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Perth Amboy to upgrade sewer system

Perth Amboy To Upgrade Sewer System

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June 6th 2012: njtoday.net

PERTH AMBOY — The City of Perth Amboy has agreed to make major improvements in its combined sewer system to protect people’s health and water quality under a legal agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Under the agreement, which was lodged by the Department of Justice in federal court today, the city will reduce the amount of sewage and other pollutants that flow out of 16 combined sewer points into the Raritan River and Arthur Kill. Combined sewer systems are sewers that are designed to collect rainwater runoff, domestic sewage, and industrial wastewater in the same pipe.

Perth Amboy violated the Clean Water Act and its New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection discharge permit by failing to properly maintain and operate its sewer system, conduct regular inspections and have a pollution prevention plan in place. The city also violated a previously issued EPA order to address Clean Water Act violations.read more

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Power cut blamed for river sewage spills

Posted April 2, 2010 11:08:00

A power cut has been blamed for a big sewage spill into several rivers during a storm in Perth in late March.

It has been revealed that 21 million litres of sewage overflowed into the Canning, Southern and Swan Rivers during last week’s storm.

Fish died and marron crawled out of the river, as oxygen levels dropped after an inflow of fresh rain water and sewage.

The Environment Minister, Donna Faragher, has told parliament sewage flowed into the river after power was cut by the storm.

I’ve been advised by the Water Corporation that 21 million litres of waste water overflowed into the Canning, Southern and Swan Rivers, because of prolonged loss of main power to 130 waste water pumping stations across Perth,” she said.

She says The rivers have been given the all clear.

“Perth waterways are again safe for public use after testing of the ocean and rivers across the metropolitan areas showed water quality had returned to normal levels.”

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Perth could be drinking recycled sewage by 2015

Katherine Fenech November 30, 2010

Perth could be drinking recycled sewage by 2015

Water Corporation’s water source planning manager Nick Turner with a bottle of recycled water.

Perth residents could be drinking water recycled from toilets, showers and washing machines as early as 2015, according to the Water Corporation.

The first step in the scheme is already underway with a $50.9 million trial plant, which pumps treated water into the Gnangara aquifer, starting operations just over two weeks ago. read more

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Perth Amboy to Upgrade Sewer System; Agreement Reached with the EPA to Address Violations of the Clean Water Act Affecting the Raritan River and the Arthur Kill

Release Date: 06/06/2012
Contact Information: John Martin (212) 637- 3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov

(New York, N.Y.) The city of Perth Amboy, N.J., has agreed to make major improvements in its combined sewer system to protect people’s health and water quality under a legal agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Under the agreement, which was lodged by the Department of Justice in federal court today, the city will reduce the amount of sewage and other pollutants that flow out of 16 combined sewer points into the Raritan River and Arthur Kill. Combined sewer systems are sewers that are designed to collect rainwater runoff, domestic sewage, and industrial wastewater in the same pipe.

“This settlement will require vital investments in sewer infrastructure that will help the City of Perth Amboy achieve compliance with the nation’s Clean Water Act. More than 70 percent of these repairs will take place in and benefit lower-income areas of the city,” said Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice. “This agreement will ensure that Perth Amboy’s Combined Sewer System is properly operated and maintained to minimize the number of untreated discharges to the Raritan River and the Arthur Kill River.”

“Combined sewer overflows are a very serious public health and environmental problem in a number of New Jersey communities,” said Judith A. Enck, EPA Regional Administrator. “The improvements that Perth Amboy will make under the agreement with the EPA will improve water quality and protect community residents from exposure to raw sewage. Sewer upgrades made pursuant to this settlement are a long-term investment in public health and clean water.”

Water & Wastewater Treatment Systems, Perth During periods of heavy rainfall or snow melt, the volume of wastewater in a combined sewer system can exceed the capacity of the sewer system or wastewater treatment plant. When this happens, combined sewer systems overflow and discharge sewage directly to nearby water bodies. These overflows can contain not only storm water, but also untreated human and industrial waste, toxic materials and debris. It is estimated that almost 370 million gallons of sewage flow into the Raritan River and Arthur Kill River through Perth Amboy’s combined sewer system each year. Across New Jersey, 30 combined sewer systems discharge 23 billion gallons of sewage and other pollutants each year into all of New Jersey’s major water bodies.

Under the agreement, Perth Amboy will spend about $5.4 million for the repair, upgrade and expansion of the city’s combined sewer system, and will additionally pay a $17,000 penalty. The city has agreed to increase the amount of wastewater that reaches the treatment plant and reduce its combined sewer overflows into the Raritan River and Arthur Kill. In addition, under the agreement, Perth Amboy will conduct annual inspections of all of its combined sewer system control facilities and will develop and implement a combined sewer overflow pollution prevention plan.

In response to the EPA’s earlier enforcement efforts, Perth Amboy has already completed a thorough inspection and engineering assessment of its sewer system. As a result of that study, the city will develop a plan to fix problems identified and do further work to separate the pipes so that some pipes will only carry wastewater from buildings to the wastewater treatment plant instead of a combination of domestic wastewater and stormwater. Work already underway and work that will be conducted under today’s agreement will be completed by December 31, 2016.

The consent decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period and final court approval. It can be viewed at http://www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.

To learn more about combined sewer overflows, read a copy of EPA’s report, “Keeping Raw Sewage and Contaminated Stormwater Out of the Public’s Water,” available here: http://www.epa.gov/region2/water/

For more information about the combined sewer overflow problem in New Jersey, visit http://www.epa.gov/region2/water/sewer-report-3-2011.pdf

For more information about combined sewer overflow systems, visit http://estuaries.noaa.gov/Estuarylive/VideoGallery.aspx?ID=43

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USA water crisis: Twin Falls: Idaho storage reservoirs are still critically low. [Twin Falls, Idaho (KMVT-TV)]

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Reservoir drinking water still considered Critically Low for Twin Falls

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Story Updated: Jun 5, 2012 at 10:17 AM MDT

Twin Falls, Idaho (KMVT-TV) Although Idaho Power crews have restored power to the city’s water pumps, all of the pumps have not been restarted. Even then, storage reservoirs are still critically low. It is imperative that city of Twin Falls residents follow the rules of the emergency declaration. Water must only be used for domestic consumption purposes. Once the pumps are started, it will take some time to fully recharge the reservoirs. The order to not use water in Twin Falls is still active. Joshua Palmer, the Public Information Officer for Twin Falls said that even with the order residents continue to use the water and now the supply is considered critically low at the primary water source at Blue Lakes Springs.

City of Twin Falls Declares Emergency, Residents Need To Conserve Water

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By Andrew Reed
Story Updated: Jun 5, 2012 at 8:49 AM MDT Twin Falls, Idaho (KMVT-TV)

The City of Twin Falls has lost electrical power to its primary water source at Blue Lakes Springs.

Due to this emergency, the City is able to generate only a small percentage of the water required for normal activity in the City.

An emergency is hereby declared, pursuant to the Twin Falls City Code 7-8-12, and it is ordered that use of the City’s potable water system is limited to essential uses.

This order is effective immediately, and all use of water for industrial uses and irrigation is prohibited until further notice.

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All residents of the City of Twin Falls are being asked to cease any unnecessary use of City water.

Strong winds damaged electrical lines that provide power to pumps, which maintain a majority of the City’s water supply.

Crews are working to restore power to the pumps, however, the City’s water reservoir levels have reached critically low levels.

“Basically, we are using more water than we are bringing in and the (water) levels are dropping fast,” said Twin Falls City Manager Travis Rothweiler. “We are asking residents and local industries to cease any unnecessary use of city water.”

City officials began contacting large industries at 5 a.m. Tuesday, asking them to shut down their water use—in some case that means industries have been forced to shut down operations.

Residents are asked to use water only for drinking or other necessary purposes. All sprinklers systems, washing machines, car washes and other non-essential services should cease using water until further notice.
“This is critical,” said City Engineer Jackie Fields. “Right now, if you are using water for a shower, you could be taking water that the hospital may need for an emergency.”

The City of Twin Falls will provide updates to residents through local media and on its website.

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Stakeholder involvement on draft UIC guidance for permitting oil and gas hydraulic fracturing activities using diesel fuels
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- Testimony of Cynthia Dougherty, Director, Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, before the Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, October 20, 2011 (PDF) (5 pp, 28 K) — Discussion of EPA’s role in ensuring that public health and water quality are protected during natural gas extraction and production activities.
- Testimony of Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, before the Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate, April 12, 2011 (PDF) (7 pp, 35 K) — Discussion of EPA’s role in ensuring that public health and the environment are protected during natural gas extraction and production.

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Treatment in the Same Manner as a State for the Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program
- An Overview (PDF) (12 pp, 50K)
- Factsheet (PDF) (3 pp, 39K)
- Frequent Questions (PDF) (3 pp, 30K)
Building Water System Capacity: A Guide for Tribal Administrators (PDF) (6 pp, 3MB) EPA 816-K-01-006, July 2001
Preventive Maintenance Tasks for Tribal Drinking Water Systems (booklet) (PDF) (35 pp, 78K) EPA 816-F-01-017, June 2001
Preventive Maintenance Tasks for Tribal Drinking Water Systems (log sheets) (PDF) (96 pp, 99K) EPA 816-F-01-017, June 2001
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Rule Monitoring Placards – check to make sure you download the correct placard for your public water system type PDF

Total Coliform Monitoring Requirements
- Community Water Systems Serving 1,001 – 10,000 People (PDF) (1 pp, 56K)
  EPA 816-F-08-004, January 2008
- Community Water Systems Serving 25 – 1,000 People (PDF) (1 pp, 53K)
  EPA 816-F-08-005, January 2008
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  EPA 816-F-08-006, January 2008
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  EPA 816-F-08-007, January 2008
Surface Water Treatment Rules Monitoring Requirements (SWTR/LT1ESWTR):
- Systems Serving Less than 10,000 People Using Conventional or Direct Filtration (PDF) (1 pp, 40K)
  EPA 816-F-08-001, January 2008
- Systems Serving Less Than 10,000 People Using Slow Sand, Diatomaceous Earth, or Alternative Filtration (PDF) (1 pp, 40K)
  EPA 816-F-08-002, January 2008
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  EPA 816-F-08-003, January 2008
Nitrate Monitoring Requirements:
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  EPA 816-F-08-008, January 2008

Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification

Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program

Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Final Guidelines:
- Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Final Guidelines (PDF) (15 pp, 121K)
  EPA 816-R-05, May 2005
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Availability: Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Final Guidelines
Tribal Operator Certification Program Draft Guidelines: March 2000 Federal Register notice of availability of the draft guidelines | Public comment draft (PDF) (20 pp, 66K)
Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program | PDF Version (1 pp, 46 K)
This notice announces the program details of EPA’s voluntary Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program, effective October 1, 2010. The program enables qualified drinking water operators at public water systems in Indian country to be recognized as certified operators by EPA.

Application (PDF) (15 pp, 149K)

Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Document (PDF) (26 pp, 198K)
EPA 816-B-09-002

Tribal Drinking Water Compliance Information

Each compliance report discusses the violations at public water systems on Indian reservations; EPA’s enforcement and compliance assistance activities with respect to Tribal PWSs; and the financial assistance EPA has provided to facilitate the provision of safe drinking water to Tribes.

EPA Annual Compliance Reports

Drinking Water Training for Tribes and Tribal Operators

This website presents a list of training opportunities that may be of interest to Tribes and Tribal operators nationwide.

Tribal Drinking Water Needs

>Final 2001 Report to Congress on Drinking Water Needs for American Indian and Alaska Native Village Water Systems (PDF) (47 pp, 1MB) February, 2001, EPA 816-R-01-006 excerpted from main report
>Fact Sheet on 2001 American Indian and Alaska Native Village Water System Survey (PDF) (4 pp, 298K)
1997 Needs Survey Report (PDF) (7 pp, 495K)

Funding Opportunities

Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set-Aside (DWIG TSA) Program Guidance PDF (34 pp, 98K)

Tribal PWSS & UIC Programs

History of the Tribal PWSS and UIC Programs

In 1974 the United States Congress passed legislation, the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), designed to maintain and improve the quality of the nation’s drinking waters. Two major regulatory programs were created in the SDWA: the Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) and the Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs.

Congress authorized EPA to delegate responsibilities to states for implementing and enforcing national standards within their jurisdiction. States must apply to EPA if they want this “primacy” responsibility and must develop PWSS or UIC programs that meet national requirements. EPA is still responsible for developing national regulations, overseeing state primacy programs and implementing programs in states without primacy.

Because of their unique status, Indian tribes were not eligible to assume primacy in the original Act. Instead EPA regions were responsible for primary enforcement authority of PWSS and UIC programs on Tribal lands. This changed in 1986 when the Amendments to the SDWA added provisions that allow federally recognized tribes to assume primacy for the PWSS and UIC programs. Section 1451 (“Indian Tribes”) of SDWA authorizes the EPA to treat Indian tribes in a manner similar to states and to assign primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) to qualified tribes.

The PWSS and UIC programs are very complex and costly to operate. For many tribes (especially those that do not have a large number of public water systems or underground injection wells), the costs and resources required to achieve and maintain a regulatory program may far exceed the benefits from achieving primacy. Due to such difficulties, currently the only tribe that has sought and obtained primacy for the PWSS program is the Navajo Nation. There are a few tribes that are pursuing primacy in the PWSS and UIC programs.

Today´s Tribal Direct Implementation Program

States and tribes that do not obtain PWSS and UIC program delegation continue to be directly implemented by the EPA region in which the State or reservation is located. All EPA regions, excluding Region III (which has no federally recognized tribes), operate tribal PWSS and UIC programs to manage public water systems or underground injection wells on Indian lands.

EPA’s 1997 inventory shows that there are nearly 1000 public water systems (740 community water systems, 90 nontransient noncommunity water systems and 130 transient noncommunity water systems) that the EPA regional offices manage on Indian lands serving a population of nearly 500,000. There are also over 5,300 injection wells (one Class I well, 4,300 Class II wells, 0 Class III wells and 1,042 Class V wells) on tribal lands that are managed by regional UIC staff.

As the primary enforcement authority for tribal public water systems, EPA regions are responsible for enforcing against those systems that do not comply with federal drinking water regulations. A formal enforcement action is taken as a last measure. EPA regions dedicate a great deal of resources to provide tribes with technical assistance to help their systems or wells comply with federal standards. Regional staff visit reservations as often as possible to provide compliance assistance on site. Many Regions also fund circuit rider programs which enable other qualified persons the opportunity to provide technical assistance and training directly to tribes.

For more information on the Tribal PWSS and UIC programs, please contact your program representative.

Source water assessment and protection programs

Source Water Assessment and Protection Programs

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 required states to develop and implement source water assessment programs (SWAPs) to analyze existing and potential threats to the quality of the public drinking water throughout the state. Using these programs, most states have completed source water assessments for every public water system — from major metropolitan areas to the smallest towns. Even schools, restaurants, and other public facilities that have wells or surface water supplies have been assessed. A source water assessment is a study and report, unique to a water system, that provides basic information about the water used to provide drinking water. States are working with local communities and public water systems to identify protection measures to address potential threats to sources of drinking water.

EPA publications and resources

Source Water Assessment and Protection Programs Final Guidance (PDF) (160 pp, 486K)
Describes the elements of an EPA-approved state Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP), as well as EPA’s recommendations for what should be included in a state Source Water Protection (SWP) Program. The document also provides an overview of how source water assessment and protection integrates with other Safe Drinking Water Act programs and efforts and how other EPA and other federal programs can assist states in developing and implementing assessment and protection programs, and vice versa.
EPA 816-R-97-009
Office of Inspector General Report: Source Water Assessment and Protection Programs Show Initial Promise, But Obstacles Remain (PDF) (56 pp, 625K)
Source Water Protection Training through the Drinking Water Academy
Delineation tools
Potential contaminant source inventory tools
Susceptibility determination tools
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Wellhead protection program

Wellhead Protection Program

The Wellhead Protection Program (WHPP) is a pollution prevention and management program used to protect underground sources of drinking water. The national WHPP was established under section 1428 of the 1986 SDWA amendments. The law specified that certain program activities, such as delineation, contaminant source inventory, contingency planning and source management, be incorporated into state WHPPs, which are approved by EPA prior to implementation. All states have EPA-approved state WHPPs. Although section 1428 applies only to states, a number of tribes are implementing the program as well.

WHPPs provided the foundation for many of the state source water assessment programs required under the 1996 SDWA amendments. Most states also use the wellhead protection program as a foundation for assessing and protecting ground water systems. State WHPPs vary greatly. For example, some states require community water systems to develop management plans, while others rely on education and technical assistance to encourage voluntary action. Other states have mandatory requirements for wellhead protection at the local level. Guidance, publications and other resources are available on state source water web sites.

EPA publications and resources

Non-EPA publications and resources

State ground water protection program

State Ground Water Protection Programs

Many states have also developed programs that are focused specifically on ground water protection. Several states developed formal Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Programs (CSGWPP), which were designed as a management tool for states to use to integrate all programs that affect ground water quality, thus allowing better decisions to be made. Although most states are no longer pursuing formal approval of a CSGW pp, virtually all states are pursuing at least some of the individual elements necessary for comprehensive ground water protection. Within EPA, the source water protection program is working with the underground storage tank program to address potential threats to ground water posed by leaking tanks.

Publications and resources

Protecting the Nation’s Ground Water: EPA Strategy for the 1990s (PDF) (11 pp, 1M)
State 305(b) reports
National Water Quality Inventory, 1998 Report to Congress, Ground Water and Drinking Water Chapters
Report that is the primary vehicle for informing Congress and the public about general water quality conditions in the Untied States.
- Ground Water Protection Programs Chapter (PDF) (47 pp, 584K)
- Complete Report (PDF) (99 pp, 2M)
- Drinking Water Quality Programs Chapter (PDF) (11 pp, 196K)
- Ground Water Quality Chapter (PDF) (35 pp, 730K)

Sole source aquifer protection program

Sole Source Aquifer Protection Program

A sole source aquifer supplies 50 percent or more of the drinking water for a given aquifer service area for which there are no reasonably available alternative sources, should the aquifer become contaminated. Designation as a sole source aquifer protects an area’s ground water resources by requiring EPA to review any proposed projects within the designated area that are receiving federal financial assistance.

Sole Source Aquifer page

Watershed-based protection program

Watershed-Based Protection Program

The goal of source water protection is to protect the drinking water resource by protecting and preserving the environmental quality of the watershed above the intake (or the aquifer around the well). The assessment is the first step in the process to protect the resource. Once a watershed has been assessed to determine its current condition and the extent of the threats to the system, a watershed plan can be developed and implemented.

EPA’s Office of Water has numerous programs that focus on watershed protection under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Act includes programs such as the Nonpoint Source Program, National Estuary Program, the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program, and the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Each of these programs encourage states to develop programs to promote watershed-based protection, and they have elements that support watershed-based planning and implementation. The federal programs are generally implemented at the state level.

EPA,Federal /non-governmental programs

EPA, Federal / Non-governmental Programs

There is no single federal program for implementing source water protection plans and activities. However, many federal, tribal, regional, and local programs have tools and resources that can be used to focus on protecting drinking water. Source water protection can benefit, and benefit from, other EPA programs, other federal programs and non-governmental programs:

Other programs can use source water assessments and identified protection areas to set priorities for ongoing prevention efforts.
Identifying source water protection areas increases federal, state and local managers’ awareness of other programs where participation might increase the protection of human health.
Protecting sources of drinking water can help various federal programs, states, organizations and communities meet other environmental and social goals, such as green space conservation, stormwater planning, management of nonpoint source pollution and brownfields redevelopment.
The benefits that EPA and other federal programs can provide to state and local source water assessment and protection efforts are potentially very large. These include information, technical and financial resources, and communication networks and enforcement authorities.

EPA program links

Other Federal Programs and Non-Governmental Organizations

Related links: Includes links to non-EPA organizations that are related to source water protection.

Tribal programs

Tribal Programs

EPA is firmly committed to helping tribes to assess the rivers, lakes, springs and aquifers that serve as tribal public water supplies and to implement measures to protect against contamination of these water resources.

Protecting Drinking Water: A Workbook for Tribes
The Water Education Foundation recently completed this national water quality publication using a grant from EPA. The Workbook includes background information on the importance of protecting source water from pollution and includes a step-by-step work plan for tribes interested in developing a plan for protecting their drinking water.
Source water protection fact sheet and EPA regional contacts for tribes (PDF) (4 pp, 80K)
Provides more information on source water protection, how to get started, and funding available.
Tribal drinking water programs and UIC program
Other water pollution control funding sources
Provides information on drinking water, wastewater and watershed protection funding sources.
Nonpoint source pollution control grants to tribes
Describes opportunities to fund projects to control polluted runoff.

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