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Home My WebLink About05.a.2) NACWA Winter Conference Presentation Slides on Flushable WipesT. a 2) Central Contra Costa Sanitary District February 11, 2014 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER FROM: MELODY LABELLA, PROVISIONAL ASSOCIATE ENGINEER 919 SUBJECT: NACWA WINTER CONFERENCE PRESENTATION SLIDES Attached are the slides from my presentation as part of the panel discussion I moderated entitled "Toilets Are Not Trash Cans!" at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies ( NACWA) Winter Conference on February 4, 2014, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I will review a portion of this presentation at the February 20, 2014 Board meeting. Thank you. Toilets Are Not Trash Cans'. Working Cooperatively Towards Mutually Beneficial Solutions Melody LaBella NACWA Winter Conference February 4, 2014 Central Contra Costa Sanitary Protecting Public Health and the Environment WMWnzraI a:vnzra vosza wr_ - - � oanizz •1 � �c'�X'_ District _ _ � , ` ,. 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'mow' � � -+i • � k � ' � .- - 4 -a.� ,�� r,r.i � . _ _ kIN• L1 ►` r qrI w. *�••�y � , � t , \ ='` 4 1� rye,• About Central San • ADWF: 33.8 MGD, Permitted capacity: 53.8 MGD • Serve ~470,000 people and ~3,000 businesses in a 146Mi2 service area 35 miles east of SF •Recycled Water Program - 2.5 MGD peak • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program *Collect ~2 million pounds of HHW each year • Pharmaceutical Collection Program • 12 law enforcement partner agencies host collection bins (non - controlled only) • We pay for disposal via medical waste hauler *Collected almost 50,000 pounds of unwanted medications since program started in 2009 Meet The Panel • Helen Cantril Dulac, Grease Abatement Coordinator Dallas Water Utilities Dallas, TX •Dave Rousse, President Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) Cary, NC • Michelle Daugherty, Diversion Investigator Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Albuquerque, NM Focus of Panel Discussion Fats, Oil &Grease (FOG) z i 4T 0 Dallas Water Utilities FOG Abatement Program We're LIM turning grease into electricity? that's right, Dallas Water Utilities is turning YOUR grease and cooking oil into electricity at the Southside Wastewater treatment Plant! r L. GENTLEMEN USE VVIPES, EXPERIENCE THE LIFE CHANGING NEW WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. LIVE THE ONE TRUE CLEAN. ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE. Z:' YLrt;; llAFl:.E YC ONE 'WIPE CI X �1��,I prnflr utnh� rYin• . ALOEVERA • CHAMOMILE the Civilized 1< aY 10 wipe, 'd' gaj" Ul.C/ ULv g,.!7 ✓ Butt- ,.ripes • -nade for men ✓ 40 durable 5 "x7" sheets, S &H Incl. ✓ Flushable & biodegradable viscose rayon ✓ Soothing, calming, and refreshing ✓ Gentle pepper-nint scent r GROOMING WIN especially for puppies IXIM A.Mt aqA -( —") Oki,11M[1S • MOM Pot( II: 0� I °"* �nM • vWh �71Qk Flush Only Human Waste and Toilet Paper Wipes Clog Pipes isposable wipes of all kinds are exploding in popularity — and wreaking havoc on sewer systems! y Many consumers use disposable wipes because they're convenient for cleaning and disinfecting. Even people who would not normally embrace disposable products because of concern for overburdened landfills are using wipes that are being marketed as "flushable." Instead of tossing them in the trash, people flush them down the toilet, believing they've done the right thing. "Flushable" Wipes Should NOT be Flushed The "flushable" label means they will go down your toilet when flushed. What you should be concerned about is what can happen next. Disposable wipes do not disintegrate quickly in water like toilet paper does. Consumer Reports", tested several brands of wipes labeled "flushable" and found that while toilet paper disintegrated after about eight seconds, the wipes still hadn't broken down after 30 minutes. These products stay largely intact as they travel through sewer pipes and can easily get caught on roots or other debris, increasing the risk of clogs in your pipes and sewage overflows in your home or the street. As the use of disposable wipes grows, we are being forced to commit significant resources to remove them from our sewer lines, pumps, and treatment plant facilities, and to repair or replace the equipment they damage. Disposable wipes are an even greater threat to your home's sewer pipe, which is smaller and more easily clogged. In addition to potentially causing clogs and overflows, many of the cleaning and disinfecting wipes contain chemicals that are difficult for sewer treatment processes to remove, and they can thus pollute local waters. If you use disposable cleaning /disinfecting wipes, moist towelettes, baby wipes, personal hygiene wipes or similar disposable or so- called " flushable" products, please put them in the trash, never in your toilet. Flush only human waste and toilet paper, regardless of what a product label says. BAYWISE. ;4RCi / Sign u for Bay Area Flows e- newsletter Residents Your Toilet Wipes Clog Pipes Businesses Contact Us Flush Only Human Waste and Toilet Paper Disposable wipes a -e grr-)vdna in pop-!la-ity — and wvreakina havoc on se-we- systems. .Many consumers use disposable wipes because they're convenient for cleaning and disinfectina. Even people who would not normally embrace disposable products because of concern for overburdened landfills are usina wipes that are being marketed as "flushable." They don't toss them in the trash; they flush them down the toilet, believing they've done the • -iaht thina. "Flusliable" Wipes Should NOT be Flushed The "flushable°' label simply means they will go down your toilet when flushed. What you should be concerned about is what can happen next. Unlike toilet pape-, disposable wipes even those labeled "flushable ") do not quickly disintegrate in water. Consumer- Repo * -ts tested several brands of wipes labeled "flushable" and found that while toilet paper disintearated afte about eight seconds, the wipes still hadn't broken down after- 30 minutes. These products stay largely intact as they travel through sewe, pipes and can easily aet caught on roots or other debris, increasing the risk of cloas and se -wvaae overtlows. What can D do? Unfortunately, it's not a game. Clogged pipes can cause sewage overflows & costly damage to your property. BUT YOU CAN HELP PREVENT THEM. J -it d- -PhW W,— pgopUyph n re,lCej 1�1, I IL 1)40, At,.e otl— Rodin lk.*n www-artofi mimance.orq m a I ■ I I F a a ., I 40 DRUGS Dnwm THE DRS 4 0 sponsored by 11 "' sauna us ma rr ,DRAIN.ORG How Do Drugs Get Into Our Drinking Water Supplies ? ?? AV How Do Drugs Get into Our Drinking Water? Drug Consumption Many drugs end up in toilets, unrnetabolised by the body or thrown away. Waste Water Treatment Plants Designed to remove disease causing microbes and pathogens from water not pharmaceuticals. Drinking Water Treatment Plants TW)icaliy do not remove all pharmaceuticals. According to AP, adding chlorine makes sane ptkarmwouticals more toxic! Health Care Industry Surface Water Drinking Water Hosrxtals and lorxj -term care facilities in U.S, throw More than 100 different pharmaceuticals According to AP, away an eslnmted 113.4 million kilogrammes have been detected in lakes, rivers, reservoirs 56 pharmaceuticals or of unuqed drugs and contaminated packaging and streams throughout the world in Asia, byproducts were disccva red annually, the AP reports. Most of the drugs go Australia. Canada and Europe in treated drinking water. down drains, pe -even .r, swrss takes anct the North Sea. OTC 7Pre-npUCns Inlemel pher -adee Black market Nwaawnca11 U�It Origins and Fate of PPCPst in the Environment Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products �' � ■ H °ettncar° j Ras de Mral Re J%e 3b sopm die "� � (le TrP:iln� AjculNr ryl OR L • Usage by individuals (I a) and pets (I b): Metabolic excretion (unmetabolized s� parent drug, parent -drug conjugates, and bioactive metabolites); sweat and vomitus. Excretion exacerbated by disease and slow - dissolving medications • Disposal of unuscd/outdated medication to sewage systems • Underground leakage from sewage system in • Disposal of euthanized/medicated animal carcasses serving as food for scavengers (1c) L • Release of treated/untreated hospital wastes to domestic sewage systems (weighted toward acutely toxic drugs and diagnostic agents, as opposed to long -terns medications); also disposal by pharmacies, physicians, humanitarian drug surplus 1C FBI L3' • Release to private septic /leach fields (3a) • Treated effluent from domestic sewage treatment plants discharged to surface waters, re- injected into aquifers (recharge), recycled /reused (irrigation or domestic uses) (3b) • Overflow of untreated sewage from storm events and system failures directly to surface waters (3b) L • Transfer of sewage solids ( "biosolids" land g ) to (e.g., soil amendntendfertilization) • "Straight- piping" from homes (untreated sewage discharged directly to surface waters) • Release from agriculture: spray drift from tree crops (e.g., antibiotics) • Dung from medicated domestic animals (e.g.. feed) - CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations) L. • Direct release to open waters via washing/bathing/swimming L • Discharge of rcgulated/controlled industrial manufacturing waste streams • Disposal/rclease from clandestine drug labs and illicit drug usage ;k.,Jat o' r na,uta cw muse treated spr-51 .01 ED 3714rPa U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <� Q Office of Research and Development National Exposure Research Laboratory ` Environmental Sciences Division _j Environmental Chemistry Branch LeschH'9 ... y v N'° Pu�ah,ng �• orchard p1I mua CVtlUre t c6m�en 9 +J*b. r� r Farmland s � •' 10 Sunl9nt P „Dt�r�u j ;acv s cns'cO - DSure S0191, o h °^ ', I DDlttas 4 (. --, twn -• -- . -- Disposal to landfills via domestic refuse, o g ............ medical wastes, and other hazardous wastes • Leaching from defective (poorly engineered) landfills and cemeteries L • Release to open waters from aquaculture (medicated feed and resulting excreta) • Future potential for release from molecular pharming (production of therapeutics in crops) L' • Release of drugs that serve double duty as pest control agents: examples: 4- aminopyridinc, experimental multiple sclerosis drug -> used as avicide; warfarin, anticoagulant --► rat poison; azacholesterol, antilipidemics -> avian/rodent repro- ductive inhibitors; certain antibiotics --I' used for orchard pathogens; acetaminophen. analgesic brown tree snake control; caffeine, stimulant -i' coyui frog control to Ultimate environmental transport /fate: • most PPCPs eventually transported from terrestrial domain to aqueous domain • phototransformation (both direct and indirect reactions via UV light) • physicochemical alteration, degradation, and ultimate mineralization • volatilization (mainly certain anesthetics, fragrances) • some uptake by plants • respirable particulates containing sorbed drugs (e.g.. medicated -feed dusts) Environmental Perspective • Drugs are designed to impact biological systems in small doses. • Drugs are not designed with the environment in mind, so they are not fully metabolized by the body. • As a result of human pass - through and direct sewering, pharmaceutical concentrations are ending up in the wastewater stream. • We can't yank existing drugs off shelves and insist that the manufacturers go back and redesign them. Environmental Perspective • We need to do what we can now to reduce the amount of pharmaceuticals entering the wastewater stream before we get to a problem. • Precautionary approach • Unwanted and expired medications are the proverbial "low hanging fruit." National Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan Enforcement Monitoring Education Proper Medication Disposal Office Of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Is Trash the Answer? ',roundwater Where does leachate go? Got Drugs.? Most abused prescription drugs come from family and friends. You could be a drug dealer and not even know it. Visit www.dea.gov or call 800- 882 -9539 for more information. �s unused