This section of the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) is intended to provide an overview of the Agency’s sewer system operations and maintenance program.
The requirements for the Operations and Maintenance Program section of the SSMP are:
The GWDR requirements for the Operations and Maintenance Program are:
(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 storm water conveyance facilities;
(b) Describe routine preventive operation and maintenance activities by staff and contractors, including a system for scheduling regular maintenance and 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 risk of collapse or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. Finally, the rehabilitation and replacement plan should include 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 replacement parts.
The following presents the portions of the Operations and Maintenance Program that respond to the SWRCB requirements.

Each MRWPCA entity owns, operates and maintains their own sewage collection systems and operates under their own Collection System WDR.
The sewage within the Agency area is conveyed to regional pump stations owned and operated by MRWPCA. These stations then pump the sewage to the regional treatment plant north of the City of Marina. MRWPCA provides
"trunk line" transportation services via a system of 10 Agency-owned pump stations and 30 miles of pipeline. MRWPCA also operates under contract 18 pump stations owned by some of its member entities. MRWPCA's system is subdivided into four pipeline systems:
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Monterey Peninsula Interceptor System (Pacific Grove Monterey
Seaside Fort Ord and Marina) represents 46 percent of the total flow to the treatment plant.
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Salinas Interceptor System (Salinas to the treatment plant) -This represents 51 percent of the total flow to the treatment plant.
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Castroville Interceptor System (Moss Landing Castroville) This represents 3 percent of the total flow to the treatment plant.
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Outfall System (Treatment plant to the deep-water outfall) This conveys all the treated effluent from the treatment plant not processed thorough the tertiary plant and distribution
Average dry weather flows are currently on the order of 21 mgd. Peak wet weather flows in winter months are often on the order of 40 mgd.
Pipelines
As noted above, MRWPCA owns and operates approximately 30 miles of force main/gravity pipelines comprising three "trunk line" interceptor systems. Each trunk line consists of a single pipeline with no parallel or looped lines. The pipelines range in size from 6 to 60 inches in diameter and are between 20 and 28 years old. The lines include ductile iron and both lined and unlined concrete pipe. Most of the lines are force mains, and flowing full so the force mains cannot be readily internally inspected. Operating pressures range from several hundred feet of head on the discharge side of large pump station to un-pressurized gravity flows depending on system hydraulics.
Table 4.1 represents a simple schedule that shows the size of pipe, and its function.

Table 4.1: Pipeline Schedule
Pacific Grove: 6,550’ of 12” Diameter Force Main
8,100’ of 16” Diameter Force Main
3,900’ of 18” Diameter Force Main
2,900’ of 36” Diameter Gravity Main
(Televised 10/98)
3,600’ of 42” Diameter Gravity Main
(Televised 10/98)
Monterey: 2,630’ of 24” Diameter Force Main
3,310’ of 30” Diameter Force Main
1,210’ of 30” Diameter Gravity Main
(Televised in 5/00)
Seaside: 17,440’ of 36” Diameter Force Main
4,440’ of 36” Diameter Gravity Main
(Televised in 5/00)
Fort Ord: 6,500’ of 48” Diameter Gravity Main
(Televised in 5/00)
13,970’ of 42” Diameter Force Main Marina:
Salinas: 38,590’ of 36” Diameter Force Main
29,830’ of 16” Diameter Force Main Castroville:
Moss Landing: 12,560’ of 6” Diameter Force Main
Marina: 1,530’ of 18” Diameter Force Main
Drawings
The Agency maintains a complete set of Drawings that clearly identify the pipeline transportation system. The schematic below (Figure 4.1) outlines the complete MRWPCA system. Included in the drawing are the pipelines, pump stations ands outfall lines.

Figure 4.1: Pipeline Schedule
Castroville Pump Station
Castroville Interceptor 16” FM
Plant Headworks Structure
Land Outfall 60: Gravity
Plant Effluent
Marina Interceptor 42” FM
Marina Pump Station
Fort Ort Connection
Fort Ord Pump Station
48” Gravity Main
36” Gravity Main
Seaside Interceptor
36” FM
Seaside Pump Station
Salinas Interceptor
36” FM
12” FM
Corral Street
Pump Station
16” FM
Reeside
Pump Station
12” FM
18” to 36” to 42”
Gravity Line
30” and 33” Gravity Main
Salinas Pump
Station
Monterey Interceptor
27” FM
Fountain Pump Station Monterey Pump Station
Field crews use hard copy maps that were produced using the original surveys during construction. Map corrections are noted by field crews and submitted to the Engineering Supervisor. Maps are updated as appropriate.
MRWPCA maintains 28 pump stations. Ten stations are owned by
MRWPCA. The other eighteen stations are owned by member entities that contract with MRWPCA for maintenance. The pump stations have a Lead
Mechanic in charge of preventive maintenance and usually operate with a crew of between two and four mechanics depending on work load. This work force maintains all of the stations and the transmission lines. The crews perform routine preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, repair, and installation of equipment. Each of the stations MRWPCA owns are checked 2 to 3 times a week. The smaller City stations are checked weekly.
The monitoring frequency is dependent on the size, location, volume of flow and type of alarm system installed. Each station has inspection sheets that cover daily, weekly, and monthly checks.
All repair work and preventive maintenance checks are managed through the
Agency’s computer management system. Repair work orders are routed through the Agency Planner who ensures the necessary parts are ordered and the repair is then scheduled. In the event of work that cannot wait for scheduling, the maintenance department has a Senior Mechanic who is

assigned all “HOT” work for the day and is responsible to respond. The
Agency also has four electricians.
The majority of the stations have built in Emergency Generators that start automatically during a power outage. These Generators are on a weekly and
Monthly Preventative Maintenance Schedule, maintained by the Agency
Planner using a CMMS program. Additionally MRWPCA has two portable
Generators for use at the stations with no stationary emergency power. These portable generators are also on the preventative maintenance schedule along with all emergency response equipment.
The Agency has no typical collection systems per say and does not have a programmed inspection system for force mains. MRWPCA has in the past inspected small portions of the force mains by shutting down small parts of the system but this method is both dangerous and cost prohibitive. The Agency has now adopted a preventative maintenance program of checking all above ground facilities such as air relief valves on a quarterly basis and checking manholes on an annual basis to visually inspect the lines where possible. The Agency pipelines are either completely submerged or are lined, substantially reducing the risk of a pipe failure. The Agency has a number of funds that are used to replace equipment and maintain the Agency facilities. These include a Equipment
Replacement Fund with a approximately $1.5 Million, a major Operations and
Maintenance Fund that is used for unscheduled major repairs and General Fund where normal or routine repairs are budgeted. Each year the Agency’s Five Year and Ten Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is reviewed and projects are funded based on priorities throughout the agency. The average CIP budget is approximately $4.5 million per year. The current approved project plan is available on the Agency website at www.mrwpca.org
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MRWPCA uses a combination of in-house classes; on the job training; and conferences, seminars, and other training opportunities to train its staff. The Agency requires all maintenance employees to hold a CWEA Mechanical or Electrical certification. Additionally we have a number of employees with CWEA
Collection Technology Certifications. However, since MRWPCA doesn’t maintain typical collection systems, this certification has not been made a requirement. The Agency does give a one-time bonus for Agency personnel that become certified in this field. The Agency has an ongoing training program for its employees for their requirements to acquire continuing educational units for each certificate. Additionally the Agency provides a number of safety related courses throughout the year as well as a safety training program through CSRMA. Listed below are the Maintenance Departments member’s certifications:

MAINTENANCE:
TITLE
Maintenance Manager
Maintenance Supervisor
Utilities Supervisor
Lead Mechanic
Mechanic II
Mechanic II
Mechanic II
Mechanic II
Mechanic I
Mechanic I
NAME
Mark Malanka
Mechanic in Training
Mechanic in Training
Lead Electrician
Mike Lamont
Jose Salas
Bill Confer
Electrical/Instrumentation Tech II Chris Foley
Electrical/Instrumentation Tech I Andrew Rea
CERTIFICATE
NO.
IV-183
D2-15456
Bret Boatman
Dan Huston
John Serrato
IV-080764002
I-05012109
I-10431
Bill Cronin IV-120
Steve Rodewald III-080163005
III-7194
Paul Bellone
Armando
Delgado
II-050162002
II-02076204
II-8434
II-070750015
II-247
Tony Ace
Kyle Snyder
II-090151012
II-0801510018
I-0801510034
I-070750029
IV-070174003
IV-070764005
III-100773001
II-12026001
I-110551002
CERTIFICATION
Mechanical
Water Distribution
Mechanical
Collections
Operator
Mechanical
Mechanical
Operator
Mechanical
Mechanical
Operator
Mechanical
Mechanical
Mechanical
Mechanical
Mechanical
Mechanical
Electrical
Mechanical
Electrical
Mechanical
Mechanical Tech

ENGINEERING:
TITLE
Assistant General Manager
Engineering Supervisor
Principal Engineer
Compliance Engineer
Associate Engineer
Associate Engineer
NAME
Brad Hagemann
Jennifer Gonzalez
Robert Holden
Garrett Haertel
Tom Kouretas
Jerome Valladao
CERTIFICATE NO.
P.E. 38199
P.E. 58988
P.E. 33105
IV-2866
P.E. 72403
EIT
P.E. 61522
CERTIFICATION
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer
Operator
Civil Engineer
Engineer
Civil Engineer
MRWPCA maintains a store room with a number of spare parts for all major pump stations along with a spare pump assembly for all major pump assemblies at the station. The Agency also contracts with a number of our member entities to maintain their pump and lift stations. In these cases it is cost prohibitive to stock all the different end items and repair parts so the
Agency has established a method to pump around each of these stations with portable equipment until repairs parts can be obtained. The key to this strategy and what makes it a viable option to having to have a large volume of parts is that each pump station has a minimum of two pumps; each station the Agency operates is designed to pump peak wet weather flow with only one pump. So in order for the station to be incapable of meeting its flow demands it would be necessary for both pumps to fail.
Agency Standard Operating Procedures are to establish a pump around contingency plan when any station is down to one pump, or in danger of not meeting pumping capacity. This policy allows for the ordering of any needed parts if not on hand. For normal expendable parts and materials such as oil, grease, filters, and fan belts needed to run auxiliary equipment a supply is either kept in the Agency store room or are obtainable from local venders.
Additionally the agency has a Maintenance Planner who is responsible for establishing procedures to ensure that all vender lists are kept current and that the Agency’s Computer Management Program is updated for each asset with the critical repair part numbers and suppliers. To accomplish this task the Agency has a dedicated store room clerk to assist the Planner.
The clerk works in the store room updating inventories and ensuring necessary materials and spare parts are kept at assigned levels.