Stormwater Capture: Opportunities and Challenges

Wednesday, April 10

11:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center

CWEA: .5 Contact Hours

Sponsored By

Practice Area: Collection Systems, Communication & Outreach, Engineering & Research, All, Pretreatment Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S)

This session will discuss: (1) the opportunities to use LACSD's sewer system to meet stormwater capture goals in compliance with a municipal or industrial stormwater permit and/or create additional reclaimed water supplies; (2) the challenges and considerations to be evaluated in the planning process for a sanitary sewer diversion; and (3) the evaluation and approval process to incorporate a sanitary sewer diversion into a stormwater project. As an example of what can be accomplished when the wastewater engineers apply their knowledge to stormwater projects, the presentation will also highlight the innovative features of the Carriage Crest Stormwater project that was developed by the Sanitation Districts for the City of Carson.

Learner Outcomes:

After participating in this session learners will be able to recognize the types of projects that would benefit from a sewer diversion in terms of additional stormwater capture volume and/or additional recycled water supply.
After participating in this session learners will be able to identify reasonable expectations for the capability of LACSD’s sanitary sewer system to accept stormwater.
After participating in this session learners will be able to formulate a plan for incorporating a sewer diversion into a stormwater project.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

Kristen Ruffell

Division Engineer II
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Whittier, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

Patrick Griffith

Principal
consultant
Los Angeles, CA