Agenda - Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems Conference

8:30 am

Welcome, Purpose of Meeting, Expectations Introductions

Joyce Hudson, Environmental Engineer, Manager of the USEPA Decentralized Program

Morris Beaton, USEPA NPDES Programs Branch, Region 5 Decentralized Wastewater Coordinator

8:45 am

How We Got To Where
We Are Today (pdf 239pp, 751 KB)
Where We’ve Been, and Where We Need to Go

Honorable Michael Tryon Illinois State Representative
Formerly McHenry County (IL) Board of Health and McHenry County Board Chairman

9:15 am

Wastewater Treatment:
Centralized & Decentralized  (ppt, 7pp 335KB)
Discussion of Key Issues Related to Treatment Facility Configurations and Permitting

Joyce Hudson, Environmental Engineer, Manager of the USEPA Decentralized Program

Clean Water Act Discharge Permit Requirements (ppt, 9pp 109KB)
NPDES Permitting System Overview; State and Federal Requirements for Discharging Systems;
Example State General NPDES Permits (ppt, 8pp, 848 KB) for Surface Discharging Treatment Systems

Peter Swenson, Chief, USEPA NPDES Programs Branch, Region 5 Water Division

Morris Beaton, USEPA NPDES Programs Branch, Region 5 Decentralized Wastewater Coordinator

10:10 am

Break

10:30 am

Summary of Current State Challenges Regarding Discharging Treatment Systems      
Background on Past Permitting Practices, Current Situation, and Future Plans

OHIO:

Presentation (ppt 20pp, 275Kb)

Mark Stump, Permits Section
Division of Surface Water
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Rebecca Fugitt, Administrator
Residential Water and Sewage Program
Ohio Department of Health

ILLINOIS:

IL EPA Presentation (pdf 19pp, 39Kb)

IDPH Presentation (pdf 6pp, 152Kb)

Rick Pinneo
Bureau of Water
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Joe O’Conner, Supervisor
West Chicago Region
Illinois Department of Public Health

12:00 noon

Lunch – On Your Own

1:15 pm

Summary of Current State Challenges Regarding Discharging Treatment Systems      
Background on Past Permitting Practices, Current Situation, and Future Plans

INDIANA:

Presentation (pdf 7pp, 352Kb)

Denise Wright Environmental Scientist &
Mike Mettler, Director
Environmental Public Health Division
Indiana State Department of Health

WISCONSIN:

Presentation (pdf 14pp, 681Kb)

Roman A. Kaminski, Program Manager
Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Bureau of Program Development
Wisconsin Department of Commerce

MINNESOTA:

Presentation (pdf 12pp, 1.3 Mb)

Bill Priebe, Supervisor
Wastewater SRF & Water Policy
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

MICHIGAN:

Presentation (ppt 46pp, 1.9 Mb)

Richard A. Falardeau, P.E., Chief
On-Site Wastewater Unit, Water Bureau
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

2:45 pm

Break

3:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Where Do We Go From Here?
Approaches for Moving Forward With Permits and
Management for Discharging Treatment Systems

USEPA and State Agency Speakers

4:00 pm

Recap, Questions, and Comments from Day 1
Question/Answer/Comment session

Barry Tonning, Director of Applied Research, Tetra Tech

4:30 pm

Adjourn for the Day

8:30 am

Recap, Questions, and Comments from
Day 1
Question/Answer/Comment Session

Barry Tonning, Director of Applied Research, Tetra Tech

9:00 am

Soil-Based Technologies & Performance (pdf 19pp, 919Kb)
Tanks, Treatment Units, Soil Discharge Options

Jim Kreissl, Senior Environmental Consultant, Tetra Tech

9:30 am

System Costs & Management Needs (pdf 19 pp, 753Kb)
Considering Costs and Long-Term Operation and Maintenance Needs for Individual & Cluster Systems

Jim Kreissl, Senior Environmental Consultant, Tetra Tech

10:00 am

Break

10:15 am

Karst Geology, Poor Soil Conditions, And Other Treatment Facility Site Limitations 
Part 1 (ppt 24pp, 5.1 Mb)
Part 2 (ppt 7pp, 3.3 Mb)
Part 3 (ppt 28pp, 5.5 Mb)
System Design Adaptations for Challenging Sites

Randy Miles, Professor of Soil Science, University of Missouri

10:45 am

Waste Reuse Applications (pdf 18pp, 1.9 Mb)
Applications of Reuse Technology (pdf 9pp, 182 Kb) Issues Associated with Water Reuse Opportunities and Applications

Bob Rubin, Prof Emeritus, North Carolina State University

11:15 am

Discussion on Technologies and O&M 
Designing Systems to Meet Specific Conditions

Barry Tonning, Director of Applied Research, Tetra Tech

12:00 noon

Lunch – On Your Own

1:15 pm

Case Study: Onsite Wastewater Permitting Program for Lake County, IL
(pdf 43 pp, 2.1 Mb) County Level Approach for Advanced Soil-Treatment and Dispersal Technologies; Drafting an NPDES Permit for Lake County

Tony Smithson, Director Lake County (IL) Health Dept

2:00 pm

Management Approaches for Individual
and Clustered Soil-Discharging Systems (pdf 18pp, 1334 Kb)Risk-Based Management Approaches That Consider Treatment Technologies, Environmental Setting, and Performance Requirements

Jim Kreissl, Senior Environmental Consultant, Tetra Tech

2:30 pm

Break

2:45 pm

The Iowa Lakes' Experience With Managed Individual and Clustered Systems (pdf 27pp, 916 Kb)

Randy Van Dyke
General Manager, Iowa Lakes Regional Water

3:30 pm

Discussion and Summary
Final Questions, Answers, and Comments

Barry Tonning, Director of Applied Research, Tetra Tech

4:00 pm

Forum Adjourns – Safe Travels!