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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission 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 pollution <br />control facilities serving the Eugene/Springfield and River Road/Santa Clara areas under the <br />Intergovernmental Agreement with the MWMC. <br />These regional facilities include the Eugene/Springfield Regional Water Pollution Control <br />,I <br />Facility, the 154 acre Biosolids Management Facility; the 286 acre Seasonal Industrial Waste <br />Facility, the 400 acre Awbrey Lane Poplar Farm site, and regional wastewater pumping <br />stations and transmission sewers. In support of the water pollution control program, the <br />Division also provides technical services for wastewater treatment, management of equipment <br />replacement and infrastructure rehabilitation, biosolids treatment and recycling, an industrial <br />source control and pretreatment program in conjunction with City of Springfield staff, regional <br />laboratory services for wastewater and water quality analyses, and flow monitoring on the <br />` regional sanitary trunk sewers. <br />ADMINISTRATNE 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 managing of <br />the activities of the Division; development and coordination of the budget; administration of <br />personnel records; and processing of payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. This <br />section also provides tracking and monitoring of all assets for the regional wastewater <br />treatment facilities and clerical support for reception, telephone services, and other <br />miscellaneous needs. Another area this program administers is the coordination of local and <br />regional billing and rate activities. <br />REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT <br />;,, FACILITY OPERATIONS <br />~~ <br />The Wastewater Division operates the WPCF to treat domestic and industrial liquid wastes to <br />achieve an effluent quality that protects and sustains the beneficial uses of the Willamette <br />River. The WPCF is designed to treat 49 million gallons per day (MGD) of dry weather flow, <br />with a peak hydraulic capacity of 105 MGD for full secondary treatment. The Operations <br />section optimizes integrated wastewater treatment processes to ensure effluent quality <br />requirements are met in an effective manner. In addition, the Operations section provides 24 <br />hour/day alarm monitoring of all plant processes, regional and local pump stations, and the <br />Biosolids and Seasonal Industrial Waste Facilities. <br />REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT <br />FACILITY MAINTENANCE <br />Preservation of the multi-million dollar investment in the equipment and infrastructure of the <br />WPCF is the responsibility of the Maintenance section of the Wastewater Division. This <br />section provides a preventative maintenance program to maximize equipment life and <br />.; performance; a corrective maintenance program for repairing unanticipated equipment failures; <br />a facility maintenance program to maintain the buildings, treatment structures, and grounds; <br />and a stores unit that purchases and stocks parts and supplies and assists with professional <br />Page 38 FY 01-02 Budget <br />