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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Eugene Budget Detail <br /> <br /> ~ CITY OF EUGENE <br /> REGIONAL WASTEWATER PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> <br /> I" <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 Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission <br /> (MWMC). <br /> These regional facilities include the Eugene/Springfield Regional Water Pollution Control <br /> Facility (WPCF), the 154 acre Biosolids Management Facility, the 286 acre Seasonal Industrial <br /> Waste Facility, the 600 acre Biocycle Farm site, and regional wastewater pumping stations and <br /> transmission sewers. In support of the water pollution control program, the Division also <br /> provides technical services for wastewater treatment, management of equipment replacement <br /> - and infrastructure rehabilitation, biosolids treatment and recycling, an industrial source control <br /> and pretreatment program in conjunction with City of Springfield staff, regional laboratory <br /> services for wastewater and water quality analyses, and flow monitoring on the regional <br /> sanitary trunk sewers. <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 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 /> 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 pivison. 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 /> Page 45 FY OS-06 BUDGET AND CIP <br /> <br />