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C. Goals for the Wastewater Collection System Providing safe, responsive, and reliable sewage conveyance is a key component of the goals and objectives of the City's Operational Services Department, Environmental Services Division. The City's Sewer Collections Section has adopted the following goals. These goals outline responsibilities and provide direction and understanding for all sewer maintenance and cleaning activities. • Provide for the reliable collection of sewage throughout the City to protect public health and the environment,to prevent sanitary sewer overflows and to minimize odors. • Ensure all sanitary sewage is collected and transported to the Water Pollution Control Plants. • Maintain and repair the City's Sanitary Sewer Collection System in a cost-effective, safe, reliable and timely manner. • Comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to sanitary sewer collection operation and maintenance. • Respond to emergency events and provide assistance for residents and businesses. • Provide administrative and support services to promote customer satisfaction and confidence. Continue to professionally manage, operate and maintain all parts of the sewer collection system. • Provide adequate capacity to convey peak flows. • Minimize the frequency of SSOs that can pose a threat to public health. • Mitigate the impact of SSOs. This SSMP supplements and supports the City's existing Maintenance and Operations Program and goals by providing high-level, consolidated guidelines and procedures for all the aspects of the City's wastewater system management.The SSMP will contribute to the proper management of the collections system and assist the City in minimizing the frequency and impacts of SSO's by providing guidance for appropriate maintenance,capacity management and emergency response. D. Goals, Policies, and Action Statements: The City's General Plan contains Goals, Policies and Action Statements applicable to the wastewater collection system. Refer to the City's General Plan web page at: http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/business/pla nning/genplan-090721-final.htm I 9IPage