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Manuals Related To
Operation and
Maintenance
of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
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December 1975
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Office of Water Program Operations
Municipal Operations Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The documents described on the next two pages are available free
all EPA Regional Offices; an order blank for them follows
r . their descriptions. Descriptions of seven documents available
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PUBLICITY PAMPHLET AVAILABLE:
"O&M - MAKING HASTEHATER TREATMENT WORK IN YOUR COMMUNITY"
This pamphlet, dated May 1974, is now available in quantity from
all EPA Regional Offices: It can be given to public-interest
groups interested in passing copies along to members and others
in an effort to increase public awareness; but most copies will
be distributed to visitors at individual plants.
The pamphlet introduces the citizen to the need for wastewater
treatment plants, and to the importance of their operation and
maintenance. The NPDES permit system is briefly explained, and
the permit mentioned as a source of information. The citizen is
urged to support better salaries and working conditions for plant
operators and other personnel, since this will mean better
personnel, who in turn will improve O&M. This is seen as a more
efficient use of money than the building of new plants to replace
plants already physically adequate to community needs. A list of
questions the citizen can ask his local officials, to help him
evaluate plant O&M, is included.
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EPA REVISES GUIDELINES ON PLANT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
The EPA has published a supplement to the Federal Guidelines for
Design, Operation, and Maintenance p_f Wastewater Treatment
Facilities, revising the portion of the Guidelines dealing with
O&M. The supplement replaces pp. 31-46, expanding that
information to include sections on Staffinq and Training, Safety,
Emergency Operation, Maintenance Management, and Budget.
The additions address those responsible for compliance with grant
requirements, effluent permit criteria, and related water quality
standards. They are intended to ensure consideration of all
aspects of O&M, both in improving the work of existing plants and
in developing new ones. Early consideration of the Guidelines in
design will optimize the long-range capability of new plants.
Copies of the supplement are available free from EPA Regional
Offices.
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PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM EPA REGIONAL OFFICES
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Please send the following free publications:
copies of the supplement to the Feder a 1 Guide1i nes
copies of "O&M - Making Wastewater Treatment Work in
Your Community"
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For the States of: Conn.,
Me., Mass., N.H., R.I., Vt.
For the States of: Ark., La., N.M.,
Oka., Tex.
Operation & Maintenance Section
Facilities Branch
Air & Water Programs Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Region I
JFK Federal Bldg.
Boston, Massachusetts 02203
Operation & Maintenance Chief
Municipal Waste Water Systems
Office of Grants Coordination
Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
1600 Patterson Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
For the States of N.J., N.Y.,
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Operation & Maintenance Section
Municipal Facilities Branch
Facilities Technology Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Region II
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10007
For the States of: Del., Md.,
Penn., Va., W.Va., D.C.
Operation & Maintenance Section
Office of Grants Coordination
Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
6th & Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
For the States of: Io., Ks.,
Mo., Ne.
Operation & Maintenance Section
Division of Surveillance & Analysis
Environmental Protection Agency
Region VII
25 Funston Road
Kansas City, Kansas 66115
For the States of: Colo., Mt.,
N.D., S.D., Utah., Wy.
Operation & Maintenance Section
Control Technology Branch
Air & Water Programs Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Region VIII
1860 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
For the States of: Ala., Fla.,
Ga., Ky., Miss., N.C., S.C.,
Tenn.
Operation & Maintenance Section
Facilities Branch
Air & Water Programs Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
1421 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
For the States of: Az., Cal.,
Hi., Nv., American Samoa., Tr. Terr.
of Pac. Islds., Guam
Water Investigation Section
Technical Support Branch
Division of Surveillance & Analysis
Environmental Protection Agency
Region IX
100 California Street
San Francisco, California 94111
For the States of: 111., Ind.,
Mich., Minn., Oh., Wis.
Operation & Maintenance Section
Construction Grants Branch
Air & Water Programs Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
230 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago, Illinois 60604
For the States of: Ak., Id., Or., Wa.
Operation & Maintenance Unit
Municipal Section, Water Branch
Air & Water Programs Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Region X
1200 Sixth Ave.
Seattle, Washington 98101
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NEW MANUAL AVAILABLE ON EMERGENCY PLANNINb
The source document "Emergency Planning for Municipal Wastewater
Treatment Facilities" was prepared by Wiley & Wilson, Inc.,
Lynchburg, Virginia, under contract with the Municipal Operations
Branch of the EPA's Office of Water Program Operations.
The new manual will asist those responsible for developing
comprehensive emergency operating procedures and systems for
wastewater treatment facilities, including consulting engineers,
regulatory agencies, and municipal managers and their staffs:
1. Consulting engineers may find it a useful guide in
writing the emergency operating program portion of any
municipal treatment system O&M manual. The information
offered applies to all treatment systems.
2. Regulatory agencies and EPA can use it in evaluating the
emergency operation programs of O&M manuals.
3. Municipal department heads and staffs will use it in
developing plans suited to the peculiarities of their
plants.
4. Treatment plant staffs may use it to explain to local
governing bodies the need for additional funds to remedy
difficulties at their plants.
This manual has been prepared to help ensure that each plant's
discharge of pollutants does not exceed the effluent limitations
written into the plant's discharge permit. It is available from
the U.S. Government Printing Office at $1.25 per copy.
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MEW MANUAL AVAILABLE:
"ESTIMATING LABORATORY NEEDS FOR MUNICIPAL
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES"
This document was prepared by Cornell, Rowland, Hayes &
Merrifield-Clair A. Hill & Associates under contract with the
Municipal Operations Branch of the EPA's Office of Water Program
Operations.
Because treatment processes and combinations of processes vary
widely, laboratory needs must be specifically tailored to each
installation. This manual provides data to make possible the
rough estimation of laboratory needs for municipal wastewater
treatment plants. Criteria for physical facilities, staffing,
and laboratory services are included. Considerations for
sampling and testing needs are presented for individual
processes, and include the minimum and the best testing
requirements. The testing programs are designed to meet the
needs of each process.
Guidelines for equipment and supplies are divided into six
categories: Major Equipment; Miscellaneous Equipment; Expendable
Supplies; Glass and Plasticware; Test Kits; and Chemicals. The
guidelines for Major Equipment and Chemicals are based on testing
requirements, while the others are usually general and indicate
items needed at any laboratory.
Estimates for staffing needs are given as the annual base man-
hours for laboratories serving the several types of treatment
facilities, and include methods for adjusting the number of man-
hours for local conditions. The manual describes two ways of
optimizing laboratory services: regional laboratories serving
several facilities, and local laboratories serving both water and
wastewater facilities.
Copies of the manual are available at $1.35 each from the
Government Printing Office.
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NEW MANUAL AVAILABLE ON
START-UP OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
A new manual completed in December 1973, "Start-up of Municipal
Wastewater Treatment Facilities," is available from the
Government Printing Office. It was prepared for the Municipal
Operations Branch of the EPA's Office of Water Program Operations
by Wiley & Wilson, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia.
The manual is a guide for putting into initial operation a new
municipal wastewater treatment plant, a new addition to an
existing plant, or a change in the mode of a plant's operation.
Proper operation of the plant or process will ensure that the
wastewater is treated in compliance with the specific conditions
established for each treatment facility.
Information is given on preparing for actual treatment plant
start-up, including: staffing the plant; developing standard
operating procedures; establishing procedures when construction
is continued during start-up; dry- and wetrun testing of
equipment; on-site operator training; and safety training.
Start-up procedures are described for some of the more common
pre-treatment and primary treatment units; for the specific
secondary treatment processes of activated sludge, trickling
filters, stabilization ponds and aerated lagoons; and for sludge
handling units and the anaerobic digestion process. The start-up
procedures for advanced wastewater treatment units and processes
are beyond the scope of this manual.
The manual can be bought from the U.S. Government Printing Office
for $1.40 per copy.
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MEW MANUAL AVAILABLE:
"MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER FACILITIES"
This document was prepared by Wiley & Wilson, Inc., Lynchburg,
Virginia, for the Municipal Operations Branch of the EPA's Office
of Water Program Operations.
The basic information for the manual came from individuals
experienced in maintenance management systems at facilities of
many different types and sizes. A wide range of existing
maintenance management systems—for municipal wastewater
treatment facilities, industry, and the Department of Defense--
were reviewed also.
The manual includes recommendations covering each of the basic
elements required to develop an effective maintenance management
system. These are not intended to be rigidly applied, but should
be tailored to specific equipment and plant types. The
procedures are comprehensive and complete and will aid the
development of effective systems.
Copies are available at $1.60 each from the Government Printing
Office.
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MEW MANUAL AVAILABLE:
"CONSIDERATIONS FOR PREPARATION OF
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS"
This document was prepared by Wiley & V.'ilson, Inc., Lynchburg,
Virginia, for the Municipal Operations Branch of the EPA's Office
of Water Program Operations. It will be helpful to anyone who
prepares or reviews municipal wastewater treatment plant O&M
manuals. It aids in preparing such manuals in accordance with
the eligibility requirements of the FPA's Construction Grants
Program.
The principal background for this work came from the existing
guide for O&M manuals, in the appendix of the "Federal Guidelines
for Design, Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Treatment
Facilities" (1970). Existing manuals now being used in municipal
plants were surveyed for information, and persons experienced in
the preparation of plant O&M manuals contributed to the finished
product.
The manual includes separate sections on each major heading
recommended for inclusion in the O&M manual. Each section
contains a detailed discussion of the type of information that
should be included. A suggested manual outline is presented for
treatment plants, and another for pumping stations and pipelines.
The manual is not meant to present a rigid format; each manual
must be suited to the case at hand. But following a national
format should speed manual review procedures.
The manual is available at $2.85 per copy, from the Government
Printing Office.
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NEW MANUAL AVAILABLE:
"ESTIMATING STAFFING FOR
MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES"
This document, dated March 1973, was prepared by CM M/Hill, San
Francisco, California, for the Municipal Operations Branch of the
EPA's Office of Water Program Operations. It provides a four-
step method for preparing staffing estimates for municipal
wastewater treatment plants ranging from 0.5 to 25 mgd capacity.
Primary, secondary, and advanced treatment processes are covered.
The staff estimating steps feature a "Table of Adjustment for
Local Conditions" which makes it possible to vary, according to
individual need, the average staffing requirements listed.
Annual man-hour staffing estimates are given for six basic types
of work: supervisory, clerical, laboratory, yard work, operation,
and maintenance.
Applicable to existing as well as new plant designs, the manual
will assist consulting engineers, plant management, State
regulatory agencies, and others responsible for assessing
staffing needs.
Copies are available at $1.00 each at GPO Bookstores, or by mail
(domestic, post-paid) from the Government Printing Office, at
$1.25 each.
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NEW MANUAL AVAILABLE:
"A PLANNED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR
MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS"
This source document was prepared by EnviroPlan, Inc., of College
Park, Maryland, under contract to the County of Fairfax,
Virginia, and under the sponsorship of EPA.
This system was developed and successfully demonstrated at the
18-mgd Lower Potomac Wastewater Treatment Plant of Fairfax
County, to establish a model maintenance management system
generally applicable to treatment plants of various types
throughout the country. It provides for the specific maintenance
needs of each item of plant equipment and reduces the maintenance
of complex equipment to simple procedures. For each procedure
the system details the methods, materials, tools, and personnel
required; schedules the task; and provides for data recording and
feedback.
During the 12-month demonstration, the system caused a steady
downward trend in the frequency of malfunctions in various
mechanical equipment. In many cases the detection of danger
signs led to corrective action which prevented breakdowns.
This report describes the system in technical detail; thoroughly
describes the installation of the system, including acceptance by
the mechanics and coordination with plant operations; and
outlines an application of the system to other wastewater
treatment facilities.
Copies are available at $1.55 each from the Government Printing
Office.
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ORDER BLANK FOR PUBLICATIONS
AVAILABLE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
(Make checks payable to the Superintendent of Documents)
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20460
Remittance is enclosed. Please send copies of the following documents
as listed.
copies of "Emergency Planning for Municipal Wastewater
Treatment Facilities" (EP 2.8: W 28/6) @$1.25 $
copies of "Estimating Laboratory Needs for Municipal
Wastewater Treatment Facilities" (EP 2.2: W 28/3)
01.35
copies of "Start-up of Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Facilities" (EP 2.8: W 28/5) (P1.40
copies of "Maintenance Manaaement Systems for Municipal
Wastewater Facilities" (EP 2.8: W 28/4) 01.60
_copies of "Considerations for Preparation of Operation
and Maintenance Manuals" (EP 2.8: OP 2) @2.85
copies of "Estimating Staffing for Municipal Wastewater
"Treatment Facilities" (EP 2.8: W 28/3) @1.00
copies of "A Planned Maintenance Management System for
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants"
(EP 1.23/2: 600/2-73-004) @ 1.55
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