Sewer Rehabilitation Strategy Workshop

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Sewer Rehabilitation Strategy Workshop
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Housekeeping

• Health and Safety
• Restrooms
• Emergency Exits
• Breaks
• Smoking
• Administrative
• Sign-in and evaluations
• Class materials

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Instructors

• George Kurz, P.E., D.E.E.
• Senior Technical Leader
• Barge Waggoner Sumner Cannon, Inc.
• Brett Ward
• Utility Operations Consultant
• UT-MTAS

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Learning Modules

• Module 1- Current assessment of I/I status
• Module 2- Successful implementation of I/I
  reduction
• Module 3- Strategy and steps to reduce I/I
• Module 4- Plans for reducing I/I in your
  community

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Course Objectives

• Identify what cities are currently doing in
  reducing I/I.
• Recognize that I/I can be done successfully in
  small and large cities.
• Describe a 10 point strategy and practical steps
  that it takes to reduce I/I.
• Develop plans to reduce I/I in their community.

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1, Current Assessment

• Personal Introduction
• Name, Position and City
• Current I/I Strategy
• What are you doing to reduce I/I?
• How is it working?
• How do you know its working?
• How are you measuring it?

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EPA Statement

• Spring of 1977, EPA review of performance of
  sewer rehabilitation work concluded that
• Sewer rehabilitation doesnt work.
• Winter 2007, EPA and Tennessee regulations show
  that they expect utilities to make it work.
• Pollutant percent removal, Overflow reporting,
  Orders, CMOM

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Strategies for Success
Measures of Success