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Sewer System Management Plan
Sewer System Management Plan
December 2025
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
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1.1 Introduction
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1.2 Organization
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1.3 Mission, Goal, and Actions
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1.3.1 Wastewater Collection Section - Mission
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1.3.2 Wastewater Collection Section - Goals
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1.3.3 Actions
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1.4 Background
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1.4.1 History
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1.4.2 Sanitary Sewer Service Area and Population
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1.4.3 Condition and Age of Collection Facilities
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1.5 Reference Material
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1.6 Acknowledgments
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Chapter 2 - REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
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2.1 National
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2.2 State of Nebraska
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2.3 Local
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2.4 Definitions
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Chapter 3 - COLLECTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
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3.1 Training
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3.2 Staffing
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3.2.1 SOP for Equipment Operator Performance Evaluation
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SOP Equipment Operator Performance
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3.3 Customer Service
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3.3.1 Service Call Program
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3.3.1.1 SOP for Service Calls
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SOP Service Calls
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3.4 Public Information and Education Program
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Chapter 4 - ASSET MANAGEMENT
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4.1 Overview
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4.2 Information Management and GIS
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4.3 Field Investigations
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4.3.1 Pipe Inspection
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4.3.1.1 SOP for Pipe Inspection
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SOP CCTV Inspection
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SOP Portable CCTV Inspection
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SOP Acoustic Assessment
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4.3.2 Manhole Inspection
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4.3.2.1 SOP for Manhole Inspection
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SOP Spider Inspection
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4.3.3 Flow Monitoring
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4.4 Field Data Assessment
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4.5 Planning
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4.5.1 Generate a City Work Order for Repair
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4.5.1.1 General SOPs
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SOP Emergency Street Closure
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SOP One Call
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SOP Confined Space Entry and Fall Protection
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4.5.1.2 SOPs for Specific Repairs
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SOP Main Repairs
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SOP Repair Liner Main Repairs
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SOP Replacing Manhole Frame and Cover
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SOP Adjusting Manhole to Grade
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4.5.2 Generate CIP Work Order for Repair or Replacement
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Chapter 5 - SEWER MAINTENANCE
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5.1 Overview
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5.2 Pipe Cleaning
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5.2.1 Cleaning Frequencies
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5.2.2 SOPs For Cleaning
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SOP Combination Sewer Cleaning
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SOP Jet Flushing
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SOP Jet Flushing with Easement Machine
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5.3 Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG)
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5.4 Root Control
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5.4.1 SOP for Chemical Root Control
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SOP Chemical Root Control
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5.5 Inflow and Infiltration Control
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5.6 Maintenance Records
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Chapter 6 - PUMP STATION AND FORCE MAIN MAINTENANCE
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6.1 Overview
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6.2 Telemetry
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6.3 Inspection Maintenance and Repairs
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6.3.1 Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance
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6.3.2 Force Main Maintenance
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6.4 Corrosion and Odor Control
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Appendices
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Appendix A Lift Station Information and Routine Maintenance Schedules
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Tables
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Table 1.1 Historical Population From 1880 to 2020
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Table 1.2 Historical Length of Sanitary Sewer Pipe Installed
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Table 3.1 Collection System Staffing Levels
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Table 5.1 Current Sanitary Sewer Cleaning Frequencies
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Table 6.1 Summary of Wastewater Lift Stations
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Figures
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Figure 1.1 Organizational Chart
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Figure 1.2 Number of Stoppages in Sewer Lines
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Figure 1.3 Existing and Future Tier I Service Area
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Figure 1.4 Wastewater Trunk Sewer System
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Figure 1.5 Wastewater Lift Stations
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Figure 2.1 Typical Residential Service Connection
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Figure 4.1 Permanent Flow Monitor Locations
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Figure 4.2 CIP Decision Flow Chart
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Figure 5.1 Preventive Maintenance Hours Vs. AWWA KPI Target Hours
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