CMMA 2010CMMA 2010Owners Session Owners Session

George Robinson II, M.B.A., C.B.A.George Robinson II, M.B.A., C.B.A.Commissioner Commissioner

•2001 - City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities negotiates a settlement to an 11 year lawsuit filed by the United States EPA. They negotiate a 15 year program estimated at $450 million (in 2001 dollars) to be completed by 2016.

•2002 - In June, the City puts a referendum on the ballot for the settlement to move forward as required by Section 79 of the Toledo City Charter. It is approved by over 60% of the voters.

- In August, the City signs a contract with Black & Veatch to implement the 1st phase of the Consent Decree. Approximately $25 million is spent, plus $1 million/year for the next 10 years to manage the project.

- In December, Federal Judge signs the Consent Decree

History of the Consent Decree- History of the Consent Decree- Toledo Waterways InitiativeToledo Waterways Initiative

Consent Decree RequirementsConsent Decree Requirements• Eliminate all Sanitary Sewer Overflows by 2006

- Completed• Develop Long Term Control Plan -

Submitted December 2005- resubmitted July 2009resubmitted July 2009• Build Wet Weather Facilities at Waste Water Treatment

Plant - Completed

• Complete two Supplemental Environment Projects - Completed at • Duck Creek Duck Creek • Stickney West Industrial Park DistrictStickney West Industrial Park District

• Pay $500,000 fine - Paid

Original Estimated CostsOriginal Estimated Costs

• Plant improvements estimated at $200M

• System Improvements estimated at $250M

• Total Estimate: $450M over 15 years

New Grit and New Grit and Ballasted Flocculation FacilitiesBallasted Flocculation Facilities

( in 2002 dollars)( in 2002 dollars)

Funding SourcesFunding Sources• State Revolving Loans

• Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund

• Ohio Public Works Commission

• Federal and State Grants• Ohio Public Works Commission• Army Corps of Engineers• State and Tribal Assistance• Ohio Water Development

Authority

• Loans retired from sewer rates over time

New 25 MG Equalization BasinNew 25 MG Equalization Basin

Public ParticipationPublic Participation

• City-Wide Public Advisory Committee• Area-specific oversight committees

• Point Place Neighborhood Advisory Committee• River Road Neighborhood Advisory Committee

• Long Term Control Plan • Multitude of public meetings

• Maumee Storage Basin residential meeting• Lockwood/DeVilbiss residential and business meetings• Ayres/Monroe residential meeting• Ash/Columbus public meetings

• Numerous speeches to community and service groups

Program PhasesProgram Phases• Phase I - Plant upgrades at Bay View Waste Water Treatment Plant – “Wet Weather Facilities”

• Ballasted Flocculation-185 MGD• Equalization Basin-25 MGD• Grit Facility

-Point Place upgrade -River Road upgrade

• Sanitary Sewer Discharge elimination

• Phase II-Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) Implementation -System Improvements

• SSES studies• Construction of basins and pipelines

Phase II-LTCPPhase II-LTCP

• Evaluate CSO control measures on the Maumee River, Ottawa River and Swan Creek.

• Recommend a plan to reduce overflows• Comply with CSO policy, Clean Water Act,

current NPDES permit and nine minimum controls

• Provide for public participation• Provide economic justification for actions• Evaluate water quality standards

LTCP – CSO Existing LTCP – CSO Existing ConditionsConditions• Currently 32 outfalls• 17 Square miles of CSO area• Each discharges on average 33 times per year• Discharge volume - 625 Million Gallons

CSO Area & OutfallsCSO Area & Outfalls

Proposed PlanProposed Plan

LTCP: LTCP: Recommended PlanRecommended Plan• Storage Basins• Storage Pipelines• Optimization of

existing tunnels• Flow Reduction• Sewer Separation

Program InformationProgram Information

Upcoming “facelift” to reflect shift Upcoming “facelift” to reflect shift in project focus and new phase of in project focus and new phase of construction.construction.

Greater public focus and Greater public focus and interaction with website users to interaction with website users to enhance understanding of how this enhance understanding of how this importantimportant project affects them. project affects them.

• Website

• www.toledowaterwaysinitiative.com

Long Term Control Plan ProjectsLong Term Control Plan Projects- In 2010/ early 2011- In 2010/ early 2011

• Lockwood/DeVilbiss sewer separation• Currently under construction

• Pipeline storage near Jamie Farr park• Construction to begin in Nov. 2010

• Wheeling area SSES & sewer separation

• Williams and Knapp area SSES & inflow reduction

• Highland SSES & sewer separation • Woodsdale area SSES & inflow reduction

• Ash to Interceptor SSES & sewer separation

• New York area SSES & inflow reduction

Long Term Control Plan cont’dLong Term Control Plan cont’d(2012-2020)(2012-2020)

• Ayres/Monroe collector sewer• Ottawa South CSO storage facility• Ottawa South Conveyance• Paine Street regulator modifications• Dearborn CSO storage facility• International Park pipeline storage facility• Fassett regulator modifications• Oakdale CSO storage facility• Grit facility enhancements• Galena pipeline storage• Downtown tunnel optimization • Maumee CSO storage facility• Swan Creek north tunnel optimization and extension• Swan Creek south tunnel optimization and in-system storage

City of Toledo City of Toledo Department of Department of

Public UtilitiesPublic Utilities

Program Director Program Director

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Commissioner Commissioner

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Commissioner Commissioner

Eng. ServicesEng. Services

Commissioner Commissioner

Plant OperationsPlant Operations

Commissioner Commissioner

Field ServicesField Services

Dept. Program Director Dept. Program Director

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Bay View WWTP Bay View WWTP

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Public Relations and Education – Regulatory Coordination – Contract Administration Public Relations and Education – Regulatory Coordination – Contract Administration

Program Funding Assistance – Financial Accounting – Cost Management – Program SchedulingProgram Funding Assistance – Financial Accounting – Cost Management – Program Scheduling

Sewer and Drainage Sewer and Drainage

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Organization of Program

Community Community Program Advisory Program Advisory CommitteeCommittee

Director Director

Public UtilitiesPublic Utilities

Toledo City CouncilToledo City Council

Eng. OversightEng. Oversight

Mannik Smith GroupMannik Smith Group

Legal OversightLegal Oversight

NSJ, LPANSJ, LPA

Lessons Learned

• Bring engineering firm on board prior to signing consent decree• Better evaluation of necessity of operational terms

within Consent Decree

• Better evaluation of incentives for program management team• Savings should be focus of Owners, and can be

fairly passed through to program management team

• Succession Planning• What happens when you have leadership change?

Future Trends in Technology• GIS System

• Used to efficiently identify sewer network and manholes

• CityWorks management• Better record and information exchange within City

divisions• Asset management improvement

Thank you

• Questions?