I. RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the prepared Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) for submission to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and establish a Fats, Oils and Greases program.
II. BACKGROUND:
The City is required to update the SSMP every 6 years, and the City is required to audit the program every 3 years. The 2025 SSMP represents the City's first fully developed SSMP. The SSMP provides provisions that the City should implement a Fats, Oils and Greases (FOG) program, but does not require a program.
III. DISCUSSION:
The SSMP will satisfy the requirement of the Statewide Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (GWDR). This plan implements a program by which the plan updates and audits are scheduled for the next 20 years.
Additionally, given that the City maintains our own sanitary sewer collection systems, it is prudent to protect the system with the implementation of a FOG program. Fats, oils and greases are all a significant detriment to the long term sustainibility of a sanitary sewer collection system.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
- Approve the SSMP for submittal and approve the FOG program for implementation (Recommendation)
- Approve the SSMP for submittal and not approve the FOG program for implementation (Not Recommend)
- Do not approve the SSMP and FOG program (Not Recommended)
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the SSMP was previously approved by Council at the May 15, 2025 Meeting. The implementation of the FOG program should be between ~$5-$7k, and the program outline exists in the SSMP.
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