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18 <br />OCHD CLASS VI <br />DISCHARGING PACKAGE-PLANTS <br />STATISTICS: <br />- 11 IN ORANGE COUNTY <br />- RELATIVE AGES OF THE FACILITIES ARE NOT KNOWN; MOST ARE <br />OLDER THAN FIVE YEARS <br />- ALL CURRENTLY HAVE A VALID PERMIT. COMPLIANCE REPORTS ARE <br />SUBMITTED MONTHLY BY THE FACILITY OPERATORS. THE DEGREE OF <br />COMPLIANCE VARIES GREATLY FROM FACILITY TO FACILITY AND <br />FROM MONTH TO MONTH. <br />CURRENT PERMITTING PROCESS: <br />- DESIGNED BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER <br />- PERMITTED BY DEM <br />- INSTALLATION NOT INSPECTED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY <br />CURRENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS: <br />- OWNER /OPERATOR MUST SUBMIT DAILY MONITORING REPORTS TO <br />DEM ON A MONTHLY BASIS <br />- ENFORCEMENT CAN BE INITIATED IF THE MONITORING REPORTS SHOW <br />CONTINUED NON- COMPLIANCE <br />PROPOSED MANAGEMENT PROCESS: <br />- OCHD WOULD REVIEW ENGINEERED PLANS <br />- OCHD WOULD CONDUCT INSTALLATION INSPECTIONS <br />- OCHD WOULD RE- INSPECT PLANTS 4 -12 TIMES PER YEAR DEPENDING <br />ON THE SIZE OF THE PLANT (ALL CURRENT PLANTS WOULD HAVE <br />FOUR INSPECTIONS PER YEAR) <br />- OCHD WOULD SAMPLE THE PLANT EFFLUENT DURING INSPECTIONS TO <br />DETERMINE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PLANT <br />RATIONALE: <br />- THESE PLANTS GENERALLY HAVE RELATIVELY HIGH USAGE FLOWS <br />AND THE THREAT OF FAILURE IS SIGNIFICANT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AS <br />WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT. IF THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY OPERATED <br />AND MAINTAINED, LARGE AMOUNTS OF UNTREATED O R POORLY <br />TREATED WASTES CAN BE RELEASED INTO THE SURFACE WATERS. <br />STATE MANAGEMENT ENTITY REQUIREMENT: N/A <br />