2012 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey
Introduction
The Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) is conducted by the Iowa DNR in cooperation with the USEPA as a requirement of the Clean Water Act. Results of the 2012 CWNS can be used to determine federal funding allocations used to support Iowa’s clean water needs. This webpage is meant to guide communities through the survey process and to help communities and stakeholders find important information regarding the 2012 CWNS.
Systems Involved
• Publicly owned wastewater collection and treatment facilities
• Stormwater and combine sewer control facilities
• Nonpoint source pollution control systems
• Decentralized wastewater systems
Information Needed
• Needs and costs information associated with projects needed to repair, upgrade, and
replace wastewater and non-point systems infrastructure
• Location and contact information for projects
• Facility information including population served, volumetric rates, and waste loading
Needs Categories
| I. Secondary Wastewater Treatment |
VII. Nonpoint Source (NPS) Control |
| II. Advanced Wastewater Treatment |
VII-A. NPS Control: Agriculture (Cropland) |
| III-A. Infiltration/Inflow Correction |
VII-B. NPS Control: Agriculture (Animals) |
| III-B. Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation |
VII-C. NPS Control: Silviculture |
| IV-A. New Collector Sewers and Appurtenances |
VII-D. NPS Control: Ground Water Protection |
| IV-B. New Interceptors Sewer and Appurtenances |
VII-E. NPS Control: Marinas |
| V. Combined Sewer Overflow Correction |
VII-F. NPS Control: Resource Extraction |
| VI. Stormwater Management Programs |
VII-G. NPS Control: Brownfields |
| VI-A. Stormwater Conveyance Infrastructure |
VII-H. NPS Control: Storage Tanks |
| VI-B. Stormwater Treatment Systems |
VII-I. NPS Control: Sanitary Landfills |
| VI-C. Green Infrastructure |
VII-J. NPS Control: Hydromodification |
| VI-D. General Stormwater Management |
VII-K. NPS Control: Other Estuary Management |
| X. Recycled Water Distribution |
XII. Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems |
Acceptable Documentation
| EPA Number |
Document Name |
Need Justification |
Cost Justification |
| 01 |
Intended Use Plan/ Project Priority List |
Yes |
Yes |
| 02 |
State and Federal Loan and Grant Applications |
Yes |
Yes |
| 03 |
CWSRF Loan Applications |
Yes |
Yes |
| 04 |
Non-governmental Grant Applications |
Yes |
Yes |
| 05 |
Cost of Previous Comparable Construction |
No |
Yes |
| 06 |
State-Approved Area-wide or Regional Basin Plan |
Yes |
Yes |
| 07 |
State-Approved Local Comprehensive Water and
Sewer Plan |
Yes |
Yes |
| 08 |
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) |
Yes |
No |
| 09 |
National Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and
Management Plan |
Yes |
No |
| 10 |
Nutrient Criteria Studies |
Yes |
No |
| 11 |
303(d) Listed Water |
Yes |
No |
| 12 |
State Needs Survey & other State forms |
Yes |
No |
| 20 |
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) |
Yes |
Yes |
| 21 |
Facility Plan |
Yes |
Yes |
| 22 |
Preliminary Engineer’s Estimate |
Yes |
Yes |
| 23 |
Final Engineer’s Estimate |
Yes |
Yes |
| 24 |
Sewer System Evaluation Document |
Yes |
Yes |
| 25 |
Diagnostic Evaluation |
Yes |
No |
| 26 |
Sanitary Survey |
Yes |
No |
| 27 |
State-Approved Municipal Wasteload Allocation Plan |
Yes |
Yes |
| 28 |
New Municipal, State or Federal Regulation |
Yes |
No |
| 29 |
Future or Proposed Municipal State or Federal Regulations |
Yes |
No |
| 30 |
Administrative Orders, Court Orders, or Consent Orders |
Yes |
No |
| 31 |
NPDES or State Permit Requirement (with Schedule) |
Yes |
No |
| 32 |
CSO Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP) |
Yes |
Yes |
| 33 |
Approved CSO Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP) |
Yes |
Yes |
| 34 |
Signed Draft LTCP from CSO LCTP-EZ Template |
Yes |
Yes |
| 35 |
State Approved LTCP from CSO LTCP EZ Template |
Yes |
Yes |
| 40 |
Watershed-Based Plans |
Yes |
Yes |
| 41 |
Section 319 Funded or EPA Reviewed Watershed-Based
Plans |
Yes |
Yes |
| 42 |
Approved State Annual 319 Workplans |
Yes |
Yes |
| 43 |
Approved State 319 Project Implementation Plans |
Yes |
Yes |
| 44 |
Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Program/Assessment
Report |
Yes |
No |
| 45 |
NPS Management Program/Ground Water Protection
Strategy Report |
Yes |
No |
| 46 |
NPS Management Program/Wellhead Protection Program
Plan |
Yes |
No |
| 47 |
NPS Management Program/Delegated Underground
Injection Control Program Plan |
Yes |
No |
| 48 |
Source Water Assessment/Source Water Protection Plans |
Yes |
No |
| 49 |
NRCS Conservation Plans and Farm Plans |
Yes |
Yes |
| 50 |
Electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTOG) |
No |
Yes |
| 51 |
State/Federal Agricultural Cost-Share Program Cost Tables |
No |
Yes |
| 52 |
Professional Appraisals |
No |
Yes |
| 60 |
Municipal Storm Water Management Plan |
Yes |
No |
| 71 |
Small Community Needs Form |
Yes |
Yes |
| 72 |
Information from an Assistance Provider |
Yes |
No |
| 73 |
CUPSS (Check Up Program for Small Systems)
Wastewater Asset Management Plan |
Yes |
Yes |
| 93 |
ARRA Loan Application |
Yes |
Yes |
| 94 |
GPRA Business Cases |
Yes |
Yes |
| 96 |
Excel Spreadsheet Annotations |
N/A |
N/A |
| 99 |
EPA-headquarters Approved |
Yes |
Yes |
Contact Information
CWNS Phone Line - Toll Free: 1-855-IOWA-CWNS
Local: 515-725-CWNS (Des Moines Area)
Joel Sikkema – 2012 CWNS Primary Researcher, jsikkema@iastate.edu, 515-966-4455
Say Kee Ong – 2012 CWNS Principal Investigator, skong@iastate.edu, 515-294-3927
Jim Oppelt – 2012 CWNS Coordinator, james.oppelt@dnr.iowa.gov, 515-281-8868
Satya Chennupati – Wastewater Engineering Supervisor, satya.chennupati@dnr.iowa.gov, 515-281-8995
Schedule
November 1, 2011 - 2012 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey Data Entry - Early Entry Begins
January 9, 2012 - 2012 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey Data Entry and Review Officially Begins
October 26, 2012 - 2012 Data Entry Period Ends
All data from communities must be entered by Iowa DNR by this date!
December 30, 2012 - Date Review Period Ends
Fall/Winter 2013 - 2012 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey - Final Report to Congress
Downloads
Letter to Communities
Outreach Presentation
Small Community Needs Form
Large Community Needs Form
2012 CWNS Schedule
Important Links
EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey Overview