Mission Statement

• Maintain and operate the Calera Creek Water Recycling Plant, sewage lift stations and storm water drainage pump stations in accordance with state and federal law in an cost-effective manner
• Develop capital reserves for improvement projects and facility replacement
• Operate and maintain plant odor system so as to eliminate plant odors
• Maintain and monitor Calera Creek Wetlands
• Evaluate sludge recycling program on a yearly basis

Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Accomplishments

• Evaluated ATAD digester to modify system for improved operation/odor elimination
• Completed blowers and piping system to each of the four digesters
• Completed four variable frequency drives for the ATAD blowers
• Completed plant’s solar photovoltaic project
• Worked continually on refining plant processes to achieve best possible results
• Maintained state-mandated laboratory certification
• Completed header line to biological odor filter
• Completed replacement of odor filter median
• Continued to refine Calera Creek Plant operations & maintenance manuals
• Identified and repaired several sources for reduction of inflow and infiltration
• Installed 4th edition flow-through aquatic bioassay system
• Started required testing for E-Lab certification
• Completed bar screen for grit classifier
• Continued sewer lateral replacement in Linda Mar Basin to reduce I&I problem
• Continued major overhaul of Linda Mar and Sharp Park bar screens
• Installed new roofs at the Linda Mar Drainage Pump Stations
• Oversaw 200+ sewer lateral replacements
• Continued development of the electronic work order system for the preventive maintenance program for plant and collection system
• Achieved compliance with CA Water Board electronic spill reporting program
• Completed Rockaway Pump Station’s #3 sewer pump replacement

Goals/Objectives For Fiscal Year 2006-2007

• Operate the Calera Creek Water Recycling Plant in compliance with state and federal laws, protecting public health and maintaining receiving water quality
• Operate the collection system in accordance with state and federal law to minimize maintenance-related backups/overflows and to reduce wet weather inflow/infiltration
• Locate points of inflow and infiltration through flow measurement/television inspection and develop improvement programs for problem areas (proposed improvements include pressure grouting of bad joints and replacement of broken pipe - the city will also investigate requiring homeowners to replace failing or broken laterals)
• Maintain biological odor filter and develop filter median replacement program
• Complete ATAD digester modification to fully automate system
• Maintain a state-approved pollution prevention program
• Obtain state certification for bioassay testing
• Further refine plant operations to reduce overall power consumption
• Perform yearly laboratory certification as required for quality control testing
• Maintain electronic work order system for preventive maintenance program for plant and collection system
• Complete solar photovoltaic project at new city hall site
• Continue to refurbish the Sharp Park emergency power generator and install in the Linda Mar pump station to accommodate excess emergency power usage
• Continue installation of additional bar screen at Sharp Park/Linda Mar pump stations
• Maintain sewer evaluation television system to comply with new CA regulations
• Continue sewer line replacement for the reduction of inflow and infiltration
• Start sewage master plan project
• Install a new odor scrubber system at the Linda Mar pump station
• Construct a new moisture-proof building at the Sharp Park pump station to protect the VFDs from well moisture
• Continue phase III soil evaluation of Sharp Park demolition project in accordance with county health department regulations
• Construct a grit and grease removal system at the Calera Creek Plant
• Install two VFDs at the Sharp Park pump station
• Relocate the Sharp Park stand-by generator
• Replace the pumping manifold at the Brighton pump station