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ABOUT THE CITY'S SEWER SYSTEM
  Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
  Plan & Schedule
  Table of Contents
  How the sewer system works
  Maintenance: how we keep sewers working
  How we build and repair sewers
  Collection System Settlement Agreement (CSSA)
CURRENT SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
FUTURE SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
LATERAL ROOT NOTIFICATION PROGRAM
FATS, OIL AND GREASE PROGRAM
SPILLS & BACKWATER VALVES
ODORS

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Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)

Table of Contents

i.   Goal

ii.  Organization

(a) Authorized Representative

(b) Management and Organization Chart

(c) SSO Reporting Chain of Communication

iii.  Legal Authority

(a) To Prevent Illicit Discharges into the Sewer System

(b) To Require Proper Design and Construction of Sewers

(c) To Ensure Access to Publicly Owned Portion of Lateral

(d) To Limit the Discharge of FOG and other Debris

(e) To Enforce Violations of Sewer Ordinances

iv.  Operation and Maintenance Program

(a) Up-to-Date Map of the Sanitary Sewer System

(b) Preventative Maintenance Program

(c) Rehabilitation and Replacement Plan

(d) Training for Sanitary Sewer System Staff and Contractors

(e) Equipment and Replacement Part Inventory

v.  Design and Performance Provisions

(a) Design and Construction Standards and Specifications

(b) Procedures and Standards for Installation, Rehab and Repair Projects

vi.  Overflow Emergency Response Plan

(a) Proper Notification Procedures for SSOs

(b) Appropriate Response Program for SSOs

(c) Prompt Notification to Regulatory Agencies

(d) Emergency Response Plan and Appropriate Staff Training

(e) Emergency Operation Procedures

(f)  Containment and Prevention of SSOs Entering into the U.S. waters

vii.  FOG Control Program

(a) Implementation Plan and Schedule for Public Outreach

(b) Plan and Schedule for Disposal of FOG within the Service Area

(c) Legal Authority to Prohibit FOG Discharges

(d) Requirement for Design and Installation of Grease Removal Devices

(e) Authority and Adequate Qualified Staff to Inspect Grease Producing Facilities

(f)  Identification and Scheduling for Maintenance of Sewer Sections Prone to FOG Blockages

(g) Development and Implementation of Source Control Measures for Sewer Sections Prone to FOG Blockages

viii.  System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan

(a) Sanitary Sewer System Evaluation

(b) Design Criteria

(c) Capacity Enhancement Measures

(d) Completion Schedule

ix.  Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications

(a) Maintenance of information to prioritize SSMP activities

(b) Monitoring of implementation and effectiveness of SSMP elements

(c) Assessment of Preventative Maintenance Program

(d) Update of program elements based on evaluation

(e) Identification and illustration of SSO trends

x.  SSMP Program Audits

xi.  Communication Program

 

 

CONTACT  AND  INFORMATION
Report Sewer ODORS
Report Sewer SPILLS   Or CALL 311, or (213) 473-3231
More information: (213) 978-0333,
or email pao@lacity.org
City of Los AngelesDepartment of Public Works  BUREAU OF SANITATION
 BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION