6/6/2007 Acknowledgements Developing Best ■ Ed Wengrowski & Linda DiCicco Management Practices for ■ New Jersey Pinelands Commission P.O. Box 7 Onsite/Decentralized New Lisbon, New Jersey 08064 Wastewater in the Wastewater in the wastewater@njpinelands.state.nj.us @ j i l d j New Jersey Pinelands Area http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands Technical Advisory Committee Meetings 2007 June 6, 7 & 19 Bruce F. Douglas, P.E. bdouglas@stone-env.com 2 Meeting Agenda Welcome & Introductions ■ Name 1 Welcome & Introductions (10 min) ■ Title 2 Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater ■ Affiliation Treatment (5 min) ■ One example of how you are involved on 3 Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater onsite/decentralized wastewater management onsite/decentralized wastewater management Management (5 min) Management (5 min) ■ What you want to get out of this meeting 4 Brief Overview of Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Management Project (5 min) 5 Roundtable Discussion (120 min) 6 Next Steps (5 min) 3 4 1
6/6/2007 Pinelands Map Pinelands Geology Sewered Areas 5 6 Traditional Onsite Wastewater Alternative Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Treatment System Schematics 7 8 2
6/6/2007 Wastewater Management – Who is Managing Onsite/Decentralized Historical Approach Systems in the Pinelands Now? ■ State of New Jersey − Department of Health − Pinelands Commission − Department of Environmental Protection E i t l P t ti Centralized Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Systems ■ Counties (7) Wastewater Systems ■ Local Townships and Boroughs (53) Source: Hoover, 1998 9 10 Wastewater Management – Onsite/Decentralized Management – Risk-based Management Approach Sustainable Approach SYSTEM DESIGN SITE PERMITTING EVALUATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Centralized Onsite/Decentralized REGULATIONS Wastewater Systems Wastewater Systems OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE MONITORING and/or INSPECTIONS Source: Hoover, 1998 11 12 3
6/6/2007 EPA Management Models—One EPA Management Program Way to Evaluate Options Elements ■ Homeowner Awareness ■ Maintenance Contracts ■ Operating Permits ■ Responsible Management Entity (RME) Operation & M i t Maintenance ■ RME Ownership 13 14 Timeline of Onsite/Decentralized EPA Management Guidelines Wastewater Management Project ■ Research the Legal Basis and Regulatory Framework Program Elements Model Programs (March – June 2006) � Public Education � Inspections & Monitoring � Homeowner Awareness ■ Technical Advisory Meetings (June 2006) � Planning � Residuals Management � Maintenance Contract ■ Public Outreach and Education Programs � Funding � Training & Certification � Operating Permit (June 2006 – December 2006) ( ) � Site Evaluation � Record-keeping � RME Operation and ■ Identify Options Available to Local Entities to Manage Onsite � System Design � Corrective Actions Maintenance Wastewater Management Systems (July 2006 – December 2006) � RME Ownership � Performance Requirements ■ Deliver Formal Presentations to the Pinelands Policy and � Construction and Installation Implementation Committee and the Pinelands Commission � Operation and Maintenance (January 2007 – March 2007) 15 16 4
6/6/2007 Onsite/Decentralized Management Local Views Matter ■ Bruce’s Working Definition: ■ OWTS Industry − Designers Comprehensive program to enable sustainable long-term − Manufacturers use of onsite/decentralized − Distributors wastewater infrastructure − Installers Installers that is appropriate for local h i i f l l conditions ■ Land Development/Use − Property Owners − Developers − Property Management Companies Photo credit: Mike Baker − Real Estate Agents 17 18 Evaluate Administrative and Financial Local Outreach and Education Options for Implementing BMPs ■ Website ■ Municipal/County Inter-local Agreements ■ Public Presentations ■ Public/Private Utility ■ Train-the-Trainer Strategy Authorities ■ Private Consultant/Municipal Engineer Contracts Engineer Contracts ■ Cooperative/Non-profit Organization Agreements 19 20 5
6/6/2007 Feedback on Best Management Practice Options Final BMP Manual ■ Modular Document Place image here. It should fit in this text box and ■ Decision Making Tool should align on the left with the picture above. Delete ■ Multiple Drafts ■ Reference Document text box if still visible after placing and sizing picture. ■ Specific Management ■ Resource for All Levels of Program Components, such Jurisdiction in Pinelands as: − Legal Documents L l D t − Program Cost Ranges − Asset Management Information Photo credit: Pinelands Preservation Alliance 21 22 Developing Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Management Programs Roundtable Discussion Guidelines for the New Jersey Pinelands Area ■ Limit of 10 minutes per item ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: ■ Please state your name at the beginning of each comment ■ Limit of ~1 minute per 1. What are general perceptions g p p comment comment about living with either ■ Please try to be concise traditional or advanced treatment ■ No put downs wastewater systems? ■ Do not be offended if I need to cut you off ■ We can come back to items as time allows at the end Photo credit: Mike Baker 23 24 6
6/6/2007 Developing Onsite/Decentralized Developing Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Management Programs Wastewater Management Programs for the New Jersey Pinelands Area for the New Jersey Pinelands Area ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: 2. What is the current onsite/ 3. What is the need for improving p g decentralized management situation in onsite/ decentralized management in the Pinelands? the Pinelands? 25 26 Developing Onsite/Decentralized Developing Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Management Programs Wastewater Management Programs for the New Jersey Pinelands Area for the New Jersey Pinelands Area ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: 4. What is the appropriate level of pp p 5.What are apparent public pp p government involvement in onsite/ concerns regarding decentralized wastewater onsite/decentralized wastewater management? management? 27 28 7
6/6/2007 Developing Onsite/Decentralized Developing Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Management Programs Wastewater Management Programs for the New Jersey Pinelands Area for the New Jersey Pinelands Area ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: 6. Is there a perceived value to p 7. What would be necessary to create y onsite/decentralized wastewater public support for the implementation management? of onsite/decentralized system management programs? 29 30 Developing Onsite/Decentralized Developing Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Management Programs Wastewater Management Programs for the New Jersey Pinelands Area for the New Jersey Pinelands Area ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: 8. What strategies exist that will g 9. What are onsite/decentralized confirm that the operation and wastewater management success maintenance are occurring? stories? 31 32 8
6/6/2007 Developing Onsite/Decentralized Developing Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Management Programs Wastewater Management Programs for the New Jersey Pinelands Area for the New Jersey Pinelands Area ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: 10. What are the questions that need q 11. How can we finance to be answered when a municipality onsite/decentralized wastewater considers onsite/decentralized management programs? wastewater management options? 33 34 Developing Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Management Programs Next Steps for the New Jersey Pinelands Area ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: ■ Outreach − Website − NEHA presentation 12. What information or support pp ■ Complete draft of legal ■ Complete draft of legal would be most helpful to basis and regulatory municipalities and owners of framework document traditional or alternative systems ■ Begin first draft of BMP as they consider management manual options? Photo credit: Mike Baker 35 36 9
6/6/2007 Thank You! bdouglas@stone-env.com 37 10
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