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~' Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission <br />Eugene Budget Detail <br />CITY OF EUGENE <br />REGIONAL WASTEWATER PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES <br />The Wastewater Division for the City of Eugene manages all regional wastewater <br />'. ~ pollution control facilities serving the Eugene/Springfield and River Road/Santa Clara <br />- - areas under the Intergovernmental Agreement with the MWMC. <br />These regional facilities include the Eugene/Springfield Regional Water Pollution <br />Control Facility, the 154 acre Biosolids Management Facility, the 286 acre Seasonal <br />Industrial Waste Facility, the 600 acre Biocycle Farm site, and regional wastewater <br />pumping stations and transmission sewers. In support of the water pollution control <br />program, the Division also provides technical services for wastewater treatment, <br />management of equipment replacement and infrastructure rehabilitation, Biosolids <br />treatment and recycling, industrial source control in conjunction with City of <br />Springfield staff, and regional laboratory services for wastewater and water quality <br />analyses. <br />ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES <br />Administrative Services provides management, administrative, and office support to the <br />Wastewater Division. This support includes the general planning, directing, and <br />managing of the activities of the Division; development and coordination of the budget; <br />administration of personnel records; and processing of payroll, accounts payable, and <br />accounts receivable. This section also provides tracking and monitoring of all assets <br />for the regional wastewater treatment facilities and clerical support for reception, <br />telephone services, and other miscellaneous needs. This program also administers the <br />coordination of local and regional billing and rate activities. <br />REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT <br />FACILITY OPERATIONS <br />The Wastewater Division operates the WPCF to treat domestic and industrial liquid <br />wastes to achieve an effluent quality that protects and sustains the beneficial uses of the <br />,, <br />Willamette River. The.WPCF is designed to treat 49 million gallons per day (MGD) of <br />,., <br />h r flow with a eak h draulic ca aci of 105 MGD for full second <br />d weat e <br />as3' <br />tY <br />rY p Y p <br />treatment. The Operations section optimizes integrated wastewater treatment processes <br />' ' to ensure effluent quality requirements are met in an effective manner. In addition, the <br />Operations section provides 24 hour/day alarm monitoring ofall plant processes, <br />', ; '; regional and local pump stations, and the Biosolids and Seasonal Industrial Waste <br />~! Facilities. <br />REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT <br />FACILITY MAINTENANCE <br />Preservation of the multi-million dollar investment in the equipment and infrastructure <br />of the WPCF is the responsibility of the Maintenance section of the Wastewater <br />Division. This section provides: A preventative maintenance program to maximize <br />equipment life and performance; a corrective maintenance program for repairing <br />Page 41 FY 04-OS BUDGET AND CIP <br />