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Buena Park January 22, 2014
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Fountain Valley
Fullerton To: Steering Committee and Board of Directors
Garden Grove
Huntington Beach Subject: SAWPA Reimbursement for OCSD's Remedial Plan Costs
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La Habra In November 2012, OCSD completed an audit of the Santa Ana
�a Palma Watershed Project Authority's (SAWPA) pretreatment program in
response to discharges of mining wastes into the Santa Ana River
Lea I Interceptor (SARI). Following the audit, OCSD issued a Remedial Plan
N.P.ft Beach to SAWPA, requiring them to develop and implement an effective
Orange pretreatment program by January 17, 2013.
Placentia During the audit and development of SAWPA's pretreatment program,
Santa Ana OCSD incurred costs for consultant support and staff time. Early in the
Seal Beach process of developing the remedial plan, SAWPA indicated that they
Stamon would be willing to consider reimbursing OCSD for some of our costs.
Tustin As directed by the Board, the General Manager and I met with
SAWPA's General Manager and a member of their Commission to
Villa Park discuss OCSD's staff and consultant costs, and SAWPA's
Yorba Linda reimbursement. SAWPA agreed to reimburse OCSD for$117,000 of
county of Orange consulting fees expended on the audit of SAWPA's pretreatment
Coate Mew program and review of SAWPA's new program documents.
Sanitary District OCSD's willingness to negotiate the final reimbursement amount and
the outcome were well-received by SAWPA and serves as a good first
Sanitary Di�uct step in our working relationship since the recent settlement of our long-
twine Ranch disputes.
water District:
Sincerely,
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Troy Edgar, hairman
Board of Directors
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We protect public health and the environment by providing
effective wastewater collection,treatment,and recycling.