Welcome Welcome Toledo Waterways Initiative Toledo Waterways Initiative

Improving our Sewer System

Community Program Advisory Committee Meeting 1

3/19/03

IntroductionsIntroductions

Council Members Council Members

Director of Public UtilitiesDirector of Public Utilities

Director Toledo Waterways InitiativeDirector Toledo Waterways Initiative

City of Toledo StaffCity of Toledo Staff

Black & Veatch TeamBlack & Veatch Team

Round Table IntroductionsRound Table Introductions

NeighborsNeighbors BusinessBusiness ChurchesChurches Non ProfitsNon Profits Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development EnvironmentEnvironment LaborLabor

The Role of the CommitteeThe Role of the Committee

Provide input & feedbackProvide input & feedback Independent and objective reviewIndependent and objective review Three-year termThree-year term Liaisons with Neighborhood Advisory GroupsLiaisons with Neighborhood Advisory Groups Meeting schedule Meeting schedule

– April, May, JuneApril, May, June

– Then every other month (Aug, Oct, Dec. 2003)Then every other month (Aug, Oct, Dec. 2003)

What can You do ?What can You do ?

Listen to the presentations and issues that Listen to the presentations and issues that are presented to you.are presented to you.

Offer your honest opinions on the issue.Offer your honest opinions on the issue. Work with us to help find constructive Work with us to help find constructive

solutions.solutions. Help educate others on the project.Help educate others on the project.

Why is Water an Issue in Toledo ? Why is Water an Issue in Toledo ?

Because we are flat ….. very flat.Because we are flat ….. very flat.

Maumee LakeMaumee Lake

Black SwampBlack Swamp

Extent of swamp in the mid - 1800’s: “Between Summit and Michigan and Monroe and Cherry Streets”.

Drain the SwampDrain the Swamp

April 18, 1839 - April 18, 1839 - Council authorizes the Council authorizes the Street Commissioner Street Commissioner to:to:

“ “ take immediate take immediate measures to fill up, measures to fill up, drain or otherwise to drain or otherwise to improve all the low improve all the low marshy grounds in the marshy grounds in the City”City”

Feb. 28, 1845 - Blade “Draining Mud Creek”

Where do we put the water ?Where do we put the water ?

Rain Water and SewageRain Water and Sewage

1800’s – Directly into rivers & streams1800’s – Directly into rivers & streams

Early 1900’s – Into combined systemsEarly 1900’s – Into combined systems– Rain water and sewage mixedRain water and sewage mixed

Mid 1900’s - Separate systemsMid 1900’s - Separate systems– Rain water Rain water – SewageSewage

Different kinds of water…..Different kinds of water…..

Potable – clean – drinking waterPotable – clean – drinking water Storm (rain) waterStorm (rain) water Sewage – sanitary system Sewage – sanitary system

– ResidentialResidential– CommercialCommercial– IndustrialIndustrial

WaterWaterTreatmentTreatment

PlantPlant

Water SystemWater SystemIntakeIntake

StormTownStormTown

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StormTownStormTown

WastewaterWastewaterTreatmentTreatment

PlantPlant

TreatedTreatedWastewaterWastewaterDischargeDischarge

Water SystemWater SystemIntakeIntake

WaterWaterTreatmentTreatment

PlantPlant

StormTownStormTown

Water SystemWater SystemIntakeIntake

WaterWaterTreatmentTreatment

PlantPlant

WastewaterWastewaterTreatmentTreatment

PlantPlant

TreatedTreatedWastewaterWastewaterDischargeDischarge

Storm WaterStorm WaterInletsInlets

Separate StormSeparate StormWater DischargeWater Discharge

Water SystemWater SystemIntakeIntake

StormTownStormTown

Combined Wastewater &Combined Wastewater &Storm Water DischargeStorm Water Discharge

WaterWaterTreatmentTreatment

PlantPlant

WastewaterWastewaterTreatmentTreatment

PlantPlant

Treated Treated WastewaterWastewaterDischargeDischarge

(CSO)(CSO)

Our Goal is to………………..Our Goal is to………………..

Clean the sanitary sewage and return it to Clean the sanitary sewage and return it to the riverthe river

Send the rain water to the riverSend the rain water to the river Minimize the mixing of the twoMinimize the mixing of the two

What Are the Water Issues In Toledo? What Are the Water Issues In Toledo?

Water PollutionWater Pollution Aging System & Aging System &

DecayDecay

FloodingFlooding

Funding Funding

The Overall Goal is Improved The Overall Goal is Improved Water QualityWater Quality

EPA Consent DecreeEPA Consent Decree

Agreement between City and Agreement between City and the US EPAthe US EPA

This Agreement is the This Agreement is the resolution of an 11-year-old resolution of an 11-year-old lawsuit.lawsuit.

Over 400 cities nationwide are Over 400 cities nationwide are under similar consent orders.under similar consent orders.

Approved by voters July 2002Approved by voters July 2002 Stiff penalties for missed Stiff penalties for missed

deadlinesdeadlines

DefinitionsDefinitionsCWA – Clean Water ActCWA – Clean Water Act

NPDES Permit – National Pollution Discharge NPDES Permit – National Pollution Discharge Elimination SystemsElimination Systems

CSO – Combined Sewer OverflowsCSO – Combined Sewer Overflows

SSO – Sanitary Sewer OverflowsSSO – Sanitary Sewer Overflows

Plant Bypass – The plant capacity is exceeded and Plant Bypass – The plant capacity is exceeded and partially treated water is discharged to the partially treated water is discharged to the riverriver

I/I – Inflow of surface water and infiltration of I/I – Inflow of surface water and infiltration of ground waterground water

EPA Consent Decree COSTSEPA Consent Decree COSTS

Estimated at more than $450 million over a Estimated at more than $450 million over a period of 15 yearsperiod of 15 years

Front end loadedFront end loaded– The large capital projects occur in the first The large capital projects occur in the first

several yearsseveral years

What’s to Be Done…..What’s to Be Done…..

Plant improvementsPlant improvements– Pump station improvementPump station improvement– Wet weather flowWet weather flow– Equalization basinEqualization basin– Back up powerBack up power– Long term plan to control wet weather flowLong term plan to control wet weather flow

System ImprovementsSystem Improvements

Control Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)Control Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) Control Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)Control Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) Reduce inflow and infiltration into the Reduce inflow and infiltration into the

sewerssewers

Issues Before Us …..Issues Before Us …..

Meeting design & construction schedulesMeeting design & construction schedules Funding the required work - ratesFunding the required work - rates Minority & women owned business Minority & women owned business

participationparticipation Local business involvementLocal business involvement Community educationCommunity education Neighborhood involvementNeighborhood involvement Construction coordinationConstruction coordination

Questions , Comments, ConcernsQuestions , Comments, Concerns

Next Meeting … When , Where ?Next Meeting … When , Where ?

Is 1:30 Thursday a good time?Is 1:30 Thursday a good time?

Options ?Options ?

Set next date mid AprilSet next date mid April

Thanks for your help !Thanks for your help !