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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-01-R RESOLUTION NO. 2015- (70 I— (W CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS A RESOLUTION APPROVING CONSENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 08-083-001 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE SAME WHEREAS, since July 29, 2008, the City of Batesville has been subject to Consent Administrative Order 08-083,which addressed sanitary sewer overflow issues; WHEREAS, that Order set forth a milestone schedule for completion of certain work; WHEREAS, the parties have agreed upon an updated milestone schedule, which will be reflected in The First Amendment to Consent Administrative Order LIS 08-083, attached hereto as Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas: Section 1. That the City of Batesville, Arkansas, hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the First Amendment to Consent Administrative Order LIS 08-083 on behalf of the City of Batesville. ADOPTED THIS S-!-� DAY OF 12015. APPROVED: RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR ATTEST: DENISE JOHNSTON, CIT6t CLERK ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN THE MATTER OF: City of Batesville LIS No. 08-083-001 500 East Main Permit No. AR0020702 Batesville, AR 72501 AFIN 32-00044 FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER LIS 08-083 This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER LIS 08- 083 (hereinafter "CAO LIS 08-083-001" or "First Amended CAO") is issued pursuant to the authority of the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 8-4- 101 et seq., and the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission ("APC&EC") requlations promulgated thereunder includinq, but not limited to, Regulation No. 2: Regulation Establishing Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Arkansas; and Regulation No. 8: Administrative Procedures. By mutual agreement of City of Batesville (hereinafter "Respondent") and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (hereinafter "ADEQ"), CAO LIS 03-083 is hereby amended as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. On July 29, 2008, Respondent and ADEQ entered into CAO 08-083. 2. Respondent and ADEQ have agreed to amend the Findings of Fact section of CAO LIS 08-083 to incorporate and add Paragraph 7 to include the following: On December 21, 2011, Respondent submitted a Comprehensive Plan and Milestone schedule for the replacement and/or repair of all wastewater mains City of Batesville, AR0020702; Amendment to CAO Page 1 of 4 and pumping stations that cannot convey peak hydraulic loads as identified by the sewer system evaluation. 3. Respondent and ADEQ have agreed to amend the Findings of Fact section of CAO LIS 08-083 to incorporate and add Paragraph 8 to include the following: On March 2, 2015, Respondent submitted an update to the Milestone Schedule as follows: Description of Work Date of Work Completion Main Pump Station Construction October 31, 2015 Mainline Construction October 31, 2017 Sewer System Rehabilitation by Contract October 31, 2017 Rehabilitation of Private Service Lines December 31, 2017 Sewer System Rehabilitation by City Forces December 31, 2018 Sewer System Effectiveness Evaluation August 31, 2019 Assess Remedial Action/Additional Facilities to December 31, 2020 Contain Peak Flows ORDER AND AGREEMENT 4. Respondent and ADEQ have agreed to amend the Order and Agreement section of CAO LIS 08-083 to incorporate at the end of paragraph 3 b the following: Respondent shall follow the updated milestone schedule in paragraph 8 of the Findings of Fact. By the completion date of each milestone, Respondent shall submit to ADEQ, a written report detailing the work performed to complete each milestone. 4P City of Batesville, AR0020702, Amendment to CAO Page 2 of 4 5. This First Amended CAO is subject to public review and comment in accordance LM with Ark. Code Ann. § 8-4-103(d) and APC&EC Regulatior No. 8. This First Amended CAO is effective upon the Director's Signature. ADEQ retains the right to rescind this First Amended CAO based upon the comments received within the thirty-day public comment period notwithstanding the public notice requirerients. 6. Nothing in this First Amended CAO shall be construed as a waiver by ADEQ of its enforcement authority over alleged violations not specifically addressed in CAO LIS 08-083. Also, this First Amended CAO neither exonerates Respondent from any past, present, or future conduct that is not expressly addressed in CAO LIS 08-083, nor does this First Amended CAO relieve Respondent of responsibility for obtaining any necessary permits. 7. All provisions of CAO 08-083 not explicitly modified by CAO LIS 08-083-001 shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby incorporated by reference. 8. This Order has been reviewed and approved by the City Council of the Respondent in a duly convened meeting with a quorum present. See copy of [meeting minutes or resolution] attached as Exhibit A. City of Batesville, AR0020702, Amendment to (,'AO Page 3 of 4 9. The City Council of the Respondent has authorized the Mayor and City ® Clerk/Treasurer to sign this First Amended Order on behalf of the Respondent. See Exhibit A. SO ORDERED THIS DAY OF 2015. BECKY W. KEOGH, DIRECTOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT: City of Batesville BY: ( ignature) �14 L1Ur)\h0Aj-qk (Typed or printed nam TITLE: 1C)La0 f DATE: City of Batesville, AR0020702, Amendment to CAO Page 4 of 4 ADEQ A R K A N S A S (W Department of Environmental Quality June 2, 2015 CERTIFIED MAIL: 91 7199 9991 7030 4937 8962 Honorable Rick Elumbaugh Mayor, City of Batesville-WWTF 500 East Main Batesville, AR 72501 RE: NPDES Permit No. AR0020702, AFIN 32-00044 Proposed Amendment No. 001 to Consent Administrative Order LIS 08-083 Dear Mayor Elumbaugh: On March 2, 2015, the City of Batesville submitted an update to the milestone schedule that extended some of the work completion dates of the corrective actions needed to comply with addressing sanitary sewer overflow issues as required by CAO LIS 08-083. Enclosed is a copy of the proposed amended CAO LIS 08-083-001 to reflect the updated milestone schedule. Please sign, date and return the original embossed copy to the address below within twenty (20) calendar days of receipt of this letter. A City Council Resolution that approves the CAO and authorizes the Mayor and Clerk/Treasurer to sign the CAO on behalf of the City of Batesville must also be submitted. Subsequently, the Director of ADEQ will sign the CAO and you will be provided a copy, including information on the public notice process and the effective date of the CAO. Please refer to CAO LIS No. 08-083 in any written correspondence to ADEQ. Should you have any questions, please contact me at 501-682-0632 or by email at trotta@adeq.state.a r.us. Sincerely, Jacqueline Trotta Enforcement Analyst Water Division, Enforcement Branch L ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 5301 NORTHSHORE DRIVE/NORTH LITTLE ROCK/ARKANSAS 721 18-531 7/TELEPHONE 501-682-0744/ FAX 501-682-0880 www.adeq.state.ar.us