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Home My WebLink About2000-08-02REVISED MINUTES OF AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING RE URBAN RUNOFF DIVERSION PERMIT AND FINANCING Wednesday, August 2, 2000 at 4 p.m. A meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee re Urban Runoff Diversion Permit and Financing of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, August 2, 2000 at 4 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. (1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows: AD HOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: Jan Debay, Committee Chair Don Bankhead Guy Carrozzo Norm Eckenrode, Chair of the Board Peter Green, Vice Chair of the Board Shawn Boyd Brian Donahue Directors Absent: None (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) AGENDA OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas Nixon, Office of General Counsel Don Hughes, Supervisor Silva's Office Vicki Wilson, OCPFRD Director Larry Paul, OCPFRD Manager STAFF PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services Bob Ooten, Director of O&M Gary Streed, Director of Finance Kevin Hadden, Acting ECM Manager Lisa Lawson, Communications Manager Tom Meregillano, Regulatory Specialist Jean Tappan, Committee Secretary FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ORANGE COM ry s ".^91 rATION DISTRICT AUG 2 3 2000 BY - The agenda was posted in accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2. (4) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (5) APPROVE MINTUES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS The minutes of the June 14 and July 12, 2000 meetings were approved as drafted. OCSD • P.O. Box 8127 9 Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8127 • (714) 962-2411 Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 2 August 2, 2000 (6) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Debay did not make a report. (7) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Blake Anderson did not make a report. (8) DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Staff Report Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services, provided an update on diverted flows being accepted into the District's treatment process. At this time there are a total of 12 diversions in place. At this time there are no problems with quality of the diverted flow or capacity. B. Vicky Wilson and Larry Paul, of the Orange County Public Facilities and Resources Department, explained their responsibilities regarding this issue. The County is the lead agency as it holds the NPDES permit, which applies to both stormwater and urban runoff water. Each city within the county pays a portion of the NPDES permit fee based on a pre -agreed fair share formula. If the county was to pay for the diversions, this same formula could be applied. It appears that the only available option at this time is diverting urban runoff to the Sanitation District for treatment. During the next 2-3 years, additional studies and discussions with regulators will be undertaken in an attempt to develop a final long- term solution. At this time the Clean Water Act is the driver and the County is required to respond and implement best management practices. EPA is looking at setting stormwater standards at both the national and state levels. Meeting those standards will require a cooperative effort by many agencies. C. Committee -led Discussion Tom Nixon, representing General Counsel, indicated that any fix that the Sanitation District decides to participate in is discretionary, as it is not in the purview of the agency. The policy adopted by the Board in April requires that only those areas where there could be environmental impacts from runoff and there are no other alternatives available could divert water to the sewer system. D. Committee Recommendation Motion: It was moved, seconded and duly carried to recommend that the Board adopt the De minimus Option proposed by staff to set an aggregate flow cap at 10 mgd; waive fees as long as flows stay below 4 mgd (OCSD will absorb the first-$450,000 in I I _I �' I 3 3 3 3 3 .. 3 3 3 I 3 3 3 �' I I _ 3 2 � k 3 3 3 3 3 3 Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 3 August 2, 2000 operations and maintenance costs); charge fees when flows exceed 4 mgd at the Class 1 industry rate for O&M only ($321 per million gallons); accommodate modest increases in dry season flows; and create incentives to limit diversions. (9) OTHER BUSINESS. COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS. IF ANY There were no other business, communications or supplemental agenda items. (10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING There were none. (11) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION and STAFF REPORT There were none. (12) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS It was determined that there is no need for another meeting and the Ad Hoc Committee re Urban Runoff Diversion Policy and Financing will be sunset. Chair Debay expressed her appreciation to the members of the Committee and thanked them for their contributions and attendance. (13) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. miffed by: /I J Tappan J c Committee Secretary H.l wp.dialadminlGML4dhoc-OOIUrban Runoff Policies and FinancingIO80200 Minufes.doc 6O pty SABIi ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARY (2) phone: (714) 962-2411 mailingaddress: 27 MEETING NOTICE PO. Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8127 street address: 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92706-7016 AD HOC COMMITTEE RE URBAN RUNOFF DIVERSION PERMIT AND FINANCING Member Agencies ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Cities WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2000, AT 4 P.M. Anaheim Brea ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Buena Park Cypress 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, California Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra La Palma Las Alamitos A regular meetingof the Ad Hoc Committee re Strategic Plan of the Board of Newport Beach Orange Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District will be held at the above location, Placentia date and time. Santa Ana Seal Beach Stanton Dinner will be served. Tustin Villa Park Yorba Linda County of Orange Sanitary Districts Costa Mesa Midway City Water Districts Irvine Ranch "To Protect the Public Health and the Environment through Excellence in Wastewater Systems" ROLL CALL AD HOC COMMITTEE RE URBAN RUNOFF DIVERSION POLICY and FINANCING Meeting Date: _ Aifqust 2, 2000 Time: 4 p.m. DIRECTORS JAN DEBAY, DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE CHAIR .................. . DON BANKHEAD, DIRECTOR .............................................. SHAWN BOYD, DIRECTOR...... ............................................ GUY CARROZZO, DIRECTOR ............................................. BRIAN DONAHUE, DIRECTOR ............................................ PETER GREEN, DIRECTOR ................................................. NORM ECKENRODE, BOARD CHAIR ................................. OTHERS TOM WOODRUFF, GENERAL COUNSEL ........................................... LARRY PAUL, OCPFRD MANAGER .................................................... VICKI WILSON, OCPFRD DIRECTOR ................................................. STAFF BLAKE ANDERSON, GENERAL MANAGER ....................................... DAVID LUDWIN, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING ............................... GARY STREED, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE .......................................... BOB GHIRELLI, DIRECTOR OF TEC-HNICAL SERVICES .................. DEIRDRE HUNTER, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST......... MAHIN TALEBI, SOURCE CONTROL MANAGER......... ...................... JEAN TAPPAN, COMMITTEE SECRETARY ........................................ TOM MEREGILLANO, REGULATORY SPECIALIST ........................... c: Lenora Crane AGENDA MEETING OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE RE URBAN RUNOFF DIVERSION POLICY AND FINANCING ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2000, AT 4 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 1) ROLL CALL 2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM, IF NECESSARY 3) AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the District's Administrative Office not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All written materials relating to each agenda item are available for public inspection in the office of the Board Secretary. In the event any matter not listed on this agenda is proposed to be submitted to the Committee for discussion and/or action, it will be done in compliance with Section 54954.2(b) as an emergency item or that there is a need to take immediate action which need came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the agenda, or as set forth on a supplemental agenda posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date. 4) PUBLIC COMMENTS All persons wishing to address the Ad Hoc Committee on specific agenda items or matters of general interest should do so at this time. As determined by the Chair, speakers may be deferred until the specific item is taken for discussion and remarks may be limited to five minutes. Matters of interest addressed by a member of the public and not listed on this agenda cannot have action taken by the Committee except as authorized by Section 54954.2(b). August 2, 2000 5) APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Approve draft minutes of the June 14 and July 12, 2000 meetings. 6) REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR 7) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER 8) DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items A-D) A. Staff Report • Update on dry season flows B. Remarks by Larry Paul, Orange County Public Facilities and Resources Department • County's role in Urban Runoff C. Committee -led Discussion • Fee Rate option most desirable to Committee • "Who pays" option most desirable to Committee s Direction to staff D. Committee Recommendation 9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS IF ANY 10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING 11) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION AND STAFF REPORT 12) FUTURE MEETING DATES Staff is recommending that a final meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2000 beginning at 4 p.m. Dinner will be served following the meeting. 13) ADJOURN -2- August 2, 2000 14) NOTICE TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS If you have any questions on the agenda or wish to place items on the agenda, Committee members should contact the Committee Chair or the Secretary ten days in advance of the Committee meeting. Committee Chair: Jan Debay (949) 644-3004 (City Hall) Secretary: Jean Tappan (714) 593-7101 (714) 962-0356 (Fax) E-mail: jtappan@ocsd.com jt H.\WP.DTA\HDMIN\GM\ADHOC-00\URBAN RUNOFF POLICIES AND FINANCING\080200 AGENDA.DOC -3- DRAFT MINUTES OF AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at 4 p.m. A meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee re of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at 4 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. (1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows: AD HOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: Jan Debay, Chair of the Board Don Bankhead Guy Carrozzo Peter Green Directors Absent: Shawn Boyd Brian Donahue (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) AGENDA OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel STAFF PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager David Ludwin, Director of Engineering Bob Ooten, Director of O&M Gary Streed, Director of Finance Mike Moore, ECM Manager Mahin Talebi, Source Control Manager Dierdre Hunter, Environmental Specialist Jean Tappan, Committee Secretary The agenda was posted in accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2. (4) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Debay did not make a report. (6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Blake Anderson provided the Committee members with a summary of what happened at Huntington Beach during the summer of 1999. The document will be submitted to CASA for consideration as part of its awards program. OCSD • P.O. Box 8127 • Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8127 • (714) 962-2411 Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 2 June 14, 2000 Mr. Anderson introduced the staff members who will be providing support to the Ad Hoc Committee during its deliberations. (7) DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Staff report on Existing Situation Mahin Talebi, Source Control Manager, provided information on the Huntington Beach 1999 beach closure experience; ongoing diversion activities from 1999 to present; ongoing initiatives by other agencies; key features of existing adopted Sanitation District Board policy on acceptance of diversions; and fee options previously proposed to the Steering Committee. Ms. Talebi also announced that the County of Orange has requested that five more diversions be connected to the District's system, which could bring the total estimated volume to 8-10 mgd. The major concern at this time is what impact any pesticides in the diverted flow may have on the District's treatment process. It was stated that at this time the volume of diverted flow has not impacted the District's operations. B. Committee -led Discussion The policy implications of the fee options to cover costs of diversions were discussed. General Counsel Tom Woodruff indicated that it was very difficult to get state funding though it could be done with legislative approval. The Coastal Commission has indicated that two developments (Hearthside Homes in Bolsa Chica and The Irvine Company South Coast development) must control urban runoff. It appears that diverting these flows to the District's system is the most practical, though paying for the treatment of flow has yet to be determined. The costs for connecting to the system are being paid for by the applicants. At this time no capital costs are assigned. The five identified options were also discussed, including the evaluation of impacts on the agency's operations and maintenance processes and quality of ocean discharge. If the diverted flow exceeds 10 mgd there could be problems with the treatment processes. The major questions that the Committee members will be addressing are: 1) should there be a charge for these diversion connections; 2) who pays it; and 3) how is the program financed. Staff was directed to begin discussions with the County of Orange on taking over the program along with the financing. Chair Debay asked staff to get an update from the County on what they are doing in the Santa Ana River regarding the berms in the Newport Shores area. (8) OTHER BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS IF ANY There were no other business, communications or supplemental agenda items. Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 3 June 14, 2000 (9) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING There were none. (10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION and STAFF REPORT (11) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS The next Ad Hoc Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at 4 p.m. A third meeting has been set for Wednesday, August 2 at 4 p.m., which will include dinner. (12) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Submitted by- n Tappan Com JeHoc mitteee Secretary H:Iwp.dtaladminlGML4dhoc-OOIUrban Runoff Policies and Financing1061400 Minutes.doc DRAFT MINUTES OF AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at 4 p.m. A meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee re of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at 4 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. (1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows: AD HOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: Jan Debay, Committee Chair Don Bankhead Guy Carrozzo Norm Eckenrode, Chair of the Board Peter Green Shawn Boyd Brian Donahue Directors Absent: None (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO No appointment was necessary. (3) AGENDA OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas Nixon, General Counsel Ron Linsky, NW RI Paula Zeller STAFF PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager Bob Ooten, Director of O&M Gary Streed, Director of Finance Kevin Hadden, Acting ECM Manager Jim Colston, Environmental Specialist Jean Tappan, Committee Secretary The agenda was posted in accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2. (4) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Debay did not make a report. (6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Blake Anderson did not make a report. OCSD 9 P.O. Box 8127 • Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8127 • (714) 962-2411 Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 2 July 12, 2000 (7) DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Staff Report on Existing Situation Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services, made a presentation on urban runoff and its sources and discussed the short-term solutions. The issue is: who is going to pay if the District treats the runoff. He reported that staff did a five-day sampling test of the discharge from three pump stations to see if the runoff could be characterized. The initial testing of the runoff has indicated that the district's system can safely receive these flows and still meet the strict requirements of our ocean discharge permit. The staff will continue to test the diverted flows to assure compliance with our permit. He discussed the five alternatives for payment of which there are two basic options —the discharger pays or everyone pays. Director Green mentioned that it would be in the best interest of the District to be proactive even though the District is not directly involved. If the District does get involved in this issue, the District's mission statement should be changed. B. The committee also heard from Ron Linsky, executive director of the National Water Research Institute. NWRI is funding research regarding urban runoff pollution associated with the Talbert Marsh. Data and the draft report from the research will be available to the district in August so that the staff has an opportunity to comment on it before the final report is published. C. Committee -led Discussion Staff will prepare a report on what other agencies are doing on this issue. A workshop on this issue may be scheduled for the Directors. (8) OTHER BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS IF ANY There were no other business, communications or supplemental agenda items. (9) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING There were none. (10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION and STAFF REPORT There were none. Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 3 July 12, 2000 (11) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS The next Ad Hoc Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 2 at 4 p.m., which will include dinner. (12) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. Submitted by: C'V4�1 42 1 Je n appan A c Committee Secretary H:Iwp.dtatadminlGML4dhoc-OOIUrban Runoff Policies and Financing1071200 Minutes.doc I t r; a� o` cn m c O (z o a' o a, o co Z5 CD Q II I 1 I I 1 CV I I C c. 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U M cl 4- 0 0 U (n o 4-4 6 cu m 16m ow s a 0 0 CCU FL SMURRY - city or Santa Monica rage i or i City of Santa Moni SANTA MONICA URBAN RUNOFF RECYCLING FACILITY SMURRF Project START DATE: April, 1999 COMPLETION: April, 2000 COST: $5,663,000 FUNDING: City of Santa Monica, City of Los Angeles, State Water Resources Control Board, Metropolitan Water District, Federal ISTEA Grant Funds, Los Angeles County Proposition "A" Grant Stormwater/urban runoff is considered the number one source of pollution to Santa Monica Bay. At the end of the 90's, many cities across the country are looking for creative ways to treat their stormwater. Santa Monica's Urban Runoff Recycling Facility, otherwise known as the "SMURRF", is one of the finest examples of the future of dealing with polluted stormwater/urban runoff to the maximum extent possible to protect our coastal waters for future generations. Looking southeast from pier bridge The SMURFF project is the first facility of its kind in the nation and perhaps the world! This state-of- the-art facility will treat dry weather runoff water (from excessive irrigation, spills, construction sites, pool draining, car washing, the washing down of paved areas, and some wet weather runoff) that now goes directly into Santa Monica Bay through storm drains, taking withit pollutants such as oil and animal waste -- anything that finds its way onto a surface exposed to runoff. Looking northeast from Appian Way just north of Seaside Terrace. http://pen.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/epwm/smurrf.html 11/10/99 SMURRF - City of Santa Monica Page 2 of 3 An average of 500,000 gallons per day (gpd) of urban runoff generated in parts of the cities of Santa Monica and Los Angeles will be treated by conventional and advanced treatment systems at the SMURRF. The runoff water will be diverted from the City's two main storm drains into the SMURRF and treated to remove pollutants such as trash, sediment, oil, grease, and pathogens. Treatment processes include: • Coarse and fine screening to remove trash and debris • Dissolved Air Flotation, DAF to remove oil and grease ® Degritting systems to remove sand and grit • Micro -filtration to remove turbidity • Ultra -violet (UV) radiation to kill pathogens Once treated, the water will be safe for all landscape irrigation and dual -plumbed systems (buildings plumbed to accept recycled water for the flushing of toilets) as prescribed by the California Department of Health Services. The treated water meets all of California's Title 22 requirements (the level of treatment that the runoff water must meet). Landscape irrigation customers will include CalTrans highway landscaping along the Santa Monica Freeway, City of Santa Monica parks, the Woodlawn Cemetery, and school grounds. Dual -plumbed customers will include the City of Santa Monica's Public Safety Facility and the Water Garden located at Olympic and Cloverfield. ART and EDUCATION For the last decade, dealing with stormwater pollution has centered on education: teaching and motivating individuals and businesses to reduce their own "contributions". When completed in the summer of 2000, the SMURRF will be open to the public. Designed with education in mind, the SMURRF will be more than a place to go ... it is a location through which people will move. This effect is accomplished by an elevated walkway that descends from one end of the site to the other. Visitors will have a complete view of all of the equipment and processes that are used to purify the urban runoff. The siting of the equipment and the technology used was considered equally with the need to make the process of runoff treatment understandable to visitors. The equipment will be arranged in sequential order and oriented towards the viewer so that visitors can follow the technology and the process visually. Each piece of equipment will be placed on a prominent base and raised to an appropriate viewing level. In several locations, the water moving through the system will be "daylighted", or exposed to the open air to allow visitors to clearly see the water treatment process. The education element of the design will be concentrated in the information plazas located at the top overview area and bottom viewing area of the walkway. Art and architectural elements are being designed to convey three messages to visitors: • To explain the workings of the facility • To place the facility in the larger context of the Santa Monica urban watershed, and http://pen.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/epwm/smurrf.html 11/10/99 SMURRF - City of Santa Monica Page 3 of 3 • To inform citizens as to what they can do to decrease or eliminate pollution in urban runoff and from the Santa Monica Bay, and increase or maximize the recharge of rainfall stored in underground deposits or aquifers. For further information, please contact the community outreach hotline at (800) 200-8340. Also, a model of the project can be viewed at the construction site. CREDITS: PROJECT MANAGEMENT: City of Santa Monica ENGINEERING DESIGN: CH2MHi11, Boyle Engineering ARCHITECTURAL and LANDSCAPING DESIGN: Miralles Associates ARTIST: Richard Turner CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT: Black & Veatch Corporation CONTRACTOR: Pacific Mechanical Corporation http://pen.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/epwm/smurrf.html 11/10/99 June Luncheon Recap: Santa Monica Urban Run-off Recycling Facility (S ) nthony Antich, PE, Santa Monica City Engineer, Harvey R. Gobas, Principal Engineer with Boyle Engineering Corporation, and Jag Salgaonkar, Water Group Manager for CH2M HILL gave a fascinating presentation to over 180 attendees of the 2nd Annual Joint meeting of the Southern California Chapter of APWA and the Orange County Branch of ASCE. In pursuit of its desire to clean-up Santa Monica Bay, the City of Santa Monica, commissioned a study to determine the feasibility of intercepting and treating local dry weather stormwater flow at a Santa Monica Urban Run-off Recycling Facility (SMURRF). The goal of the study was to determine the potential for treating the runoff from two local storm drains (the Pico-Kenter and Pier Storm Drains), both of which have been identified as a public nuisance or health threat. The study addressed several areas including runoff water quality, quantity, potential pollutant limitations, and typical standards for irrigation reclamation, groundwater recharge and point source ocean discharge. Credible maximum dry -weather flow estimates ranging from 0.25 to 0.5 million gallons per day (MGD) were developed for the two storm drains. The study also identified up to 33 user sites with a combined area of almost 550 acres and an average estimated demand of 1.2 MGD within a radius of 2.5 miles from the SMURRF site. Various water treatment processes were evaluated for their ability to produce an alternative water source suitable for landscape irrigation or groundwater recharge based on specific regulations, discharge limitations and minimum treatment requirements. A recommended treatment train consisting of bar screens, flow equalization, air flotation, sand filtration, and UV disinfection (and provisions for future RO) was then developed. Upon completion of the study, the City of Santa Monica authorized design of the SMURRF Treatment Plant and Reclamation Distribution System. Construction of the 0.5 MGD treatment plant is now underway on a site adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier. Construction of the reuse distribution system is expected to begin later this year. Initial irrigation reuse customers will include several City parks and greenbelts, a City -owned cemetery and Caltrans right-of-way. Provisions will also be included to expand service to the Civic Center complex, nearby schools and other potential sites. The total construction cost for the treatment plant and initial distribution system is estimated to be in the range of $7 million to $8 million. Once completed in July 2000, the SMURRF project will provide the City of Santa Monica with an efficient and cost-effective means of treating and re -using stormwater. In addition to reducing Santa Monica Bay pollution, this first of its kind reclamation project will provide ar opportunity to educate the public on t} problems associated with stormwater polluti( 0*0 ASCE-OC Newsletter 7/2000-2 Storm -water rule repeats MTBE error Auto �� Careers Find a car at Find a job with Motorway Employment Wizard Tuesday, July 25, 2000 FRONT PAGE • SPORTS L.A. LIFE . Storm -water rule repeats MTBE error BUSINESS • OPINIONS • By Margaret Clark Pagel of 2 Travel Take a trip to B Faredata L Saturday, July 22, 2000 A ONLINE EXTRA! • With little or no environmental review, government regulators allowed SEARCH • this chemical into our gasoline. When questions were raised, regulators COLUMNISTS • scoffed. When it began turning up in our groundwater, they said not to DENNIS McCARTHY • worry. Sh LOCAL SPORTS • ❑ r KAREN CROUSE • Eventually, of course, even the regulators understood they had made a me KEVIN MODESTI • mistake, and MTBE was banned. But not before it polluted the drinking GREAT ESCAPES . water supply of thousands of people. FOOD ■ LARRY LIPSON • The Regional Water Quality Control Board of Los Angeles could be W DIGITAL L.A. . making the same mistake with their storm -water rule that the state made PUBLIC FORUM • RICK ORLOV . with MTBE. They have adopted a "shoot first and ask questions later" Win a Getaw EDITORIAL LETTERS . approach to rule -making that could wind up polluting groundwater Flowe IN LOTTERY . resources throughout California, increasing costs to local taxpayers and Villag Beach adding thousands to the cost of a remodel for homeowners and to the A CLASSIFIEDS . price of new homes. ONLINE SHOPPING • AUTO CENTER . A coalition of 33 cities representing from as far south as Compton and Enj ONLINE TRAVEL . north to Burbank asked the State Water Board to require testing before M CAREER CENTER . requiring such far-reaching rules. order Daily EMPLOYMENT TV • News LAW CENTER • I'm sure the regional board intended only the best with this rule. I'm week ACCESS MAGAZINE . sure the state regulators intended only the best when they allowed ei Two F MOVECENTRAL ■ MTBE. But good intentions don't substitute for solid environmental Movie MOVIEQUEST • and economic review. in TVQUEST • TR As a member of the Environmental Quality Committee for the League CONTACT US ■ of California Cities, I strongly support improving water quality. But SUBSCRIBE • even a representative for the environmental community conceded this PRIVACY POLICY ■ rule won't measurably improve water quality in Santa Monica Bay. In 6 COPYRIGHT ■ fact, it could actually wind up polluting groundwater supplies by IN ADVERTISE • concentrating pollutants and then injecting them into groundwater. The regulations also would threaten local taxpayers and dramatically 1 increase housing costs without proving this is the best use of tax dollars for solving the problem. Any homeowner who wants to replace a roof, repave a driveway or build an addition to a house would be faced with reams of additional red tape and thousands of dollars in increased costs. ONL P3ric W http://www.dailynews.com/archives/2000/07/23/lvewO1.asp 07/25/2000 Storm -water rule repeats MTBE error Page 2 of 2 Affordable housing experts testified that the rule would add thousands of dollars to the cost of new housing to pay for the detention ponds and other facilities needed to comply. Av Middle- and low-income and minority families could bear an unfair Ch Dia c burden from the thousands of dollars these regulations will add to the Ha cost of a house. I IR But, what's worst of all, is that just like the MTBE fiasco, none of these New o Pio environmental or economic impacts was adequately considered before S the regional board made its decision. Sha Pat Shouldn't taxpayers have the right to know if these rules will help or hurt the environment, how much they will cost and who will pay? The saddest part is that they say they are simply implementing a federal regulation and therefore don't have to conduct the reviews state law requires. 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It's a Fact: The Beach Is Back ■ Crowds jam the sands of Huntington Beach that a year ago were emptied by mysterious plague of bacterial pollution. By SEE►ulA MEHTA, Times Staff Writer Beach -goers who avoided bacteria -laden waters off Huntington Beach last year are returning in droves this Fourth of July weekend, buoying optimistic city officials and merchants who said Monday that the summer tourist season is off to a booming start. "I love the beach, and I support my Huntington Beach," said Carol Jackson, as she set up snacks for her family under a tent Monday afternoon on the state beach near Magnolia Street. Last year, she and her family headed south to Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and San Diego to avoid the pollution that closed various stretches of shoreline for about two months. Despite some lingering worries, Jackson said they came back to Huntington because of local officials' resolve to fix the problem. The 8.5-mile coast of Huntington Beach attracts about 10 million visitors annually. Today, as many as 25,000 people are expected at Huntington State Beach, another 20,000 at Bolsa Chica State Beach and another 50,000 at Huntington City Beach. Though numbers from this past weekend weren't available late Monday, city officials and merchants said the coastline has been thronged with beach -goers --a welcome sight after last summer's empty beaches. The cause of last year's closure of more than four miles of prime ocean in Huntington Beach remains a mystery, despite the $5 million spent by the city, county and Orange County Sanitation District on investigations. Researchers believe the cause may be urban runoff from Talbert Marsh and the Santa Ana River. In an effort timed to coincide with the busy tourist season, the city, county and sanitation district are diverting 2.5-million gallons of runoff a day to a sewage treatment plant. These efforts seem to be working. Bacteria levels were rising in April, worrying health officials who saw similar conditions before last year's closure. But in recent weeks, nearly all monitoring stations in Huntington Beach have been meeting health standards. Swimmers still are being warned to avoid 300 feet of ocean at Magnolia http://www.latimes.com/egi-bin/print.cgi 07/05/2000 LA Times Page 2 of 2 Street. Though the water has been meeting health standards for many days, it remains posted because the average monthly level of enterococcus, a bacteria found in the waste of mammals and shorebirds, exceeds health standards. Larry Honeybourne, spokesman for the Orange County Health Care Agency, said the warning could come down in two days if recent water quality holds. Elsewhere in the city, "so far we have not seen any significant numbers at all out there. If anything, they're turning downward," he said. "I guess we're relieved," city spokesman Rich Barnard said. "It's great. We were down there all day [Sunday], and we had great time with lots of music and people roller-blading, playing volleyball, sunning themselves, going in the water and swimming." Beth McClymonds, owner of the Beach Hut, said business this summer is off to one of the best starts she's seen in years. The 73-year-old woman has lived in the city for nearly six decades and run the food stand for the past 24 years. Last year was "devastating" --her sales were down more than 80% and she had to cut workers' hours. "It was a loss, a bad loss, one of the worst I've ever seen," she said. She said water quality must be improved, not because of business woes, but because of the importance of a clean and healthy ocean. "Nobody would want dirty water --it's our ocean," she said. "I'm not about to put my grandchildren or anyone else's in dirty water." McClymonds added that the city has a vested interest to make sure last year's closures are not repeated. "The city cares a lot. It's money in the bank. 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