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Sewer System Management Plan City of Colton SSOs are overflows from sanitary sewer systems of domestic, or other, wastewater, and often contain high levels of suspended solids, pathogenic organisms, toxic pollutants, nutrients, oxygen -demanding organic compounds, oil and grease, and other pollutants. SSOs may pollute surface water or groundwater, threaten public health, adversely affect aquatic life, and impair recreational waters. WDR 2006-0003-DWQ includes specific requirements related to each agencies responsibility for reducing the number of SSOs and thereby decreasing the risk to human health and the environment caused by such overflows. WDR No. 2006-0003-DWQ requires all owners of sanitary sewer collection systems to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to apply for coverage under this new Order. The City filed for coverage the NOI dated July 27, 2006 (See Appendix B). The City received WDID No. 8SSO10636 from the State Water Resources Control Board, which tracks compliance with electronic SSO spill reporting; SSMP Progress; and Collection System Questionnaire and annual updates. The SSO database is maintained through the California Integrated Water Quality System (CWIQS). One element of the Waste discharge Requirements (WDR) is the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). The SSMP provides methods for the City to identify, create, and incorporate a multitude of best management practices and procedures to maintain a well functioning collection system. The twelve elements of the SSMP consist of existing plans, programs, standards, practices and procedures as well as new programs (e.g. Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program) that were required as conditions of the Statewide General WDR for Sanitary Sewer Systems. The legal authority for implementing the FOG Control Program is contained in the City's Wastewater Ordinance No. 0-03-98 and Chapter 13.08 of the City's Municipal Code. All elements of the SSMP considered the following objectives during development: 1. Improved Customer Service 2. Improved Water Quality and Environmental Protection 3. Long Term Wastewater Collection and Treatment Service 4. Long Term Infrastructure Investment 5. Long Term Financial Stability 6. Workforce Planning and Development E.2 Elements of the SSMP The SSMP has twelve elements that must be completed and approved by deadlines listed in Order No. 2006-0003. The mandatory elements of the SSMP are: AF �N�,MAL E-2 June 2009 CCMPLIANCC, INC.