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The Honorable Mayor, City Council and Staff July 21, 2005 Page 2 N 66 The MCES is currently developing a surcharge program that is proposed to begin in 2007 for communities not meeting their UI goals. One possible scenario is the City would be charged $52,000 per year for a five year period if the I/I goals are not being met. The specifics of the surcharge program are anticipated to be completed by the end of September. The City has completed a number of activities to reduce the flow of clear water into the sanitary sewer system. These activities include: 1, point of Sale Removal: Mandatory inspection and. disconnection of illegal foundation and sump pump G(nuiecti.ons at the tune homes are sold. 2. Public Education Program: -]'he City began a public education program in 2001 aimed at informing the City's residents of the impacts of 1/I entering the sanitary sewer system. The program shows how I/1 affects the home owner through sewer basement backups, cost associated with the treatment of UI, and impacts to the environment. The City has administered this program through distributing educational brochures, conducting five Public Informational meetings, and conducting 1/I presentations each year as part of the street reconstruction program. 3. Teclinieal and Inspection Assistance to Property Owners: The City has provided technical and. inspection assistance to property owners to support the voluntary removal. program. The assistance helps educate and motivate home owners to disconnect sump pumps or passive drain the from the sanitary sewer system.. 4. Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Trojects: Over the past ten years, the City has improved its sanitary sewer systern through the replacement of approximately 7 miles of clay pipe with PVC sewer pipe. The sewer improvements have reduced infiltration of clear water entering the sewer systeni by replacing damaged and deteriorated sewer pipes and manholes. 5. Resolved blooding Issues: The City's flood prevention projects over the past eight years have reduced street and home flooding. The reduced street flooding prevents clear water inflow through the tops of sanitary manholes. The prevention of home flooding has reduced the amount of inflow through the home floor drains and tile systems. If the I/I goals are not being met in the future, the City may have to implement other UI reduction measures including; 1. Door to door inspections, perhaps in conjunction with the water meter replacement. 2. Adjust sanitary sewer fees for residents with illegal sump pump and passive drain tile connections. The activities currently being undertaken by the City have shown a reduction in the amount of clear water I/I entering the sanitary sewer system, and is recommended that the current I/I reduction plan continue. Should the City desire to reduce UI to meet the MCES goal by 2007, h J IfP19INN 1065-571'005,092105 M,,, 0 iy Smffd ,