Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
Sewer System Management Plan Document
What is a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)?
T-TSA's Sewer System Management Plan is a document that describes the activities T-TSA uses to effectively manage, operate, and maintain the Truckee River Interceptor (TRI).
Why are SSMPs Required Now?
Following the SWRCB's adoption of the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirement (GWDR) on May 2, 2006, collection systems became the last major component of the wastewater management system to be regulated. Treatment plants including pretreatment programs have been regulated for some time. The GWDR applies to all public collection system agencies in California that own or operate collection systems comprised of more than one mile of pipe or sewer lines which convey untreated wastewater to a publicly owned treatment facility and requires each agency to prepare an SSMP.
What is included in an SSMP?
The Statewide GWDR requires that the following elements be included in an SSMP:
Goals
Organization
Legal Authority
Operation and Maintenance Program
Design and Performance Provisions
Overflow Emergency Response Plan
Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Plan
System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan
Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications
SSMP Program Audits
Communication Program
SSMP Completion & Approval
T-TSA Board of Directors approved the SSMP at the regularly scheduled board meeting in July 2009. Citizens may submit questions or comments for the SSMP via e-mail.