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Adoption of a Resolution Approving the City of Alameda Sewer System Management Plan, July 1, 2025.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment). (Public Works 501)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ (2006 General Order) effective June 5, 2023, requires sanitary sewer agencies, such as the City of Alameda (City), to submit an updated Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) every six years to comply with the State Water Resources Control Board's (SWRCB) waste discharge requirements. The 2022 General Order requires the governing entity of the sewer system to approve the updated SSMP. Staff prepared the Sewer System Management Plan update (Exhibit 1) for City Council's review and approval. The SSMP update will be finalized after Council's consideration and submitted to the SWRCB prior to the first due date of August 2, 2025.
BACKGROUND
On May 2, 2006, the SWRCB adopted Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for the 2006 General Order. This order required all public agencies in California that own or operate a sanitary sewer system to develop and implement an SSMP. The 2006 General Order also required the SSMP to be updated and adopted by the agencies' governing board every five years. The regulation was established in response to the frequency and impact of unintentional discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage-known as sewer spills - into the environment, including streets, basements, rivers, and other water bodies. These spills pose significant risks to public health, water quality, and property.
The goal of the SSMP is to pro...
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