Clean
Water Act
Reporting
SSO’s
CMOM
Self-audit
Perspective
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When was the Clean Water
Act enacted?
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October 18, 1972
DOW Jones = 1020
Average New Home Cost=$27,330
Gasoline=$0.55/gal
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What was a major new
requirement for treatment
in the CWA?
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Municipal owned treatment
plants must meet secondary
treatment.
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What river caught fire and
helped drive the CWA?
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Cuyahoga River
Cleveland, OH
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What was the predominate
handheld calculator when
CWA adopted?
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Slide Rule.
Sliderule.
HP 35 Calculator just introduced for $395
Promoted as “the calculator that will eliminate
the slide rule”
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Who signed P.L.92-500 CWA
into law?
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None. Vetoed by President
Nixon October 17, 1972 and
overridden by Senate and
House October 18, 1972.
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You observe an overflowing
cleanout on private
property and you confirm it
is not due to a blockage in
the municipal system. Do
you have to report this to
TCEQ?
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No. It is not a requirement.
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Your crew is making a new
service tap on the mainline
sewer when a cup of
sewage spills into the
excavated ditch as the tap is
opened. Do you have to
report this to TCEQ or EPA?
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Yes. ADEQ does not have a
minimum quantity. If the
spill reaches waters of the
US then EPA must also be
notified.
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You observe an overflowing
manhole from a satellite
community going into the
creek. Are you required to
report this to TCEQ or EPA?
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No. It is similar to SSO on a
private system.
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If you have an SSO of 999
gallons in Texas that was
contained and did not reach
waters of the State, are you
required to report it TCEQ?
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Yes. There is no minimum
quantity.
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If you have an SSO of 999
gallons in North Carolina
that was contained and did
not reach waters of the
State, are you required to
report it NCDWQ?
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No. Only if SSO greater than
1,000 gallons.
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Who is considered the
father of CMOM?
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Roy Herwig. Developed the
original MOM program in
Region 4 to stop the cycle of
compliance followed by
non-compliance actions.
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How is CMOM being
implemented by EPA?
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Generally thru
administrative actions such
as consent decree.
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Will the CMOM Self-audit
identify gaps in current
practices and recommend
improvements?
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Yes.
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What are the major areas
audited in a CMOM?
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Collection System Inventory
Engineering Design Review
Sewer Use Ordinance Review
Organizational Structure
Internal Communications
Budgeting
Training
Safety
Customer Service
Collection System Maintenance
Equipment Parts Inventory
Information Management
System Mapping
Cleaning and CCTV
Sewer System Assessment (Inspection and testing)
Pump Stations
Capacity Assessment
Tracking SSOs
Overflow Emergency Response Plan
FOG Program
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What common CMOM gaps
or deficiencies are found in
a self-audit?
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Varies. In general includes cleaning
program, FOG program, written
procedures, design standards, overflow
response plan, safety manual, training…
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How many birds are killed
by wind farms each year?
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573,000 according to
Wildlife Society.
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What type of birds are killed
by wind farms?
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83,000 hunting birds such as hawks, falcons and eagles
Altamont Pass has come under fire for being one of the
deadliest wind farms in the world. One study found
almost 10,000 birds die each year beneath the windturbine blades at Altamont, and most of them are
federally protected raptors or are protected by the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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What is the penalty if you
kill an endangered bird?
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$5,000 and up to 1 year in
jail.
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What is the enforcement
action being taken against
wind farms?
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Specifically, the administration has
looked the other way on the fact
that wind turbines are killing all
manner of bird species that are
protected under the Endangered
Species Act and/or the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act
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How many endangered
birds have died from an
SSO?
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None documented.
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