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Home My Public Portal AboutExhibit MSD 49 August 4, 2011 Supplement Response to the 2nd Discovery Request of the MSD Rate CommissionEXHI ET Mi SID 49 BEFORE THE RATE COMMISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT AUGUST 4, 2011 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT RATE COMMISSION Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Response ISSUE: WASTEWATER RATE CHANGE PROPOSAL WITNESS: METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT SPONSORING PARTY: THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT RATE COMMISSION DATE PREPARED: AUGUST 4, 2011 Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 1 EXHIBIT MSD 49 BEFORE THE RATE COMMISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT For Consideration of a Wastewater Rate Change Proposal by the Rate Commission of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District AUGUST 4, 2011 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT RATE COMMISSION Metropolitan St. Louis District Response Pursuant to §§ 7.280 and 7.290 of the Charter Plan of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (the "Charter Plan"), Operational Rule 3(5) and Procedural Schedule §§ 17 (b)(i) and (ii) of the Rate Commission of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District ("Rate Commission"), the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District ("District") thereby submits this supplemental response to the Second Discovery Request of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Rate Commission, Prepared on June 24, 2011, regarding the Rate Change Notice dated May 10, 2011 (the "Rate Change Notice"). 2 EXHIBIT MSD 49 AUGUST 4, 2011 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT RATE COMMISSION Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Response 4. During the Technical Conference for District Testimony and Rate Setting Documents, Rate Commission Delegate Goss inquired about the Consent Decree in the matter of United States of America and the State of Missouri v. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. Please provide a copy of the Consent Decree. RESPONSE: Attached as exhibit MSD 49A is a copy of the following documents lodged by the United States of America on August 4, 2011, (1) Exhibit Proposed Consent Decree; (2) Appendix A Public Warning Sign Posted On Constructed SSO Outfalls; (3) Appendix B Constructed SSO Outfalls To Be Eliminated No Later Than December 31, 2012; (4) Appendix C Schedule Template for the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Control Master Plan; (5) Appendix D CSO Control Measures, Design Criteria, Performance Criteria, and Critical Milestones; (6) Appendix E Post -Construction Monitoring Program; (7) Appendix F Supplemental Environmental Project Plan czitA 117) Susan Myers, General Counsel METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT 2350 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 smyers@stlmsd.com Tel: (314) 768-6200 Fax: (314) 768-6372 3 EXHIBIT MSD 49 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that on the 4th Day of August, 2011: An electronic copy of the foregoing instrument was emailed to the Secretary of the Rate Commission c/o jfenton@stlmsd.com SECRETARY OF RATE COMMISSION: Ms. Nancy Bowser Secretary of Rate Commission Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 robowser a,swbell.net At the request of Rate Commission Counsel, one paper original and associated Exhibits are held at the Rate Commission office for Commissioner review. An electronic copy of the foregoing instrument was emailed and one paper copy and associated Exhibits were couriered to: RATE COMMISSION LEGAL COUNSEL: RATE COMMISSION CONSULTANT: COVIDIEN: Lisa O. Stump, Esq. Lashly & Baer, P.C. 714 Locust Street St. Louis, MO 63101 lostump@lashlybaer.com Mr. William Stannard President Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. 3013 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64108 wstannard@raftelis.com Mr. Randy Meyer Utility Manager Covidien 3600 North 2nd Street St. Louis, MO 63147 Randy.Meyer@covidien@com 4 EXHIBIT MSD 49 ROBERT A. MUELLER: Mr. Robert A. Mueller 16 Ladue Crest Lane St. Louis, MO 63124 ramreco@sbcglobal.net BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL: Ms. Lisa Langeneckert Sandberg, Phoenix and VonGontard P.C. One City Centre, Suite 1500 St. Louis, MO 63101 llangeneckert@sandbergphoenix.com MISSOURI INDUSTRIAL ENERGY John Kindschuh, Esq. CONSUMERS: Bryan Cave, LLP 211 N. Broadway, Suite 3600 St. Louis, MO 63102 John.kindschuh@bryancave.com Diana M. Vuylesteke, Esq. Bryan Cave, LLP 211 N. Broadway, Suite 3600 St. Louis, MO 63102 dmvuylesteke@bryancave.com J g -- Susan Myers, General Counsel METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT 2350 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 smyers@stlmsd.com Tel: (314) 768-6200 Fax: (314) 768-6372 5