SSES Wheeling 9-4-08

Phase 2 Implementation SSES Projects Public Involvement Meetings September 2008

Project Overview
Federal Court Order (Consent Decree) to Reduce Overflow Events
WWTP Improvements Completed from 2001 to 2007
Estimated $350MM of improvements over next 10 years
Excessive I/I entering collection system
What is I/I?
What are potential sources?

Sewer System 101

SSES Investigations
Public Involvement – Pre & Post
Physical Investigations/Data Gathering
Sewer Cleaning & Internal Inspection
Smoke & Dye Testing
Hydraulic Modeling/Development of Alternatives
Summary Report
Detailed Design & Construction

Public Involvement
This Meeting
Resident Questionnaire
Door hangers
“ Man on the street” conversations

Physical Investigations
Manhole Inspections

Sewer Cleaning & Inspection

Smoke Testing

Smoke Testing
Instructions for properly sealing drains
What to do if smoke enters your home?
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for smoke being used
Door hangers – yellow
Estimated start dates
TO THE PROPERTY OWNER OR TENANT THIS AREA WILL BE SMOKE TESTED WITHIN THE 24 – 48 HOURS NOTICE STANTEC, A CONSULTANT FOR THE CITY OF TOLEDO, WILL SOON BE SMOKE TESTING THE SANITARY SEWERS IN THIS AREA. SEWERS WILL BE FILLED WITH SMOKE TO DETECT LOCATIONS WHERE THE RAIN WATER IS ENTERING THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. TO PREVENT SMOKE FROM ENTERING YOUR BUILDING THROUGH THE PLUMBING, MAKE SURE THE DRAIN TRAPS ARE FULL OF WATER. TO DO THIS, POUR AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF WATER DOWN FLOOR DRAINS, BASEMENT SINKS AND DRAINS, AND ANY OTHER SELDOM USED DRAIN. IF, DUE TO FREQUENT SEWAGE ODORS, YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR BASEMENT DRAINS MAY NOT BE TRAPPED, PLACE A FOLDED WET TOWEL OVER THE DRAIN. THE SMOKE USED IS WHITE WITH A SLIGHT ODOR AND IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE. IF SMOKE ENTERS YOUR HOUSE, PLEASE OPEN YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS AND CONTACT THE LOCAL STANTEC OFFICES AT (419) 867-6666 , AND A PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. RESIDENTS WITH RESPIRATORY, PULMONARY, AND LUNGS DISORDERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND TRY TO AVOID EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH THE SMOKE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE STANTEC OFFICES AT (419) 867-6666 . A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) IS ON FILE WITH THE FIELD CREWS AND THE CONSULTANT OFFICES FOR ANYONE INTERESTED.

Dye Testing TO THE PROPERTY OWNER OR TENANT THE DOWNSPOUTS AT THIS RESIDENCE WILL BE DYE TESTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS NOTICE STANTEC A CONSULTANT FOR THE CITY OF TOLEDO, WILL BE DYE TESTING THE DOWNSPOUTS AT THIS RESIDENCE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. THE DOWNSPOIUTS WILL BE FILLED WITH DYED WATER TO TRACE THE POINT OF DISCHARGE. TO PERFORM THESE EFFORTS, OUR STAFF WILL NEED TO GAIN ENTRY ONTO YOUR PROPERTY. WE WILL BE PLACING DYE INTO THE DOWNSPOUTS THROUGH A PLASTIC WAND THAT WILL REACH TO YOUR GUTTERS OR THROUGH A CONNECTION NEAR THE GROUND. THE DYE UTILIZED IS ODORLESS AND NON-TOXIC AND WILL WASH AWAY. WE WILL NEED TO ENTER YOUR PROPERTY TO PERFORM THIS SERVICE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION BY ALLOWING OUR STAFF ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE LEASHING AND/OR CONTROL OF PETS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE STANTEC OFFICES AT (419) 867-6666 AND A PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AND COOPERATION. A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) FOR THE DYE IS ON FILE WITH THE FIELD CREWS AND THE CONSULTANT OFFICES FOR ANYONE INTERESTED.

Field Workers/Staff
Company Vehicles
Uniforms
ID Badges
City Department Notifications
Fire Dept.
Police Dept.
Division of Engineering Services

How Can You Help?
Return the questionnaires that were mailed
Allow clear access onto your properties for field crews, including rear yards and fenced areas – this includes leashing pets – some sewers are in back yards and alleys
Follow the instructions on the door hangers – water in traps & drains
Sign in on the sheets at the doors and provide us with comments
Please be patient
The more assistance we receive from public, the better the results of the project will be for the City and you, its customers

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