FY14 Technical ProgramsFY14 Technical Programs

Program & FinanceProgram & FinanceCommittee MeetingCommittee Meeting

April 3, 2013April 3, 2013

Program Areas Program Areas

Pollution Control Standards ProgramsPollution Control Standards Programs

Biological ProgramsBiological Programs

Monitoring ProgramsMonitoring Programs

Assessment ProgramsAssessment Programs

Source Water Protection & Emergency ResponseSource Water Protection & Emergency Response

Special ProjectsSpecial Projects– EPRI TradingEPRI Trading– Wabash Continuous MonitoringWabash Continuous Monitoring– NRSANRSA– Water ResourcesWater Resources

FY14 Proposed Standards ProgramsFY14 Proposed Standards Programs

Initiate 2015 Triennial Standards ReviewInitiate 2015 Triennial Standards Review– Webinar & web-based public workshops to receive public input.Webinar & web-based public workshops to receive public input.

Eliminating costly public workshops Eliminating costly public workshops – Consideration of Public Comments – Summer 2014Consideration of Public Comments – Summer 2014– Begin development of specific revisions to standards.Begin development of specific revisions to standards.

Complete FGD monitoring project.Complete FGD monitoring project.

Complete MeHg BAF Study.Complete MeHg BAF Study.

Finalize Variance Issues – Streamling/coordination; use Finalize Variance Issues – Streamling/coordination; use compliance schedules and enforcement orders.compliance schedules and enforcement orders.

Complete implementation procedures for TDS, ammonia & Complete implementation procedures for TDS, ammonia & Temperature (HH) criteria.Temperature (HH) criteria.

FY14 Proposed Monitoring ProgramsFY14 Proposed Monitoring ProgramsBimonthly – Added Bromide @ $5k increase.Bimonthly – Added Bromide @ $5k increase.

Clean metals – Reduced blanks to 20% @ $15K decrease Clean metals – Reduced blanks to 20% @ $15K decrease

Algae/Nutrients Monitoring – added shipping costs, removed Algae/Nutrients Monitoring – added shipping costs, removed R4 Rtag meeting @ $500 decrease.R4 Rtag meeting @ $500 decrease.

Wabash Monitoring – IDEM-funded project 1.5 additional Wabash Monitoring – IDEM-funded project 1.5 additional yrs.yrs.– Travel budget increased by $3,500Travel budget increased by $3,500– $32k originally budgeted for intern being used to support $32k originally budgeted for intern being used to support

regular staff.regular staff.

Continue Myers & Smithland continuous monitoring.Continue Myers & Smithland continuous monitoring.

FY14 Supplemental MonitoringFY14 Supplemental Monitoring

Investigate temperature impairments in lower river.Investigate temperature impairments in lower river.– 2 longitudinal temperature surveys planned.2 longitudinal temperature surveys planned.

Bimonthly/Clean Metals ProgramsBimonthly/Clean Metals Programs– Eval cost-benefit moving to quarterly sampling.Eval cost-benefit moving to quarterly sampling.– Eval cost-benefit reducing sample coverage vs. frequency.Eval cost-benefit reducing sample coverage vs. frequency.– Eval cost-benefit of tributary monitoring.Eval cost-benefit of tributary monitoring.– Evaluate current set of parameters.Evaluate current set of parameters.– Evaluate approach of fixed stations vs. 5-yr rotating pool Evaluate approach of fixed stations vs. 5-yr rotating pool

approach .approach .

Biological ProgramsBiological Programs

Fish & Bug Assessments in 4 poolsFish & Bug Assessments in 4 pools– Dashields, Hannibal, RC Byrd, SmithlandDashields, Hannibal, RC Byrd, Smithland

Fish assessments at 18 Fixed StationsFish assessments at 18 Fixed Stations

Fish Tissue collection to support Fish Tissue collection to support consumption advisories & 305(b)consumption advisories & 305(b)

Mobile Aquarium displaysMobile Aquarium displays

National Rivers & Streams AssessmentNational Rivers & Streams Assessment

FY14 Proposed Assessment ProgramsFY14 Proposed Assessment Programs

Ongoing reporting of monitoring data.Ongoing reporting of monitoring data.

Complete 305b AssessmentComplete 305b Assessment– Develop protocol for use of outside data.Develop protocol for use of outside data.– Develop methodology for use of fish tissue data.Develop methodology for use of fish tissue data.

Complete mercury trends assessment in fish & water.Complete mercury trends assessment in fish & water.– Compare results to installation of FGDs. Compare results to installation of FGDs.

Staff participation in:Staff participation in:– GOM Hypoxia Task Force.GOM Hypoxia Task Force.– National Monitoring Council.National Monitoring Council.– Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC).Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC).– Big Sandy Coalition.Big Sandy Coalition.

TMDLsTMDLsContinued support and coordination of bacteria Continued support and coordination of bacteria TMDL.TMDL.Maintain Bacteria TMDL website.Maintain Bacteria TMDL website.Participate in public meetings if scheduled by EPA.Participate in public meetings if scheduled by EPA.

Special ProjectsSpecial Projects

EPRI Trading Project – staff support.EPRI Trading Project – staff support.– GOM Sub-Basin Steering Committee mtgs.GOM Sub-Basin Steering Committee mtgs.– Groundwork for 3 nutrient pilot trades.Groundwork for 3 nutrient pilot trades.

Wabash Monitoring Project – continue 1.5 yrs.Wabash Monitoring Project – continue 1.5 yrs.

Water Resources – complete studies.Water Resources – complete studies.

Technical Committee RecsTechnical Committee Recs

NPDES Subcommittee NPDES Subcommittee RecommendationsRecommendations

1)1) Develop guidance on permitting of criteria that Develop guidance on permitting of criteria that apply at intakes.apply at intakes.

2)2)Develop streamlined variance review procedure.Develop streamlined variance review procedure.

3)3)Coordinate with Power Industry Advisory Coordinate with Power Industry Advisory Committee on development of implementation Committee on development of implementation guidance for the human health temperature guidance for the human health temperature criterion.criterion.

Biological Water Quality Subcommittee Biological Water Quality Subcommittee RecommendationsRecommendations

Validate responsiveness of newly created Validate responsiveness of newly created Macroinvertebrate index. Macroinvertebrate index.

Bracket biological survey pools with continuous Bracket biological survey pools with continuous conductivity & temperature data loggers prior to conductivity & temperature data loggers prior to sampling.sampling.

Continue with plans to participate in USEPA’s Continue with plans to participate in USEPA’s National Rivers & Streams Assessment as National Rivers & Streams Assessment as planned.planned.

Continue to pursue external funding to conduct Continue to pursue external funding to conduct additional mussel surveys.additional mussel surveys.

Monitoring Strategy Subcommittee Monitoring Strategy Subcommittee RecommendationsRecommendations

Evaluate cost-benefit of reducing from bimonthly to quarterly Evaluate cost-benefit of reducing from bimonthly to quarterly sampling (Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring Programs).sampling (Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring Programs).

Evaluate cost-benefit of reducing number of stations versus Evaluate cost-benefit of reducing number of stations versus reducing sampling frequency (Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring reducing sampling frequency (Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring Programs).Programs).

Evaluate current set of parameters analyzed (Bimonthly/Clean Evaluate current set of parameters analyzed (Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring Programs).Metals Monitoring Programs).

Evaluate cost-benefit of reducing blank analyses (currently 100%) Evaluate cost-benefit of reducing blank analyses (currently 100%) for clean metals program (Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring for clean metals program (Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring Programs).Programs).

Investigate adding parameters that can be run using the in-house Investigate adding parameters that can be run using the in-house Ion Chromatograph especially for bromide and fluoride Ion Chromatograph especially for bromide and fluoride (Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring Programs).(Bimonthly/Clean Metals Monitoring Programs).

Monitoring Strategy Subcommittee Monitoring Strategy Subcommittee Recommendations (cont.)Recommendations (cont.)

Temperature violations in lower river need to be Temperature violations in lower river need to be investigated.investigated.

Investigate the feasibility of making ODS data sets Investigate the feasibility of making ODS data sets publicly available. publicly available.

Strive to maintain 4 pools per year which keeps us on Strive to maintain 4 pools per year which keeps us on schedule to complete entire river every 5 years.schedule to complete entire river every 5 years.

Define the fish species which fall into each of the trophic Define the fish species which fall into each of the trophic levels specifically for the Ohio River (important for levels specifically for the Ohio River (important for mercury impairment issue).mercury impairment issue).

Investigate entering biological data into EPA’s STORET Investigate entering biological data into EPA’s STORET national database.national database.

Additional TEC Recommendations Additional TEC Recommendations on PCSon PCS

Address near-term variance review needs.Address near-term variance review needs.

Review technical aspects of the Review technical aspects of the appropriateness of the mixing zone appropriateness of the mixing zone prohibition for BCCs for the Ohio River. prohibition for BCCs for the Ohio River.

Source Water ProtectionSource Water Protection

Program Objectives:Program Objectives:Review all sources of available information to Review all sources of available information to maintain cognizance of river-, shore- and maintain cognizance of river-, shore- and watershed- based activities that may adversely watershed- based activities that may adversely impact drinking water treatment or qualityimpact drinking water treatment or quality

Evaluate and communicate activities as necessary Evaluate and communicate activities as necessary to state and/or federal agency personnel and to state and/or federal agency personnel and drinking water utility personnel to assure drinking water utility personnel to assure consideration is given and optimal protection is consideration is given and optimal protection is provided to drinking water utilities/intakesprovided to drinking water utilities/intakes

Emergency Response Emergency Response PreparationPreparation

Coordinate meetings of various emergency Coordinate meetings of various emergency response/spill/water quality investigation response/spill/water quality investigation groups to improve interstate communication groups to improve interstate communication and coordination and coordination – Upper Ohio River Focus GroupUpper Ohio River Focus Group– Cincinnati Sub-area Focus GroupCincinnati Sub-area Focus Group

Incident Action Plan and Tactical Response PlanIncident Action Plan and Tactical Response Plan– Great Rivers Spills Communication GroupGreat Rivers Spills Communication Group

Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee RiversOhio, Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers– Huntington Area Tri-State Spills Communication Huntington Area Tri-State Spills Communication

GroupGroup

Spill Notification and TrackingSpill Notification and Tracking

– Receive and evaluate NRC reports and spill Receive and evaluate NRC reports and spill information from other sources 24/7information from other sources 24/7

– Update and distribute Ohio River Emergency Update and distribute Ohio River Emergency Response DirectoryResponse Directory

– Monitor spill reports from all sources and Monitor spill reports from all sources and communicate information to drinking water communicate information to drinking water utilitiesutilities

Two separate programs:Two separate programs:– ODSODS – Operation and maintenance – Operation and maintenance

– ODS Renovation Project 345 (ODS-R) ODS Renovation Project 345 (ODS-R) – – Upgrade existing system and equipmentUpgrade existing system and equipment

Virtually seamless programmatically to dateVirtually seamless programmatically to date– 9 sites completely upgraded; 1 new site added, 5 9 sites completely upgraded; 1 new site added, 5

remainingremainingPittsburgh, Wheeling, St. Albans, Paducah, PortsmouthPittsburgh, Wheeling, St. Albans, Paducah, Portsmouth

– New site recommended, Maysville, KYNew site recommended, Maysville, KY

Organics Detection System - Organics Detection System - Organics Detection System Organics Detection System

Renovation Project 345Renovation Project 345

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ODS Site to be Upgraded

Upgraded Sites

ODS Renovation

Ohio

Indiana

Kentucky

West Virginia

New Site

In process

Illinois

PA

Questions?Questions?