Title
Draft 2019 Wastewater Management Plan Briefing
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Utility Advisory Committee reviewed the Draft 2019 Wastewater Management Plan and recommended forwarding it to Council for a briefing, and a public hearing and approval at a future date.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a briefing on the Draft 2019 Wastewater Management Plan and authorize holding a public hearing at a later date.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the Draft 2019 Wastewater Management Plan and authorize holding a Public Hearing at a later date.
Staff Contact:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Supervisor, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8321
Presenters:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Supervisor, Public Works Water Resources
Diane Utter, Water Resources Engineer, Public Works Water Resources
Background and Analysis:
The Wastewater Utility's mission is to collect and convey wastewater to treatment facilities in a manner that protects the health of both the public and our environment.
The Utility carries out its mission by maintaining and replacing existing utility infrastructure and planning for expansion into areas within the City and Urban Growth Area that are currently undeveloped or served by onsite sewage systems (OSS). Wastewater flows through City-owned sewer infrastructure to the LOTT Clean Water Alliance's Budd Inlet Treatment Plant, where it is treated and either discharged to Budd Inlet, or reclaimed for beneficial uses.
The work of the Wastewater Utility is guided by a management plan approved in 2013 (2013 Plan). Under regulation, a wastewater (or sewer) utility is required to have a general sewer plan at the time a sewer utility is first established. Thereafter, plan updates are not a regulatory requirement. Because our management plan serves as a valuable tool to facilitate efficient and effective management of programs and projects, the Wastewater Utility regularly updates its plan.
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