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Meeting Date:
02/27/2017
Wastewater Agreed Order Agreement
Submitted for:
Adrian Montemayor
Submitted By:
Adrian Montemayor
Department:
Engineering
Subject:
Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize a proposed settlement agreement and compliance supplemental environmental project in lieu of penalty in the amount of $36,150 for the pending enforcement action/litigation between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) and Webb County regarding the Webb County Wastewater Treatment Plant in Docket No. 2016-0612-MLM-E, by and between “TCEQ” and Webb County, and authorizing the County Judge to execute any and all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto.
[Executive Session may be requested pursuant to Texas Government Code, Title 5, Subchapter D, Sections 551.071(1) (a) & (b) (Consultation with Attorney regarding pending litigation and about a settlement offer)] [Requested by Adrian Montemayor, Webb County Utilities Department]
Issue:
These are violations incurred in 2014 and 2015 primarily due to sanitary sewer overflows occurring due to ineffective notification equipment and/or faulty lift station operation.
Solution:
This agreement includes a compliance supplemental environmental project that upon agreement through this document will allow us to re-invest the assessed fines towards improvements greatly needed within our system. Compliance with this agreement and reduce sanitary sewer overflows.
Result:
Reduce threat of sewer overflow onto streets creating hazardous conditions.
Background:
Multiple situations can occur in which leads to raw sewage overflowing out of underground collection systems; however, under most circumstances it is due to power loss or pump failures at station structures we call Lift Stations. This infrastructure is a scheduled improvement on our capital improvements listing in which we expect to proceed with in this existing year.
Previous Court Action:
None
Fiscal Impact
Budget Account Number:
NA
Funding Source:
NA
Balance:
NA
Financial Impact:
NA
Attachments
TCEQ Letter
Agreed Order
C SEP
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