Lafayette Renewal's UOTF CSO LTCP Implementation

'How does a utility implement a Utility of the Future (UOTF)-inspired Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan (CSO LTCP)?' More specifically, what does a UOTF CSO LTCP look like when considering issues beyond the use of sensors, smart sewers, etc.? Like hundreds of other communities across the country, Lafayette Renew has a multi-year CSO LTCP that requires historically significant levels of investment in the collection system. While implementing this CSO LTCP, the utility went through an internally driven rebranding campaign which resulted in a new name, logo and mission statement to better align with the work the utility was already performing. The name was changed from the City of Lafayette Water Pollution Control Department to Lafayette Renew. The new logo is shown in Figure 1. This rebranding process was driven by the utility itself, which has provided a sense of ownership, urgency, and awareness. The CSO LTCP projects being constructed, designed and conceptualized are critically important to this new brand and the UOTF mindset. The City plans to use this new mindset to guide decision-making throughout this program and future work throughout the utility infrastructure. Far Reaching Benefit As the City of Lafayette strives to compete in a global market place, the Mayor and the economic development team consistently heard from potential businesses & current residents that three items are a top priority: schools, housing and the environment.