2018-03-28 EMC Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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WASTEWATER DIVISION PROJECTS AND UPDATES 1. COMPLIANCE • TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL: No report. • COLLECTION SYSTEM: No report. 2. OPERATIONS A. TREATMENT/COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND PUMPING STATIONS/ FORCE MAINS: • Unscheduled repairs/upgrades/replacement of failing equipment due to age and prolonged wear and tear continue where necessary throughout the wastewater facilities. B. SAFETY PRACTICES/TRAINING: • WWD Administration continues to review and update the Emergency Response Procedures and the Standard Safety Procedures. 3. ADMINISTRATION A. VACANT POSITIONS: • Progress continues in filling vacant positions in Operations: Operator I and II (Hilo); Sewer Maintenance Working Supervisor (Hilo); WWTP Operator Supervisor III (Kona); WW Working Supervisor III (Kona). • Interview in progress: CE III; CE IV. 4. WASTEWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS A. NĀ‘ĀLEHU LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOL REPLACEMENT: • “Talk story” sessions to start the initial public outreach efforts are being scheduled for April 10 - 12, 2018. • The State Environmental Assessment process is to be completed prior to the acquisition of land for the treatment/disposal facility. • Closure of the large capacity cesspools as mandated by the EPA will occur once the treatment and disposal system has been constructed and properties have been connected to the new collection system. • The project is funded by Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) monies. B. PĀHALA LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOL REPLACEMENT: • Public outreach meetings following the talk story sessions are tentatively planned to take place in early to mid-May 2018. • As a result of EPA funding for this project, the NEPA process in addition to the State EA process are required. Both processes are to be completed prior to the acquisition of land for the treatment/disposal facility. • The WWD has been teleconferencing with the EPA and their consultants on a bi-weekly basis to ensure all items in the NEPA process are completed.