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Sewer System Management Plan City of Colton . The SSMP provides written guidelines to assist and direct the City in identifying and correcting deficiencies in the wastewater collection system. The main areas of program implementation are sewer line cleaning and video inspection, sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) response and mitigation, agency notification, fats, oils, and grease (FOG) control program to reduce or eliminate the discharge of FOG to the sewer, capital projects to replace and/or repair and expand the sewer collection system, employee training, and public awareness campaigns. 1.2 Goals The general goals of the SSMP are: • To effectively manage, operate, maintain, and improve the City's wastewater collection system; • To provide adequate capacity to convey peak flows; • To provide notifications and reports to all required regulatory agencies in a timely manner; • To minimize the frequencies of SSOs throughout the City's collection system; • To effectively mitigate the effects of any SSO that may occur; and • To raise awareness of FOG issues, promote Best Management Practices and protect the collection system from FOG related blockages. To determine the effectiveness of the program and success in meeting the stated general goals, the document contains specific goals and monitoring mechanisms that track progress and provide feedback on performance that allows continued improvements that will maximize SSMP effectiveness. 1-2 June 2009 COMPLIANCE. INC.