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

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There is a significant I/I response throughout the <strong>Port</strong>’s wastewater collection system, which<br />

leads to design flow peaking factors greater than the industry standard in most locations. In<br />

general, though, the majority <strong>of</strong> sewers in the <strong>Port</strong> are currently sized with sufficient<br />

capacity to convey existing design flows. This assumes, however, that the existing sewers<br />

are free <strong>of</strong> sediment buildup, fats, oil, and grease (FOG) build up, large debris, and other<br />

capacity limiting materials. Excessive build up in a sewer will restrict flow, which can lead to<br />

sewer backups and SSOs in severe cases.<br />

9.2.5 Capacity Enhancement Measures<br />

Figure 9.1 illustrates the proposed sewer improvements required to correct existing<br />

deficiencies and to accommodate future growth in the <strong>Port</strong>. This section summarizes the<br />

projects shown on Figure 9.1, while Table 9.3 contains specific details related to each<br />

project.<br />

9.2.5.1<br />

The majority <strong>of</strong> sewers within the <strong>Port</strong> contain sufficient capacity to accommodate existing<br />

and future design flows without exceeding the established capacity criteria. There are a few<br />

exceptions where existing sewers will need to be replaced by larger diameter sewers, or<br />

parallel sewers will need to be constructed to bypass flow around hydraulically deficient<br />

sewers. The decision as to whether a particular sewer should be replaced or a parallel<br />

sewer constructed should be made during the preliminary design phase. This study<br />

assumes that deficient sewers will be replaced.<br />

9.2.5.2<br />

Pipeline Capacity Improvements<br />

Lift Station Replacement or Rehabilitation<br />

Visual inspection <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Port</strong>’s sanitary sewer lift stations was performed on March 5 and 6,<br />

2010 as part <strong>of</strong> this study. More detail is provided in Appendix M.<br />

Lift station replacement or rehabilitation will be necessary to maintain proper operation <strong>of</strong><br />

existing facilities and to meet the requirements <strong>of</strong> the Environmental Protection Agency’s<br />

(EPA’s) Administrative Order. Therefore, we assumed that each lift station in the <strong>Port</strong> would<br />

be rehabilitated or replaced by the year 2030 and beyond. The rehabilitation and<br />

replacement projects were phased considering the findings <strong>of</strong> the visual inspections such<br />

that the costs associated with these projects were distributed as evenly as possible through<br />

year 2030 and beyond. Required capacities for each lift station are identified for each lift<br />

station in Table 9.3, based on the requirement that each lift station be equipped with<br />

sufficient firm capacity to pump the design flow.<br />

May 2010 9-6<br />

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