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Council adopts updated Sanitary Sewer Management Plan; city highlights low overflow rates
Summary
Council approved an updated sewer system management plan that aligns with state waste-discharge requirements adopted in 2022 and incorporates internal audit findings; staff said Folsom outperforms regional averages on sewer overflows and detailed corrective actions are underway.
FOLSOM, Calif. — The City Council on July 8 approved an updated Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP) and related resolution (11416) to meet the state’s 2022 Waste Discharge Requirements and a revised six‑year maintenance cycle.
What staff reported Marcus Yasutake, Environmental Water Resources Director, told council the new state order requires a living document updated with monthly and annual reviews, expanded training documentation (including engineering staff and legally responsible officials), and new mapping and reporting requirements. The SSMP updates the city’s cleaning, inspection and lateral programs on a six‑year cycle (previously five/ten-year cadences) and includes an updated emergency response plan that streamlines response documentation.
Internal audit and performance An internal audit identified 10 improvement items; staff marked most as implemented or in progress, and said several will be addressed in the forthcoming sewer master‑plan update. Yasutake noted the city performs well in regional comparisons: Folsom reported fewer spill incidents and far lower spill volume per capita than municipal and regional averages. He credited proactive capital projects, operations performance and dedicated staffing.
Vote and follow-up Council voted in favor of the resolution (roll call yes from all members). Staff will upload the SSMP to the state prior to the regulatory deadline and continue to implement the audit recommendations and capital-priority mitigations identified in the plan.
Ending Yasutake said the updated plan focuses city effort on risk‑based prioritization of capital fixes and improved data collection to reduce spills and maintain compliance with state reporting obligations.
