SCAP Committees

Under the governance of the Board of Directors, four "advisory" committees meet periodically to review new and revised environmental regulations that affect the wastewater industry. These committees are made up of volunteers from the member agencies assisted by the SCAP staff. Their purpose is to gain consensus in order to develop positions and submit comments to regulatory agencies during their rulemaking process, either by oral or written presentation. In addition, reports of the committees' actions are circulated to the membership to assist them in their compliance efforts.

These four committees are as follows:  

Air Quality Committee	Staffed by our membership's technical experts in the field of air quality management, the committee meets monthly to address regulations resulting from the federal Clean Air Act and administered through the rulemaking processes of California's Air Resources Board, the regional Air Quality Management Districts, Air Pollution Control Districts and other regulatory bodies located in the Alliance's area of influence. Committee Chair:Daniel McGivney, Eastern Municipal Water District Vice Chair:Greg Adams, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Biosolids Committee	Usually meeting quarterly, the committee is deeply involved in both statewide and local regulations directed at reuse and disposal of wastewater solid residuals called biosolids. Although this activity is directed mainly towards biosolids land application and composting, the committee is aggressively seeking other reuse options. When reviewing and preparing comments on regulations, the committee works primarily with the State Water Resources Control Board, the various Regional Water Quality Control Boards, the California Integrated Waste Management Board and local authorities, such as counties currently enacting biosolids reuse regulations for their jurisdictions. Committee Chair:Mike Sullivan, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Vice Chair: Michelle Hetherington, Orange County Sanitation District
Collection Systems Committee	Meeting quarterly, the Collection Systems Committee acts as a conduit between the Regional Water Quality Control Boards' staff and the collections community to provide information, assistance and guidance in meeting regulatory compliance with implementation of the sanitary sewer overflow program, sewer system management plans, and the fats, oils and grease control programs. Committee Chair:Ralph Palomares, El Toro Water District Vice Chair:Sam Espinoza, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Water Issues Committee	Activities of the Water Issues Committee are driven by the promulgation of the federal Clean Water Act, implemented through state legislation and the rulemaking processes of CalEPA, the State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards. This involves a myriad of regulations intended to improve the quality of the state's waters. These rules are aimed at publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) that discharge wastewater effluent to either the state's inland surface waters or to the ocean. The committee meets quarterly and holds workshops for the membership to assist them in meeting the requirements of wastewater discharge or reuse regulations. Committee Chair:Gus Dembegiotes, City of Los Angeles Vice Chair:Valerie Housel, City of San Bernardino Water Dept.