Agenda Date: 07/16/2019
Subject:
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Ordinance 11-2019: Second introduction of an ordinance amending the Wastewater Utility ordinance regarding the Industrial Pretreatment Program
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Prepared by:
Keith Reester, Public Works Director
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support approval of Local Limits standards for the South Platte Water Renewal Partners (SPWRP)?
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance 11-2019 has been updated from first reading to second reading. The changes were requested by South Platte Water Renewal Partners staff.
The Littleton-Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, operated by SPWRP, is required to comply with a variety of state and federal regulations. Local Limits are wastewater limitations on pollutants like metals and solvents that apply to commercial and industrial facilities. Local Limits put controls on the discharge of toxic pollutants into the treatment system. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires wastewater plants to set new Local Limits each time they receive a discharge permit.
The purpose of setting these limits is to:
* Protect the facility against contaminants passing through or interfering with the treatment capabilities of the system
* Protect receiving water quality
* Protect worker health and safety
* Improve opportunities for beneficial reuse of residuals
The update represents more than five years of work and data collection to develop standards that comply with EPA requirements and provide SPWRP the most flexibility in application to meet local needs under federal guidelines.
PREVIOUS ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
Previous city councils have approved Local Limits technical evaluations for prior discharge permits.
There has been no previous city council action on this SPWRP Local Limits technical evaluation for the new discharge permit, Permit Number CO0032999, which was issued to the SPWRP effective December 1, 2017.
The ordinance was approved on first reading at the regular City Council meeting of March 19, 2019...
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