Port-Wide Sewer System Management Plan(SSMP) - Port of Oakland

May 2010

CHAPTER 1 - BACKGROUND 

PORT OF OAKLAND 

PORT-WIDE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page No. 

1.1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................ 1-1 

1.1.1 Notice of Intent .............................................................................................. 1-3 

1.1.2 SSMP Plan and Schedule ............................................................................ 1-3 

1.2 SCOPE AND AUTHORIZATION .............................................................................. 1-3 

1.3 SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AREA ...................................................................... 1-3 

1.4 SERVICE POPULATION ESTIMATE ....................................................................... 1-4 

1.5 REGULATORY BACKGROUND .............................................................................. 1-6 

1.5.1 National Regulatory Background .................................................................. 1-6 

1.5.2 California Regulatory Background ................................................................ 1-7 

1.6 SSO DEFINITION ..................................................................................................... 1-7 

1.7 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ............................................................................. 1-8 

1.8 REPORT ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................... 1-8 

1.9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................... 1-10 

1.10 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS .................................................................. 1-10 

1.11 REFERENCE MATERIAL ....................................................................................... 1-12 

CHAPTER 2 - GOALS 

2.1 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 2-1 

2.1.1 San Francisco Bay Area RWQCB Requirements ........................................ 2-1 

2.1.2 SWRCB Requirements ................................................................................. 2-1 

2.2 SSMP OBJECTIVE ................................................................................................... 2-1 

2.3 PORT SSMP GOALS ............................................................................................... 2-2 

CHAPTER 3 - ORGANIZATION 




3.2 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ......................................................................... 3-1 

3.3 ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY ............................................................................ 3-2 

3.3.1 SSMP Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................ 3-2 

3.3.1.1 Board of Port Commissioners ........................................................ 3-2 

3.3.1.2 Executive Positions ........................................................................ 3-2 

3.3.1.3 Aviation Division ............................................................................. 3-4 

3.3.1.4 Maritime Division ............................................................................ 3-5 

3.3.1.5 Commercial/Real Estate Division ................................................... 3-7 

3.3.1.6 Engineering Division ....................................................................... 3-7 

3.3.1.7 Environmental Programs and Planning Division ............................ 3-7 

3.3.1.8 Information Technology Division .................................................... 3-8 

3.3.1.9 Administrative Services Division .................................................... 3-8 

3.3.1.10 Finance Division ............................................................................. 3-8 

3.4 CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION FOR REPORTING SSOS ...................................... 3-8 

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3.4.1 Receipt of Information Regarding SSO ........................................................ 3-9 

3.4.2 Aviation Notification Procedure ..................................................................... 3-9 

3.4.3 Maritime Notification Procedure .................................................................... 3-9 

3.4.4 Commercial/Real Estate Notification Procedure ........................................ 3-12 

3.4.5 Regulatory Agency Notification ................................................................... 3-12 

CHAPTER 4 - LEGAL AUTHORITY 




4.2 PORT SEWER USE ORDINANCES ........................................................................ 4-2 

4.2.1 Illicit Discharges ............................................................................................ 4-2 

4.2.2 Design and Construction Requirements ....................................................... 4-2 

4.2.3 Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Access .............................................. 4-2 

4.2.4 Limitations on Fats, Oils, and Grease and Other Debris .............................. 4-2 

4.2.5 Policies for Enforcing Violations ................................................................... 4-3 

4.3 CITY OF OAKLAND SEWER USE ORDINANCES ................................................. 4-3 





4.4 EBMUD SEWER USE ORDINANCES ..................................................................... 4-4 





CHAPTER 5 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 




5.2 COLLECTION SYSTEM MAP .................................................................................. 5-2 

5.2.1 Collection System Description ...................................................................... 5-2 

5.2.1.1 Aviation Collection System ............................................................. 5-8 

5.2.1.2 Maritime Collection System ............................................................ 5-8 

5.2.1.3 Commercial/Real Estate Collection System ................................... 5-8 

5.3 PORT PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN ..................................................... 5-9 

5.3.1 Preventative Maintenance and Inspection Activity ....................................... 5-9 

5.3.2 Pump Station Maintenance Program .......................................................... 5-21 

5.3.3 Operation and Maintenance Costs ............................................................. 5-23 

5.3.4 CMMS Tracking System ............................................................................. 5-23 

5.4 PORT REHABILITATION AND REPLACEMENT PLAN ....................................... 5-24 

5.5 STAFF TRAINING .................................................................................................. 5-24 

5.6 EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT PART INVENTORIES ................................. 5-24 

5.7 OUTREACH TO PLUMBERS/BUILDING CONTRACTORS ................................. 5-25 

CHAPTER 6 - DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PROVISIONS 




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6.2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS ...................................................... 6-1 

6.2.1 Port Design Standards .................................................................................. 6-1 

6.2.2 City of Oakland Design Standards ................................................................ 6-2 

6.2.3 EBMUD Design Standards ........................................................................... 6-2 

6.3 INSPECTION AND TESTING STANDARDS ........................................................... 6-2 

6.3.1 Port Inspection Standards ............................................................................ 6-2 

6.3.2 City of Oakland Inspection Standards .......................................................... 6-3 

6.3.3 EBMUD Inspection Standards ...................................................................... 6-3 

CHAPTER 7 - OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN 




7.2 OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ..................................................... 7-2 

7.2.1 Aviation Division ............................................................................................ 7-2 

7.2.1.1 Primary Notification Procedures ..................................................... 7-2 

7.2.1.2 SSO Response Program ................................................................ 7-2 

7.2.1.3 Notification of Regulatory Agencies ............................................... 7-3 

7.2.1.4 Emergency Response Plan Awareness and Training ................... 7-3 

7.2.1.5 Emergency Operations ................................................................... 7-5 

7.2.1.6 SSO Surface Water Mitigation ....................................................... 7-5 

7.2.2 Maritime Division ........................................................................................... 7-5 







7.2.3 Commercial/Real Estate Division ................................................................. 7-8 







CHAPTER 8 - FOG CONTROL PLAN 




8.2 FOG CONTROL PLAN ............................................................................................. 8-2 

8.2.1 Public Outreach Materials ............................................................................. 8-2 

8.2.2 FOG Disposal ................................................................................................ 8-3 

8.2.3 Legal Authority .............................................................................................. 8-3 

8.2.4 Grease Removal Device Requirements ....................................................... 8-4 

8.2.5 Best Management Practices ......................................................................... 8-5 

8.2.6 Inspection and Enforcement Procedures ..................................................... 8-5 

8.2.6.1 Inspection ....................................................................................... 8-5 

8.2.6.2 Enforcement Actions ...................................................................... 8-7 

8.2.6.3 Grease Interceptor Maintenance and Inspection Records ............ 8-7 

8.2.7 Service Area FOG Evaluation ....................................................................... 8-7 

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8.2.7.1 Consultation of Operational Staff ................................................... 8-8 

8.2.7.2 Airport Terminal Site Visit ............................................................... 8-8 

8.2.7.3 CCTV Inspection ............................................................................ 8-8 

8.2.8 FOG Problem Areas ..................................................................................... 8-9 

8.2.9 Source Control Measures ........................................................................... 8-11 

CHAPTER 9 - SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN 




9.2 SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN ............................. 9-2 

9.2.1 Planning Criteria ............................................................................................ 9-2 

9.2.1.1 Gravity Sewers ................................................................................ 9-2 

9.2.2 Flow Monitoring Program .............................................................................. 9-4 

9.2.3 Hydraulic Model Development and Calibration ............................................ 9-5 

9.2.4 Evaluation ..................................................................................................... 9-5 

9.2.5 Capacity Enhancement Measures ................................................................ 9-6 

9.2.5.1 Pipeline Capacity Improvements .................................................... 9-6 

9.2.5.2 Lift Station Replacement or Rehabilitation ..................................... 9-6 

9.2.5.3 Sewer Main Rehabilitation and Replacement .............................. 9-11 

9.2.5.4 Infiltration/Inflow Reduction Program ........................................... 9-11 

9.2.5.5 Operations and Maintenance (Sewer Main Cleaning/CCTV) ...... 9-12 

9.2.6 Schedule ..................................................................................................... 9-13 

CHAPTER 10 - MONITORING, MEASUREMENT, AND PROGRAM MODIFICAITONS 

10.1 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 10-1 

10.1.1 San Francisco Bay Area RWQCB Requirements ...................................... 10-1 

10.1.2 SWRCB Requirements ............................................................................... 10-1 

10.2 MONITORING, MEASUREMENT, AND PROGRAM MODIFICATION ................. 10-1 

10.2.1 SSMP Information Maintenance Program .................................................. 10-1 

10.2.2 SSMP Implementation Monitoring .............................................................. 10-3 

10.2.3 Preventative Maintenance Program Evaluation ......................................... 10-3 

10.2.4 SSMP Program Updates ............................................................................. 10-3 

10.2.5 SSO Trends ................................................................................................ 10-3 

CHAPTER 11 - SSMP PROGRAM AUDITS 




11.2 PORT SSMP PROGRAM AUDITS WORK PLAN .................................................. 11-1 

11.2.1 Responsible Party for Program Audit ......................................................... 11-1 

11.2.2 Audit Frequency .......................................................................................... 11-2 

11.2.3 Audit Procedures ........................................................................................ 11-2 

11.2.3.1 Data Compilation/Summary .......................................................... 11-2 

11.2.3.2 Operations Audit ........................................................................... 11-5 

11.2.3.3 Engineering/Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Audit .............. 11-6 

11.2.4 Program Audit Report ................................................................................. 11-7 

CHAPTER 12 - COMMUNICATION PROGRAM AND FINAL CERTIFICATION 


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12.2 COMMUNICATION PLAN ...................................................................................... 12-2 

12.3 FINAL CERTIFICATION ......................................................................................... 12-2 

APPENDIX A SWRCB GWDR Order No. 2006-0003 

APPENDIX B SSMP Plan and Schedule 

APPENDIX C Port Resolution Adopting SSMP Plan and Schedule 

APPENDIX D Organizational Chart Contact Information 

APPENDIX E Port Sewer Use Ordinance 

APPENDIX F City of Oakland Sewer Use Ordinance 

APPENDIX G EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03 

APPENDIX H Collection System Map 

APPENDIX I Equipment and Replacement Parts Inventory 

APPENDIX J Sanitary Sewer Design and Construction Standards 

APPENDIX K Overflow Emergency Response Plan 

APPENDIX L FOG Control Plan 

APPENDIX M System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan 

APPENDIX N Port Staff Notes Related to the SSMP 

APPENDIX O SSO Data Table 

APPENDIX P SSMP Adopting Resolution 

APPENDIX Q SWRCB SSMP Certification Form 

LIST OF TABLES 

Table 1.1 Service Population Estimate ......................................................................... 1-6 

Table 1.2 Sewer System Master Plan Implementation Schedule ................................ 1-8 

Table 3.1 Regulatory Agency Notification Plan .......................................................... 3-13 

Table 5.1 Sanitary Sewer Collection System Summary ............................................... 5-8 

Table 5.2 Sanitary Sewer “Hot Spots” Cleaning Schedule ......................................... 5-10 

Table 5.3 Maritime Sewer Maintenance and CCTV Inspection Schedule ................. 5-11 

Table 5.4 Aviation Sewer Maintenance and CCTV Inspection Schedule .................. 5-12 

Table 5.5 C/RE Sewer Maintenance and CCTV Inspection Schedule ...................... 5-12 

Table 5.6 Lift Station Preventative Maintenance Program Summary ......................... 5-21 

Table 8.1 EBMUD Approved Grease Haulers .............................................................. 8-4 

Table 8.2 Best Management Practices for Fats, Oil, and Grease ................................ 8-6 

Table 8.3 FOG Related Sanitary Sewer “Hot Spots” .................................................. 8-11 

Table 9.1 Maximum Allowable d/D Ratio for New Sewers ........................................... 9-3 

Table 9.2 Minimum Slope for New Sewer Pipes .......................................................... 9-4 

Table 9.3 Capital Improvement Projects ....................................................................... 9-9 

Table 9.4 Capital Improvement Cost Summary .......................................................... 9-13 

Table 9.5 High Priority Improvements Summary ........................................................ 9-14 

Table 11.1 Example SSO Trend Tracking Table .......................................................... 11-4 

Table 11.2 Example Sewer Maintenance Tracking Table ............................................ 11-5 

LIST OF FIGURES 

Figure 1.1 Regional Location Map ................................................................................. 1-2 

Figure 1.2 Current Sanitary Sewer Service Area ........................................................... 1-5 

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Figure 3.1 SSMP Organizational Chart .......................................................................... 3-3 

Figure 3.2 SSO Reporting Requirements Flow Chart .................................................. 3-10 

Figure 5.1 Sanitary Sewer Collection System Map ........................................................ 5-3 

Figure 5.2 Recommended Gravity Main Cleaning Schedule ....................................... 5-13 

Figure 5.3 Completed 2009/10 CCTV Inspections (page 1 of 2) ................................ 5-18 

Figure 5.3 Completed 2009/10 CCTV Inspections (page 2 of 2) ................................ 5-19 

Figure 5.4 Sanitary Sewer “Hot Spots” ........................................................................ 5-20 

Figure 7.1 Airport Facilities SSO Field Response Action Flow Chart ............................ 7-4 

Figure 7.2 Maritime/Comm. Facilities SSO Field Response Action Flow Chart ............ 7-7 

Figure 8.1 FOG Related Sanitary Sewer “Hot Spots” .................................................. 8-10 

Figure 9.1 Proposed Capital Improvements .................................................................. 9-7 

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Chapter 1 

BACKGROUND 

This chapter presents a summary of the Port of Oakland (Port) sanitary sewer system 

service area, the need for this Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP), a description of 

the regulatory history of the SSMP, and population estimates for the Port. General 

information, such as a list of abbreviations and a list of references, is also provided to assist 

the reader. 

1.1 BACKGROUND 

In 1927, the Charter of the City of Oakland (City) established the Port of Oakland as a fully 

autonomous City department. The Port is located on the eastern mainland shore of San 

Francisco Bay in the City, as shown on Figure 1.1. Under the City Charter, exclusive control 

and management of the Port is vested in the Port Board of Commissioners, which is a 

board consisting of seven members nominated by the Mayor of Oakland and appointed by 

the Oakland City Council. 

The Port is broken down into three major revenue divisions: Maritime, Aviation, and 

Commercial/Real Estate. 

• Maritime Division. The Port owns and manages seaport facilities on the San 

Francisco Bay and the Oakland Estuary, which consist of ten marine container 

terminals, two intermodal rail facilities, and maritime support areas. The Port also 

leases and rents facilities used in cargo transport. 

• Aviation Division. The Aviation Division consists of two main areas: the Southfield 

and the Northfield. 

– Airport Southfield. 

The Southfield consists primarily of the Oakland International 

Airport main terminals, as well as other privately operated airport support 

facilities. The Oakland International Airport consists of two terminals and 29 

boarding gates. The airport includes eight domestic airlines, two international 

airlines, and three cargo airlines. Food, beverage, retail, and duty free 

concessions are provided primarily through Host International, as well as a few 

other concessionaires. 

– Airport Northfield. The Northfield consists primarily of fixed base operators (e.g., 

Business Jet Center, KaiserAir, etc.), providing fueling, maintenance, and 

charter flight services. Rental Car services are also located in the Northfield. 

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• Commercial/Real Estate Division. The Commercial/Real Estate Division owns and 

manages roughly 900 acres of developable land located west of Embarcadero and 

south of the Port of Oakland office building. The centerpiece of the Commercial/Real 

Estate Division is Jack London Square, although other development areas are owned 

by the Port. Jack London Square consists of several waterfront bars/restaurants, 

hotels, and other retail establishments. These buildings are leased out by the Port to 

individual tenants, who are responsible for building and facility maintenance through 

their lease agreements with the Port. 

In addition to the three revenue divisions, the Port also operates several administrative or 

support divisions (e.g., Engineering, Finance, Environmental Programs and Planning, etc.). 

1.1.1 Notice of Intent 

The Port submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under State General Waste 

Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006-0003 (GWDRs) on October 20, 2006. Appendix A 

contains a copy of the GWDRs for reference. Subsequent to the submission of the NOI, the 

Port was required to begin reporting all overflows, developing an SSMP, and developing a 

Plan and Schedule. 

1.1.2 SSMP Plan and Schedule 

On December 4, 2007, the Port’s SSMP Plan and Schedule was formally approved and 

adopted in Resolution No. 07324 by the Board of Port Commissioners. The Plan and 

Schedule serves as a “road map” in the development of individual elements of the SSMP. 

Appendix B contains a copy of the Plan and Schedule for reference, and Appendix C 

contains a copy of Resolution No. 07324. 

1.2 SCOPE AND AUTHORIZATION 

On May 8, 2009, the Port approved a professional service agreement with Carollo 

Engineers, P.C. (Carollo) to prepare a Port-Wide SSMP, which included the following main 

tasks: 

• Information gathering and records review; 

• Condition assessment, system inspection, evaluation, mapping, and hydraulic 

modeling; 

• SSMP development. 

1.3 SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AREA 

Figure 1.2 illustrates the Port’s current sanitary sewer service area. Wastewater flows 

generated within the Port service area are conveyed through the Port collection system to 

the City of Oakland (City) sanitary sewer system or directly to sewer interceptors owned 

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and maintained by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). All Port wastewater flow 

is treated at EBMUD’s Main Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP). 

Sanitary sewer facilities in the Port service area can be divided into five main types, as 

outlined below: 

• Port Owned, Port Maintained. These facilities are located on Port property, and are 

owned and maintained by Port operations staff. Approximately 30 miles of sewer lines 

ranging in diameter from 3-inches to 36-inches in diameter fall into this category. 

Twenty-one lift stations and two sewer ejectors also fit into this category. 

• City Owned, Port Maintained. These facilities are located within the Port’s 

boundaries, are located within City right-of-way, and are also owned by the City, but 

are maintained by Port operations staff. Approximately 4 miles of sewer lines ranging 

in diameter from 6-inches to 30-inches in diameter fall into this category. Three lift 

stations also fit into this category. 

• Port Owned, Privately Maintained. These facilities are located on Port property, but 

are maintained by private non-Port property managers, for example the Jack London 

Square area. Approximately 3 miles of sewer fell into this category and in 2011 an 

additional 1.5 miles of 8-inch diameter sewer lines will be added. One lift station also 

fits into this category. 

• City Owned, City Maintained. These facilities are located on Port property within 

City easements, and are owned and maintained by the City. Therefore, the Port is not 

responsible for maintaining these facilities or for responding to and reporting sanitary 

sewer overflows (SSOs) within these facilities. 

• Port Owned, Port Maintained, Out of Service. These facilities are owned by the 

Port on existing Port property, but are currently not in service. The majority of these 

facilities are located at the Oakland Army base, and are available for redevelopment. 

Most of the sewer laterals or mains in this area are currently plugged. 

1.4 SERVICE POPULATION ESTIMATE 

Accurate population estimates for the Port are difficult due to the nature of the service area. 

Port staff has estimated the average population served at any given time at approximately 

8,700 persons. This estimate accounts for the number of airport/maritime employees, 

number of airport passengers, and the population served by the commercial real estate 

division of the Port. The number of employees and passengers used for this calculation are 

included in Table 1.1. 

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Table 1.1 Service Population Estimate 

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8,000 14,500,000 8,165 

Maritime Port 1,000 N/A 400 

Total 9,000 14,500,000 8,665 

Notes: 

1. The number of equivalent residents = (2/5) * the number of employees. 

2. The number of equivalent residents = number of passengers per year / 365 x Average 

length of stay (1/8 of a day or 3hrs). 

1.5 REGULATORY BACKGROUND 

This section briefly summarizes the history surrounding the development of the SSMP 

requirements. 

1.5.1 National Regulatory Background 

Nationally, Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) have been in the regulatory spotlight since 

1995, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) formed the 

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Federal Advisory Subcommittee (SSO Subcommittee). The 

purpose of the SSO Subcommittee is to examine the need for national consistency in 

permitting and enforcement of SSOs. 

From 1995 to 1999, the SSO Subcommittee met 12 times to discuss policy issues 

associated with SSOs. In 1999, the SSO Subcommittee supported basic principals 

requiring the following: 

• Capacity, management, operation, and maintenance (CMOM) programs for municipal 

sanitary sewer collection systems; 

• A prohibition on SSOs, which includes a closely circumscribed framework for raising a 

defense for unavoidable discharges; 

• Reporting, public notification, and record-keeping requirements for municipal sanitary 

sewer collection systems and SSOs. 

The recommendations of the SSO Subcommittee were then incorporated into the proposed 

“SSO Rule,” which was published in the Federal Register in January 2001. For a variety of 

reasons, however, the proposed SSO Rule has yet to be formally adopted by the USEPA 

on a national level. 

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1.5.2 California Regulatory Background 

In 2004, the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) 

implemented new monitoring and reporting requirements related to SSOs. Subsequently, in 

2005, the RWQCB issued a letter requiring the development of an SSMP. The new 

requirements were in response to a growing emphasis on the reduction of overflows and 

applied only to agencies within its region. 

On May 2, 2006, the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted 

the GWDRs, establishing new monitoring and reporting requirements, and SSMP 

development requirements for all agencies that own or operate a collection system with 

more than one mile of pipe. The GWDRs were subsequently amended on February 20, 

2008. The provisions of this amendment are incorporated in this report. 

The GWDRs prohibit any SSO that results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated 

wastewater to waters of the United States or that causes a “nuisance,” as defined in 

California Water Code Section 13050(m). There is no “affirmative defense” for unforeseen 

or unavoidable SSOs. Instead, the GWDRs include the concept of “enforcement discretion,” 

and identify seven specific factors that must be considered in an enforcement action, such 

as the extent to which the discharger has complied with the provisions of the GWDRs. In 

the event of an SSO, all feasible steps shall be taken to limit the released volume and 

prevent untreated water from entering storm drains, creeks, etc. SSOs must be reported 

through a new statewide online reporting system, the California Integrated Water Quality 

System (CIWQS), which is a computer system used by the SWRCB to track information 

about places of environmental interest, manage permits and other orders, track inspections, 

and manage violations and enforcement activities. 

1.6 SSO DEFINITION 

An SSO is defined as any overflow, release, discharge, or diversion of untreated or partially 

treated wastewater from a sanitary sewer system. There are three categories of SSOs as 

established by the GWDRs: 

• Category 1: This category includes all discharges of sewage resulting from a failure 

in the Port’s sanitary sewer system that: 

a. Equal or exceed 1,000 gallons, or 

b. Result in a discharge to a drainage channel and/or surface water; or 

c. Discharge to a stormdrain pipe that was not fully captured and returned to the 

sanitary sewer system. 

• Category 2: This category includes all other discharges of sewage resulting from a 

failure in the Port’s sanitary sewer system. 

• Private Lateral Sewage Discharges: Sewage discharges that are caused by 

blockages or other problems within a privately owned lateral. 

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As part of the GWDRs, all agencies that own or operate sanitary systems greater than one 

mile in length that collect and/or convey untreated or partially treated wastewater to a 

publicly owned treatment facility are required to report Category 1 and Category 2 SSOs. 

The reporting of Private Lateral Sewage Discharges is optional. 

1.7 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 

The GWDRs have established an SSMP implementation schedule based on the size of the 

agency. As mentioned in Section 1.4, population estimates for the Port are difficult. It is 

estimated that the Port currently serves a population of roughly 8,700. The Port’s 

implementation schedule is therefore governed by the schedule established for agencies 

ranging in size from 2,500 to 10,000 persons. Table 1.2 contains the implementation 

schedule that must be followed by the Port in the development of this SSMP. 

Table 1.2 Sewer System Master Plan Implementation Schedule 



Task Required Certification Date 

Plan and Schedule 

02/01/08 

Goals and Organization 05/01/08 

Overflow Emergency Response Plan 

Legal Authority 

11/01/09 

O&M Plan 

FOG Plan 

Design and Performance Standards 

System Capacity Assurance Plan 

05/01/10 

Final SSMP and Certification 

Note: 

1. Required Certification Date based on GWDR Order No. 2006-0003 for Population 

of 2,500 to 10,000. 

1.8 REPORT ORGANIZATION 

This SSMP contains twelve chapters. Appendices are provided to support the information 

provided in the text. A brief description of the chapters is provided as follows: 

Chapter 1 - Background. This chapter presents a summary of the Port’s sanitary sewer 

system service area, the need for the SSMP, a description of the regulatory history of the 

SSMP, and population estimates for the Port. General information, such as a list of 

abbreviations and a list of references, is also provided to assist the reader. 

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Chapter 2 - Goals. This chapter summarizes goals established for the Port’s SSMP. 

Chapter 3 - Organization. This chapter identifies the responsible Port representative for 

the implementation of the provisions of this SSMP. It also includes an organizational chart 

and a chain of communication for reporting SSOs. 

Chapter 4 - Legal Authority. This chapter summarizes the Port’s authority, through 

ordinances, services agreements, or other legally binding procedures, to conform to the 

RWQCB requirements and the GWDRs. 

Chapter 5 - Operation and Maintenance Plan. This chapter contains a description of the 

Port’s operations and maintenance plan, including mapping, routine and preventative 

maintenance, rehabilitation, and training. 

Chapter 6 - Design and Performance Provisions. This chapter presents a summary of 

the relevant design and construction standards, as well as standards for the inspection and 

testing of new sewers, pumps, and other appurtenances and for rehabilitation projects. 

Chapter 7 - Overflow Emergency Response Plan. This chapter describes the overflow 

emergency response plan, which provides measures to protect the public health and the 

environment in the event of an overflow. 

Chapter 8 - FOG Control Plan. This chapter summarizes the Port’s fats, oil, and grease 

(FOG) control plan, which has been developed to limit the amount of FOG that enters the 

collection system to the extent feasible. 

Chapter 9 - System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan. This chapter provides an 

evaluation of the Port’s sanitary sewer system facilities, identifies and proposes 

improvements for deficiencies, identifies design criteria, and provides a list of capital 

improvement projects (CIP) and schedule for improvements. 

Chapter 10 - Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications. This chapter 

presents a summary of the steps to be taken by the Port to evaluate the effectiveness of 

this SSMP, and perform updates to the document should improvements be necessary or 

desirable. 

Chapter 11 - SSMP Program Audits. This chapter presents a summary of the procedures 

to be used by the Port to perform internal audits. 

Chapter 12 - Communication Program and Final Certification. This chapter presents a 

summary of the steps to be taken by the Port to communicate with the public on the 

development, implementation, and performance of the SSMP. This chapter also contains 

the final certification of this SSMP. 

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1.9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

Carollo Engineers wishes to acknowledge and thank Mr. Liem Nguyen, Water Systems 

Engineer; Mr. Wing Lau, Utilities Engineering Supervisor; Mr. Mike Mantino, Aviation 

Facilities Manager; Mr. Ted Mankowski, Harbor Facilities Manager; Mr. Jeff Jones, Port 

Environmental Compliance Supervisor; Mr. Curtis Wilkins, Aviation Construction and 

Maintenance Supervisor; Mr. Noel Santos, Aviation Senior Equipment Systems Engineer; 

Mr. Sam Tamura, Aviation Utilities Supervisor; Ms. Valerie Zabb, Aviation Utilities Foreman; 

Mr. Michael Ringbom, Harbor Utilities Foreman; Mr. Dennis Ho, Harbor Associate Engineer 

- Civil Work; and Mr. Bill Morrison, Harbor Maintenance and Construction Supervisor. Their 

cooperation and courtesy in obtaining a variety of necessary information were valuable 

components in completing and producing this report. 

1.10 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 

To conserve space and to improve readability, the following abbreviations are used in this 

report. The abbreviations are spelled out in the text the first time the phrase or title is used 

in each chapter and subsequently identified by abbreviation only. 

ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments 

BMPs Best Management Practices 

Board Board of Port Commissioners 

Carollo Carollo Engineers, P.C. 

CCTV closed-circuit television 

CIP Capital Improvement Projects 

City City of Oakland 

CIWQS California Integrated Water Quality System 

CMMS Computerized Maintenance Management System 

CMOM Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance 

CWEA California Water Environment Association 

d/D Flow Depth to Pipe Diameter Ratio 

EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District 

FOG fats, oil, and grease 

FSF Food Service Facilities 

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GIS Geographic Information System 

GWDRs State General Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006-0003 

I/I Infiltration and Inflow 

MRP Monitoring Reporting Program 

MWWTP Main Wastewater Treatment Plant 

NOI Notice of Intent 

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Program 

O&M Operations and Maintenance 

ODBC Open Database Connectivity 

OERP Overflow Emergency Response Plan 

OES State Office of Emergency Services 

PDF Portable Document Format 

PLAP Pooled Liability Assurance Plan 

PM Preventative Maintenance 

Port Port of Oakland 

RWQCB San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board 

SECAP System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan 

SOP Standard Operating Procedures 

SSMP Sewer System Management Plan 

SSO Subcommittee Sanitary Sewer Overflow Federal Advisory Subcommittee 

SSOs Sanitary Sewer Overflows 

SWRCB California State Water Resources Control Board 

TM Technical Memorandum 

USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency 

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1.11 REFERENCE MATERIAL 

The following documents were referenced in the preparation of this SSMP: 

• City of Oakland, Public Works Agency Standards - Draft Sanitary Sewer Design 

Guidelines, November 2004. 

• City of Oakland, Sanitary Sewer Management Plan, August 2008. 

• EBMUD, Ordinance No. 311A-03, Adopted July 2003. 

• EBMUD, Sewer System Management Plan, August 2008. 

• City of Oakland Sanitary Sewer Drawings. 

• City of Oakland AutoCAD and Record Drawings. 

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Chapter 2 

GOALS 

This chapter summarizes goals established for the Port of Oakland (Port) Sewer System 

Management Plan (SSMP). 

2.1 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 

2.1.1 San Francisco Bay Area RWQCB Requirements 

The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) requires that 

each wastewater collection system agency develop, at a minimum, goals for the SSMP as 

follows: 

• To properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the wastewater collection 

system; 

• To provide adequate capacity to convey peak flows; 

• To minimize the frequency of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs); 

• To mitigate the impact of SSOs. 

2.1.2 SWRCB Requirements 

The State General Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006-0003 (GWDRs) specify 

the following with respect to the goals element of the SSMP: 

“The purpose of this SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to properly manage, operate, 

and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system. This will help reduce and prevent 

SSOs, as well as mitigate any SSOs that do occur.” 

2.2 SSMP OBJECTIVE 

The main Port objective for the SSMP is to effectively manage, operate, and maintain its 

sanitary sewer system to provide the world-class infrastructure facilities and services to its 

airport, seaport, and commercial real estate tenants and customers. This objective 

conforms to Port-Wide Strategic Goal Numbers 1, 2, and 3, which are listed below as a 

reference: 

1. Consider our customers and stakeholders first in all that we do by providing services, 

infrastructure, and support that help them fulfill their goals; 

2. Develop and maintain relationships of trust and integrity with our community, 

customers, public agencies, and other stakeholders to maximize the benefits to the 

region; and 

3. Improve the environmental conditions and stewardship at the Port. 

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2.3 PORT SSMP GOALS 

In order to achieve the main SSMP objective (see Section 2.2), the Port is committed to the 

following goals relative to the sanitary sewer system: 

1. Provide adequate capacity in the sanitary sewer system to convey base and peak 

flows and reduce infiltration and inflow (I/I) into the system; 

2. Perform routine preventive maintenance (e.g. condition assessment using video 

camera, cleaning, etc.) on all facilities of the sewer collection system, including pump 

stations, triturator, other equipment, and sewer appurtenances, to reduce future risk 

of SSOs; 

3. Minimize and reduce the frequency of SSOs to the extent possible; 

4. Limit the impacts of SSOs to a minimum by utilizing safe and effective methods and 

proven technology; 

5. Prevent public health hazards and damages to public and private properties caused 

by SSOs; 

6. Identify collection system blockages due to fats, oil, and grease (FOG) and develop 

strategies to decrease backups; and 

7. Develop capital improvement projects (CIP) to maintain the existing sewer 

infrastructure facilities, to improve system reliability, and to provide adequate capacity 

to accommodate future flows. 

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Chapter 3 

ORGANIZATION 

This chapter identifies the responsible Port of Oakland (Port) representative for the 

implementation of this Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). It also includes an 

organizational chart and a chain of communication for reporting sanitary sewer overflows 

(SSOs). 




each wastewater collection agency shall, at a minimum, provide information regarding its 

organization: 

• Identify agency staff responsible for implementing, managing, and updating the 

SSMP; 

• Identify chain of communication for responding to SSOs; 

• Identify chain of communication for reporting SSOs. 


The State General Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006-0003 (GWDRs) 

specifies that the SSMP must identify the following: 

a. The name of the responsible or authorized representative for the 

implementation of the SSMP; 

b. The names and telephone numbers for management, administrative, and 

maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific measures of the 

SSMP program. The SSMP must identify lines of authority through an 

organizational chart or similar document with a narrative explanation; and 

c. The chain of communication for reporting SSOs, from receipt of a complaint 

and other information, including the person responsible for reporting SSOs to 

the State and Regional Water Board and other agencies if applicable (such as 

County Health Officer, County Environmental Health Agency, Regional Water 

Quality Control Board, and/or State Office of Emergency Services [OES]). 

3.2 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE 

The Port has designated the Water Systems Engineer to serve as the Port’s legally 

responsible official (LRO) (i.e., authorized representative) for the implementation of the 

provisions set forth in this SSMP. The Water Systems Engineer is authorized to submit 

electronic spill reports to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). He is also 

authorized to report SSOs to other applicable agencies (such as County Health Officer, 

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County Environmental Health Agency, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and/or State 

OES). 

In the event that the Water Systems Engineer is unavailable, the Port has established two 

alternate LROs. Alternative LRO numbers 1 and 2 are the Environmental Compliance 

Supervisor and the Associate Environmental Scientist, respectively. The alternative LROs 

also can serve as “data entry designee” 1 

on the California Integrated Water Quality System 

(CIWQS). The Environmental Compliance Supervisor normally serves as “data entry 

designee.” 

3.3 ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY 

Figure 3.1 shows the lines of authority of Port officials and employees that will be 

responsible for implementing and participating in specific measures of the SSMP. In order 

to make the update of this document more user friendly, the lines of authority in Figure 3.1 

reference job titles only. Appendix D provides the names and contact information for the 

individuals referenced in the organizational chart. 

3.3.1 SSMP Roles and Responsibilities 

This section summarizes the roles and responsibilities of each of the positions identified in 

Figure 3.1 as applicable to this SSMP. 

3.3.1.1 

Board of Port Commissioners 

The Board of Port Commissioners (Board) is vested with exclusive control and 

management of the Port. The Board consists of seven members nominated by the Mayor of 

the City of Oakland (City) and appointed by the City Council for four-year terms. The Board 

is responsible for the overall approval of the SSMP, as well as the approval of funding 

expenditures related to the SSMP program elements, including ongoing operations and 

maintenance costs. 

3.3.1.2 

Executive Positions 

The executive office overseas the overall operation and budgeting of the Port. For this 

reason, the roles and responsibilities of these positions as relevant to the SSMP are 

relatively few, as described below: 

• Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the administration and 

operations of the Port. 

• Chief Audit Officer. The Chief Audit Officer is responsible for all internal audits of the 

Port organization. He will provide an overall supervisory role in the performance of 

periodic SSMP program audits, as discussed in Chapter 11. 

1 

The “Data Entry Designee” is the individual who initially inputs spill information on CIWQS prior to 

final certification by the LRO. 

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• Port Attorney. The Port Attorney is responsible for verifying that the Port, through 

service agreements, ordinances, or other legally binding provisions, has the authority 

to implement the programs and activities documented or recommended in this plan. 

• Deputy Executive Director - Finance. The Deputy Executive Director - Finance 

serves as the Port’s chief financial officer and is responsible for all internal financial 

audits of the Port. 

3.3.1.3 

Aviation Division 

The Aviation Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Oakland 

International Airport and associated facilities. The roles and responsibilities of specific 

positions as relevant to the SSMP are described below: 

• Director of Aviation. The Director of Aviation is responsible for the operation, 

management, and marketing of the Aviation Division. 

• Aviation Facilities Manager. The Aviation Facilities Manager is responsible for 

overseeing the operation and maintenance of the Aviation Division infrastructure 

facilities, including the sanitary sewer system. As relevant to the SSMP, the Aviation 

Facilities Manager oversees the budgeting process for the aviation sewer system 

operation and maintenance (O&M) expenditures, supervises lower level aviation 

facilities maintenance positions, and is responsible for ensuring that SSOs are 

appropriately responded to. 

• Aviation Planning and Development Manager. The Aviation Planning and 

Development Manager is responsible for coordinating capital improvement 

expenditures related to the airport sanitary sewer system. 

• Maintenance/Construction Supervisor. As related to the SSMP, the 

Maintenance/Construction Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the maintenance 

of the gravity sewer collection system and for coordinating the response to SSOs 

within the gravity collection system. He also oversees the in-house repair, 

replacement, or construction of sanitary sewer mains. 

• Utilities Supervisor. Related to the SSMP, the Utilities Supervisor is responsible for 

the O&M of sewer lift stations in the Northfield area of the aviation sewer system. He 

is also responsible for responding to SSOs caused by sewer lift station failure in the 

Northfield area. 

• Equipment Systems Superintendent. The Equipment Systems Superintendent is 

responsible for the O&M of sewer lift stations, ejectors, and triturator in the Southfield 

area (terminal area) of the aviation sewer system. He is also responsible for 

coordinating the response to SSOs that occur due to failure of these facilities. 

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• Facility Support Supervisor. The Facilities Support Supervisor is responsible for 

coordinating O&M and emergency response activities within the Port’s computerized 

maintenance management system (CMMS). 

• Maintenance Foreman. Under the direction of the Maintenance/Construction 

Supervisor, the Maintenance Foreman is responsible for the maintenance of the 

gravity sewer collection system and for responding to SSOs within the gravity 

collection system. He is also responsible for, under the direction of the 

Maintenance/Construction Supervisor, in-house repair, replacement, or construction 

of sanitary sewer mains. 

• Utilities Foreman. Under the direction of the Utilities Supervisor, the Utilities 

Foreman is responsible for the O&M of sewer lift stations in the Northfield area of the 

aviation sewer system. He is also responsible for responding to SSOs caused by the 

failure of sewer lift stations in the Northfield area. 

• Equipment Systems Engineer/Senior Equipment Systems Engineer. Under the 

direction of the Equipment Systems Superintendent, The Equipment Systems 

Engineer is responsible for the O&M of sewer lift stations, ejectors, and triturator in 

the Southfield area (terminal area) of the aviation sewer system. He is also 

responsible for responding to SSOs that occur due to the failure of these facilities. 

• Equipment Driver/Operator. Under the direction of the Maintenance Foreman, the 

Equipment Driver/Operator is responsible for operating Port construction equipment 

as used for sewer repair, rehabilitation, construction, or emergency response 

activities. 

• Semi-Skilled Labor. Under the direction of the Maintenance Foreman, the Semi- 

Skilled Laborer is responsible for completing various construction activities associated 

with sewer repair, rehabilitation, construction, or emergency response activities. 

• Plumber. The Plumber is responsible for clearing sewer line blockages located within 

buildings or in the airport terminal. 

3.3.1.4 

Maritime Division 

The Maritime Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Oakland 

Seaport and associated facilities. They are also responsible for sewer construction projects 

located within commercial real estate areas of the Port. The roles and responsibilities of 

specific positions as relevant to the SSMP are described below: 

• Director of Maritime. The Director of Maritime is responsible for the operation, 

management, and marketing of the Maritime Division. 

• Harbor Facilities Manager. The Harbor Facilities Manager is responsible for 

overseeing the operation and maintenance of the Maritime Division infrastructure 

facilities, including the sanitary sewer system. As relevant to the SSMP, the Harbor 

Facilities Manager oversees the budgeting process for the maritime sewer system 

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O&M expenditures, supervises lower level harbor facilities maintenance positions, 

and is responsible for ensuring that SSOs are appropriately responded to. 

• Administrative/Financial Services Manager. The Administrative/Financial Services 

Manager is responsible for coordinating capital improvement expenditures related to 

the maritime sanitary sewer system. 

• Port Chief Wharfinger/Wharfinger. The Wharfinger serves as the liaison between 

the harbor tenants and the Port Maritime Division and is responsible for notifying Port 

staff in the event of an SSO. 

• Maintenance/Construction Supervisor. As related to the SSMP, the 

Maintenance/Construction Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the maintenance 

of the maritime gravity sewer collection system and for coordinating the response to 

SSOs within the gravity collection system. 

• Utilities Supervisor. Related to the SSMP, the Utilities Supervisor is responsible for 

the O&M of sewer lift stations in the maritime sewer system. He is also responsible 

for responding to SSOs caused by a failure of a maritime sewer lift station. 

• Facilities Support Supervisor. The Facilities Support Supervisor is responsible for 

coordinating O&M and emergency response activities within the Port’s CMMS. 

• Maintenance Foreman. Under the direction of the Maintenance/Construction 

Supervisor, the Maintenance Foreman is responsible for the maintenance of the 

maritime gravity sewer collection system and for responding to SSOs within the 

gravity collection system. 

• Utilities Foreman. Under the direction of the Utilities Supervisor, the Utilities 

Foreman is responsible for the O&M of maritime sewer lift stations. He is also 

responsible for responding to SSOs caused by a failure of a maritime sewer lift 

station. 

• Equipment Driver/Operator. Under the direction of the Maintenance Foreman, the 

Equipment Driver/Operator is responsible for operating Port construction equipment 

as used for sewer repair, rehabilitation, construction, or emergency response 

activities. 

• Semi-Skilled Labor. Under the direction of the Maintenance Foreman, the Semi- 

Skilled Laborer is responsible for completing various construction activities associated 

with sewer repair, rehabilitation, construction, or emergency response activities. 

• Plumber. The Plumber is responsible for clearing sewer line blockages located within 

maritime buildings. 

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3.3.1.5 

Commercial/Real Estate Division 

The Commercial/Real Estate Division manages much of the Port’s public access areas, 

including the Waterfront Gateway in Jack London Square. The roles and responsibilities of 

specific positions as relevant to the SSMP are described below: 

• Director of Commercial/Real Estate. The Director of Commercial/Real Estate is 

responsible for overseeing leasing in the Port and managing the Port’s public access 

areas. 

• Commercial/Real Estate Representative. The Commercial/Real Estate 

Representative serves as the liaison between commercial/real estate tenants 

(primarily in Jack London Square) and harbor facilities. 

3.3.1.6 

Engineering Division 

The Engineering Division is responsible for professional engineering design, construction, 

dredging, and land surveying functions for the Port. The roles and responsibilities of specific 


• Director of Engineering. The Director of Engineering is responsible for overseeing 

the operation and management of the Engineering Division. 

• Chief Engineer. The Chief Engineer is responsible for managing several divisions of 

engineering design (e.g., Maritime, Aviation, etc.). 

• Utilities Manager. The Utilities Manager oversees the design of sewer system 

utilities Port-wide. He also identifies the need for sewer rehabilitation or replacement 

projects and coordinates with the other engineering departments (e.g., Maritime, 

Aviation, etc.) 

• Water Systems Engineer. The Water Systems Engineer, under the supervision of 

the Utilities Manager, is responsible for the design of new or rehabilitated sewer 

facilities and for reviewing engineering submittals from outside consultants as 

relevant to the sewer system. The Water Systems Engineer also serves as the Port’s 

LRO, as discussed in Section 3.2. 

• Aviation/Maritime Design and Engineering Services. The Aviation Design 

Department, Maritime Design Department, and Engineering Services Department are 

responsible for coordinating the design of aviation, maritime, roadwork, or other 

facilities with the Utilities Manager and the Water Systems Engineer. 

3.3.1.7 

Environmental Programs and Planning Division 

The Environmental Programs and Planning Division is responsible for regulatory 

compliance and environmental protection. The roles and responsibilities of specific 


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• Director of Environmental Programs and Planning. The Director of Environmental 

Programs and Planning is responsible for overseeing the operation and management 

of the Environmental Programs and Planning Division. 

• Environmental Compliance Supervisor. The Environmental Compliance Supervisor 

is responsible for coordinating the clean up and mitigation of SSOs and for reporting 

SSOs to the appropriate regulatory agencies. He is also designated as an alternative 

LRO and normally serves as the “data entry designee” on CIWQS. 

• Environmental Scientist. The Environmental Scientist performs the duties of the 

Environmental Compliance Supervisor in the event that he is unavailable. This 

position reports to the Environmental Compliance Supervisor. The Environmental 

Scientist is also designated as the second LRO. 

3.3.1.8 

Information Technology Division 

The Information Technology Division is responsible for the strategic direction and 

operations of information technology at the Port. The roles and responsibilities of specific 


• Director of Information Technology. The Director of Information Technology is 

responsible for the strategic direction and operations of information technology at the 

Port. 

3.3.1.9 

Administrative Services Division 

The Administrative Services Division is responsible for the administrative functions of the 

Port, including human resources, management information services, organizational 

development, workers’ compensation, and building services. The roles and responsibilities 

of specific positions as relevant to the SSMP are described below: 

• Director of Administrative Services. The Director of Administrative Services 

oversees the Administrative Services Division. 

3.3.1.10 Finance Division 

The Finance Division is responsible for providing centralized accounting services to all 

divisions of the Port. The roles and responsibilities of specific positions as relevant to the 

SSMP are described below: 

• Director of Finance. The Director of Finance oversees the Finance Division. 

3.4 CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION FOR REPORTING SSOS 

The Port’s Overflow Emergency Response Plan (OERP) contains the procedures that 

should be utilized by Port staff to notify primary response crews and the appropriate 

regulatory agencies. This section contains a brief summary of the chain of communication 

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for reporting SSOs. For more information related to the Port OERP, refer to Chapter 7 of 

this report. 

The chain of communication varies depending on the location and severity of the SSO. This 

section summarizes the chain of communication, whereas Figure 3.2 presents a flow chart 

showing how individuals are notified. 

3.4.1 Receipt of Information Regarding SSO 

An overflow may be detected by the general public, Port tenants, Port staff through routine 

maintenance activities, or by others. Calls from the public are generally received through 

the Airport Airside Operations Department (Operations Department) at (510) 563-3361. 

Calls from tenants are generally received through the Operations Department for spills in 

the aviation collection system, through the Port Wharfinger for spills in the maritime 

collection system, and through the Commercial/Real Estate Representative for spills 

located in Jack London Square or areas southeast along Embarcadero. Should the Port 

Wharfinger or the Commercial/Real Estate Representative be unavailable, all calls 

regarding potential SSOs are routed through the Operations Department. The Operations 

Department is staffed 24 hours per day, every day of the year (including weekends, nonbusiness 

hours, and holidays). 

3.4.2 Aviation Notification Procedure 

For spills within the aviation sewer collection system, calls from the Operations Department 

are forwarded to the Equipment Systems Superintendent, who notifies the 

Maintenance/Construction Supervisor as well as the Aviation Facilities Manager. If the spill 

occurs due to a sewer lift station failure in the Northfield, the Utilities Supervisor would be 

notified. If the spill occurs due to a lift station or ejector failure in the Southfield (terminal), 

then the Senior Equipment Systems Engineer would be notified. If the spill is caused by a 

problem with a gravity sewer, it is the responsibility of the Maintenance/Construction 

Supervisor. 

Regardless of severity, the Environmental Compliance Supervisor or dedicated spill 

responder should be notified of every SSO that occurs (either by the 

Maintenance/Construction Supervisor, Utilities Supervisor, or Senior Equipment Systems 

Engineer as appropriate). The Environmental Compliance Supervisor or designated spill 

responder is responsible for notifying the applicable regulatory agencies of the spill, as 

discussed in Section 3.3.4. 

3.4.3 Maritime Notification Procedure 

For spills within the maritime sewer collection system, calls from the Wharfinger or 

Operations Department are forwarded to Harbor Facilities and can be received from any of 

the following individuals: Utilities Supervisor, Utilities Foreman, Maintenance/Construction 

Supervisor, Maintenance Foreman. The call is then forwarded on to the appropriate 

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individual depending on the location of the spill, as well as the Harbor Facilities Manager. If 

a spill occurs due to a problem with a gravity sewer, the Maintenance/Construction 

Supervisor is notified. If a spill occurs due to a lift station failure or is in a building, the 

Utilities Supervisor is notified. 

Regardless of severity, the Environmental Compliance Supervisor or designated spill 

responder should be notified of every SSO that occurs (either by the 

Maintenance/Construction Supervisor or Utilities Supervisor as appropriate). The 

Environmental Compliance Supervisor or designated spill responder is responsible for 

notifying the appropriate regulatory agencies regarding the spill, as discussed in 

Section 3.3.4. 

3.4.4 Commercial/Real Estate Notification Procedure 

Spills that occur in commercial/real estate facilities are not operated by the Port (primarily in 

Jack London Square), and hence the Port does not typically respond to SSOs within these 

facilities. However, since these lines are owned by the Port, it is still the Port’s responsibility 

to report spills that occur. In the event of an SSO in Jack London Square, the 

Commercial/Real Estate Representative should be notified. The Commercial/Real Estate 

Representative should then inform the property manager that it is their responsibility to 

clean up and mitigate the effects of the spill, and that they must provide the Port with the 

details of the spill so that it can be reported. 

It should be noted that it is not the current practice of Jack London Square property 

managers to report SSOs to the Port. To raise awareness of the new GWDRs and the need 

to report all SSOs, it is recommended that the Port reach out to each property manager 

through an informational letter or some other means. 

The Environmental Compliance Supervisor or designated spill responder, who is 

responsible for notifying the applicable regulatory agencies of the spill, should then be 

notified of the details of the spill. 

3.4.5 Regulatory Agency Notification 

The regulatory agencies that must be notified if an SSO occurs varies depending on the 

type of discharge. Likewise, the time frame in which the appropriate agencies must be 

notified depends on the type of discharge. The GWDRs define three types of SSOs, as 

summarized in Chapter 1 of this report. For the reporting of SSOs, however, there are four 

main types of spills where specific reporting time frames are required, as summarized, in 

order of severity, below: 

1. Category 1 SSOs that Reach Surface Waters. This SSO type includes, regardless 

of volume, spills that result in a discharge to a drainage channel and/or surface water 

or discharges to a storm drain pipe that are not fully captured and returned to the 

sanitary sewer system. 

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2. Category 1 SSOs that Do Not Reach Surface Waters. This SSO type includes 

spills greater than 1,000 gallons that do not result in a discharge to a drainage 

channel and/or surface water or discharges to a storm drain pipe that are not fully 

captured and returned to the sanitary sewer system. 

3. Category 2 SSOs. This SSO type includes spills less than 1,000 gallons that do not 

result in a discharge to a drainage channel and/or surface water or discharges to a 

storm drain pipe that are not fully captured and returned to the sanitary sewer system. 

4. Private Lateral Sewage Discharges. This SSO type includes discharges that are 

caused by blockages or other problems within a lateral sewer that is not owned by the 

wastewater collection system agency. Privately owned laterals typically service 

residential, commercial, and industrial customers and extend from either the sewer 

main connection or the publicly owned right-of-way to the building connection. 

Because all of the sanitary sewers in the Port, including service laterals, are owned 

by the Port, City, or EBMUD, this type of discharge is not applicable to the Port. 

Table 3.1 summarizes the regulatory agency notification plan for each type of discharge. 

Table 3.1 Regulatory Agency Notification Plan 

Sewer System Management Plan 


Agency Contact Information Action Criteria 

Category 1 Spills That Reach a Drainage Channel or Surface Water 

State Office of 

Emergency 

Services 

Alameda County 

Health Department 

San Francisco Bay 

Area RWQCB 

Phone: (800) 852-7550 Contact within 2 Hours When spill reaches 

drainage channel 

or surface water 

Phone: (510) 267-8000 Contact within 2 Hours When spill reaches 



(1) 

http://www.wbers.net/ - Complete Online 

Report SSO within 

2 Hours 

SWRCB https://ciwqs.waterboard 

s.ca.gov/ 

- Within 24 hours, 

certify online that 

State OES and 

County Health 

Department were 

notified. 

- Initial CIWQs report 

within 3 business days 

- Final CIWQs report 

within 15 calendar days 

When spill reaches 



Category 1 SSO 

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Table 3.1 Regulatory Agency Notification Plan 

Sewer System Management Plan 


Agency Contact Information Action Criteria 

National Response 

Center (United 

States Coast 

Guard) 

http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/ 

nrchp.html 

As soon as possible Whenever a 

sewage spill 

threatens bay 

water quality 

Category 1 SSOs that Do Not Reach Drainage Channels or Surface Water 


s.ca.gov/ 

State Office of 

Emergency 

Services 


Health Department 

- Complete Initial 

Online SSO Report 

within 3 business 

days 

- Final Online SSO 

Report within 15 

calendar days 


Phone: (800) 852-7550 As soon as possible Category 1 SSO 

(Non Surface 

Water) 

Phone: (510) 267-8000 As soon as possible Category 1 SSO 

(Non Surface 

Water) 


s.ca.gov/ 


s.ca.gov/ 

Notes: 

Category 2 SSOs 


Report within 30 days 

of the end of the 

calendar month 

Private Lateral Sewage Discharges 


Report within 30 days 

of the end of the 

calendar month 


Reporting is 

Optional 

1. The RWQCB online reporting system encompasses both the 2 hour notification and the 

24 hour notification requirement. 

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Chapter 4 

LEGAL AUTHORITY 

This chapter summarizes the Port of Oakland’s (Port’s) authority, through ordinances, 

services agreements, or other legally binding procedures, to conform to the RWQCB 

requirements and the GWDRs. 




each wastewater collection system agency shall, at a minimum, describe its legal authority, 

through sewer use ordinances, services agreements, or other legally binding procedures to: 

• Control inflow/infiltration (I/I) from satellite wastewater collection systems and laterals; 

• Require proper design and construction of new and rehabilitated sewers and 

connections; 

• Require proper installation, testing, and inspection of new and rehabilitated sewers. 

The RWQCB allows for this element to be waived for collection systems that serve a 

population of 10,000 or less. However, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) 

requirements do not allow for such a waiver. Therefore, the Port must demonstrate that it 

possesses adequate legal authority. 



the following with respect to Legal Authority: 

Each Enrollee must demonstrate, through sanitary sewer system use ordinances, 

service agreements, or other legally binding procedures, that it possesses the 

necessary legal authority to: 

a. Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system (examples may include 

I/I, stormwater, chemical pumping, unauthorized debris and cut roots, etc.); 

b. Require that sewers and connections be properly designed and constructed; 

c. Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, or repairs for portions of the lateral 

owned or maintained by the Public Agency; 

d. Limit the discharge of fats, oils, and grease and other debris that may cause 

blockages; and 

e. Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances. 

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4.2 PORT SEWER USE ORDINANCES 

Prior to developing the SSMP, the Board of Port Commissioners, which has been vested 

exclusive control and management of the Port through the Charter of the City of Oakland 

(City), had not developed or enacted ordinances related to the sanitary sewer system. 

In order to strengthen the Port’s ability to regulate the type of wastewater discharged into 

the Port sewer system and to require that sewers and connections be properly designed 

and constructed, a Port specific sewer use ordinance (Port Ordinance 4113) was developed 

and adopted by the Board. This ordinance, which is included in Appendix E for reference, 

will help the Port to comply with the GWDRs and the requirements of the RWQCB. 

Because the Port discharges into both the City and East Bay Municipal Utility District 

(EBMUD) sewer systems, an effort was made to provide consistency with the Port’s, the 

City’s, and EBMUD’s sewer use ordinances. 

The Port sewer use ordinance is not meant to supersede the existing EBMUD or City 

ordinances. Rather, it is meant to provide an additional measure of legal authority to the 

Port in the implementation of specific measures outlined in this report. This section 

summarizes the provisions of the ordinances as applicable to the GWDRs. 

4.2.1 Illicit Discharges 

Section 5 of Port Ordinance 4113 (Appendix E) provides limitations of the types of 

substances that may be discharged into the Port’s sewer system. This generally includes 

wastewater discharges that result in contamination, pollution, or a nuisance. 

4.2.2 Design and Construction Requirements 

Port Ordinance 4113 (Appendix E) establishes the authority of the Port to develop and 

enforce standards for design, construction, inspection, and testing of new or rehabilitated 

sanitary sewers within the Port’s jurisdiction. Pursuant to the proposed ordinance, a formal 

set of Port specific design standards have been developed as part of the SSMP 

development process. Chapter 6 describes the design standards in greater detail. 

4.2.3 Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Access 

Section 6 of Port Ordinance 4113 (Appendix E) grants the authority of Port staff, under the 

direction of the Executive Director or his designated representative, to secure access to any 

buildings, structures, or premises under Port jurisdiction to inspect, repair, or maintain 

sanitary sewer facilities. 

4.2.4 Limitations on Fats, Oils, and Grease and Other Debris 

Section 5, Part F of Port Ordinance 4113 prohibits the discharge of any substance with a 

constituent concentration that exceeds the numerical limits established in the EBMUD 

Wastewater Control Ordinance or the City Municipal Code, whichever is more stringent. As 

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noted in Section 4.3.4 and Section 4.4.4, both the City and EBMUD have established a 

numerical limit of 100 mg/L for FOG. 

4.2.5 Policies for Enforcing Violations 

The Charter of the Port of Oakland specifically limits the Port’s ability to prescribe fines, 

forfeitures, and penalties for violations of Port ordinances to a maximum fine of five hundred 

dollars ($500) and/or a maximum imprisonment of six months. Pursuant to this requirement, 

any person who violates the provisions of Port Ordinance 4113 is subject to a fine not 

exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the prison of the City of 

Oakland for not more than six (6) months, or both. Each day the violation occurs constitutes 

a separate violation. 

4.3 CITY OF OAKLAND SEWER USE ORDINANCES 

Chapter 13 of the City’s Municipal Code provides legal authority for the City sewer system. 

A copy of Chapter 13 of the City’s municipal code is included in Appendix F for reference 1 

. 

Because the Port maintains connections to the City sewer system, it is important that the 

Port sewer use ordinances are generally consistent with the City ordinances. For this 

reason, the applicable sections of the City Municipal Code are summarized briefly in this 

section. 


The following sections of the City Municipal Code (Appendix F) contain provisions to limit 

or prohibit the discharge of illicit substances into the sanitary sewer system: 

• 13.08.130 - Use of public sanitary sewers 

• 13.08.140 - Prohibited use of public sanitary sewers and any private sanitary sewer 

or building sewer discharging, directly or indirectly, into said public sanitary sewers 

• 13.08.150 - Prohibited uses generally--Wastewater 

• 13.08.160 - Additional prohibited uses--Waters and wastes 

• 13.08.170 Additional prohibited uses--Excessive volume 

• 13.08.180 Additional prohibited uses--Radioactive wastes 


Section 13.02.030 of the City Municipal Code grants the authority to the City’s engineer to 

develop and enforce standards for the design and construction of the sewer system. It also 

stipulates that these standards may be updated from time to time at the discretion of the 

City’s engineer. 

1 Full text available at http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=16308&sid=5 

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Section 13.08.220 and Section 13.08.230 of the City Municipal Code grants the right of 

entry to City personnel for “dangerous or insanitary conditions” or for rehabilitation or 

replacement of sewers as part of the City’s infiltration and inflow (I/I) corrective program. 


Part D of Section 13.08.160 of the City Municipal Code limits the discharge of “any water or 

waste, which contains excessive amounts of grease, oil, or fats…” 

In addition, Part D of Section 13.08.170 limits the discharge of “oils and greases of animal, 

vegetable, or mineral origin floating, dispersed, or emulsified in excess of 100 milligrams 

per liter (mg/L) or in any amount as to adversely affect any part of the sewer system.” 

4.4 EBMUD SEWER USE ORDINANCES 

EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03, known as the “Wastewater Control Ordinance” provides 

specific limitations on the use of the EBMUD sewer system, which consists primarily of 

large diameter interceptor sewers, and the so-called “community sewers” (Sewers owned 

and operated by public agencies within the EBMUD boundary which are connected to an 

EBMUD interceptor). Appendix G contains a full copy of the ordinance. 


Title II of EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03 (Appendix G) regulates the type of discharges 

allowed in community sewers, and includes general discharge prohibitions and specific 

discharge prohibitions. 


EBMUD owns and operates primarily large diameter interceptor sewers. No direct 

connections between private laterals and the interceptor system are allowed. Because of 

this, design and construction requirements are only required for the interceptor system and 

to the connection points of the community sewer systems to the EMBUD interceptors. 

Title I, Section 4 of EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03 specifies, in part, the following: 

“[EBMUD] will not permit direct connections of or accept direct contributions of wastewater 

from sewers other than community sewers…The connecting of community sewers will be 

performed by the public agency at its expense in accordance with [EBMUD] requirements 

and subject to approval and inspection by [EBMUD].” 


Title V, Section 2.l specifies, in part, the following: 

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“The Director [of EBMUD] may require any non-residential discharger to construct, at his 

own expense, a sampling facility or inspection manhole together with necessary related 

measuring and sampling equipment... The sampling facility or inspection manhole shall be 

constructed on the [lateral] of the discharger and within the public right of way at a location 

approved by the District and the public agency owning the community sewer; provided that 

the Director may permit the installation of such facilities on the premises of the discharger 

at a location which will permit District access to the facility at all times…” 


Title II, Section 2.b, Section 3, and Section 5 of EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03 provide 

limitations on the discharge of FOG to the community sewer systems. General discharge 

prohibitions that may, under certain circumstances, be applied to FOG are established in 

Title II, Section 2.b of EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03. More specific discharge limits for 

FOG are established in the EBMUD pretreatment program per Title II, Section 5 of EBMUD 

Ordinance No. 311A-03. In addition, an allowable discharge limit for FOG of 100 mg/L has 

been set in Title II, Section 3 of EBMUD Ordinance No. 311A-03. 

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Chapter 5 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 

This chapter contains a description of the Port of Oakland’s (Port’s) operations and 

maintenance program, including mapping, routine and preventative maintenance, 

rehabilitation, and training. 



The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) requires the 

following with respect to “Measures and Activities,” which is comparable to the State Water 

Resources Control Board (SWRCB) requirements for an “Operation and Maintenance 

Program”. 

a. Each wastewater collection system agency shall maintain up-to-date maps of 

its wastewater collection system facilities; 

b. Each wastewater collection system agency shall allocate adequate resources 

for the operation, maintenance, and repair of its collection system; 

c. Each wastewater collection system agency shall prioritize its preventative 

maintenance activities; 

d. Each wastewater collection system agency shall identify and prioritize structural 

deficiencies and implement a program of prioritized short-term and long-term 

actions to address them; 

e. Each wastewater collection system agency shall provide contingency 

equipment to handle emergencies, and spare/replacement parts intended to 

minimize equipment/facility downtime; 

f. Each wastewater collection system agency shall provide training on a regular 

basis for its staff in collection system operations, maintenance, and monitoring; 

and 

g. Implement an outreach program to educate commercial entities involved in 

sewer construction or maintenance about the proper practices for preventing 

blockages in private laterals. This requirement can be met by participating in a 

region-wide outreach program. This section can be waived for collection 

systems serving a population of 10,000 or less. 



that the Port’s Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) must include the following 

elements as appropriate to the system: 

a. Maintain an up-to-date map of the sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity 

line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, 

and applicable stormwater conveyance facilities; 

b. Describe routine preventative operation and maintenance activities by staff and 

contractors, including a system for scheduling regular maintenance and 

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cleaning of the sanitary sewer system with more frequent cleaning and 

maintenance targeted at known problem areas. The preventative maintenance 

(PM) program should have a system to document scheduled and conducted 

activities, such as work orders; 

c. Develop a rehabilitation and replacement plan to identify and prioritize system 

deficiencies and implement short-term and long-term rehabilitation actions to 

address each deficiency. The program should include regular visual and TV 

inspections of manholes and sewer pipes, and a system for ranking the 

condition of sewer pipes and scheduling rehabilitation. Rehabilitation and 

replacement should focus on sewer pipes that are at a risk of collapse or prone 

to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. Finally, the rehabilitation and 

replacement plan should have a capital improvement plan that addresses 

proper management and protection of the infrastructure assets. The plan shall 

include a time schedule for implementing the short- and long-term plans plus a 

schedule for developing the funds needed for the capital improvement plan; 

d. Provide training on a regular basis for staff in sanitary sewer system operations 

and maintenance, and require contractors to be appropriately trained; and 

e. Provide equipment and replacement part inventories, including identification of 

critical parts. 

5.2 COLLECTION SYSTEM MAP 

As part of the development of the Port-wide SSMP, a comprehensive Port-wide map was 

created, which identifies the Port’s sanitary sewer collection system facilities, including 

gravity mains, manholes, force mains, lift stations, sewer ejectors, grease 

traps/interceptors, and the triturator. The map is provided in an AutoCAD format 

accompanied by an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)-compliant database, which 

contains important physical characteristics of the collection system (e.g., pipe size, length, 

material, slope, manhole rim/invert, etc.). The collection system map should be updated 

regularly or whenever changes to the collection system are made. The mapping includes a 

“revision date” indicating the date on which the map was most recently modified. 

Figure 5.1 provides an overview of the collection system map, indicating pipeline diameters 

and alignments. A DVD containing detailed plat maps of the Port’s collection system in an 

electronic format is also provided in Appendix H of this report. 

5.2.1 Collection System Description 

The Port’s sanitary sewer collection system consists of approximately 39 miles of active 

gravity sewers pipelines ranging in size from 3-inches to 36-inches in diameter, 

approximately four miles of active force mains ranging in size from 2-inches to 16-inches in 

diameter, 25 sewer lift stations, two (2) sewer ejectors, a triturator, several grease 

traps/interceptors, and several oil/water separators. The collection system is divided into 

three main subsystems: Aviation, Maritime, and Commercial/Real Estate. This section 

provides a brief overview of these three subsystems and Table 5.1 provides a summary of 

the sanitary sewer facilities in each subsystem. 

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Gravity Main 


Gravity Main 


Gravity Main 






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Force Main 

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Force Main 

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Legend 

) Clarifier 


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ROAD B 

SOUTH LOOP RD 


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EDEN ROAD

Table 5.1 Sanitary Sewer Collection System Summary 



(1) 

Gravity Mains 

Collection System 

Aviation Maritime 

Commercial/ 

Real Estate Total 

Length (mi.) 13.0 22.1 3.9 39.0 

Pipe Diameter Range (in.) 3” – 18” 4” – 30” 3” – 36” 3” – 36” 

(1) 

Force Mains 

Length (mi.) 1.7 2.4 0.1 4.1 

Pipe Diameter Range (in.) 4” – 12” 3” – 16” 2” – 3” 2” – 16” 

No. of Lift Stations 11 14 0 25 

No. of Sewer Ejectors 2 0 0 2 

Note: 

1) Lengths presented do not include abandoned sewers. 

5.2.1.1 

The Aviation sewer collection system serves the Oakland International Airport and 

associated facilities. Sewage from the airport terminal and other facilities located in the 

Southfield area of the system is ultimately routed north and west through a 12-inch and 

15-inch diameter gravity main into an East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) lift station 

located near Doolittle Drive and Swan Way. Sewage from the Northfield area, which 

primarily serves private airfields, is ultimately routed through a 15-inch diameter gravity 

main into the EBMUD lift station at Doolittle Drive and Swan Way. 

5.2.1.2 

Aviation Collection System 

The Maritime sewer collection system serves the Oakland seaport and other tenants in and 

near the former Oakland Army Base. The majority of sewage from the Maritime collection 

system is conveyed through a series of gravity sewers and sewer lift stations to the EBMUD 

lift station located near the intersection of 7th Street and Maritime Street. Sewage from a 

smaller area located in the northeast portion Maritime area is conveyed to Port lift station 

AB018P, which discharges into an EBMUD sewer main. Sewage from Port Berths 60 - 63 

and 67 - 68 is ultimately discharged into the City of Oakland (City) sewer collection system 

at several points (see Figure 5.1). 

5.2.1.3 

Maritime Collection System 

Commercial/Real Estate Collection System 

The Port owns, but does not operate, a small number of 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch 

diameter sanitary sewer pipelines in Jack London Square and areas southeast of Jack 

May 2010 5-8 


London Square along Embarcadero. These pipes discharge either into the City collection 

system or directly into the EBMUD interceptor that runs parallel to Embarcadero. 

5.3 PORT PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN 

This section summarizes the Port’s existing preventative maintenance program. 

Recommendations are provided, as appropriate, in order to reduce the potential for SSOs 

in the Port and to better comply with the GWDRs. 

5.3.1 Preventative Maintenance and Inspection Activity 

Preventative maintenance activities can include some of the following: 

a. Periodic cleaning of sewer lines is essential for proper operation. Higher 

frequency cleaning might be necessary in those areas with a history of 

stoppage due to debris and fats, oils, and grease. There are many methods to 

clean sewer lines including flushing, rodding, or high velocity jet cleaning. 

Hydroflush or other hydraulic cleaning of gravity sewers is the most commonly 

used method to clean sewers. Mechanical cleaning (e.g. rodding machine) 

might be more effective than hydraulic cleaning in certain sewer conditions. 

Note that mechanical cleaning can only be applied to rigid pipe material such as 

vitrified clay, concrete, or reinforced concrete pipe. 

b. Root control in areas that are known to have recurring blockage, SSOs, or 

premature structural damage due to root intrusion. 

c. Investigation and resolution of customer complaints. 

d. Scheduled cleaning of force mains. 

e. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of the sewers and visual inspections 

of manholes. 

The Port currently performs sanitary sewer cleaning on an “as needed” basis (i.e., when a 

blockage or overflow occurs). Maintenance activities related to the gravity sewer system, 

therefore, are almost exclusively “corrective” in nature. While this strategy may have proven 

sufficient in the past, it is recommended that the Port begin to take a more preventative 

approach with regard to sewer line cleaning. A reasonable goal for the Port is to proactively 

clean roughly 20 percent of the total length of its gravity sewers (in both Aviation and 

Maritime) each year, thus providing a rotation in which every sewer main is cleaned at least 

once every five (5) years. This equates to roughly 7 miles of sewer mains cleaned annually. 

Figure 5.2 identifies a potential sewer main cleaning rotation to achieve the desired 

cleaning schedule. 

Hydraulic cleaning equipment is the most frequently used piece of equipment applied for 

cleaning sewers less than or equal to 18-inches in diameter (WERF, 2003). The sewers are 

cleaned through a targeted application of high pressure water. These high pressure/velocity 

machines are used to open stoppages, remove grease, clean lines of debris, and wash 

manholes and wet wells. A variety of water tank sizes, pressure output, and nozzle 

configurations are available for both truck and trailer mounted equipment. 

May 2010 5-9 


It is further recommended that sewer mains and manholes receive a closed-circuit 

television (CCTV) inspection every ten (10) years, following cleaning. The Port does not 

currently own CCTV equipment and might contract this work out to a third party at a cost of 

$3.0 to $10 per foot. Since sewer cleaning should occur every 5 years and CCTV work 

every 10 years, the CCTV work should happen every other occasion that a sewer is 

cleaned. This will help to verify that the cleaning was properly performed and to identify 

structural and condition problems in the sewers and manholes. The Port will later be able to 

refine the cleaning frequency and rotation based on actual system performance and staffing 

availability. Figure 5.3 identifies the sewers that the Port inspected with CCTV in 2009 and 

2010. 

Figure 5.3 also presents a general summary of the CCTV results. The pipe condition varied 

by reach and age of sewer. Recently constructed pipes were generally in good condition, 

but some older sewers displayed corrosion and fractured pipes. Many of the existing 

sewers exhibited severe maintenance problems with heavy debris accumulation in the 

channel. For more detailed CCTV inspection results by reach of sewer, Appendix M - 

System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan (SECAP) report, contains photographs of 

fractured pipes, equipment corrosion, and debris accumulation in the sewers. 

Sanitary sewer “hot spots,” or areas which are known to require more frequent 

maintenance, should be targeted to receive more frequent cleaning, such as annually or biannually, 

depending on the extent of the problem. Port staff has identified certain “hot 

spots” throughout the aviation and maritime collection systems. These “hot spots” are 

shown in Figure 5.4 and details related to each “hot spot,” including the suspected cause of 

the problem, are provided in Table 5.2. The Port should establish a more frequent cleaning 

schedule for these pipelines, since they are known maintenance issues. For this reason, it 

is recommended that the “hot spots” be cleaned and CCTV inspected annually as a starting 

point. An exception to this is hot spot number M-1, which is located near building D501 and 

D502 in the harbor. Port staff indicated that this line requires maintenance roughly once 

every two weeks due to root intrusion. For this reason, it is recommended that a monthly 

cleaning schedule be adopted for this “hot spot”. The Port should be able to track the 

effectiveness of the increased cleaning frequency, and make adjustments to the 

accelerated cleaning schedule as deemed necessary. 

Tables 5.3 through 5.5 present a summary of a possible schedule for conducting sewer 

cleaning and CCTV inspections for the Maritime, Aviation and Commercial Real Estate 

collection systems. The summaries in these tables are consistent with the schedule 

illustrated in Figure 5.2. Note that CCTV work should take place every other occasion that a 

sewer is cleaned. Not included in these totals are sewers maintained by others (e.g. Ports 

America or other private entities). 

May 2010 5-10 


Table 5.2 Sanitary Sewer “Hot Spots” Cleaning Schedule 



Hot 

Spot 

(1) 

No. Division 

Street 

Name 

Location 

Description 

Pipeline 

Diameter 

(in.) 

Suspected 

Cause of 

Problem 

Recommended 

Cleaning 

Frequency 

A-1 Aviation n/a Terminal 1 6 - 10 FOG Annually 

A-2 Aviation n/a s/o Terminal 2 8 - 10 FOG Annually 

M-1 Maritime 

Maritime 

Street 

Near Building 

D501 and D502 4 - 6 

Notes: 

1. Hot Spot Number corresponds to that shown in Figure 5.3. 

Root 

Intrusion Monthly 

Table 5.3 Maritime Sewer Maintenance and CCTV Inspection Schedule 



“Hot 

5-Year Cycle/Length of Sewer (feet) 

Diameter Spots” Monthly 1 2 3 4 5 Total 

Unknown 0 0 0 0 214 45 420 679 

4" 0 144 0 2,276 2,397 1,936 1,475 8,227 

5" 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 128 

6" 0 857 3,241 766 6,747 5,075 5,858 22,544 

8" 0 0 11,468 7,382 6,323 4,688 9,575 39,436 

10" 0 0 2,390 2,597 1,717 455 2,227 9,386 

12" 0 0 5,211 72 5,384 7 1,940 12,614 

15" 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 450 

16" 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 159 

18" 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 145 

21" 0 0 0 0 0 1,320 0 1,320 

24" 0 0 0 0 0 501 0 501 

25”x16” 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 109 

27" 0 0 0 0 0 990 0 990 

Total 0 1,001 22,309 13,093 22,782 15,398 22,104 96,688 

May 2010 5-11 


Table 5.4 Aviation Sewer Maintenance and CCTV Inspection Schedule 



Diameter 

“Hot 

Spots” Monthly 


1 2 3 4 5 

May 2010 5-12 


Total 

Unknown 0 0 469 708 76 0 18 1,272 

3" 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 101 

4" 1,231 0 1,765 379 441 657 571 5,045 

6" 1,415 0 2,608 2,141 164 869 1,419 8,615 

8" 694 0 2,470 4,632 2,510 3,649 1,213 15,169 

10" 915 0 2,134 485 0 4,260 1,771 9,565 

12" 0 0 1,602 32 7,899 271 585 10,389 

14" 0 0 724 0 0 0 0 724 

15" 0 0 1,956 4,497 1,065 1,088 0 8,606 

18" 0 0 0 149 0 0 0 149 

Total 4,255 0 13,728 13,024 12,155 10,794 5,678 59,634 

Table 5.5 C/RE Sewer Maintenance and CCTV Inspection Schedule 



Diameter 

“Hot 

Spots” Monthly 


1 2 3 4 5 

Total 

Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 21 

8" 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,206 2,206 

10" 0 0 0 0 0 0 897 897 

12" 0 0 0 0 0 0 218 218 

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,342 3,342

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7TH ST. 

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#* 

Maintenance Schedule 

Lift Station 

#* Monthly 

Gravity Mains 

Monthly 

Annual 

Year 1 

Year 2 

Year 3 

#* 


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7TH ST 

DUNKIRK ST 

#* 

TERMINAL ST 

#*#* 

#* 

#* 

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Electric Substation A 

Privately Maintained Facilities 

#* Privately Maintained Lift Station 

Privately Maintained Gravity Main 

! ! ! ! 

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#* 

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10TH ST 

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MIDWAY ST 

#* 

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! 


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TULAGI ST 

5TH ST 

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12TH ST 

! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

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! 

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15TH ST 

11TH ST 

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17TH STREET 

TULAGI ST 

PINE ST 

GOSS ST 

WOOD ST 

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10TH ST 

WOOD ST 

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12TH ST 

13TH ST 

14TH ST 

18TH ST 

WOOD ST 

7TH ST 7TH ST 

7TH ST 

21ST STREET 

WOOD ST 

PERALTA ST 

LEWIS ST 

5TH ST 

HENRY ST 

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GRAND AVE 

Figure 5.2 

Recommended Gravity 

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7TH ST 

WOOD ST

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Monthly 

Annual 

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Year 2 

Year 3 

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WOOD ST 

PINE ST 

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9TH ST 

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12TH ST 

7TH ST 7TH ST 

FERRO ST 

LEWIS ST 

WOOD ST 

HENRY ST 

3RD ST 

#* 

PERALTA ST 


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CHESTER ST 

CENTER ST 

5TH ST 

CYPRESS ST 

KIRKHAM ST 

POPLAR CT 

UNION ST 

MAGNOLIA ST 

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MYRTLE ST 

MARKET ST 

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Lift Station 

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Gravity Mains 

Monthly 

Annual 

BRUSH ST 

4TH ST 

CASTRO ST 

Year 1 

Year 2 

Year 3 

5TH ST 

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JEFFERSON ST 

2ND ST 

WATER ST 

6TH ST 

4TH ST 

3RD ST 

#*#* 

! 

! ! 

!! 

WASHINGTON ST 

BROADWAY 

FRANKLIN ST 




! ! ! ! 


! ! ! ! 


WEBSTER ST 

ALICE STREET 

HARRISON ST 

ALICE ST 

4TH ST 

EMBARCADERO 

2ND ST 

JACKSON ST 

5TH ST 

MADISON ST 

6TH ST 

OAK ST 

3RD STEMBARCADERO 

FALLON ST 



Gravity Main 


4TH ST 

EMBARCADERO 

5TH AVE 

Base Map 

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7TH AVE 

10TH AVE 

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DEFREMERY AVE 

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Feet 

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LIVINGSTON ST 

DENNISON STR

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Lift Station 

#* Monthly 

Gravity Mains 

Monthly 

Annual 

! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

! ! 

! ! ! ! 

#* 

LS AP881P 

Year 1 

Year 2 

Year 3 

DOOLITTLE DRIVE 

! ! ! ! ! 

EARHART RD 


GRUMMAN ST 

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

RYAN ST 

BENSON ST 


CESSNA ST 

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

SIKORSKY ST 

FAIRCHILD ST 

NORTHROP ST 

CONVAIR ST 

LANGLEY ST 

WRIGHT ST 




! ! ! ! 


! ! ! ! 


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DOOLITTLE DR 

DOOLITTLE DR 

#* 

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SWAN WAY 

ROLAND WAY 

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PARDEE DR 

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AIRPORT DR 

LEFT DR 

OAKPORT ST 

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Gravity Mains 

Monthly 

Annual 

Year 1 

Year 2 

Year 3 

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Root Intrusion and 

Sediment Deposition 

#* 

7TH ST. 

#* 

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#* #* 

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Existing Port Owned and/or 

Maintained Sewer System 


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LS AB148P 

MARITIME ST 

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7TH ST 

LS D02P 

#* 

! ! ! ! ! 

#* 

#* 

LS AB663P 

! 

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

LS D01P 

#* 

#* 

! 

LS AB018P 

BAY ST 

! ! ! ! 

#* 

! ! ! 

BATTAN AVE 

#* 

! 

14TH ST 

11TH ST 

10TH ST 

5TH ST 



FERRO ST 


! ! ! ! Privately Maintained Force Main 

! 

LS AB836P 

17TH STREET 

WOOD ST 

TULAGI ST 

9TH ST 

#* 

%&t( 

PINE ST 

10TH ST 

7TH ST 

12TH ST 

11TH ST 

13TH ST 

5TH ST 

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condition . with few 

or no defects. 

#* 

HENRY ST 

3RD ST 


! ! ! 

WAKE AVE 

14TH ST 

CHESTER ST. 

FERRO ST 

WOOD ST 

18TH ST 

Sewer in very poor 

. condition with visible 

defects. Up to 12-inches of 

heavy debris in pipe. 

CYPRESS ST 

7TH ST 



Gravity Main 


Base Map 

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24TH ST 

W. GRAND AVE 

34TH ST 

32ND ST 

O 

ADELINE ST 

3RD ST 

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MARKET ST 

MARKET ST 

BRUSH ST 

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Feet 

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4TH STREET 

3RD STREET 

2ND STREET 

WATER STREET 

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Figure 5.3 

Completed 2009/10 CCTV 

Inspections (1 of 2) 




WEBSTER ST 

HARRISON ST 

ALICE ST

POND 

Legend 

#* 

Pipe generally in good 

condition. Some cracks. 

and grease problems. 

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some locations. Heavy debris, 

gravel and broken concrete in channel. 

Operation of downstream pump station 

. 

causes pipe to flow three quarters full. 

Pipe in poor condition. 


!( Triturator 

LS AP911P 

LS AP912P 

EARHART RD 

#* 

DOOLITTLE DR 

! ! ! ! 

GRUMMAN ST 

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

LS AP881P 

Pipeline fractures in 

multiple locations. Fat, oil, 

and grease build-up in sewer. . 

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

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AP15E 

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2009/2010 CCTV Location 

Existing Port Owned and/or 

!( 

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Sewer Ejector 

Oil Interceptor 

Maintained Sewer System 


!( 

Pipelines 


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Gravity Main 


RYAN ST 

BENSON ST 

EARHART RD 


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5.3.2 Pump Station Maintenance Program 

As opposed to gravity sewer maintenance, the Port’s existing lift station maintenance 

program can be described as primarily “preventative” rather than “corrective,” with the vast 

amount of maintenance performed on the lift stations performed on a pre-set schedule 

rather than “as needed” when problems or overflows occur. 

Table 5.6 summarizes the Port’s existing lift station maintenance program. As shown in 

Table 5.6, lift stations are inspected daily to weekly, depending on division (e.g., Maritime or 

Aviation) and the time of year (i.e., dry weather vs. wet weather). Washdowns of the sewer 

wet wells are performed monthly. The Port’s existing lift station maintenance program is 

considered to be very “proactive” and meeting the intent of GWDRs. For this reason, no 

modifications to the City’s lift station maintenance program are recommended. 

Table 5.6 

Lift 

Lift Station Preventative Maintenance Program Summary 



(1),(2) 

Station Location Inspection Frequency Maintenance Frequency 

Aviation Southfield Lift Stations 

Southfield Lift Stations/Sewer Ejectors 

AP01P Airport Dr. w/o Golf Course Daily to Weekly Monthly 

AP02P Airport Parking Lot Daily to Weekly Monthly 

AP06P Near Gate 6 in Terminal 1 Daily to Weekly Monthly 



(3) 

AP14E Near Gate 14 in Terminal 1 Daily to Weekly Monthly 

(3) 

AP15E Near Gate 15 in Terminal 1 Daily to Weekly Monthly 

AP137P Lift Station at Tank Farm Daily to Weekly Monthly 

AP155P Near Building M-155 Daily to Weekly Monthly 

AP911P Near Building M-911 Daily to Weekly Monthly 

AP912P Near Remote Aircraft 

Parking Area 

Daily to Weekly Monthly 

Southfield Lift Stations 

AP881P Near Building L-881 

(Chevron Site) 


(by Chevron) 


(by Chevron) 

AP926P Near Building L-926 Daily to Weekly Monthly 

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Table 5.6 Lift Station Preventative Maintenance Program Summary 



Lift 

(1),(2) 

Station Location Inspection Frequency Maintenance Frequency 

Maritime Lift Stations 

Harbor 

D01P Berth 59 Near Blockhouse Weekly (dry weather) 

Daily (wet weather) 





D04P Berth 56 Near Restroom Weekly (dry weather) 

D05P Berth 55 Near Crane Dept. 

Facility 

D06P Berth 57 Near 

Maintenance Bldg. 


Weekly (dry weather) 




Monthly 

Monthly 

Monthly 

Monthly 

Monthly 

Monthly 

C07P 7 th Street (at west end) Weekly (dry weather) 


Monthly 

C08P 7 th Street (middle of street) Weekly (dry weather) 


Monthly 

D10P Near Building D512 Weekly (dry weather) 

Monthly 

B31P Back of B319 Water Side 

Oakland Army Base 




AB663P 10th St & Midway St Weekly (dry weather) 


AB836P Tobruk St n/o 17th St Weekly (dry weather) 

AB018P Burma Rd at Army Base 

Building 18 

AB148P Burma Rd at Army Base 

Building 148 






Monthly 

Monthly 

Monthly 

Monthly 

Monthly 

Notes: 

1. Names have not been established for lift stations located in the Aviation system. Lift station 

names have been assigned based on the applicable building number or gate number, if 

available. 

2. Names have not been established for lift stations located in the Oakland Army Base. Lift 

station names have been assigned based on the Army Base building number. 

3. AP14E and AP15E are sewer ejectors. 

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5.3.3 Operation and Maintenance Costs 

The operation and maintenance (O&M) costs to conduct the annual sewer cleaning and 

scheduled CCTV work will depend on the sewer condition (i.e. sediment or debris 

accumulation) and length of pipe inspected. For budget purposes, we assumed that on 

average, 20 percent of the sewers would be cleaned annually using high velocity jet 

cleaning methods and CCTV inspected according to schedule. We also assumed that the 

majority of sewers could be cleaned in two passes, and only a small portion would require 

heavy duty hydro flushing, debris removal, and root intrusion removal. Depending on the 

severity of material built-up within the sewers, the CCTV hydro flushing, and disposal costs 

could range from $3 to $10 per foot of sewer for a contractor to complete the work. 

Table 5.7 Sewer Cleaning and CCTV Costs 



Division 

Phase 1 

2011-2015 

Phase 2 

2016-2020 

Phase 3 

2021-2025 

Phase 4 

2026-2030 

Phase 5 

2030+ 

Aviation 495,000 330,000 495,000 330,000 495,000 

Maritime 855,000 570,000 855,000 570,000 855,000 

C/RE 150,000 100,000 150,000 100,000 150,000 

Total 1,500,000 487,000 1,500,000 487,000 1,500,000 

5.3.4 CMMS Tracking System 

The Port utilizes a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software 

application to schedule routine preventative maintenance, track emergency spill responses, 

repair activities, and to generate work orders. The software package currently utilized by 

the Port is MP2, by Datastream®. However, the Port is currently in the process of 

upgrading its CMMS software package. 

In the CMMS software, lift stations and other sewer facilities are assigned a unique 

equipment number, and different maintenance activities are assigned a unique task 

number. Through this software package, the Port is capable of tracking lift station and 

gravity sewer maintenance trends isolating and summarizing work by equipment number 

and/or by task number. The ability to study maintenance trends using the CMMS software 

will prove to be very useful to the Port in measuring the effectiveness of the various SSMP 

elements and performing program audits in the future. 

Currently, there is only one equipment number assigned to all sewer pipelines in the Port’s 

CMMS program. This limits the Port’s ability to track maintenance trends in specific pipeline 

reaches. As part of the comprehensive mapping of the Port’s collection system, unique IDs 

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were created for each unique pipeline. The Port can now integrate the unique pipe IDs from 

the collection system maps into the MP2 software, giving the Port the ability to track 

maintenance activities in specific pipe reaches. Since the ability to track the effectiveness of 

SSMP measures will be desirable when the Port performs SSMP program audits, it is 

recommended that the Port consider integrating the map IDs into the CMMS software. 

5.4 PORT REHABILITATION AND REPLACEMENT PLAN 

As part of this project, CCTV inspections of selected Port sewers, as well as a wet weather 

flow-monitoring program were performed to identify areas with structural deficiencies (e.g, 

cracks in pipelines, etc.), areas with excessive amounts of infiltration and inflow (I/I), and 

other condition problems associated with gravity sewers (e.g, adverse slope conditions, 

“bellies,” etc.). Based on the results of work performed as part of this project, specific 

sewers have been targeted for rehabilitation or replacement: These pipelines are identified 

in Chapter 9, as well as the Ports System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan 

(SECAP), which is included in Appendix M. 

For budgetary purposes, the SECAP also assumes that additional sewers requiring 

rehabilitation or replacements not specifically identified in this project will be identified in the 

future. In addition, the SECAP includes costs associated with rehabilitation or replacement 

of Port Lift Stations to address condition issues as well as the requirements of the 

Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA’s) Administrative Order. 

5.5 STAFF TRAINING 

Upon hiring, the Port trains collection system’s staff on the proper operation and 

maintenance of the sewer system and on Port standard operating procedures (SOPs). 

Ongoing training for Port staff is provided through a combination of informal/on the job 

training and optional special training classes or seminars, such as those provided by the 

California Water Environment Association (CWEA). 

To aid in compliance with the GWDRs, it is recommended that the Port begin to offer its 

maintenance workers with periodic “refresher courses” on Port SOPs and maintenance 

activities (e.g. hydroflushing, etc.) for the collection system. In addition, it is recommended 

that these training sessions include training with regard to the new programs or policies that 

will be implemented as part of the SSMP and the new GWDRs. This is particularly 

important with respect to the reporting requirements for SSOs in the Port. It is essential that 

all staff is aware of the GWDRs and know who needs to be informed should an SSO occur. 

5.6 EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT PART INVENTORIES 

The Port maintains an inventory of spare pump parts, pipes, and other parts needed to 

perform emergency repair work on the sewer system. Certain construction and other 

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equipment is also available for trench excavation and other sewer work. A list of equipment 

and spare parts that are currently available to the Port is included in Appendix I. According 

to Port staff, the inventory available has proven sufficient given the amount and extent of 

sewer maintenance or repair work that is performed by Port staff. 

The Port currently does not own its own vactor truck or CCTV equipment. As noted in 

Section 5.3.1, it is recommended that the Port begin cleaning and CCTV inspecting 

approximately 20 percent of its collection system each year. Without CCTV equipment or a 

vactor truck, the Port would likely have to contract most of this work out, which would 

represent a significant ongoing cost to the Port. For this reason, it may prove to be cost 

effective for the Port to purchase a small vactor truck and CCTV equipment. 

5.7 OUTREACH TO PLUMBERS/BUILDING CONTRACTORS 

This element of the SSMP is a sole requirement of the RWQCB (the GWDRs do not contain 

any specific requirements for the development of outreach materials for plumbers and 

contractors). Furthermore, the RWQCB allows an exemption of this element for collection 

system agencies servicing a population of less than 10,000 persons. As noted in Chapter 1, 

it is estimated that the Port services an average population of roughly 8,700. For this 

reason, the Port is not specifically required to participate in or develop an outreach program 

for plumbers and contractors. 

The Port is a “cooperating member” of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), 

which, through its Pooled Liability Assurance Network (PLAN), developed the “Be Sewer 

Smart” campaign. The program is focused on providing awareness of and preventing sewer 

system backups and backflows. Outreach materials are available on the “Be Sewer Smart” 

website 1 

. 

1 

www.sewersmart.org 

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Chapter 6 

DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PROVISIONS 

This chapter presents a summary of the relevant design and construction standards, as well 

as standards for the inspection and testing of new sewers, pumps, and other 

appurtenances and for rehabilitation projects. 



The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) requires 

that: 

a. Each wastewater collection system agency shall identify minimum design and 

construction standards and specifications for the installation of new sewer 

systems and for the rehabilitation and repair of existing sewer systems; and that 

b. Each wastewater collection system agency shall identify procedures and 

standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new sewers, pump 

stations, and other appurtenances; and for rehabilitation and repair projects. 



that a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) must include the following: 

a. Design and construction standards and specifications for the installation of new 

sanitary sewer systems, pump stations and other appurtenances; and for the 

rehabilitation and repair of existing sanitary sewer systems; and 

b. Procedures and standards for inspecting and testing the installation of new 

sewers, pumps, and other appurtenances and for rehabilitation and repair 

projects. 

6.2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS 

This section summarizes the applicable elements of the Port of Oakland (Port) design 

standards for sanitary sewer facilities. Because the Port discharges wastewater into the 

City of Oakland (City) and East Bay Municipal Water District (EBMUD) sewer systems, brief 

descriptions of their design standards are also provided. 

6.2.1 Port Design Standards 

Historically, the Port has not maintained a “formal” set of design guidelines for the design of 

new or replacement sewer system facilities. In lieu of an official set of design guidelines, 

Port engineering staff carefully reviewed each sewer system design to ensure compliance 

with accepted industry standards. 

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To comply with the GWDRs and the SWRCB requirements, Port specific design standards 

have been developed as part of the SSMP development process. A copy of the “Sanitary 

Sewer Design and Construction Standards” is included in Appendix J for reference. In the 

development of the standards, an effort was made to provide consistency with City 

standards for the design of sewer facilities. However, certain Port criteria are provided 

which vary somewhat from the requirements of the City. In general, where differences 

occur, the proposed Port standard is more conservative than the City standard. 

6.2.2 City of Oakland Design Standards 

Design standards for sanitary sewer facilities constructed in the City are provided in the 

City’s “Sanitary Sewer Design Guidelines 1 ”. This document has an effective date of 

November 2004 and is maintained by the City’s Public Works Agency Engineering Design 

and Right-of-Way Management Division. In addition, the City’s Public Works Agency 

Engineering Design and Right-of-Way Management Division has developed a set of 

standard drawings and details for sanitary sewer facilities 2 

. 

To ensure that sanitary sewers are installed, rehabilitated, or repaired properly, the City has 

adopted the “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction”, more commonly 

known as the “Greenbook”. This document is republished every three years. 

6.2.3 EBMUD Design Standards 

EBMUD’s Wastewater Design Section maintains its “Standards and Guidelines for Design 

and Construction of Wastewater Facilities”. This document contains design, construction, 

testing, and inspection standards for the design of new or rehabilitation sewers. The 

document is meant to be used to provide standards for typical sewer design and 

construction work. 

6.3 INSPECTION AND TESTING STANDARDS 

This section summarizes the applicable elements of the Port inspection and testing 

standards for sanitary sewer facilities. Because the Port discharges wastewater into the 

City and EBMUD sewer systems, brief descriptions of their inspection and testing standards 

are also provided. 

6.3.1 Port Inspection Standards 

Historically, the Port has not maintained a “formal” set of testing and inspection guidelines 

for sewer system facilities. In lieu of an official set of standards, Port engineering staff has 

performed needed inspections and tests to ensure that sanitary sewers are properly 

constructed. 

1 Available at: http://www.oaklandpw.com/Asset605.aspx 

2 Available at: http://www.oaklandpw.com/Page707.aspx 

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To comply with the GWDRs and the SWRCB requirements, it is recommended that the Port 

adopt the “Greenbook” for the inspection and testing of new or rehabilitated sewers in the 

Port. This approach is consistent with City standards for the testing and inspection of 

sanitary sewer facilities. 

6.3.2 City of Oakland Inspection Standards 

Standards for the inspection and testing of new or rehabilitated sewers in the City are 

provided in the “Greenbook”. City inspectors regulate all sewer construction work to ensure 

compliance with the City of Oakland's municipal code, traffic safety, and the requirements 

specified in the “Greenbook”. All sewers are tested and inspected with closed circuit 

television (CCTV) technology prior to acceptance by the City. 

6.3.3 EBMUD Inspection Standards 

EBMUD’s “Standards and Guidelines for Design and Construction of Wastewater Facilities” 

contains procedures for the inspection and testing of new and rehabilitated sanitary sewer 

facilities. The standards are applicable to both new installations and rehabilitation of 

existing facilities. 

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Chapter 7 

OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN 

This chapter describes the Port of Oakland (Port) Overflow Emergency Response Plan 

(OERP), which provides measures to protect the public health and the environment in the 

event of a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO). 




each wastewater collection system agency develop an overflow emergency response plan 

with the following elements: 

• Notification: Provide SSO notification procedures. 

• Response: Develop and implement a plan to respond to SSOs. 

• Reporting: Develop procedures to report and notify SSOs per SSO Monitoring and 

Reporting Program. 

• Impact Mitigation: Develop steps to contain wastewater, to prevent overflows from 

reaching surface waters, and to minimize or correct any adverse impact from SSOs. 


State General Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006-0003 (GDWRs), issued by 

the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), specifies that a Sewer System 

Management Plan (SSMP) must include an Overflow Emergency Response Plan that 

includes, at a minimum, the following: 

a. Proper notification procedures so that the primary responders and regulatory 

agencies are informed of all SSOs in a timely manner; 

b. A program to ensure an appropriate response to all overflows; 

c. Procedures to ensure prompt notification to appropriate regulatory agencies 

and other potentially affected entities (e.g. health agencies, Regional Water 

Boards, water suppliers, etc.) of all SSOs that potentially affect public health or 

reach the waters of the State in accordance with the monitoring reporting 

program (MRP), the California Water Code, other State Law, and other 

applicable Regional Water Board waste discharge requirements or National 

Pollutant Discharge Elimination Program (NPDES) permit requirements. The 

SSMP should identify the officials who will receive immediate notification; 

d. Procedures to ensure that appropriate staff and contractor personnel are aware 

of and follow the Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained; 

e. Procedures to address emergency operations, such as traffic and crowd control 

and other necessary response activities; and 

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f. A program to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent 

discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater to waters of the United 

States and to minimize or correct any adverse impact of the environment 

resulting from the SSOs, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as 

may be necessary to determine the nature and impact of the discharge. 

7.2 OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN 

As part of this project, a Port specific OERP has been developed, which is included in 

Appendix K for reference. The Port’s OERP has been developed to meet the GWDRs and 

RWQCB requirements and to protect the public health and welfare. The plan shall not 

supersede existing standard operating procedures, unless otherwise specified by the 

Executive Director or his duly authorized representative. 

This section summarizes the major aspects of the OERP as relevant to the specific GWDRs 

and RWQCB requirements. Response procedures vary depending upon the location of the 

spill (e.g., Aviation, Maritime, Commercial/Real Estate). For the sake of clarity, the following 

sections, which summarize the various aspects of the OERP, are organized by Port 

division. 

7.2.1 Aviation Division 

7.2.1.1 

Primary Notification Procedures 

Calls from Port tenants or from the public regarding potential overflows in the vicinity of the 

Oakland International Airport are generally received through the Port Operations 

Department at (510) 563-3361. The Operations Department is staffed 24 hours per day, 

every day of the year (including weekends, non-business hours, and holidays). 

The telephone operator at the Port Operations Department then records the overflow 

information and forwards the information the Aviation Facilities Maintenance Department. 

From time to time, operators representing the maritime or commercial/real estate divisions 

may not be available to field calls regarding potential overflows. For this reason, the Port 

Operations Department may also receive calls regarding potential overflows in the vicinity 

of the harbor or commercial/real estate areas. In this case, the telephone operator will 

record the relevant information and forward it to the appropriate department (e.g., Harbor 

Facilities Maintenance Department) or individuals as appropriate. 

Sewer overflows in the vicinity of the Oakland International Airport detected by Port staff in 

the course of their normal duties shall be reported immediately to the Aviation Facilities 

Maintenance Department. 

7.2.1.2 

SSO Response Program 

Failure of any element within the aviation sewer system that threatens to cause or causes a 

SSO will trigger an immediate response to isolate and correct the problem. Crews and 

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equipment shall be available to respond to any SSO location and shall be dispatched to the 

site of a reported SSO immediately. Also, additional maintenance personnel shall be “on 

call” should extra crews be needed. 

Dispatching duties are normally performed by either the Aviation Maintenance/Construction 

Supervisor, Utilities Supervisor, or the Equipment Systems Superintendent, depending on 

the nature of the problem. Dispatching personnel should record all relevant overflow 

information and dispatch response crews, as needed. 

It is the responsibility of the first personnel who arrive at the site of an overflow in the 

aviation area to protect the health and safety of the public to the extent possible. Aviation 

personnel are responsible for identifying the cause of the overflow, requesting additional 

resources as needed, taking steps to contain or divert the overflow, and taking steps to stop 

the overflow if possible. 

Following initial attempts for overflow correction and containment, Aviation personnel 

should contact the Environmental Compliance Supervisor for guidance on how to proceed. 

For smaller wastewater spills, Aviation staff may be able to use wash-down water to direct 

wastewater collected in the spill area back into a manhole and into the collection system. 

For larger spills, the Environmental Compliance Supervisor typically contacts a Hazardous 

Material Contractor to clean up and disinfect the affected area. Figure 7.1 summarizes the 

Aviation SSO Field Response Action Plan. 

7.2.1.3 

Notification of Regulatory Agencies 

The regulatory agencies that must be notified in the event of a SSO vary depending on the 

type of discharge. Likewise, the time frame in which the appropriate agencies must be 

notified depends on the type of discharge. Table 3.1 and Section 5.0 of the Port OERP 

provide a summary of which regulatory agencies must be notified and under what 

conditions. These requirements are the same regardless of the responsible Port division. 

However, the SSO reporting chain of communication does vary depending upon the 

responsible Port division. A flow chart identifying the flow of information regarding a 

potential SSO in the aviation area is provided in Figure 3.2 and Section 5.0 of the Port 

OERP for reference. 

7.2.1.4 

Emergency Response Plan Awareness and Training 

Section 7.0 of the Port OERP contains provisions concerning the distribution, maintenance, 

and awareness of the provisions presented in that document. Copies of the OERP and any 

amendments should be distributed to all of the aviation personnel that are heavily involved 

with the SSMP or OERP programs. It is also recommended that the appropriate aviation 

personnel be trained concerning the provisions of the OERP. 

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7.2.1.5 

Section 3.2 of the Port OERP contains the emergency response procedures that should be 

followed by SSO response crews. These provisions are largely the same regardless of Port 

division, and include provisions for dispatching, crew instruction, requests for additional 

resources, assessing property damage, field supervision and inspection, hazard materials, 

and crowd control, traffic diversion, and other emergency operations. 

7.2.1.6 

Emergency Operations 

SSO Surface Water Mitigation 

Discharges of untreated wastewater to San Francisco Bay are an infrequent occurrence in 

the Port. The Port’s aviation storm drainage collection system is serviced entirely by 

retention basins and does not include direct discharges to San Francisco Bay. Should an 

SSO result in a discharge to the waters of the United States from the aviation sewer 

system, Port staff shall take steps to avoid the degradation of this body of water. 

When it is determined to be feasible and safe, the Port shall collect and analyze samples of 

the receiving waters for those SSOs that may imminently and substantially endanger 

human health and SSOs that cause fish kills. The Port shall exercise their best judgement 

to determine if sampling is appropriate on a case-by-case basis. 

7.2.2 Maritime Division 

7.2.2.1 


Calls from Port tenants or the public regarding potential overflows in the maritime area are 

generally received through the Port Wharfinger. Should the Port Wharfinger be unavailable, 

all calls regarding potential overflows are routed through the Operations Department (see 

Section 7.2.1). 

The Port Wharfinger (or the telephone operator at the Port Operations Department) then 

records the overflow information and forwards the information the Harbor Facilities 

Maintenance Department. 

Sewer overflows in the maritime area detected by Port staff in the course of their normal 

duties shall be reported immediately to the Harbor Facilities Maintenance Department. 

7.2.2.2 


Failure of any element within the maritime sewer system that threatens to cause or causes 

a SSO will trigger an immediate response to isolate and correct the problem. Crews and 

equipment shall be available to respond to any SSO location and shall be dispatched to the 

site of a reported SSO immediately. Also, additional maintenance personnel shall be “on 

call” should extra crews be needed. 

Dispatching duties are normally performed by either the Maritime Maintenance/Construction 

Supervisor or the Utilities Supervisor, depending on the nature of the problem. Dispatching 

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personnel in the maritime division should record all relevant overflow information and 

dispatch response crews, as needed. 


maritime area to protect the health and safety of the public to the extent possible. Maritime 




Following initial attempts for overflow correction and containment, Maritime personnel 


For spills in the maritime area, the Environmental Compliance Supervisor typically contacts 

a Hazardous Material Contractor to clean up and disinfect the affected area. Figure 7.2 

summarizes the Maritime SSO Field Response Action Plan. 

7.2.2.3 


As noted in Section 7.2.1.3, Table 3.1 and Section 5.0 of the Port OERP provide a 

summary of which regulatory agencies must be notified and under what conditions. These 

requirements are the same regardless of the responsible Port division. 



potential SSO in the maritime area is provided in Figure 3.3 and Section 5.0 of the Port 

OERP. 

7.2.2.4 



amendments should be distributed to all of the maritime personnel that are heavily involved 

with the SSMP or OERP programs. It is also recommended that the appropriate maritime 

personnel be trained concerning the provisions of the OERP. 

7.2.2.5 







7.2.2.6 




the Port. Should an SSO result in a discharge to the waters of the United States from the 

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maritime sewer system, Port staff shall take steps to avoid the degradation of this body of 

water. 





7.2.3 Commercial/Real Estate Division 

7.2.3.1 


Calls from Port tenants or the public regarding potential overflows in Jack London Square 

or other commercial/real estate areas are generally received through the Commercial/Real 

Estate Representative. Should the Commercial/Real Estate Representative be unavailable, 

all calls regarding potential overflows are routed through the Operations Department (see 


The Commercial/Real Estate Representative (or the telephone operator at the Port 

Operations Department) then records the overflow information and forwards the information 

the Harbor Facilities Maintenance Department. 

Sewer overflows in Jack London Square or other commercial/real estate areas detected by 

Port staff in the course of their normal duties shall be reported immediately to the Harbor 

Facilities Maintenance Department. 

7.2.3.2 


Failure of any element within the commercial/real estate sewer system that threatens to 

cause or causes a SSO will trigger an immediate response to isolate and correct the 

problem. Crews and equipment shall be available to respond to any SSO location and shall 

be dispatched to the site of a reported SSO immediately. Also, additional maintenance 

personnel shall be “on call” should extra crews be needed. 

Dispatching duties are normally performed by either the Maritime Maintenance/Construction 

Supervisor or the Utilities Supervisor, depending on the nature of the problem. Dispatching 

personnel should record all relevant overflow information and dispatch response crews, as 

needed. 


maritime area to protect the health and safety of the public to the extent possible. Maritime 




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Following initial attempts for overflow correction and containment, Maritime personnel 


For spills in the commercial/real estate area, the Environmental Compliance Supervisor 

typically contacts a Hazardous Material Contractor to clean up and disinfect the affected 

area. Similar to the maritime division, Figure 7.2 summarizes the Commercial/Real Estate 

SSO Field Response Action Plan. 

7.2.3.3 


As noted in Section 7.2.1.3, Table 3.1 and Section 5.0 of the Port OERP provide a 

summary of which regulatory agencies must be notified and under what conditions. These 

requirements are the same regardless of the responsible Port division. 



potential SSO in the commercial/real estate area is provided in Figure 3.3 and Section 5.0 

of the Port OERP. 

7.2.3.4 



amendments should be distributed to all of the maritime and commercial/real estate 

personnel that are heavily involved with the SSMP or OERP programs. It is also 

recommended that the appropriate maritime and commercial/real estate personnel be 

trained concerning the provisions of the OERP. 

7.2.3.5 







7.2.3.6 




the Port. Should an SSO result in a discharge to the waters of the United States from the 

commercial/real estate sewer system, Port staff shall take steps to avoid the degradation of 

this body of water. 





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Chapter 8 

FOG CONTROL PLAN 

This chapter summarizes the Port of Oakland (Port) fats, oil, and grease (FOG) control 

program, which has been developed to limit the amount of FOG that enters the collection 

system to the extent feasible. 




each wastewater collection system agency shall evaluate its service area to determine 

whether a FOG control program is needed. If so, a FOG control program shall be 

developed as part of the SSMP. If an agency determines that a FOG program is not 

needed, the agency must provide justification for why it is not needed. 


State General Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006-0003 (GWDRs), issued by 

the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), specifies that this SSMP must include 

an evaluation of the Port service area to determine whether a FOG control program is 

needed. If no FOG program is needed, justification for why it is not needed must be 

provided. If FOG is considered to be a problem, a FOG source control program must be 

prepared and implemented, including the following as appropriate: 

a. An implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program 

that promotes the proper disposal of FOG; 

b. A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary 

sewer system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal 

facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG 

generated within a sanitary sewer system service area; 

c. The legal authority to prohibit discharges into the system and identify measures 

to prevent SSOs and blockages caused by FOG; 

d. Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors), 

design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, Best 

Management Practice (BMP) requirements, record keeping and reporting 

requirements; 

e. Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and 

whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG 

ordinance; 

f. An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages 

and establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section; and 

g. Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of 

FOG discharged into the sanitary sewer system for each section identified in (f) 

above. 

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8.2 FOG CONTROL PLAN 

The East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) has developed a district wide FOG 

control program. The Port facilities are covered under this program, similar to any satellite 

discharger; therefore, the Port will not develop a separate program. In lieu of developing a 

Port specific FOG Control Plan, the report included in Appendix L summarizes the EBMUD 

FOG control program as relevant to the Port. The EBMUD FOG control program is primarily 

focused on reducing FOG discharged from food service facilities (FSFs) in the Port, since 

the Port has no residential customers. 

The EBMUD FOG control program meets the GWDRs and RWQCB requirements and 

protects the public health and welfare. This section summarizes the major aspects of the 

EBMUD FOG control program as relevant to the specific GWDRs and RWQCB 

requirements. 

8.2.1 Public Outreach Materials 

EBMUD has developed several useful public outreach materials for controlling FOG 

discharges into the sanitary sewer system, focused on both FSFs as well as residential 

customers. The outreach materials relevant to the Port and its tenants are those pertaining 

to FSFs. The outreach materials are available in several languages (English, Spanish, 

Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese). The FSF outreach material includes the following: 

• Program Brochure. This document describes the EBMUD FOG control program, 

and explains what FOG is, the issues related to FOG, introduces the BMPs, 

describes grease interceptors and EBMUD’s interceptor requirements. 

• List of Approved Grease Haulers. This document is a list of grease haulers in the 

area that are approved by EBMUD. 

• Grease Interceptor Maintenance Brochure. This document summarizes the 

maintenance requirements for facilities required by EBMUD to use a grease 

interceptor. 

• BMP Brochure. This document summarizes the FOG BMPs summarized in 


• FAQs. A list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) is available for FSFs describing 

the program requirements. 

• Permit Forms. Various permit documents are included to describe the program terms 

and conditions and provide documents that must be completed and signed by the 

discharger. 

• Grease Trap Maintenance Form. This form is to be completed by each 

establishment and keeps a log of when a grease interceptor was cleaned, who 

cleaned it, amount of grease removed, and where the grease was disposed of. Each 

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FSF is required to keep a copy of this log on file should an EBMUD inspector wish to 

review it. 

• “No Grease” Sign. This sign should be posted near sinks and drains to remind 

workers not to dispose of FOG into the sanitary sewer system. 

8.2.2 FOG Disposal 

The EBMUD MWWTP serves as one of the main receiving facilities for waste grease in the 

vicinity of the Port 1 

. The address and contact information for the MWWTP is listed below: 

EBMUD MWWTP 

2020 Wake Avenue 

Oakland, CA 94607 


Phone: 510-287-1651 

Residents within the EBMUD service area may drop off small amounts of grease 

(15 gallons or less) themselves at the MWWTP between the hours of 7:00 AM and 

7:00 PM. However, since the Port consists of non-residential users, use of the drop on site 

is not allowed. However, EBMUD does maintain a list of “approved haulers,” which 

dischargers with an EBMUD wastewater discharge permit (WDP) are required to use. Table 

8.1 provides a list of the “approved haulers,” as well as contact information. Individuals 

should contact the hauler ahead of time to determine their specific requirements. 

8.2.3 Legal Authority 

Historically, the Port did not have any ordinances restricting the type, volume, and character 

of wastewater discharged into the Port collection system. EBMUD and the City, however, 

do have legally binding ordinances limiting certain discharges. As part of the SSMP, a Port 

specific sewer use ordinance was developed and adopted by the Board of Port 

Commissioners (See Chapter 4 for more detailed information). However, since the 

programs and activities recommended in this plan rely primarily on a utilization of the 

existing EBMUD FOG control program, the legal authority to implement (and continue to 

implement) the majority of the measures described in this FOG Control Plan is currently 

available through the existing EBMUD sewer use ordinances. 

1 For a more comprehensive list of grease receiving facilities in the region, refer to http://baywise.org. 

Note that most of the receiving facilities have residency restrictions. 

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Table 8.1 EBMUD Approved Grease Haulers 

FOG Control Plan 


Name of Hauler Phone Number 

A-1 Septic Tank Service, Inc. (510) 886-4455 

A-1 Septic – Little River (707) 937-0496 

Able Septic Tank Service (408) 377-9990 

All Valley Environmental, Inc. 

(559) 498-8378 

or (559) 217-5949 

Ameriguard Maintenance Services (800) 347-7876 

(3) 

Blue Sky Bio-Fuels (510) 868-9229 

Burr Plumbing and Pumping (408) 287-2877 

Coast Environmental (800) 588-7762 

Darling International, Inc. (415) 647-4890 

Ernie’s Plumbing (925) 228-5242 

Joe’s Farmers Septic and Grease Service (707) 546-3236 

Liquid Environmental Solutions of California (866) 694-7327 

North Coast Sanitary (707) 884-1095 

Pioneer Liquid Transport (800) 366-6808 

Portosan – Santa Rosa (707) 566-2000 

R & D Grease Trap Cleaning (707) 632-5827 

Roto Rooter Plumbing (510) 483-2324 

SRC Pumping Company (916) 363-1342 

Trap Recyclers (800) 994-7867 

Notes: 

1. Source: http://www.ebmud.com 

2. As of February 27, 2008. 

3. The Port uses Blue Sky Bio-Fuels to clean and dispose of grease collected in its grease 

interceptors at the Oakland International Airport. 

8.2.4 Grease Removal Device Requirements 

EBMUD requires FSFs to install grease interceptors (if not already installed) if any of the 

following three conditions are met: 

1. The facility is newly constructed or converts from a non-food handling facility to a food 

handling facility; 

2. The facility submits plans to perform remodels, additions, alterations, or repairs 

valued a $75,000 or more. 

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3. The facility has caused or contributed to collection system blockages resulting in 

maintenance requirements or sewage spills. 

Each FSF with a grease interceptor is required through their WDP and EBMUD Ordinance 

No. 311A-03 to clean their interceptor on a regular basis to ensure its proper operation. At a 

minimum, each interceptor must be cleaned once every three months and the grease must 

be disposed of by an EBMUD approved grease hauler (see Section 8.2.2). 

The Port is becoming very proactive in requiring new FSFs in the airport to install large 

grease interceptors. A large grease interceptor for the new Chile’s Too was recently 

installed. Additionally, grease interceptors will be constructed to service two new food 

courts and the new Silver Dragon restaurant. This approach is consistent with the EBMUD 

interceptor requirements and the intent of the GWDRs. 

8.2.5 Best Management Practices 

EBMUD has developed nine separate BMPs related to FOG. The BMPs are summarized in 

Table 8.2 and are developed primarily for FSFs, which are the primary discharges of FOG 

within the Port service area. Certain BMPs, however, do have a more universal 

applicability. A flyer containing the information presented in Table 8.2 is also available on 

the EBMUD website. 

8.2.6 Inspection and Enforcement Procedures 

In order to avoid redundancy and save time and cost to the Port, FOG Control Plan 

recommends that all FOG inspection and enforcement actions be completed by EBMUD 

through their existing FOG control program. A partnership with Port personnel may be 

required at the Airport and Maritime facilities since security clearance requirements could 

hinder EBMUD personnel from performing this function. Port staff could take on 

responsibility for inspecting facilities at the Airport or Maritime areas, or escort EBMUD staff 

on these inspections. 

8.2.6.1 

Inspection 

The inspection procedures are based on a system-wide monitoring approach with 

increased monitoring targeted at known “hot spot” areas, as summarized below: 

• Hot spot areas. For this group of inspections, the Port identifies the locations of 

grease-related SSOs or blockages to EBMUD. EBMUD then schedules targeted 

inspections for dischargers upstream of the “hot spot” to identify the most likely 

source of the problem. Accelerated interceptor maintenance schedules or interceptor 

installations are then required as necessary to mitigate the issue. 

• Non-hotspot areas. Inspection is performed routinely at all FSFs during the permit 

period (at least once during each permit period). EBMUD inspectors verify that 

required routine maintenance for grease traps and interceptors is being performed in 

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accordance with program standards. If FSFs are not in compliance with the terms of 

their WDP, accelerated interceptor maintenance schedules or interceptor installations 

may then be required as necessary to mitigate the issue. 

Table 8.2 Best Management Practices for Fats, Oil, and Grease 



BMP Reason For BMP Benefits of BMP 

Train all staff on BMPs. People are more willing to 

support an effort if they 

understand its basis. 

Post “No Grease” signs above 

sinks and on the front of 

dishwashers. 

Check grease interceptor solids 

depth routinely. The combined 

thickness of the floating grease 

and the bottom solids should be 

not more than 25 percent of the 

total interceptor depth. 

Collect and recycle waste 

cooking oil. 

“Dry wipe” pots, pans, and 

kitchen equipment before 

cleaning. 

Maintain a routine grease trap 

cleaning schedule. 

Use absorbent paper under fryer 

baskets. 

Use absorbents such as cat litter 

or paper towels to pick up oil and 

grease spills before mopping. 

Signs serve as a constant 

reminder for staff working in 

kitchens. 

Grease interceptor will not meet 

performance standards when 

solids and floating grease levels 

exceed 25 percent. 

These actions reduce grease 

loading on grease removal 

devices and the sewer. 

“Dry wiping” will reduce the 

grease loading on grease 

removal devices and the sewer. 

If grease traps are not routinely 

cleaned, they do not work 

properly and do not prevent 

grease from entering the sewer. 

If a grease trap is not providing 

adequate protection, a grease 

interceptor may be required. 

This reduces the amount of 

grease during clean up. 

Decreases the amount of grease 

that will be put down the drain. 

Trained staff will be more likely to 

implement BMPs and work to 

reduce grease discharges to the 

sewer. 

Reminders help minimize grease 

discharge to the sewer or grease 

removal device. 

This will keep grease interceptor 

working at peak performance. 

This will reduce the frequency 

and maintenance costs for 

grease removal devices and 

reduce the amount of grease 

entering the drain. 

This will reduce the frequency 

and maintenance costs for 

grease removal devices and 

reduce the amount of grease 

entering the drain. 


grease entering the drain and 

protects sewers from grease 

blockages and overflows. 









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Table 8.2 Best Management Practices for Fats, Oil, and Grease 



BMP Reason For BMP Benefits of BMP 

Do not use emulsifiers or 

solvents other than typical dish 

washing detergents. 

Notes: 

1. Source: http://www.ebmud.com 

8.2.6.2 

Enforcement Actions 

Emulsifiers and solvents will 

break down grease causing a 

problem in the sewer 

downstream. 

Allows for proper removal of 

grease. 

Enforcement actions for non-compliance are defined in Title VI of EBMUD Ordinance No. 

311A-03, which is based on an escalating (progressive) enforcement structure. 

Enforcement actions vary depending on the nature of the violation, and can consist of the 

following: 

• Requiring discharger to submit time schedule for completion of remedial or preventive 

measures; 

• Issuance of cease and desist orders; 

• Cost recovery for damage of facilities; 

• Termination of service; 

• Issuance of complaints; 

• Criminal penalties; 

• Civil penalties. 

In addition, Ordinance No. 311A-03 provides an appeals process for a discharger who is 

subject to the aforementioned enforcement actions. 

8.2.6.3 

Grease Interceptor Maintenance and Inspection Records 

As part of the EBMUD issued WDPs, each discharger with a grease trap or grease 

interceptor is required to keep a record of when the grease interceptor was cleaned, who 

cleaned it, the volume of grease disposed, and where the grease was disposed. These 

records should be up to date, saved on file for three years, and be made available to an 

EBMUD inspector upon request. An example grease interceptor maintenance sheet is 

included in the FOG Control Plan (Appendix L). 

8.2.7 Service Area FOG Evaluation 

As part of the Port-wide SSMP, a service area FOG evaluation was performed, consisting 

of the following four main elements: 

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• Discussion with Port operating staff to identify any known FOG problem areas (or “hot 

spots”) within the Port; 

• Airport Terminal site visit; 

• Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) inspection of selected sanitary sewer lines within 

the Port collection system. 

This section summarizes the service area FOG evaluation. 

8.2.7.1 

Consultation of Operational Staff 

The initial step in conducting a FOG service area evaluation for the Port was to seek input 

from Port operations staff regarding any known FOG “hot spots” or other issues related to 

FOG. Examples of these issues are areas of historical FOG related overflows and sewer 

lines that frequently exhibit FOG buildup. 

Based on information provided by Port staff, the majority of sewers that exhibit blockages 

associated with FOG buildup are attributable to FSFs located within the Oakland 

International Airport. In fact, of the three sanitary sewer “hot spots” identified by Port staff, 

two are attributable to FOG and are near or adjacent to the airport terminals (see 


8.2.7.2 

A site visit was conducted at the Oakland International Airport terminals to identify which 

FSFs operate in the airport and to verify which FSFs are served, or are planned to be 

served, by grease interceptors. It was discovered during the site visit that the Port is 

becoming very proactive in requiring new FSFs in the airport to install large grease 

interceptors. A large grease interceptor for the new Chile’s Too was recently installed. 

Additionally, grease interceptors will be constructed to service two new food courts and the 

new Silver Dragon restaurant. 

8.2.7.3 

Airport Terminal Site Visit 

CCTV Inspection 

As part of the Port-Wide SSMP project, CCTV inspections were performed on selected 

sanitary sewer lines within the Port collection system. The primary purpose of these 

inspections was to identify pipeline or manholes with condition problems (e.g., cracked 

pipes, tree roots, adverse slope conditions) and to help identify areas with potential 

infiltration and inflow (I/I) issues. However, the inspections also helped to determine where 

FOG buildup is a problem in the sewers, which may be indicative of an issue with an FSF 

located upstream of the blockage. As the Port performs additional CCTV inspections, 

additional FOG problem areas may be identified. 

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8.2.8 FOG Problem Areas 

Based on the preliminary results of the service area FOG evaluation summarized in 

Section 8.2.7, two FOG related “hot spots” were identified. These “hot spots” are illustrated 

in Figure 8.1 as well as Table 8.3. 

The first “hot spot” (No. A-1) is located in a series of 6-inch to 10-inch diameter sewers that 

service the FSFs located in Airport Terminal 1. The second is located in a series of 8-inch 

and 10-inch diameter sewers that serve Airport Terminal 2. 

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Table 8.3 FOG Related Sanitary Sewer “Hot Spots” 



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Pipeline 

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Suspected 

Cause of 

Problem 

Recommended 

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Frequency 

A-1 Aviation n/a Terminal 1 6 - 10 FOG Annually 

A-2 Aviation n/a s/o Terminal 2 8 - 10 FOG Annually 

Notes: 

1. Hot Spot Number corresponds to that shown in Figure 8.1. 

8.2.9 Source Control Measures 

Source control measures are currently implemented through the EBMUD WDP program. 

The WDP established strict limits on the amount of FOG that can be discharged into the 

sanitary sewer system, provided requirements for grease interceptors, and established 

enforcement actions for non compliant dischargers. 

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Chapter 9 

SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN 

This chapter provides an evaluation of the Port of Oakland (Port) sanitary sewer system 

facilities, identifies and proposes improvements for deficiencies, identifies design criteria, 

and provides a list of capital improvement projects (CIP) and schedule for improvements. 



The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) requires the 

following: 

a. Each wastewater collection system agency shall establish a process to assess 

the current and future capacity requirements for the collection system facilities. 

b. Each wastewater collection system agency shall prepare and implement a CIP 

to provide hydraulic capacity of key sewer system elements under peak flow 

conditions. 

The RWQCB allows for this element to be waived for collection systems that serve a 

population of 10,000 or less. However, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) 

requirements do not allow for such a waiver. Therefore, the Port must prepare a Port 

specific System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan (SECAP). 



the SWRCB, requires that the Port prepare and implement a CIP that will provide hydraulic 

capacity for peak dry weather flows as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather 

event. The Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) must address, at a minimum, the 

following: 

a. Evaluation. Actions needed to evaluate those portions of the sanitary sewer 

system that are experiencing or contributing to a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) 

discharge caused by hydraulic deficiency. The evaluation must provide 

estimates of peak flows (including flows from SSOs that escape from the 

system) associated with conditions similar to those causing overflow events, 

estimates of the capacity of key system components, hydraulic deficiencies 

(including components of the system with limiting capacity) and the major 

sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with overflow events; 

b. Design Criteria. Where design criteria do not exist or are deficient, undertake 

the evaluation identified in (a) above to establish appropriate design criteria; 

c. Capacity Enhancement Measures. The steps needed to establish a shortand 

long-term CIP to address identified hydraulic deficiencies, including 

prioritization, alternatives analysis, and schedules. The CIP may include 

increases in pipe size, infiltration and inflow (I/I) reduction programs, increases 

May 2010 9-1 


and redundancy in pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The CIP shall 

include an implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding; and 

d. Schedule. The Enrollee shall develop a schedule of completion dates for all 

portions of the capital improvement program developed in (a) - (c) above. The 

schedule shall be reviewed and updated consistent with the SSMP review and 

update requirements as described in Section D.14 (of the GWDRs). 

9.2 SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN 

As part of this project, a Port specific SECAP has been developed, which is included in 

Appendix M for reference. The purpose of the SECAP is to identify capacity deficiencies in 

the wastewater collection system, develop feasible alternatives to correct these 

deficiencies, and plan the infrastructure that accommodate future wastewater flows. This 

section summarizes the major aspects of the SECAP as relevant to the specific GWDRs 

and RWQCB requirements. 

9.2.1 Planning Criteria 

Capacity analysis of the wastewater collection system was performed in accordance with 

the criteria established in the SECAP. This section summarizes the most important planning 

criteria that were used in the SECAP. 

9.2.1.1 

Gravity Sewers 

Sewer pipe capacities are dependent on many factors, including roughness of the pipe, the 

maximum allowable depth of flow, minimum velocity, and slope of pipe. Relevant criteria 

are summarized below: 

• Manning Coefficient (n). The Manning coefficient 'n' is a friction coefficient and 

varies with respect to pipe material, size of pipe, depth of flow, smoothness of pipe 

and joints, and extent of root intrusion. For sewer pipes, the Manning coefficient 

typically ranges between 0.011 and 0.017, with 0.013 being a representative value 

used for sewer system planning. 

• Flow Depth Criteria (d/D). The primary criterion used to identify capacity deficient 

trunk sewers or to size new improvements is the maximum flow depth to pipe 

diameter ratio (d/D). The d/D value is defined as the depth (d) of flow in a pipe during 

peak flow conditions divided by the pipe’s diameter (D). 

– Flow Depth for Existing Sewers. Using a conservative d/D ratio when 

evaluating existing sewers may lead to unnecessary replacement of existing 

pipelines. Therefore, a d/D ratio of 1.0 was used to evaluate the existing sewer 

system for peak wet weather flow (PWWF) (this is typically the maximum hourly 

flow in the collection system). If the flow depth was greater than the maximum 

allowed, then the sewer was deemed deficient and a larger sewer was 

proposed to provide greater flow capacity. 

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– Flow Depth for New Sewers. When designing new sewers, it is common 

practice to adopt variable flow depth criteria for different pipe sizes. Design d/D 

ratios typically range from 0.5 to 0.92, with the lower values used for smaller 

pipes, which may experience flow peaks greater than design flow or may 

experience blockages from debris, paper or rags. 

The maximum d/D ratio under the design flow condition depends on the pipe 

diameter as shown in Table 9.1. 

Table 9.1 Maximum Allowable d/D Ratio for New Sewers 



Pipe Diameter 

(in.) Maximum d/D Ratio (at Design Flow) 

Less than 12 ≤ 0.50 

12 to 18 ≤ 0.67 

Larger than 18 ≤ 1.00 

• Design Velocities and Minimum Slopes. In order to minimize the settlement of 

sewage solids, gravity sewers should be designed for a minimum velocity of 2 feet 

per second (fps) (based on roughness coefficient of 0.013). At this velocity, the sewer 

flow will typically provide self-cleaning for the pipe. Table 9.2 lists the recommended 

minimum slopes and their corresponding maximum flows for maintaining self-cleaning 

velocities (equal to or greater than 2 fps) when the pipe is flowing at its maximum 

depth. 

• Lift Stations and Force Mains. A minimum of two (2) non-clog, submersible pumps 

specifically designed for conveying raw wastewater should be installed in each lift 

station. If two pumps are to be installed, each should be capable of independently 

conveying the design flow with the second pump serving as standby. If three or more 

pumps are to be installed, the firm capacity of the lift station, which is defined as the 

total pumping capacity of the lift station less the capacity of the largest pump, should 

be sufficient to convey the design flow. 

Force main piping should be sized to provide a minimum velocity of 3 fps at the 

design flow rate of the lift station and no more than 8 fps. For the determination of 

head loss, the Hazen Williams Equation was used with a C factor of 100. 

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Table 9.2 Minimum Slope for New Sewer Pipes 



Pipe Diameter 

(in.) 

Minimum Slope (1),(2) 

Calculated Flow 

(2),(3) 

at Maximum d/D Criterion 

(ft/ft) d/D (cfs) (mgd) 

8 0.0033 0.50 0.35 0.23 

10 0.0025 0.50 0.55 0.35 

12 0.0019 0.67 1.23 0.80 

15 0.0014 0.67 1.92 1.24 

18 0.0011 0.67 2.77 1.79 

21 0.0009 1.00 4.81 3.11 

24 0.0008 1.00 6.28 4.06 

27 0.0007 1.00 7.95 5.14 

30 0.0006 1.00 9.82 6.35 

36 0.0006 1.00 16.38 10.59 

42 0.0006 1.00 24.71 15.97 

Notes: 

1. Recommended minimum slope for design flow at maximum d/D and at minimum 

velocity of 2 ft/s. 

2. Manning’s n = 0.013 

3. Calculated flow is determined using the minimum slope and the maximum 

allowable d/D presented in Table 9.1. 

9.2.2 Flow Monitoring Program 

Temporary flow monitoring was conducted to assist in the development of design flow 

criteria, and to correlate actual sewer system flows to the hydraulic model predicted flows. 

Flow monitoring data are used to calibrate the wastewater collection system hydraulic 

model for dry weather and wet weather flow. 

The primary purpose of flow monitoring is to measure flow contributions from different areas 

of the collection system. The flow monitoring period was conducted for approximately eight 

weeks from December 10, 2009 through January 26, 2010 at 8 monitoring sites, at 

locations selected by Carollo. The meter sites were selected to best model the sewer areas 

and multiple sub-areas within the sewer system. 

More information regarding the flow monitoring program, including the flow monitoring 

results, is provided in Appendix M. 

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9.2.3 Hydraulic Model Development and Calibration 

A wastewater collection system model is a simplified representation of the real sewer 

system. Sewer system models can assess the conveyance capacity for a collection system. 

Also, sewer system models can perform “what if” scenarios to assess the impacts of 

additional flows or modifications to the collection system. 

The Port’s hydraulic model combines information on the physical and operational 

characteristics of the wastewater system, and performs calculations to solve a series of 

mathematical equations to simulate flows in pipes. The hydraulic model was developed 

based on available data collected from the Port’s, City of Oakland’s (City’s), and East Bay 

Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD’s) utility maps, design drawings, lift station summaries, 

field surveys, and appropriate assumptions. 

Model calibration is a crucial component of the hydraulic modeling effort. Calibrating the 

model to match data collected during the flow-monitoring program ensures the most 

accurate results possible. The calibration process consists of calibrating to both dry and wet 

weather conditions. For this project, both dry and wet weather flow monitoring were 

conducted. Dry weather flow (DWF) calibration ensures an accurate depiction of base 

wastewater flow generated within the study area. The wet weather flow (WWF) calibration 

consists of calibrating the hydraulic model to a specific storm event to quantify the peak and 

volume of I/I into the sewer system. The amount of I/I is essentially the difference between 

the WWF and DWF components. 

A detailed summary of the model calibration process, including the results of the model 

calibration, is included in Appendix M for reference. 

9.2.4 Evaluation 

Following the dry and wet weather flow calibration, a capacity analysis of the Port collection 

system was performed. The capacity analysis entailed identifying areas in the sewer 

system where flow restrictions occur or where pipe capacity is insufficient to convey design 

flows. Sewers that lack sufficient capacity to convey design flows could produce backwater 

effects in the collection system and potentially cause SSOs. The sewer system was 

evaluated based on planning criteria presented in Section 9.2.1 and Appendix M. 

For existing conditions, the capacity analysis consisted of applying the 10-year, 24-hour 

design storm to the existing average day flow (ADF) to simulate the peak wet weather, or 

design, flow condition. This is the maximum hourly flow that is expected to occur in the 

collection system. Sewers with flows exceeding the maximum d/D under design flow 

conditions were identified and improvement projects to mitigate existing capacity 

deficiencies were developed. This process was then repeated for the anticipated flow 

conditions at year 2030. 

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There is a significant I/I response throughout the Port’s wastewater collection system, which 

leads to design flow peaking factors greater than the industry standard in most locations. In 

general, though, the majority of sewers in the Port are currently sized with sufficient 

capacity to convey existing design flows. This assumes, however, that the existing sewers 

are free of sediment buildup, fats, oil, and grease (FOG) build up, large debris, and other 

capacity limiting materials. Excessive build up in a sewer will restrict flow, which can lead to 

sewer backups and SSOs in severe cases. 

9.2.5 Capacity Enhancement Measures 

Figure 9.1 illustrates the proposed sewer improvements required to correct existing 

deficiencies and to accommodate future growth in the Port. This section summarizes the 

projects shown on Figure 9.1, while Table 9.3 contains specific details related to each 

project. 

9.2.5.1 

The majority of sewers within the Port contain sufficient capacity to accommodate existing 

and future design flows without exceeding the established capacity criteria. There are a few 

exceptions where existing sewers will need to be replaced by larger diameter sewers, or 

parallel sewers will need to be constructed to bypass flow around hydraulically deficient 

sewers. The decision as to whether a particular sewer should be replaced or a parallel 

sewer constructed should be made during the preliminary design phase. This study 

assumes that deficient sewers will be replaced. 

9.2.5.2 

Pipeline Capacity Improvements 

Lift Station Replacement or Rehabilitation 

Visual inspection of the Port’s sanitary sewer lift stations was performed on March 5 and 6, 

2010 as part of this study. More detail is provided in Appendix M. 

Lift station replacement or rehabilitation will be necessary to maintain proper operation of 

existing facilities and to meet the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 

(EPA’s) Administrative Order. Therefore, we assumed that each lift station in the Port would 

be rehabilitated or replaced by the year 2030 and beyond. The rehabilitation and 

replacement projects were phased considering the findings of the visual inspections such 

that the costs associated with these projects were distributed as evenly as possible through 

year 2030 and beyond. Required capacities for each lift station are identified for each lift 

station in Table 9.3, based on the requirement that each lift station be equipped with 

sufficient firm capacity to pump the design flow. 

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Proposed Capital 

Improvements (1 of 2) 




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DIKE ROAD 

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#* Phase 4 (2026 - 2030) 

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Phase 2 (2016 - 2020) 

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Proposed Capital 

Improvements (2 of 2) 




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Table 9.3 Capital Improvement Projects 

Table 9.3 Port-Wide Sewer System Management Plan 

Table 9.3 Port of Oakland 

Project Length/Size and Cost Capital Improvement Phasing 

Ex. Size/ New Size/ Replace/ 

Capital 

Improvement Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 

Improv. Type of Diam. Diam. New Length Cost (2),(3) 

2011-2015 2016-2020 2021-2025 2026-2030 2030 + 

ID Improvement Description/Street Description/Limits (in) (in) (ft) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) 

Aviation Collection System Improvements 

Lift Station Rehabilitation and Replacement 

LS-AIRSALLY Lift Station LS-Air Sally Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 0.17 mgd - 0.34 mgd Replace - $ 653,000 

$ 653,000 

LS-AP01P Lift Station LS-AP01P Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 1.0 mgd - 1.50 mgd Replace - $ 1,188,000 

$ 1,188,000 

LS-AP02P Lift Station LS-AP02P Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 0.17 mgd - 0.34 mgd Replace - $ 653,000 

$ 653,000 

LS-AP06P Lift Station LS-AP06P Rehab./Replac. Project Capacity to be Determined in Preliminary Design Phase (4) 



LS-AP14E Lift Station LS-AP14E Rehab./Replac. Project Capacity to be Determined in Preliminary Design Phase (4) 

LS-AP15E Lift Station LS-AP15E Rehab./Replac. Project Capacity to be Determined in Preliminary Design Phase (4) 







Pipeline Rehabilitation and Replacement 

pw:/CA/Port of Oakland/8239A00/Cost Estimate/CIP.xls/Table 9.3 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 $ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 $ 350,000 

RR-1 Pipe Earhart Road Swan Way to Hegenberger Road 15 15 Replace 1,800 $ 580,000 

$ 580,000 

RR-2 Pipe Earhart Road Swan Way to Cooke Street 15 15 Replace 2,200 $ 709,000 

$ 709,000 

RR-3 Pipe Oakland Airport Parking Lot Airport Road to LS AP02P force main 10 10 Replace 900 $ 193,000 $ 193,000 

RR-4 Pipe Terminal 1 at Gate 9 Terminal 1 Gate 9 Pipeline Replacement 3 4 Replace 145 $ 28,000 $ 28,000 

- Pipe Various Locations Sewer Main Rehab./Replac. Program. Average Size is 10". 10 10 Replace 35,300 $ 7,587,000 $ 1,517,400 $ 1,517,400 $ 1,517,400 $ 1,517,400 $ 1,517,400 

Infiltration/Inflow Reduction 

- Pipe I/I Reduction Program Assumed 13,200 LF of 24" Pipe Constructed - 24 New 13,200 $ 5,571,000 $ 1,114,200 $ 1,114,200 $ 1,114,200 $ 1,114,200 $ 1,114,200 

Maritime Collection System Improvements 


Aviation Collection System Subtotal $ 21,012,000 $ 3,552,600 $ 5,320,600 $ 2,981,600 $ 4,822,600 $ 4,334,600 

P-1 Pipe 7th Street Navy Roadway to Ferry Street 12 15 Replace 450 $ 145,000 $ 145,000 

P-2 Pipe Ferry Street 7th Street to Ports America Boundary 8 12 Replace 700 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 


LS-AB018P Lift Station LS-AB018P Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 1.3 mgd - 1.90 mgd Replace - $ 1,383,000 

$ 1,383,000 

LS-AB148P Lift Station LS-AB148P Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 0.16 mgd - 0.32 mgd Replace - $ 644,000 $ 644,000 

LS-AB663P Lift Station LS-AB663P Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 0.25 mgd - 0.50 mgd Replace - $ 725,000 $ 725,000 

LS-AB836P Lift Station LS-AB836P Rehab./Replac. Project Capacity to be Determined in Preliminary Design Phase (4) 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 $ 350,000 

LS-C07P Lift Station LS-C07P Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 0.35 mgd - 0.70 mgd Replace - $ 814,000 

$ 814,000 

LS-C08P Lift Station LS-C08P Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 0.60 mgd - 1.20 mgd Replace - $ 1,047,000 

$ 

1,047,000

Table 9.3 Capital Improvement Projects 



Project Length/Size and Cost Capital Improvement Phasing 

Ex. Size/ New Size/ Replace/ 

Capital 

Improvement Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 

Improv. Type of Diam. Diam. New Length Cost (2),(3) 

2011-2015 2016-2020 2021-2025 2026-2030 2030 + 

ID Improvement Description/Street Description/Limits (in) (in) (ft) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) 

LS-D01P Lift Station LS-D01P Rehab./Replac. Project Capacity to be Determined in Preliminary Design Phase (4) 





pw:/CA/Port of Oakland/8239A00/Cost Estimate/CIP.xls/Table 9.3 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

LS-D06P Lift Station LS-D06P Rehab./Replac. Project Firm Capacity = 0.40 mgd - 0.80 mgd Replace - $ 860,000 

$ 860,000 


LS-PORT-3 Lift Station LS-PORT-3 Rehab./Replac. Project Capacity to be Determined in Preliminary Design Phase (4) 


- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

- Note 4 Replace - $ 350,000 

$ 350,000 

RR-5 Pipe Maritime Street 7th Street to 1,000' south of 7th Street 24/27 27 Replace 1,500 $ 791,000 $ 791,000 

RR-5A Pipe/Casing (1) 

Maritime Street Casing under Railroad Tracks 27 27/48 Replace 200 $ 657,000 $ 657,000 

RR-6 Pipe Near 7th Street 6" Pipe Serving Buildings D-501, D-502, and D-504 6 8 Replace 600 $ 102,000 

$ 102,000 

- Pipe Various Locations Sewer Main Rehab./Replac. Program. Average Size is 10". 10 10 Replace 71,700 $ 15,412,000 $ 3,082,400 $ 3,082,400 $ 3,082,400 $ 3,082,400 $ 3,082,400 

Infiltration/Inflow Reduction 

- Pipe I/I Reduction Program Assumed 26,800 LF of 24" Pipe Constructed - 24 New 26,800 $ 11,312,000 $ 2,262,400 $ 2,262,400 $ 2,262,400 $ 2,262,400 $ 2,262,400 

Maritime Collection System Subtotal $ 36,872,000 $ 8,836,800 $ 7,470,800 $ 8,127,800 $ 6,391,800 $ 6,044,800 

Notes: 

1. Proposed casings size and carrier pipe size. 

2. Baseline Construction Cost plus 25% to account for unforeseen events and unknown conditions. 

3. Estimated Construction Cost plus 30% to cover other costs including Engineering, Construction Management, and Project Administration. 

4. To account for site specific factors that are beyond the scope of this planning level study, the required capacity for the Port's small lift stations should be determined in the preliminary design phase of each rehabilitation/replacement project. 

5. Lift station capacities refer to the total capacity unless noted otherwise. 

6. Costs are based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for San Francisco of 9,728 (March 2010). 

CIP Total $ 57,884,000 $ 12,389,400 $ 12,791,400 $ 11,109,400 $ 11,214,400 $ 10,379,400

9.2.5.3 

Sewer Main Rehabilitation and Replacement 

Closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection of selected sewers in the Aviation and Maritime 

collection systems were performed as part of this study. Figure 9.1 shows the locations of 

sewers targeted as rehabilitation and replacement projects based on the results of the 

CCTV inspections. Depending on the structural condition of each pipeline, slip lining or 

cured-in-place pipe lining could be installed, or the pipeline could be replaced. The decision 

to rehabilitate or replace a given pipeline should be determined during the preliminary 

design phase. For the purposes of this study, however, we assumed that each pipeline 

requiring a condition upgrade would be replaced. 

As the Port performs CCTV inspection of sewers not performed as part of this study, 

additional pipelines will likely be identified as candidates for rehabilitation or replacement. 

We assumed that in addition to those pipelines identified in Figure 9.1, the Port would 

implement various rehabilitation and replacement projects through the year 2030 and 

beyond. Based on the results of the initial CCTV work performed as part of this study, 

approximately 56-percent of the pipelines inspected were targeted as candidates for 

condition upgrades. Assuming that the remaining sewers in the collection that will be 

inspected will require condition upgrades at the same rate as those inspected in this study 

(about 56 percent), roughly 107,000 feet (20.3 miles) of sewers in the Port could 

conceivably require condition upgrades. 107,000 feet is possibly the maximum length of 

sewers that would be upgraded due to condition assessment. It is likely that the actual 

number would be less than 56 percent of future sewers, but the Port should be prepared for 

this outcome. 

Due to the availability of funds, however, it is unrealistic that the Port could implement 

rehabilitation and replacement projects for all sewers that could potentially require condition 

upgrades through 2030 and beyond. For this reason, the capital projects assumed that the 

Port would replace approximately 50,000 feet (9.5 miles) of sewers through year 2030 and 

beyond, distributed to the Aviation and Maritime divisions based on the total length of pipe 

within each division (e.g. Maritime received the greatest allocation of rehabilitation and 

replacement projects). It was assumed that the designated master developer would 

complete all rehabilitation and replacement work within the Commercial/Real Estate 

division. Therefore, no sewer capital projects are assumed for Commercial/Real Estate. 

The weighted average diameter of all sewers in the Port is approximately 10-inches. 

Therefore, in order to develop the capital program costs, we assumed that 50,000 feet of 

10-inch diameter sewer would be replaced through 2030 and beyond. 

9.2.5.4 

Infiltration/Inflow Reduction Program 

The flow monitoring data indicate that there is a significant I/I response throughout the Port 

collection system. To meet the requirements of the EPA’s administrative order, it is 

recommended that the Port implement an I/I reduction program, focused on identifying the 

May 2010 9-11 


main sources of runoff into the collection system. Disconnecting storm drain cross 

connections and eliminating other I/I sources will reduce peak flows into the system. 

Costs associated with an I/I reduction program can vary greatly and are difficult to estimate 

in the planning stage. Projects could range from closing open clean-outs to constructing 

new storm drain pipelines to disconnect storm drain inlets from the sanitary sewer. To 

develop the capital improvement projects associated with an I/I reduction program, we 

assumed that roughly 25,000 feet (4.7 miles) of 24-inch diameter storm drain pipes would 

be constructed through year 2030 and beyond. As with the sewer main rehabilitation and 

replacement projects, the I/I reduction projects were distributed to the Aviation and Maritime 

divisions based on the total length of pipe within each division. 

9.2.5.5 

Operations and Maintenance (Sewer Main Cleaning/CCTV) 

CCTV inspection and surveys of selected sewers in the Port have revealed that there are 

locations in the Port where sediment, FOG, large debris, and other materials have been 

deposited. This is primarily a maintenance issue; however, a significant amount of sediment 

build up or the presence of objects (e.g. concrete material) can reduce the capacity of a 

sewer mains, which may clog sewers and result in SSOs. To reduce this potential, it is 

recommended that the Port increase the cleaning frequency of those pipelines which have 

been identified to have sediment deposits, root intrusions, or other maintenance issues. 

As discussed in Chapter 5, a reasonable goal for the Port is to proactively clean roughly 20 

percent of the total length of its gravity sewers each year, thus providing a rotation in which 

every sewer main is cleaned at least once every five (5) years. This equates to roughly 7 

miles of sewer mains cleaned annually. 

It is further recommended that sewer mains and manholes receive a CCTV inspection 

every ten (10) years, following cleaning. Since sewer cleaning should occur every 5 years 

and CCTV work every 10 years, the CCTV work should happen every other occasion that a 

sewer is cleaned. This will help to verify that the cleaning was properly performed and to 

identify structural and condition problems in the sewers and manholes. 

To develop the maintenance cost impacts associated with a sewer main cleaning/CCTV 

program, we assumed that the Port would spend roughly $300,000 per year in the first, 

third, and fifth round of sewer main cleaning and CCTV program. This equates to 

$1,500,000 per phase for the first, third, and fifth round of sewer cleaning (Phase 1, 3, and 

5). Because CCTV inspections are recommended on a ten (10) year schedule, we 

assumed that the Port would spend roughly $200,000 per year for the second and fourth 

rounds of sewer main cleaning (not accompanied by CCTV). This equates to $1,000,000 

per phase for the second and fourth round of sewer cleaning (Phase 2 and 4). The 

operations and maintenance costs were distributed to each division (e.g., Aviation, 

Maritime, and Commercial/Real Estate) based on the total length of pipe within each. The 

sewer cleaning and CCTV costs are included in Chapter 5 of the SSMP. 

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9.2.6 Schedule 

The improvement projects outlined in the SECAP are prioritized based on their urgency to 

mitigate existing deficiencies and to correct pipeline or lift station condition problems. It is 

recommended that improvements to mitigate existing deficiencies be constructed as soon 

as possible. The projects were grouped into the following timeframes: 

• Years 2011 through 2015 




• Post 2030 

Each CIP is itemized by phase in Table 9.3 and a summary by phase is included in 

Table 9.4 for reference. Table 9.5 provides a summary of the highest priority improvement 

projects. 

Table 9.4 Capital Improvement Cost Summary 



Improvement Type 

2011-15 

($, mill.) 

2016-20 

($, mill.) 

Implementation Phase 

2021-25 

($, mill.) 

2026-30 

($, mill.) 

2030 + 

($, mill.) 

Total 

($, mill.) 

Pipeline Capacity 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 

Lift Station 

Rehab./Replace. 

2.4 3.4 3.1 3.2 2.4 14.6 

Pipeline 

Rehab./Replace. 

Infiltration/Inflow 

Reduction 

3.1 3.0 2.2 2.6 2.9 13.8 

1.4 1.6 2.2 2.5 2.9 10.6 

Total 

Notes: 

7.2 8.1 7.5 8.4 8.2 39.3 

1. Costs are based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for San 

Francisco of 9,728 (March 2010). 

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Table 9.5 High Priority Improvements Summary 



Capital Improv. 

Improv. Proposed Length Cost (1),(2) 

ID Size (ft) ($) Comments 


P-1 15-in. 450 $145,000 Results from the capacity evaluation indicated that the existing 12-inch sewer is 

unable to convey the design flow without exceeding the established flow depth 

criterion. Installing new a new 15-inch diameter sewer will mitigate the capacity 

deficiency. 

P-2 12-in. 700 $180,000 Results from the capacity evaluation indicated that the existing 8-inch sewer is 

unable to convey the design flow without exceeding the established flow depth 

criterion. Installing new a new 12-inch diameter sewer will mitigate the capacity 

deficiency. 


LS-AP911P Note 3 - $350,000 Both pumps/motors experience bearing problems approximately every 2 years. 

There is a significant amount of corrosion under the gas jumper, which was 

installed to allow the hydrogen sulfide gas to escape the structure. The placement 

of the jumper is causing the structure's lid to corrode. One of the effluent pipes 

above ground and the pipes in the dry well have a large amount of noticeable 

corrosion. It appears that the dry well during wet weather can fill with water, which 

is causing rust buildup. 

LS-AP926P Note 3 - $350,000 The structure’s lid and pipes show signs of corrosion. The lid has no vent and had 

to be replaced two years ago. A vent needs to be added as the lid already shows 

a significant amount of corrosion. 

LS-AB148P 0.32 mgd - $644,000 Lift Station AB148P has only one operating pump, as the second pump has burnt 

out. Should the remaining pump fail during a significant storm event, a SSO could 

occur. In addition, the outgoing pipes and valves located in a dry pit on the side of 

the pump building are severely corroded. 

LS-AB663P 0.50 mgd - $725,000 This lift station consists of two submersible pumps. One pump currently runs at 65 

amps, which is too high so it has been taken off line. In the past, vandals cut and 

stole wire from the lift station. Repairs were subsequently made; however, the 

auto control system still does not work. Because of this, O&M staff comes out 

once a week to the lift station and manually turns on the one working pump until 

the water level in the wet well drops to its low level.

Table 9.5 High Priority Improvements Summary 



Capital Improv. 

Improv. Proposed Length Cost (1),(2) 

ID Size (ft) ($) Comments 

LS-AB836P Note 3 - $350,000 The discharge pipe for this lift station is separated from the pump due to a 

corroded base and is currently supported by a few pieces of lumber. The effluent 

pipe shows a significant amount of decay and corrosion. 


RR-3 10-in. 900 $193,000 CCTV inspection of the 10-inch diameter sewer underneath the OAK terminal 

parking lot revealed several locations with pipeline fractures or voids with visible 

soil. 

RR-4 4-in. 145 $28,000 In 2009, there was a SSO located near Gate 9, which was released from an 

overhead exterior sanitary sewer line when a cleanout was opened to clear a 

clog. The sanitary sewer line has been found to lack adequate fall and also 

appears to be flat or has reverse grade in certain reaches. Consequently, the line 

does not scour well and needs to be cleared periodically. Maintenance is difficult 

because the sewer line hangs nine feet in the air and there are no clean outs from 

the terminal floor above the line. 

To mitigate the issues mentioned above, the Port has planned to replace the 

existing 3-inch diameter sewer line with a 4-inch diameter cast iron pipe that 

meets minimum slope requirements and has clean-outs every 35 feet for service 

from the floor area above. 

RR-5 27-in. 1,500 $791,000 CCTV inspection of the 27-inch diameter trunk sewer in Maritime Street south of 

7th Street in the harbor area revealed severe structural deficiencies that should 

be addressed as a very high priority condition upgrade project. In several 

locations throughout the pipeline segment, the pipeline has experienced interior 

lining deterioration to a point where the structural reinforcing steel has become 

visible. 

RR-5A 

Notes: 

27/48-in. 200 $657,000 Improvement RR-5 will require casing be installed under the railroad tracks. 

Project RR-5A represents the costs of installing the casing. 

1. Baseline Construction Cost plus 25% to account for unforeseen events and unknown conditions. 

2. Estimated Construction Cost plus 30% to cover other costs including Engineering, Construction Management, and Project Administration. 

3. To account for site specific factors that are beyond the scope of this planning level study, the required capacity for the Port's small lift stations 

3. should be determined in the preliminary design phase of each rehabilitation/replacement project.

Chapter 10 

MONITORING, MEASUREMENT, AND 

PROGRAM MODIFICAITONS 

This chapter presents a summary of the steps to be taken by the Port of Oakland (Port) to 

evaluate the effectiveness of the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) and update it 

should improvements be necessary or desirable. 




each wastewater collection system agency shall monitor the effectiveness of each SSMP 

element, and update and modify SSMP elements to keep them current, accurate, and 

available for audit as appropriate. 



that the City shall: 

a. Maintain relevant information that can be used to establish and prioritize 

appropriate SSMP activities; 

b. Monitor the implementation and, where appropriate, measure the effectiveness 

of each element of the SSMP; 

c. Assess the success of the preventative maintenance program; 

d. Update program elements, as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance 

evaluations; and 

e. Identify and illustrate sanitary sewer overflows (SSO) trends, including 

frequency, location, and volume. 

10.2 MONITORING, MEASUREMENT, AND PROGRAM 

MODIFICATION 

As part of the GWDRs, the Port is required to perform periodic SSMP program audits, as 

outlined in Chapter 11. The monitoring, measurement, and program modification element of 

the SSMP is closely paired with the program audits element, in that the information 

collected as part of the monitoring, measurement, and program modification element (such 

as SSO trends, etc.) will be used while performing the SSMP program audits. 

10.2.1 SSMP Information Maintenance Program 

In order to streamline SSMP audits (performed at least once every two years) and updates 

(at least once every five years), it is necessary to store and maintain relevant information 

related to individual SSMP elements so that they can be easily located and accessed in the 

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future. This may prove difficult given that the Port is broken up into several divisions that 

operate independently of each other. 

Recommendations for the maintenance of data related to the SSMP are provided below: 

• Notes Related to the SSMP. Port staff, during the course of their day to day routine, 

will likely encounter elements of the SSMP that will need to be updated (e.g., 

personnel changes, changes in operational conditions, new equipment acquired, etc.) 

or areas in which the SSMP could be improved. Because SSMP program audits are 

performed only once every two years, important changes that need to be included in 

the SSMP may be lost or forgotten. To account for this, Appendix N has been 

provided in this document as a blank place holder. The intent of Appendix N is that 

when Port staff identify an important change related to the SSMP, they can place 

their notes or other relevant documents in the appendix for easy reference at a later 

date. 

• Computerized Maintenance Management System. The Port uses its computerized 

maintenance management system (CMMS) software package to track routine and 

emergency maintenance activities. When the Port performs program audits, the 

auditor will work with the Harbor and Aviation Facilities Support Supervisors to obtain 

relevant data summaries of maintenance work performed during the audit period 

broken down between preventative and corrective actions. 

• CIP Implementation/Expenditures. When the Port performs program audits, the 

auditor should work with the Aviation Planning and Development Supervisor, Aviation 

Facilities Manager, Maritime Administrative and Financial Service Supervisor, and the 

Harbor Facilities Manager to obtain summaries of capital improvement projects (CIP) 

and other sanitary sewer facility expenditures during the audit period. Additionally, 

projects identified in the Port CIP (which will be prepared as part of Technical Service 

Order No. 2 of the Port-Wide SSMP Development project) shall be reviewed to 

determine which have been implemented as scheduled. 

• CCTV Video. As part of Technical Service Order No. 2 of the Port-Wide SSMP 

Development project, closed circuit television (CCTV) inspections will be performed 

on selected Port sewers and hyperlinked back into the hydraulic model. As noted in 

Chapter 5, it is recommended that the Port implement an ongoing CCTV program, 

where every sewer is videoed at least once every five years. When new CCTV 

inspections are performed, the Port should make sure that the videos are included as 

hyperlinks into the hydraulic model so that they can be easily reviewed at a later date. 

• Hydraulic Model Maintenance. As noted in Chapter 9, a hydraulic computer model 

of the Port collection system will be created as part of Technical Service Order No. 2 

of the Port-Wide SSMP Development project. As changes are made to the collection 

system, the Port should update its hydraulic model accordingly. These changes could 

include new sewer facilities, changes in land use, or projected sewer flows. 

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• SSO Data. The overall purpose and intent of the GWDRs is to reduce the amount 

and severity of SSOs. It is critical that the Port have available detailed information 

regarding SSOs that occur within the Port in order to establish whether or not the 

SSMP is effective in meeting the intent of the WDRs. The new statewide reporting 

requirements should help the Port to store this information, because the Port’s SSO 

reports are now maintained on a state run database available through the SWRCB 

website 1 

. Appendix O also provides a table that can be used by the Port to maintain 

relevant information pertaining to each SSO as it occurs. 

10.2.2 SSMP Implementation Monitoring 

To accurately gauge the progress of the SSMP and its successes or failures in preventing 

SSOs, the Port should establish a key staff member, or a group of staff members, to 

periodically monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the SSMP elements to 

determine which SSMP elements are being implemented or not implemented, and their 

general performance to date. This information will be useful in the preparation of SSMP 

program audits (See Chapter 11) to establish overall trends. Notes or records of the 

monitoring activities should be kept on file, and can be placed in Appendix N as noted in 


10.2.3 Preventative Maintenance Program Evaluation 

To accurately gauge the progress of the SSMP and its successes or failures of the Port 

preventative maintenance program, the Port should establish a key staff member, or a 

group of staff members, to periodically review its performance. This information will be 

useful in the preparation of SSMP program audits (Chapter 11). Notes or records of the 

monitoring activities should be kept on file, and can be placed in Appendix N as noted in 


10.2.4 SSMP Program Updates 

Updates to the Port’s SSMP programs will be performed based on the results of the two 

year program audits discussed in Chapter 11 of this report or whenever there are major 

changes to the SSMP. All program updates and modifications should be approved by the 

Port’s Legally Responsible Official (LRO), the Water Systems Engineer, and incorporated 

into the SSMP report, when necessary. If there are major changes to the SSMP, it needs to 

be re-certified by the Port’s LRO on CIWQS. At a minimum, the Port shall update and recertify 

the SSMP once every five (5) years. The Port should budget for the costs associated 

with the SSMP updates. 

10.2.5 SSO Trends 

In order to optimize the performance of the Port’s sanitary sewer collection system, it is 

necessary to identify any SSO trends that may exist. Through the identification of such 

1 http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ciwqs/ 

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trends, the Port may find capacity deficiencies, areas of the system in need of increased 

maintenance, SSO or fats, oil, and grease (FOG) “Hot Spots.” Some key performance 

indicators that should be considered for tracking by the Port are: 

• Number of Service Calls, blockages, and SSOs over a one year period; 

• SSO events by cause; 

• SSOs by Type (e.g., Category 1 to Surface Water, Category 1 not to Surface Water, 

Category 2) 

• Volume of SSOs and volume contained; 

• SSO events by location (e.g., Airport, Harbor, Commercial/Real Estate). 

More detailed information regarding SSO trends is presented in Chapter 11 of this report. 

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Chapter 11 

SSMP PROGRAM AUDITS 

This chapter presents a summary of the procedures to be used by the Port of Oakland 

(Port) to perform internal audits. 




each wastewater collection system agency shall conduct an annual audit of their SSMP 

which includes any deficiencies and steps to correct them (if applicable), appropriate to the 

size of the system and the number of overflows, and submit a report of such audit. 

The RWQCB allows this element to be waived for collection systems that serve a 

population of 10,000 or less. However, the SWRCB requirements do not allow for such a 

waiver. Therefore, the Port must perform program audits. 



the following in relation to audits of the SSMP: 

As part of the SSMP, the Enrollee shall conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to the 

size of the system and the number of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). At a minimum, 

these audits must occur every two years and a report must be kept on file. This audit shall 

focus on the effectiveness of the SSMP and the Enrollee’s compliance with the SSMP 

requirements identified in this subsection (D.13), including identification of any deficiencies 

in the SSMP and steps to correct them. 

11.2 PORT SSMP PROGRAM AUDITS WORK PLAN 

In accordance with the requirements of the GWDRs, the Port shall perform periodic 

performance audits on its SSMP. An SSMP Program Audits Work Plan has been developed 

to provide guidance to the Port and is included in this section. 

11.2.1 Responsible Party for Program Audit 

The Port’s legally responsible official (LRO), the Water Systems Engineer, will oversee the 

performance of the SSMP program audit. He may also designate certain key Port staff that 

are knowledgeable in the Port’s sanitary sewer collection facilities to assist in the audits. 

The final audit report shall be reviewed and approved by the Port’s Chief Audit Officer. 

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11.2.2 Audit Frequency 

The GWDRs and RWQCB requirements differ with respect to the frequency at which 

program audits are required. The GWDRs require that audits be performed, at a minimum, 

once every two years and that a copy of the audits be kept on file at the Port (i.e., no 

submission requirements). 

The RWQCB, on the other hand, requires that program audits be performed each year, and 

that each audit should be submitted to the RWQCB by March 15 of each year. However, 

the RWQCB allows that agencies serving a population less than 10,000 can waive this 

SSMP element. The Port’s current population is estimated to be roughly 8,700 persons (see 

Chapter 1). Because the Port services a population less than 10,000 people, the Port is not 

required to submit yearly audit reports to the RWQCB. Therefore, the SSMP program audits 

should be performed at least once every two years. The Port shall maintain a copy of each 

program audit on file should the SWRCB or RWQCB request a copy. 

11.2.3 Audit Procedures 

The recommended program audit procedures are broken up into three major categories: 

data compilation/summary, operation, and engineering. The Port’s LRO will likely be 

responsible for coordinating the major aspects of the program audit, including relevant 

interviews and data collection. This section summarizes the main aspects of the proposed 

audit approach. As is true with the SSMP in general, the audit procedures should be 

updated and modified, as necessary, to improve efficiency or reflect changing operating 

conditions. 

11.2.3.1 Data Compilation/Summary 

The data compilation/summary audit focuses primarily on the following aspects, and is 

initiated by the LRO: 

• Data Gathering. 

– SSO Reports. The LRO should obtain copies of all SSO reports and data since 

the previous program audit. Data that should be collected include SSO cause, 

location and receiving waters (if any portion of the spill reached a surface 

water), spill volume, volume of spill contained, rainfall (if infiltration and inflow 

(I/I) is the suspected cause) as discussed in Chapter 10 of this report. 

– Maintenance Records. The LRO should compile all relevant data concerning 

the maintenance of the system (e.g., number of service calls, number of 

blockages, lift station failures/maintenance activities, miles of pipe cleaned, 

etc.). This information should be obtained from the Harbor and Aviation 

Facilities Support Supervisors using the Port’s computerized maintenance 

management system (CMMS) software package. Maintenance work performed 

during the audit period should be broken down between preventative and 

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corrective actions and by the need for the maintenance action (e.g., FOG 

blockage, electrical problem, etc.). 

– Interviews/Miscellaneous Data Gathering. The LRO should seek feedback 

from utilities managers as to which SSMP elements work well and which could 

be improved upon. The LRO should also gather relevant information necessary 

to audit the various elements of the SSMP to determine which items are 

outdated. Examples may include updated names/contact information for 

organization chart, recent improvement plans, maps of recently abandoned 

sewer lines or lines transferred from the Port to the City, etc. The LRO should 

also gather copies of notes from Port staff that have been stored in Appendix N 

of the various SSMP report copies. 

• Data Analysis. 

– SSO Summary. One of the most important aspects of the program audits is to 

summarize the data collected from the SSO reports in order to establish trends. 

A simple way to track SSO trends is to develop Microsoft Excel based tables 

and charts to summarize the data available in the SSO reports. Examples of 

SSO statistics to track are including in Table 11.1. More sophisticated tracking 

methods, such as geographic information systems (GIS) mapping, could also 

be utilized as desired. 

– Maintenance Activity Summary. In order to gauge the effectiveness of the 

SSMP in reducing SSOs, the SSMP program audits should include a summary 

of maintenance activities performed during the audit year. Correlations between 

maintenance activities and SSO trends or blockages can then be identified. 

Examples of maintenance statistics to track are included in Table 11.2. 

• Develop Technical Memorandum (TM) Summarizing Utilities Management Audit. 

The LRO, upon completion of the data gathering and data analysis/summary phases, 

should develop a TM summarizing the results of the utilities management audit, 

including the following: 

– Discussion of SSO trends during the audit period compared to historical trends. 

– A summary of maintenance activities during the audit period, including any 

apparent correlations to SSOs (did an increase/decrease in maintenance of a 

sewer facility correlate to increase/decreases in SSOs?). 

– A list of changes to be made to the SSMP to reflect changes to reflect current 

operational conditions or to improve the effectiveness of the SSMP. 

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Table 11.1 Example SSO Trend Tracking Table 



SSO Statistic 

Total Number of SSOs 1 1 

Year 

(1) (1) 

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Category 1 (to 

Surface Water) 

1 0 

Category 1 (Non- 

Surface Water) 

0 0 

Category 2 0 1 

Greater than 1,000 

gallons 

0 0 

Less than 1,000 

gallons 

1 1 

Total Volume of SSOs 

(gal) 

100 400 

Volume Recovered 0 400 

Volume to Surface 

Water 

100 0 

Percent to Surface 

Water (percent) 

100 0 

Number of SSOs by Cause 

Roots 0 0 

Grease Deposition 

(FOG) 

0 0 

Infiltration and Inflow 0 0 

Lift Station Failure 0 0 

Capacity Deficiency 0 0 

Vandalism 1 0 

Debris 0 1 

Other 0 0 

Number of SSOs by Location 

Aviation 1 1 

Maritime 0 0 

Commercial 0 0 

Number of Locations 

with Repeated SSOs 

Notes: 

0 0 

1. Source: SWRCB online public SSO database (California Integrated Water Quality System). 

Information presented is current as of June 2009. 

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Table 11.2 Example Sewer Maintenance Tracking Table 



Statistic 

Total Number of 

Blockages 

Aviation 

Maritime 

Commercial/Real 

Estate 

Number of Blockages 

by Cause 

Roots 

Grease Deposition 

(FOG) 

Infiltration and Inflow 

Lift Station Failure 

Capacity Deficiency 

Vandalism 

Debris 

Other 

Total Miles of Sewer 

Pipe Cleaned (miles) 

Preventative 

Corrective 

Percentage 

Corrective (percent) 

11.2.3.2 Operations Audit 

Year 

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

The operations audit focuses primarily on the following aspects, and is initiated by the LRO: 

• Operations Interviews. The LRO should conduct interviews with both Aviation and 

Maritime operations staff to determine how effective the SSMP has been in helping 

the crews respond to and mitigate the effects of SSOs. Questions that could be 

helpful in conducting these interviews include: 

– Is the Overflow Emergency Response Plan (OERP) being fully implemented, 

and is it working as envisioned? 

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– Are there any procedures that should be added to the OERP? 

– Are there any procedures in the OERP that are unnecessary or need to be 

removed? 

– Which components of the SSMP are working well? Why? 

– Which components of the SSMP need improvement? Why? 

– Is there a need to purchase additional equipment or add staff? 

– Are there any equipment maintenance needs? 

– Is there a need for additional training to field crews on SSMP/Port operating 

procedures? 

– What additional resources are needed to help respond to SSOs? 

– Are there any operational changes that have occurred since the previous 

program audit (e.g., new equipment/spare parts, changes to 

cleaning/maintenance activities, new “hot spots” identified, etc.)? 

• Develop TM Summarizing Operations Audit. The LRO, upon completion of the 

operations interviews, should develop a TM summarizing the results of the operations 

audit, including the following: 

– Discussion of SSMP components that are working well. 

– A summary of SSMP components that need to be improved, enhanced, or 

removed. 

– A list of changes to be made to the SSMP to reflect changes to reflect current 

operational conditions or to improve the effectiveness of the SSMP. 

– A list of recommendations for additional training, equipment, staffing levels, etc. 

11.2.3.3 Engineering/Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Audit 

The engineering/CIP audit focuses primarily on the following aspects, and is initiated by the 

LRO: 

• Element Review. The LRO should coordinate a meeting with all appropriate Port 

engineering staff and other staff related to CIP projects and expenditures in order to 

review specific elements of the SSMP as they pertain to the engineering division, 

including, but not necessarily limited to, the following: 

– System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan. It is recommended that 

the Port review the System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan (SECAP) 

during the each program audit to determine whether updates or amendments 

are necessary. When an update or amendment to the SECAP is required, it 

should be prepared by a licensed engineer. 

– Capital Improvement Program. The program audit should also include a 

review of the capital improvement program to determine which projects have 

been implemented as scheduled, which projects have not been implemented as 

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scheduled and why, and to determine the adequacy of the budget allocation for 

each program or project. 

– Design, Inspection, and Construction Standards. Port engineering staff 

should review their design, inspection, and construction standards during each 

program audit to determine if changes or modifications are needed. 

– Mapping, Etc. The Port should also review their collection system 

map/hydraulic model to verify that its contents are up to date and accurate. 

• Develop TM Summarizing Engineering/CIP Audit. The LRO, upon completion of 

the engineering/CIP review, should develop a TM summarizing the results of the 

engineering audit, including the following: 

– A summary of SSMP components that need to be improved, modified, 

enhanced, or removed. 

– A list of changes to be made to the SSMP to reflect changes or to improve the 

effectiveness of the SSMP. 

11.2.4 Program Audit Report 

Following the utilities management, operations, and engineering audits, the LRO should 

use the material summarized in the utilities management, operations, and engineering TMs 

to develop a draft SSMP program audit report. 

This draft report should include supporting material, such as tables, figures, and maps that 

support the conclusions of the report. Information presented in the audit report may include 

the following: 

• An evaluation of each element of the SSMP report; 

• Progress made on the development of SSMP elements. Justification should be 

provided if progress has not been made on the development of certain elements of 

this SSMP; 

• A description of the new SSMP program elements since the last program audit; 

• The effectiveness of implementing SSMP elements; 

• A description of the additions and improvements to the sanitary sewer collection 

system facilities since the previous program audit; 

• A description of the additions and improvements to the sanitary sewer collection 

system facilities planned for the next year. 

The draft report should then be distributed to all interested Port staff members for review 

and approval. 

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All appropriate Port staff comments should then be incorporated into a final SSMP program 

audit report. Copies of the program audit should be kept on file at the Port should the 

SWRCB or RWQCB request a copy. 

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Chapter 12 

COMMUNICATION PROGRAM AND FINAL CERTIFICATION 

This chapter presents a summary of the steps to be taken by the Port of Oakland (Port) to 

communicate with the public on the development, implementation, and performance of the 

Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). This chapter also contains the final certification 

of this SSMP. 



The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) does not 

have specific requirements for this element of the SSMP. 



the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), specifies the following: 

• The Enrollee shall communicate on a regular basis with the public on the 

development, implementation, and performance of the SSMP. The communication 

system shall provide the public the opportunity to provide input to the Enrollee as the 

program is developed and implemented. 

• The Enrollee shall also create a plan of communication with systems that are tributary 

and/or satellite to the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system. 

To certify the SSMP, the GWDRs specify the following: 

• Both the SSMP and the Enrollee’s program to implement the SSMP must be certified 

by the Enrollee to be in compliance with the requirements set forth (in the previous 

sections) and must be presented to the Enrollee’s governing board for approval at a 

public meeting. The Enrollee shall certify that the SSMP, and subparts thereof, are in 

compliance with the GWDRs within the time frames identified in the time schedule 

provided (in Chapter 1). 

• In order to complete the certification, the Enrollee’s authorized representative must 

complete the certification portion in the Online Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 

Database Questionnaire by checking the appropriate milestone box, printing and 

signing the automated form, and sending the form to: 

State Water Resources Control Board 

Division of Water Quality 

Attn: SSO Program Manager 

P.O. Box 100 

Sacramento, CA 95812 

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The SSMP must be updated every five years, and must include any significant 

program changes. Re-certification by the governing board of the Enrollee is required 

(as specified above) when significant updates to the SSMP are made. To complete 

this re-certification process, the Enrollee shall enter the data in the online SSO 

Database and mail the form to the State Water Board, as described above. 

12.2 COMMUNICATION PLAN 

In accordance with the GWDRs, the Port Board of Port Commissioners held a public 

hearing to formally approve and adopt the final SSMP. A copy of the resolution to formally 

approve and adopt the SSMP is included in Appendix P. 

To provide the public with the chance to review the SSMP, an electronic copy is available 

upon request. Additionally, a copy of the report is available at the Port’s main office, located 

at 530 Water Street in Oakland, CA 94607, for review by the public prior to and following 

final approval. 

12.3 FINAL CERTIFICATION 

The Port’s Legally Responsible Official (LRO) is required to certify that all sections of this 

report comply with the applicable GWDRs and the RWQCB requirements. This was 

accomplished by completing the certification portion in the Online SSO Database 

Questionnaire and sending the appropriate signed form to the SWRCB. A copy of the 

SWRCB certification is included in Appendix Q of this report. 

The Port shall update and re-certify the SSMP when significant changes are made. At a 

minimum, the Port will update and re-certify this report every five years. 

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pw://Carollo/Documents/Client/CA/Port of Oakland/8239A00/Deliverables/App (A) 


APPENDIX A - SWRCB GWDR ORDER NO. 2006-0003



APPENDIX B - SSMP PLAN AND SCHEDULE



APPENDIX C - PORT RESOLUTION ADOPTING SSMP PLAN 

AND SCHEDULE



APPENDIX D - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART CONTACT 

INFORMATION



APPENDIX E - PORT SEWER USE ORDINANCE



APPENDIX F - CITY OF OAKLAND SEWER USE ORDINANCE



APPENDIX G - EBMUD ORDINANCE NO. 311A-03



APPENDIX H - COLLECTION SYSTEM MAP


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APPENDIX I - EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT PARTS 

INVENTORY



APPENDIX J - SANITARY SEWER DESIGN AND 

CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS



APPENDIX K - OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN



APPENDIX L - FOG CONTROL PLAN



APPENDIX M - SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY 

ASSURANCE PLAN



APPENDIX N - PORT STAFF NOTES RELATED TO THE SSMP 

Note to Reader: The intent of this appendix is that when Port staff identify an important 

change related to the Sewer System Management Plan, they can place their notes or other 

relevant documents into this appendix for easy reference.



APPENDIX O - SSO DATA TABLE



APPENDIX P - SSMP ADOPTING RESOLUTION


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APPENDIX Q - SWRCB SSMP CERTIFICATION FORM


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