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40.

Meeting Date:	06/08/2015
NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT - WEBB COUNTY AND TCEQ
Submitted for:	Martha Palacios	Submitted By:	Martha Palacios
Department:	Engineering

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize a proposed settlement agreement of the pending enforcement action/litigation between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (T.C.E.Q.) and Webb County regarding the Webb County Wastewater Treatment Facility in Docket No. 2015-0239-MWD-E, by and between "T.C.E.Q." and Webb County, and authorizing the County Judge to execute any and all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto including approval and submittal of request to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) in lieu of payment of fines.

Issue: Projects being requested to alleviate the equipment and facilities not in operation for years have been requested since June 2014 and have just now been approved through Capital Outlay Funding, projected to commence work in June 2015. This includes Chlorine Improvements, Bar Screen Replacement, and Major Electrical Repair.

Solution: These projects will provide the necessary improvements and controls to meet all effluent standards preventing future violations. In addition, these project can qualify for Supplemental Environmental Projects to provide compliance to this Administrative Order.

Result: As we continue our objectives to improve our operations, wastewater services including the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant is a large part of our progress. In our internal review and study of third party evaluations, we have modified the manner in which we operate our Plant and represent the quality of effluent coming from our Plant. These changes although effective in assuring improved treatment of our waste, does require major equipment and electrical improvements at the Plant. As we continue to fund these projects, violations in our discharge limitations will continue. This Administrative Order is an agreement of timeline and corrective action between Webb County and T.C.E.Q. to repair and place back into service these required needs. In addition, and administrative penalty is assessed to assure attention to the corrective action. This Administrative penalty can be addressed through a Supplemental Environmental Agreement allowing us to use the penalty in addressing the repair to the plant.

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PROPOSED AGREED ORDER