment F (Regional Water Quality Control Board Contact Information)) of the justification for the lapsed requirements.

The Enrollee’s reporting of a justification for not conducting a timely Audit does not justify non-compliance with this General Order. The Enrollee shall:
• Submit the late Audit as required in this General Order; and • Comply with subsequent Audit requirements and due dates corresponding with the original audit cycle.

3.11. Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements For an Existing Enrollee previously regulated by Order 2006-0003-DWQ: Within every six (6) years after the required due date of its last Plan Update, the Legally Responsible Official shall upload and certify a local governing entity-approved Sewer System Management Plan Update to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. If the electronic document format or size capacity prevents the electronic upload of the Plan, the Legally Responsible Official shall report an electronic link to its updated Sewer System Management Plan posted on its own website.

Order 2006-0003-DWQ required each enrollee to develop its initial Sewer System Management Plan per the following schedule, with required Plan updates at a frequency of 5-years thereafter:

Systems serving populations: Greater than 100,000: May 2, 2009 Between 100,000 and 10,000: August 2, 2009
Between 10,000 and 2,500: May 2, 2010
Less than 2,500: August 2, 2010
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This Order carries forth the previously-required Plan Update schedule per Order 2006-0003-DWQ. Per the six-year Plan Update frequency required in this Order, the Enrollee shall upload and certify its first Plan Update, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database by the following due dates, with subsequent Plan Updates at the frequency of six years thereafter:

Systems serving populations: Greater than 100,000: May 2, 2025 Between 100,000 and 10,000: August 2, 2025
Between 10,000 and 2,500: May 2, 2026
Less than 2,500: August 2, 2026
For a New Enrollee: Within twelve (12) months of its Application for Enrollment Approval date, the Legally Responsible Official of a new Enrollee shall upload and certify a local governing entity-approved Sewer System Management Plan to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. If electronic document format or size capacity prevents the electronic upload of the Plan, the Legally Responsible Official shall report an electronic link to its Sewer System Management Plan posted on its own website. The due date for subsequent 6-year Plan updates, is six (6) years from the submittal due date of the new Enrollee’s first Sewer System Management Plan.

4. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
The Enrollee shall maintain records to document compliance with the provisions of this General Order, and previous General Order 2006-0003-DWQ as applicable, for each sanitary sewer system owned, including any required records generated by an Enrollee’s contractor(s).

4.1. Recordkeeping Time Period
The Enrollee shall maintain records of documents required in this Attachment, including records collected for compliance with this General Order, and records collected in accordance with previous General Order 2006-0003-DWQ, for five (5) years.

4.2. Availability of Documents
The Enrollee shall make the records required in this General Order readily available, either electronic or hard copies, for review by Water Board staff during onsite inspections or through an information request.

4.3. Spill Reports
The Enrollee shall maintain records for each of the following spill-related events and activities:
• Spill event complaint, including but not limited to records documenting how the Enrollee responded to notifications of spills. Each complaint record must, at a minimum, include the following information:
o Date, time, and method of notification,
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o Date and time the complainant first noticed the spill, if available, o Narrative description of the complaint, including any information the caller provided regarding whether the spill has reached surface waters or a drainage conveyance system, if available,
o Complainant’s contact information, if available, and
o Final resolution of the complaint;
• Records documenting the steps and/or remedial action(s) undertaken by the Enrollee, using all available information, to comply with this General Order, and previous General Order 2006-0003-DWQ as applicable;
• Records documenting how estimate(s) of volume(s) and, if applicable, volume(s) of spill recovered were calculated;
• All California Office of Emergency Services notification records, as applicable; and • Records, in accordance with the Monitoring Requirements in this Attachment.

4.4. Recordkeeping of Category 4 Spills and Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills An Enrollee must maintain the following records for each individual Category 4 spill and for each individual non-Category 1 Enrollee-owned and/or operated lateral spill, and report in accordance to section 3.6 (Annual Certified Spill Reporting of Category 4 and/or Lateral Spills) of this Attachment.

Recordkeeping of Individual Category 4 Spill Information:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Description and GPS coordinates for the system location where the spill originated;

4. Did the spill reach a drainage conveyance system? If Yes:
o Description of drainage conveyance system location,
o Estimated spill volume fully recovered within the drainage conveyance system, and
o Estimated spill volume remaining within the drainage conveyance system;

5. Estimated total spill volume exiting the sanitary sewer system;

6. Spill date and start time;

7. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.);

8. System failure location (for example, main, pump station, etc.);

9. Description of spill response activities including description of immediate spill containment and cleanup efforts;

10. Description of how the volume estimation was calculated, including, at minimum:

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o The methodology and type of data relied upon, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) records, flow monitoring or other telemetry information used to estimate the volume of the spill discharged, and the volume of the spill recovered (if any volume of the spill was recovered), and o The methodology and type of data relied upon to estimate the spill start time, ongoing spill rate at time of arrival (if applicable), and the spill end time;

11. Description of implemented system modifications and operating/maintenance modifications.

Recordkeeping of Individual Lateral Spill Information:

1. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

2. Location of individual spill;

3. Estimated individual spill volume;

4. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.); and

5. Description of how the volume estimations were calculated.

Total Annual Spill Information:

1. Estimated total annual spill volume;

2. Description of spill corrective actions, including at minimum:
o Local regulatory enforcement action taken against the sewer lateral owner in response to a spill, as applicable, and
o System operation, maintenance and program modifications implemented to prevent repeated spill occurrences at the same spill location.

4.5. Sewer System Telemetry Records
The Enrollee shall maintain the following sewer system telemetry records if used to document compliance with this General Order, and previous General Order 2006-0003-DWQ as applicable, including spill volume estimates:
• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system(s); • Alarm system(s);
• Flow monitoring device(s) or other instrument(s) used to estimate sewage flow rates, and/or volumes;
• Computerized maintenance management system records; and • Asset management-related records.

4.6. Sewer System Management Plan Implementation Records The Enrollee shall maintain records documenting the Enrollee’s implementation of its Sewer System Management Plan, including documents supporting its Sewer System Management Plan audits, corrections, modifications, and updates to the Sewer System Management Plan.

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4.7. Audit Records
The Enrollee shall maintain, at minimum, the following records pertaining to its Sewer System Management Plan audits, and other internal audits:
• Completed audit documents and findings;
• Name and contact information of staff and/or consultants that conducted or involved in the audit; and
• Follow-up actions based on audit findings.

4.8. Equipment Records
The Enrollee shall maintain a log of all owned and leased sewer system cleaning, operational, maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation equipment.

4.9. Work Orders
The Enrollee shall maintain record of work orders for operations and maintenance projects.

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ATTACHMENT E2 – SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS
This Attachment provides a summary of notification, monitoring and reporting requirements, by spill category, and for Enrollee-owned and/or operated laterals as required in Attachment E1 of this General Order, for quick reference purposes only.

Table E2-1
Spill Category 1: Spills to Surface Waters
Spill
Requirement Due Method
Notification
Within two (2) hours of the Enrollee’s knowledge of
a Category 1 spill of 1,000 gallons or greater,
discharging or threatening to discharge to surface
waters:

Notify the California Office of Emergency Services
and obtain a notification control number.

California Office
of Emergency
Services at:
(800) 852-7550
(Section 1 of
Attachment E1)
Monitoring
• Conduct spill-specific monitoring;
• Conduct water quality sampling of the receiving
water within 18 hours of initial knowledge of spill of
50,000 gallons or greater to surface waters.
(Section 2 of
Attachment E1)
Reporting
• Submit Draft Spill Report within three (3)
business days of the Enrollee’s knowledge of the
spill;
• Submit Certified Spill Report within 15 calendar
days of the spill end date;
• Submit Technical Report within 45 calendar days
after the spill end date for a Category 1 spill in
which 50,000 gallons or greater discharged to
surface waters; and
• Submit Amended Spill Report within 90 calendar
days after the spill end date.
(Section 3.1 of
Attachment E1)
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Spill Category 2: Spills of 1,000 Gallons or Greater That Do Not Discharge to Surface Waters
Spill
Requirements Due Method
Notification
Within two (2) hours of the Enrollee’s knowledge of
a Category 2 spill of 1,000 gallons or greater,
discharging or threatening to discharge to waters of
the State:

Notify California Office of Emergency Services and
obtain a notification control number.

California Office of
Emergency
Services at: (800)
852-7550
(Section 1 of
Attachment E1)
Monitoring Conduct spill-specific monitoring.
(Section 2 of
Attachment E1)
Reporting
• Submit Draft Spill Report within three (3)
business days of the Enrollee’s knowledge of the
spill;
• Submit Certified Spill Report within 15 calendar
days of the spill end date; and
• Submit Amended Spill Report within 90 calendar
days after the spill end date.
(Section 3.2 of
Attachment E1)
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Spill Category 3: Spills of Equal or Greater than 50 Gallons and Less than 1,000 Gallons That Does Not Discharge to Surface Waters
Spill
Requirements Due Method
Notification Not Applicable Not Applicable
Monitoring Conduct spill-specific monitoring. (Section 2 of Attachment E1)
Reporting
• Submit monthly Certified Spill Report to the online
CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database within
30 calendars days after the end of the month in
which the spills occur; and
• Submit Amended Spill Reports within 90 calendar
days after the Certified Spill Report due date.
(Section 3.3 and 3.5 of
Attachment E1)
Table E2-4
Spill Category 4: Spills Less Than 50 Gallons That Do Not Discharge to Surface Waters Spill
Requirements Due Method
Notification Not Applicable Not Applicable
Monitoring Conduct spill-specific monitoring.
(Section 2 of Attachment
E1)
Reporting
• If, during any calendar month, Category 4 spills
occur, certify monthly, the estimated total spill
volume exiting the sanitary sewer system, and the
total number of all Category 4 spills into the online
CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, within
30 days after the end of the calendar month in
which the spills occurred.
• Upload and certify a report, in an acceptable digital format, of all Category 4 spills to the online CIWQS
Sanitary Sewer System Database, by February 1st
after the end of the calendar year in which the
spills occur.
(Section 3.4, 3.6, 3.7
and 4.4 of Attachment
E1)
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Table E2-5
Enrollee Owned and/or Operated Lateral Spills That Do Not Discharge to Surface Waters Spill
Requirements Due Method
Notification
Within two (2) hours of the Enrollee’s knowledge of a
spill of 1,000 gallons or greater, from an enrolleeowned and/or operated lateral, discharging or threatening to discharge to waters of the State:

Notify California Office of Emergency Services and
obtain a notification control number.

Not applicable to a spill of less than 1,000 gallons.

California Office of
Emergency Services
at: (800) 852-7550
(Section 1 of Attachment
E1)
Monitoring Conduct visual monitoring. (Section 2 of Attachment E1)
Reporting
• Upload and certify a report, in an acceptable digital format, of all lateral spills (that do not discharge to a surface water) to the online CIWQS Sanitary
Sewer System Database, by February 1st after the
end of the calendar year in which the spills occur.
• Report a lateral spill of any volume that discharges
to a surface water as a Category 1 spill.
(Sections 3.6, 3.7 and

4.4 of Attachment E1)
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ATTACHMENT F – REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD CONTACT

INFORMATION
This Attachment provides a map, list of counties, and contact information to assist the Enrollee in identifying the corresponding Regional Water Quality Control Board office, for all Regional Water Board notification requirements in this General Order.

Region 1 -- North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Siskiyou, Sonoma, and Trinity counties.

[email protected] or (707) 576-2220
Region 2 -- San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara (Northern most part of Morgan Hill), San Mateo, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano counties.

[email protected] or (510) 622-2369
Region 3 -- Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Santa Clara (most of Morgan Hill), San Mateo (Southern portion), Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, Kern (small portions), San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura (Northern portion) counties.

[email protected] or (805) 549-3147
Region 4 -- Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Los Angeles, Ventura counties (small portions of Kern and Santa Barbara counties). [email protected] or (213) 576-6600
STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ ATTACHMENT F – REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL December 6, 2022

BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION
F - 2
Region 5 -- Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Rancho Cordova (Sacramento) Office: Colusa, Lake, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, Napa, (North East), Solano (West), Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Contra Costa (East), Stanislaus, Tuolumne counties.

[email protected] or (916) 464-3291 Fresno Office: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare counties, and small portions of San Benito and San Luis Obispo counties.

[email protected] or (559) 445-5116 Redding Office: Butte, Glen, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Tehama counties.

[email protected] or (530) 224-4845 Region 6 -- Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Lake Tahoe Office: Alpine, Modoc (East), Lassen (East side and Eagle Lake), Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado counties.

[email protected] or (530) 542-5400 Victorville Office: Mono, Inyo, Kern (East), San Bernardino, Los Angeles (North East corner) counties.

[email protected] or (760) 241-6583 Region 7 -- Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Imperial county and portions of San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego counties.

[email protected] or (760) 346-7491
Region 8 -- Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties.

[email protected] or (951) 782-4130
Region 9 -- San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board:

San Diego county and portions of Orange and Riverside counties.

[email protected] or (619) 516-1990
End of Order 2022-0103-DWQ
Brea 2025 SSMP – Appendices
Appendix B: Existing Sewer and Storm Drain System Maps
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#*
#*
Brea Creek
Lift
Station
Briarwood
Lift
Station
Central Ave
Lambert Rd
Imperial Hwy
Central Ave
Lambert Rd
Birch St Birch St
Imperial Hwy
San Bernardino
County
Los Angeles County
City of
La Habra
City of
Fullerton
City of
Placentia
Los Angeles County
Sewershed 1
(Imperial) Sewershed 2
(Fullerton)
Sewershed 5
(Rolling Hills)
Sewershed 6
(Associated)
Sewershed 8
(Kraemer)
Sewershed 7
(Cypress)
Sewershed 9
(Valencia)
Sewershed 4
(Laurel)
Sewershed 3
(Brea)
Sewershed 10
(Carbon Canyon)
Sewershed 11
(Rose) La Floresta
Lift Station
Siphon
S-1
Siphon
S-2
Broadrock
Renewable
Energy
Thompson
Energy
Breitburn
Energy
OCSD
Imperial Relief Interceptor/
Miller Holder Trunk
Brea Sphere
of Influence
Brea Sphere
of Influence
City of
Yorba Linda
Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community Legend
#* Brea Lift Stations
Brea Force mains
Brea Gravity Sewer
OCSD Gravity Trunk Sewers
City of Brea Boundary
Brea Sphere of Influence
0 1,500 3,000
Feet
³
PROJECT NO: 1041681.00
DATE: November 2021

CITY OF BREA

SEWER MASTER PLAN
Figure 4-1
Existing System

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