Wastewater Management & Sewage Spill Mitigation Unit

Aquatic Systems, Drinking Water & Watershed Protection

Unit Mandate

Mission & Operational Scope

Oversees wastewater treatment plant performance, sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) response, and combined sewer overflow (CSO) mitigation, ensuring effluent quality protects receiving water bodies and public health.

Doctrine

EPA Clean Water Act NPDES Program · 40 CFR Part 122 NPDES Permit Regulations

Core Capabilities

Operational Capabilities

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NPDES permit compliance monitoring for municipal and industrial dischargers

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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) rapid response and spill volume quantification

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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) long-term control plan review

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Wastewater treatment plant performance audit and upgrade advocacy

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Biosolids quality monitoring and land application compliance

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Emerging contaminant (pharmaceuticals, microplastics) effluent tracking

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