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Agoura Hills working to create a sewer management program
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More from Conejo ValleyAgoura Hills city officials are taking steps to develop a sewer management plan to comply with state regulations.
The city expects the work to continue over the next two years, officials said.
To address a growing concern with the impact of sewer overflows throughout California, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an order in May that established General Waste Discharge Requirements for all sewage systems that are publicly owned or publicly operated.
"We are not aware of any deficiencies in our current system, but that's not to say there aren't any," said Agoura Hills City Engineer Ramiro Adeva.
There are 286,242 linear feet in the city's sewage collection system, Adeva said.
The city's Sewer System Management Plan must be completed by August 2, 2009.
In response to the state requirement, the Agoura Hills City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a development schedule for the plan.
The state order outlined certain elements that must be included in the city's plan. Those include establishing an Overflow Emergency Response Plan; a Fats, Oil, and Grease Plan; and implementation of monitoring, measurement and program modifications.
The city will work with municipal engineering services company Willdan to execute the plan. Willdan is based in Anaheim and has an office in Ventura.
City staff members said they also expect to work closely with the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and the Los Angeles County Sewer Maintenance District, both of which provide related services to the local sewer collection system.
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