Agenda Packets - Sewer System - 2011-08-16 SEWER SYSTEM COMMITTEEAGENDA
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Costa Mesa, California
L Monthly SPaitlll 90tistics:
4, No new sanitary sewer overflows(SSOs)to report
NEW DISCUSSION ITEMS
Paraliell Force Maras
01 Discuss Benefits&Review Costs
hill. Total Flow from CMSD
0, Discuss OCSD Population Factors and Trends
IV" (Pierce, Street Anne , 330E, 11 7"'Street
0 Letter from Attorney and Reply letter from District
V. 810,82'3 Oraveirnor- Oral Report
CPOSD Easerrenl with buried MH under fatnce
Mike Kilbride to rain:MH and add gatie
Homeowner coopera iion upon explanation
"I. Eldlen Puirnping Station Odlo,g`Control Analysis Orat Il ellport
Scrubbers
Additives
Little John Digester(pumped air through digester cylinder)
Superoxygenation
Hydrogen Peroxide
Cleaning Wet Well
Masking Agents
Blocking Agents
VII. WDR Education Seminar 8,11 812011
0 SSO Response and Building the Right Image
VII. Articles rut Interest
0 Bill Gates"reinventing the toilet"
6 Sewage Spill in San Clemente
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IX, A, P roject#1 p1 West Side Pumping Station Abandonrnent- Status
No change in status; proposed OCSD consultants preparing proposals
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Sewer System Committee
August 16,2011
B. Project#129 Bristol Street Sewer Phase 1'1—Status
Soils report complete
Project ready for bidding
C. Project#171 Irvine Pumping Station Force Main IPeI'iabilitation-Status
4 Plans are 95%complete and the specifications are 80%complete
0 Permit issued by County;working with City of Costa Mesa on Permit
G. Project##185 Systern-Wide Serer Reconstruction Phase I of 4 - Status
Pre-construction meeting heid 819111;Work to begin on 916111
• Additional Grade 5s being analyzed
F. Project#1 9 Rehabilitation of Six Sewers l'ransfeiTed to S .,Slatu,s
0 151 day of work was 7128111
0 Night work on South Coast Drive; 602'of new 10"Sewer
Pub, `U C iS
T'hils l Ike time to reoelve ariy corn meats from menm'bers of the public
Next Meeting gate: S,ePtemlaer 1 , ,2 011€
i aterf: August 9;201°1
Clergy, of the District
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dry weather(without storm water inflow or infiltration)flow from a tributary area.
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coefficient related directly to population. The flow coefficient as established in 1997
by OCSD is 118.2 gallons per capita per day(gped). Using a District population of
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Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Food Service Establishment Consultant
Environmental Engineering & Contracting
628 West 19th Street
Costa Mesa, California 92627
Dear Sir or Madam: Re: Pierce Street Annex
Our File Number: 2970393
This law firm has been consulted by Douglas Adsit of Pierce Street Annex regarding the matter
of the Food Service Establishment grease interceptor conditional waiver.
Mr. Adsit informed this office that in June 2011 Pierce Street Annex was approached by your
office regarding a grease interceptor. Your office subsequently offered to provide Pierce Street
Annex with a conditional waiver but the conditional waiver could be revoked at any time by your
office if they failed to adhere to kitchen best management practices or if they were identified as a
significant contributor of fats, oils and grease into the sewer system.
Mr. Adsit advised this office that Pierce Street Annex has an outdoor gas fueled flaming ring
which is used only for cooking hot dogs, marsh mellows and smores. The grill is cleaned with
towels which are then sent out to a vendor who cleans the towels then returns them clean to
Pierce Street Annex. There are no pots and pans.
Accordingly, Pierce Street Annex objects to your office classifying there as a business emitting
fats, oils and grease. They are not a restaurant and they certainly do not advertise themselves as
one. Therefore, this issue with Pierce Street Annex should have never even arisen. Pierce Street
Annex has been in business since June 1976 and has always paid its taxes, license.fees and
inspection fees. They have been a pillar in the community and have not created any problems.
Pierce Street Annex resents the attempts of your department to mischaracterize them and thereby
jeopardize their future.
JuJy 22,2011
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Pierce Street Annex has been advised as to their legal rights and remedies regarding this matter.
You may direct any response in writing only to Mr. Adsit of Pierce Street Annex at 330 East 17 I
Street Costa Mesa, California 92627.
Nothing in this letter should be construed as a waiver of any of Pierce Street Annex's rights or
remedies in this matter, all of which they expressly reserve.
Very truly yours,
PARKER - STANBURY LLP
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Matthew W. Davis
cc: Pierce Street Annex
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Mr. Matthew W. Davis
Parker Stanbury LLP
444 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2901
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Sc „l RE: Pierce Street Annex
330 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Dear Mr. Davis:
� P, Thank you for your letter dated 7122111 regarding the Pierce Street Annex
1. establishment in Costa Mesa, specifically your dissatisfaction with the
District's determination that Pierce Street Annex is a Food Service
Establishment.
With regard to your objection, please understand the background in this
matter. The Costa Mesa Sanitary District, along with every other special
district in the State of California that owns and operates a sanitary sewer
system, along with every city in the State of California that owns and
operates a sanitary sewer system, must comply with the State of Califomia
Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006003 DWQ (WDR). This
order was adopted in 2006 and superseded a nearly identical order that was
adopted in 2002.
u Generally, the WDR prohibits sanitary sewer overflows and requires,
comprehensive sewer system management, including providing sufficient
capacity, a properly funded capital improvement program, closed circuit
television of the interior of all sewers, detailed operations and maintenance
programs, a preventative maintenance program, documenting standard
operating procedures, legal authority, a fats, oils, and grease (FOG) control
program, extensive emergency response plans, and more.
In response to the WDR, and similar to other agencies, the District
established a Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program through
Ordinances 41, 51, and 81, captured as Chapter 6.07 of the District's
Operations Code.
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The District recently observed on Pierce Street Annex's website that:
"half-pound burgers, bratwurst, spicy sausage, and N.Y. strip steak
sandwiches are available for you to cook on the outdoor grill"
As you state regarding the use of outdoor grills as the only cooking method,
that does indicate at the present time Pierce Street Annex is not emitting
FOG, however, the determination by the District that food is being cooked
and served is correct.
Please note the Costa Mesa Sanitary District is an independent special
district with a five-person elected Board of Directors and is a totally separate
agency from the City of Costa Mesa. The District is also not related in any
way to the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), which regulates
kitchen design, food preparation and storage. The District's categorization
of Pierce Street Annex is solely for its own purposes.
With regard to the District's characterization of Pierce Street Annex as a
Food Service Establishment, the District will be issuing a Conditional Waiver
that waives FOG control measures at this time. Please also note Pierce
Street Annex is upstream of sewer mains requiring higher than normal
maintenance due to the discharge of FOG from other establishments.
The determination of Pierce Street Annex as a Food Service Establishment
was made in concert with the District's General Manager, therefore, should
you still object to this classification, you may appeal the decision in writing to
the District's Board of Directors.
Thank you for your concern in this matter. If you have any questions,
please call me at(714) 293-2727 (cell).
Sincerely,
Robin B. Hamers
District Engineer
cc: Staff
Jim Kolk, EEC
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Gates money, best minds put to work 'reinventing'
toilet
Bail Gates is turning his penchant for cutting-edge invention on the most unglamorous of devices:
the toilet.
By Kristi Heim
Seattle Times business reporter
Bill Gates is turning his penchant for Top comments Hide/Show comments
cutting-edge invention on the most
unglamorous of devices: the toilet.
This seems like a worthy project to me.So
The Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation is much water is"wasted"by flush...(July x9.2on,by
launching a program Tuesday aimed at
"reinventing the toilet," and providing$49 -ftg-)Read more
million in grants to create and test new
approaches to improve sanitation in the ' My homemade compost toilet in my cabin
developing world.The projects were being (olympic mtns)works very well.A large plastic...
announced at a conference in Rwanda. (July 19,2011,by south seattle gardener)Read more
The sanitation revolution,which started in C m Gates's hope to improve the world with his
the 18th century with the introduction of fortune is commendable.But we seem to be...(July
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lives than any innovation in the history of
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foundation's Water,Sanitation and
Hygiene initiative.
It also boosted economic growth by reducing waterborne diseases such as cholera and severe
diarrhea.
But that transformation reached only one-third of the world,and the problem has only grown
worse.
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About 40 percent of people still have no access to safe,sanitary toilets, and 1 billion practice
open defecation,according to the World Health Organization.Food and water tainted with
human waste cause diseases that lead to about 1.5 million deaths of children a year.
The new grants aim to develop affordable latrines,promote sanitation in communities and find
new ways to capture and store waste,processing it into energy,fertilizer and even fresh water.
For an organization that often loops to vaccines to solve health problems,the focus on
sanitation moves closer to the root of the problem.
"It's not a very popular topic,"foundation co-chairwoman Melinda Gates said in a recent
interview, "but in terms of really changing people's lives,"sanitation is fundamental. "You're
not going to build sewers all over the world,"she said.For townships and slums, "it's too
expensive."
The Gates Foundation is working closely with scientists from Intellectual Ventures, a BeIlevue-
based private company,to explore potential solutions.Those could include new designs for
toilets,new uses for human waste as fuel and related projects.
In one project that received funding, a team from Stanford University proposed building a
system in Nairobi that would turn human waste into a charcoal used for carbon capture and
storage and would process 2 tons of waste daily.
A team from Switzerland aims to construct a functioning model of a toilet that tarns urine into
water for cleansing.
Some efforts to redesign the toilet in the past have gone nowhere.
"There have been a lot of toilet projects out there and a lot of failures," said Marla Smith-
Nilson, executive director of Water 1st International,a Seattle-based nonprofit that supports
community-run projects integrating water,toilets and hygiene education. She's seen some of
the empty vessels end up being used to store corn.
The challenge is to convince people that toilets and hand-washing are essential,she said.
"People say we've been living this way for thousands of years and we're fine."
The Gates Foundation acknowledged there are no silver bullets and progress will require long-
term collaboration with local communities to meet their needs.
The grants announced Tuesday include $3 million toward a university challenge to develop a
toilet that costs less than 5 cents a day without piped-in water,sewer connection or outside
electricity; $8.5 million for a project with the U.S.Agency for International Development; $12
million to the African Development Bank for sanitation-management services; $10 million for a
project co-funded by the German and Kenyan governments; and$8 million to UNESCO for
education programs.
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Another in a series of Sewer System Education Seminars hosted by the
Orange County Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Steering Committee....
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Response
Duane Johnson, Affordable Pipeline
If you work around sewers in any way, then you must be prepared for the possibility
of a sewer overflow emergency at any time. This presentation will give you the tools
on how to prepare and ultimately how to respond in an efficient and effective
manner. We will discuss the decision making process, the proper utilization of
equipment and the most efficient methods for relieving blockages. Having an
effective plan for dealing with an emergency response is something that every
company and agency should have in place. This seminar will help you develop and
implement that plan.
Building the Right Image
Jim Aanderud, Innerline Engineering
Building a successful pipeline inspection and cleaning program requires a particular
sensitivity to the perception that others have of us. Projecting the right image does
not happen automatically. It requires a well thought out plan that takes into account
how to best convey your message of professionalism and competence.
In this seminar we will examine specific ways in which we can enhance not only the
image we project, but also the quality of the product that we produce. We will
challenge individuals to take steps that can help them become leaders in the
industry and in their communities.
Attendance by staff engineers, maintenance staff,'and WDR
general group members recommended
Date &Time: Thursday, August 18, 2011 from 9:30-11:30 AM
Location: Courtyard Center
12732 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA
(16 Mii of ucii r between Grirden Grove Blvd & Lampso
Please arrive early as the program will begin at 9:30 A.M.