Welcome to the

4th Annual RJN

Collection System Workshop
When Wet Weather Flow Reduction Isnt
Enough
November 6, 2014
Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

Question
Are You Going to Do Something Corny
Again This Year?

Question
What is the first thing that comes to mind
when you think Drury Lane?

Speaker Introductions Theatrically

Zach Matyja, P.E. Host

Tom Romza, E.I. Leonardo
Dennis Gilbertson, GISP Cartogropher
Vinnie Bergl, P.E. Severus Snape
Mike Young, P.E. Donald Trump
Matt Huska, P.E. Software Nerd
Al Hollenbeck, P.E., BCEE Meterologist
Cathy Morley, P.E. Super Mario

Agenda

8:15
8:45

9:30
10:15
10:30
11:30

12:00
12:45

1:30
2:00
3:00

RJN, I/I, SSES, and All the Rest in 30 Minutes or Less!

Flow Monitoring & GIS - The Building
Blocks for Collection System Solutions
Hydraulic Modeling: The Black Art
BREAK
Capacity Improvements and Wet-Weather Storage
Inside the Gearbox - The Latest and Greatest in Data Collection,
Management, and Analysis
LUNCH
Extreme Storm Events in Northern Illinois: There's Something
Happening Here - But What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear
When All Else Fails: Backflow Prevention
Wet-Weather Freakonomics
SCHOOLS OUT!

RJN, I/I, SSES, and All the Rest in 30

Minutes or Less!
Zach Matyja, P.E.
Client Manager

PechaKucha
From Wikipedia
A presentation style developed by a
Japanese architecture firm in which 20 slides
are shown for 20 seconds each. The format
keeps presentations concise and fastpaced

My Inspiration:

PechaKucha Presentation #1
Becoming
The Choice for Collection System Solutions

1969 Cuyahoga River

1972 Clean Water Act

1975 RJN Environmental Associates

Richard J. Nogaj
213 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton

Knowledge is like money: to be of value

it must circulate, and in circulating it can
increase in quantity and, hopefully, in
value.
Louis LAmour, author

1980 Specialty Field Services

1981 Inflow Source Quantification

1982 Dual Blower Smoke Testing

1982 The Flow Balance

1983 LineMate Sewer TV Software

1986 Villa Park Wet Weather Treat. Facility

1987 Elmhurst Relief Sewers and Pumping

1985 Sewer Summit Agreement

1990 - CASSWORKS

1998 Scannable Field Forms

2009 The Crumbling of America

2009 Mobile CASS Trimble Units

2012 The Sewer System Consultant

2013 Design Build for Sewer Projects

2014 - GATAR

The Future???

PechaKucha Presentation #2
Inflow and Infiltration

Inflow
Rain or Surface Water that Finds Direct
Entrance by Way of Downspouts, Sump
Pumps, Manholes, and Catch Basins

Infiltration
Groundwater that Enters through
Defective Pipes, Manholes, or Building
Connections

Why Should We Care?

Why Should We Care?

Inflow and Infiltration

I/I In a Hydrograph

Pre-Rehabilitation Flow Balance

Inflow - Downspouts

Inflow - Cleanouts

Infiltration Sump Pumps and Diverter Valves

Infiltration Foundation Drains

Inflow Direct Storm Connections

Inflow Manhole Frame / Adjustments

Infiltration Manhole Frame / Adjustments

Infiltration Manhole Wall / Trough

Infiltration Indirect Cross-Connections

Lateral Defects

Mainline Defects

Flow Migration

FOG (Fats, Oil, and Grease) and Roots

PechaKucha Presentation #3
Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey

Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Surveys

Flow Monitoring
Manhole Inspections
Smoke Testing
CCTV
Building Inspections
Dyed Water Flooding

Flow and Rainfall Monitoring

What Is the Objective?
I/I Analysis?
Hydraulic Model Calibration?
Billing?
Basin Selection
Tactical Basin Sizes of 10,000 lf to 40,000 lf
Strategic Basin Sizes of 80,000 lf to 120,000 lf
Rain Gauges
The More, the Better
Duration
Short-Term
Long-Term

Parts of a Flow Meter

Flow Meter Canister

A Computer in a Wet, Toxic, Corrosive Environment

Data Collector
Battery
Telemetry (integral or separate)

Velocity Probe
Pressure Sensor
Ultrasonic Sensor(s)
Desiccant
Antenna

Calculating & Measuring Flow

Flow Meters Dont Measure Flow Flow Meters
Measure Depth and Velocity
Using Depth, We Calculate Area
Using Area and Velocity

We Calculate Flow
V
Q = Flow = A*V
With No Velocity, We Can
Approximate with Manning, But
NO DEPTH, NO DATA
Depth Varies Exponentially (r2)
Velocity is 1:1
Must have Depth to Calculate Q

Site Inspections & Measurements

Installation
Proper Installation prevents debris buildup and extends
the life of the installation and equipment

Calibrations
~At least 4-5 throughout the
duration of any metering period!
Multi-point Profile

Depth

Velocity Profile

Manhole Inspections

Quick Inspections
Surface Inspections
Full-Depth Entry Inspections
Rehabilitation Focused Inspections

Smoke Testing So Easy a Concept

THE FOLLOWING VIDEO IS A SIMULATION

FEATURING PAID ACTORS

Smoke Testing

Dual Blower, Single Segment

Multi-Person Teams
Photograph (or Video)
Smoke Testing Defect Summary
GPS Locate
Source

SINGLE Blower

DUAL Blower

Main Sewer Defect

26

Indirect Storm Sewer

Cross Connection

16

Building Lateral Defect

29

100

Area Drains/Downspouts

12

Cleanouts

22

80

TOTAL

67

234

Photo and GPS Linking

CCTV
Objectives:
Structural integrity
Location of laterals
Technology
Pan and tilt digital camera
3D Laser / Sonar Scanning
Deliverables
Digital video with PACP codes
X/Y Coordinates for defects /
laterals
Viewable through GIS

Televising Prioritization

Building / Private-Property Inspections

Full Inspection (Interior and Exterior)
Non-Invasive Inspection (Exterior
Only)
Suspect list (done during smoke
testing)
MH inspection (listen, look for
sumps kicking on)
Building interior smoke (quick
inspection)
Follow Up Dye Test (Confirmation
Inspection)
Corrective Action (Post Rehab
Inspection)

Dyed Water Flooding

Flow Quantification

Flow Balance

Flow Balance

Defect Mapping

PechaKucha Presentation #4
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation

Getting the Flow Out

Manhole Rehabilitation
Mainline Rehabilitation
Lateral Rehabilitation
Easy Private Property Disconnections
Sump Pump Disconnection
Foundation Drain Removal

Renewal -- Not Replacement

Manhole Chimney and Frame Rehabilitation

Internal/External
Chimney Seals

Frame and Grade

Adjustments / Corbel
Replacement

Manhole Grouting/Lining/Coating Rehabilitation

Cement Lining

Epoxy Coating

Chemical Injection
Grouting

Mainline Grouting / Lining / Coating

Lining & Grouting
Advancements - Can Line More than Before
Renewal NOT Replacement
Flow Migration
Manage your Expectations

Lateral Rehabilitation
Whats your Responsibility?
Rehabilitation Methods
Top Hat
T-Liner
Grouting
Point Repair / Pipe Burst
Funding Considerations

Private Property Disconnection Program

Private Property Disconnection Programs
Code Enforcement Letter for Quick Fixes
Sumps / Combination Sumps / Foundation
Drains
Easier to Sell if Public Sector Is Fixed
Overhead Sewers as Incentive?
Cost Sharing Programs?
Follow-up Inspections

Quick Fix Disconnection Program

Sump Pump Disconnection

Foundation Drain Separation

Relief Sewers / Sewer Upsizing

Wet-Weather Storage

Post-Rehabilitation Flow Monitoring

Total
Infiltration/Inflow

Start of
Rehabilitation

3
Time - Years

Flow Balance - Updated

CMOM

Rainbows A Haiku

The End!

ONLY 17 SLIDES!!!