SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS: REGIONAL CONSENT ORDER STATUS REPORT

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SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS REGIONAL CONSENT ORDER
STATUS REPORT

• Presentation
• Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
• John M. Carlock, Deputy Executive Director,
  Physical Planning
• September 19, 2007

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REGIONAL ACTIVITIES PAST QUARTER

• May/June 2007 HRSD Localities approve and
  execute the Regional Consent Order Package
• June 29, 2007 Package delivered to DEQ
• August 6 September 5, 2007 Public Comment
  Period
• August 2007 Intensive Regional Effort to
  Address Comments Fine-Tune Package
• August 31, 2007 Revised Package delivered to DEQ

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PUBLIC COMMENT

• Comments Received
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Citizens
• Two concerned about a specific development and
  growth issues.
• One engineer advocating a specific technology
• HRPDC Staff
• Consensus of Regional Team
• Support Consent Order
• Response Developed Cooperatively Region with
  DEQ support concurrence

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HRPDC STAFF COMMENTS

• Memorializes the Process and Recognizes
• Policy Technical Results of this Regional
  Cooperative Effort
• Benefits of development/implementation of the
  Consent Order and associated elements
• Long-term regional commitment embodied in the
  Memorandum of Agreement
• Consent Order Package, including HRSD and 13
  Localities is the appropriate solution in Hampton
  Roads
• Urges SWCB Approval

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EPA ACTIONS

• Comments on Regional Consent Order
• Administrative Order to HRSD
• 308 Letter to HRSD cooperative responses by
  localities and HRSD.
• Consent Decree under discussion.

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ISSUES RAISED BY EPA ACTIONS

• Comments State Order and Regional Technical
  Standards modified to satisfy DEQ and the Region
• Provide Clarification Greater Specificity
• Memorialize Implicit Commitments
• Administrative Order
• Timing
• Data Requests to Localities
• Consent Decree - Pending

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STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 25,
2007

• Consent Agenda
• DEQ Staff Presentation
• Regional Team Available for Questions and Answers
• HRPDC Staff
• HRSD Locality Staff
• Legal Team Representative
• Capacity Team Representatives
• Assume SWCB Approval Order Effective

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CONSENT ORDER ACTIVITIES TIMELINE
2013
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Review Information to Characterize SSOs and
Identify Data Gaps
Flow Monitoring Program Development and
Implementation
Begin Full HRSD Master Metering Program
Localitys Hydraulic Performance Assessment
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

• Continue to Support and Participate in Regional
  Consent Order Process
• Anticipate Regular Status Reports
• Anticipate Future HRPDC, HRSD and Locality
  Actions in Support of Regional Effort