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22 regulations. The city-wide wastewater sewer system is evaluated on a monthly basis to determine any infiltration problem areas. Lines are smoke tested and video taped whereupon reports on the conditions of the lines inspected are drawn up. If repairs are deemed necessary, a work order is generated to repair the problem. OBJ. 6.l0b: Have an ongoing maintenance/rehabilitation program to insure that all lines are properly maintained. The City's maintenance and rehabilitation is ongoing year-round and is incorporated into the 1&1 program. A City sanitary sewer utility map is currently being generated in GIS format. This will allow for instant inventory checks of the number of manholes and lengths of various diameter pipes. The City continually evaluates the existing sewer collection system to determine which portions require rehabilitation. Nearly all of this is done by in-house City crews. Outside contractors are used on an as- needed basis when the complexity of the problem is beyond the comfortable capacity of City forces. Inflow prevention is required on all new manholes installed within the City limits. Manholes are checked for cracks and structural defects as part of the smoke testing, which is done on a 'zone maintenance' rotation. When cracks in manholes are found, a work order is generated and the work is immediately assigned to a crew for action. Inserts are installed on existing manholes that do not have them and are in high risk areas of being inundated by storm water. GOAL 6.11: Utilize wastewater effiuent rather than releasing it into the bay. The City has offered treated wastewater effluent to the developer of the proposed Lakes of Fairmont Green for use as the source of water to hold static water levels in the proposed wet bottomed amenity/detention ponds. OBJ.6.lla: Use wastewater for irrigation of public lands (golf course, public parks). Treated wastewater is being used to maintain ponds and for irrigation at the golf course and Little Cedar Bayou Park Athletic Fields. GOAL 6.12: Ensure adequate treatment capacity. OBJ. 6.l2a: Develop a long-range plan for wastewater treatment requirements. City personnel are currently in the planning phase of a 1.0 MGD expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Plant to account for future expected demands on the system. OBJ. 6.l2b: Regulate the use of the wastewater system and prevent dumping of unauthorized waste into the system. Regulation of the wastewater system and the prevention of unauthorized dumping of waste into the system are handled by the Industrial Waste Program as it monitors and governs industrial discharges to the municipal sanitary sewer system. If an illegal connection to the sanitary sewer system is found, the connection is immediately severed. If a second offense by the same business or person is found, elevated enforcement actions are taken. The City is required by permit to monitor the influent and effluent into and from the Wastewater Treatment Plant and, as such, any variations in the chemical composition of the influent are quickly found. The sludge is tested annually for trace metals and organic/inorganic content. Pretreatment of certain industrial waste is required as part of the Industrial Waste Program.