Plans

Sanitary Sewer Management Plan 

The City is required to develop and implement a sewer system management plan (SSMP) under the State Water Resources Control Board WDR permit (Order 2006-0003-DWQ). The SSMP documents the City of Davis program to properly operate and maintain the sanitary sewer system.

The SSMP addresses the following elements:

1. Goal
2. Organization
3. Legal Authority
4. Operation and Maintenance Program
5. Design and Performance Provisions
6. Overflow Emergency Response Plan
7. Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program
8. System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan
9. Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications
10. SSMP Program Audits
11. Communication Program

As required, the City performs an audit of the program every two years and it is updated and re-certified by the City Council every five (5) years.

The current SSMP was first certified by the City Council during a public Council meeting on August 21, 2012. The plan was updated and re-adopted by City Council on April 18, 2017, and again on June 28, 2022.

Sewer System Management Plan (2017)

Sewer System Management Plan (2022)

Necessary revisions and updates to the Plan occur as needed, with a full audit performed every two years to ensure continued compliance with requirements.

Near-Term Recycled Water Master Plan

Presented to the City Council on June 18, 2019, the Near-term Recycled Water Master Plan reviews possible uses for the City Wastewater Treatment Plant’s treated effluent (recycled water). This effort included discussions on and the establishment of goals and objectives with members of both the Natural Resources and Open Space and Habitat Commissions. With this collaboration, an approach to recycled water use was developed. The goal of the Plan was to assess the water demands, feasibility of providing recycled water for a variety of reuse scenarios, and provide planning level costs and benefits associated with those scenarios. Eight scenarios were ultimately developed and included in the report.

Near-Term Recycled Water Master Plan (October 2018)