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Escondido council adopts updated sewer system management plan to meet state order
Summary
The Escondido City Council voted 5-0 to adopt an updated Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) to comply with a 2022 State Water Resources Control Board order, formalizing audits, mapping and emergency-response procedures for the city's wastewater network.
The Escondido City Council on Aug. 28 adopted an updated Sewer System Management Plan, voting 5-0 to approve a resolution implementing changes required by the State Water Resources Control Board.
The plan update, presented by Kyle Morgan, interim director of utilities, implements requirements from a Dec. 6, 2022, State Water Resources Control Board general waste discharge order that gave agencies three years to update SSMPs. The updated plan formalizes auditing and reporting practices, requires periodic staff training and establishes a digital mapping submission to the state's portal, with limited public access to protect critical infrastructure.
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