To provide housing, training facilities, logistical support, and certain administrative support for Fleet Marine Force units and other activities and units designated by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. To conduct specialized schools and other training as directed. To receive and process students in order to conduct field training in basic combat skills.

11. Outstanding Pollution and Safety Deficiencies ($000):

a. Pollution Abatement (*): $ 109701

b. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) (#): $ 0

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Construct pumping and pipeline infrastructure to convey wastewater from STPs 1, 2, 3, and other collection areas, and the Sewage Lift Station (SLS) 8 tributary areas to the new regional sewage treatment plant (P-002, P-002a). Construction includes but is not limited to: wet well/dry well installations, pump and pump station installations, piping installation, flow equalization structures, stand-by-emergency power, new electrical power service system, remote monitoring and connections to Energy Monitoring System, and controls. Construct a reuse effluent distribution system to convey disinfected tertiary treated wastewater from the Southern Regional Tertiary Treatment Plant (SRTTP) to the selected reclamation areas. Construct new Reuse Lift Stations (RLS), SRTTP effluent storage tanks, ponds and lakes, and distribution system piping. Construct installations featuring: some ground grading, trenching, pipe laying, hydro-seeding, and planting of trees and shrubs; installation of, RLS pumps electrical/instrumentation, meters, backflow prevention devices, couplers, etc., for selected reclamation areas. These areas include: agriculture fields, pastures, recreation fields, MCB housing complexes common and recreation areas, etc. The construction installation features include: ground grading, trenching, pipe laying, hydro-seeding, and planting of trees and shrubs;

installation of, RLS pumps electrical/instrumentation, meters, backflow prevention devices, couplers, etc. Sustainable features will be included in the design, development, and construction for the project in accordance with Executive Order 13123 and other laws and executive orders. Project also includes environmental mitigation, handicap accessibility and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection features including fencing. gates, and lighting.

Construct sewage conveyance system to convey raw sewage from STPS and collection areas to the new Southern Region Tertiary Treatment Plant (SRTTP) located near the current STP 13 facility. The SRTTP has been designed to provide adequate treatment capacity to handle the raw sewage from collection/tributary areas. The SRTTP has been sized to accommodate known and planned influent quantities. This project also constructs a distribution system to convey disinfected tertiary treated effluent from the SRTTP to various locations on MCB Camp Pendleton where such water will be reused to maximum extent (i.e., reuse of tertiary treated water through various agriculture and landscape irrigation) eliminating any discharge to the Santa Margarita River (SMR). This maximizing of reclamation has been shown to have no adverse impacts to the SMR and its estuary.

This is a Major component of the five-year phased program that will, when complete, achieve regulatory compliance for the MCB Camp Pendleton wastewater systems.

(Current Mission)

REQUIREMENT:

The SRTTP replaces existing STPs and provides tertiary treatment for the flow from these collection areas. Wastewater conveyance systems (consisting of lift stations, force mains, and gravity lines) must be constructed to convey raw wastewater from these areas to the SRTTP. In addition, a treated effluent conveyance system must be constructed to facilitate the disposal of the tertiary treated effluent from the SRTTP for reuse. The existing wastewater infrastructure is not extensive enough to transmit raw waste water to the SRTTP or treated effluent to the reuse sites.

MCB Camp Pendleton has been in violation of existing wastewater quality standards for discharge of treated sewage water to the Santa Margarita River. Cease and Desist Orders (CDOS,) for the STPS in the Southern Region have been issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. The U.S. District Court has issued a Consent Order, which was the result of suits brought by various citizen watchdogs. In September 2003, the MCB sent its treated compliant effluent to an Oceanside outfall pipe on a short-term basis agreement. MCB Camp Pendleton currently relies on seven STPs, 71 Lift Stations and vehicle wash stations, and over 156 miles of sewage collection pipelines to collect, pump, and treat raw sewage and vehicle wash water from the cantonment areas of the MCB. MCB currently has an interim agreement with the City of Oceanside to dispose of secondary treated effluent via the City's existing ocean outfall. This was accomplished by constructing a 2.2-mile pipeline from the MCB to the Outfall Pump Station. This agreement was intended to allow MCB to meet the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board discharge requirements. This Agreement stipulates that use of the outfall is for a 5-year period commencing on the date the MCB begins pumping effluent into the outfall. The MCB may exercise up to three additional option years only if it can certify to the Oceanside City Council that it has secured full funding for the SRTTP and alternate disposal facilities. Maximizing reclamation opportunities and incorporating appropriate seasonal storage will result in the MCB being able to reuse 100% of the SRTTP treated effluent.

IMPACT IF NOT PROVIDED:

Without the construction of this conveyance system, sewage from the new treatment plant will be pumped through outdated, undersized, and unreliable sewage treatment system. Continued discharge from the existing STPs will result in continued Notice of Violations, potential adverse impacts to the environment, and civil litigation.

B. Equipment associated with this project which will be provided from other appropriations: None

JOINT USE CERTIFICATION:

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The Director Land Use and Military Construction Branch, Installations and Logistics Department. Headquarters Marine Corps certifies that this project has been considered for joint use potential. Unilateral Construction is recommended. This is an installation utility/infrastructure project and does not qualify for joint use at this location, however, all tenants on this installation are benefited by this project.

Activity POC: Mr. R. Couchot

Phone No: (760) 763-4837

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