CC MEETING: September 24, 2024
DATE: September 17, 2024
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Cory Heiple, Environmental Services Director
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
Title
Consider A Resolution Authorizing The Continuation Of The City Of Carrollton's Pretreatment Program For The Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater System (CRWS).
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BACKGROUND:
This agenda item proposes a resolution authorizing the continuation of the City of Carrollton's Pretreatment Program as required under 40 CFR 403, which establishes mechanisms and procedures for enforcing National Pretreatment Standards. These standards regulate the introduction of industrial and non-domestic wastewater discharges into Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs), ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
Since 1978, the Environmental Protection Agency has required regional wastewater systems, like the Trinity River Authority's Central Regional Wastewater System (CRWS), to develop and maintain a pretreatment program. The City of Carrollton, as a contracting party of the CRWS, has enacted and enforced ordinances necessary to uphold the standards established by the Clean Water Act. This resolution reaffirms the City's commitment to maintaining compliance with these standards and ensuring the continued operation of the pretreatment program.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
Maintaining compliance with federal pretreatment regulations contributes to the health and safety of Carrollton's residents, protects water quality, and ensures the sustainability of the City's wastewater infrastructure. By regulating industrial discharges and preventing harmful contaminants from entering the wastewater system, the City promotes environmental stewardship and long-term community resilience.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends approval of a resolution authorizing the continuation of the City of Carrollton's pretreatment program in compliance with federal regulations...
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