The Future of the SSS WDR

Potential SSS-WDR Enhancements and Regulatory Incentives to Address Cost of Permit Compliance

CWEA: 1 Contact Hour

Practice Area: Collection Systems

This session discusses a proposed regulatory incentives for local agencies (permittees), as a potential addition to the upcoming reissuance of the SSS-WDR. The presentation will discuss the costs associated with compliance, collection system performance, the incentives being considered, the potential criteria for agencies to be eligible for these incentives, and the practices agencies can employ to meet the criteria.

Learner Outcomes:

• Understand an exciting proposed enhancement that will potentially be added to the SSS-WDR to incentivize high-quality collection system performance through cost-saving regulatory incentives.
• Learn specific strategies and methods that high-performing agencies employ to improve collection system performance.
• Be able to communicate to upper management and stakeholders the potential regulatory incentives for improved collection system performance.

Level: Advanced; extensive knowledge of subject matter / senior level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

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  Michael Flores

  Practice Area Lead for Collection System Operation
  HDR
  Irvine, CA

Speaker - AC(s)

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  Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE

  Regulatory Permitting Chief
  State Water Board
  Sacramento, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

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  Michael Flores

  Practice Area Lead for Collection System Operation
  HDR
  Irvine, CA