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Home My WebLink AboutPR 24658: TCEQ WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM PERMIT FEES City of o r t rthr— rY'r— Texus INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: November 14, 2025 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Ronald Burton, CPM, City Manager FROM: Calvin Matthews, P.E., Water Utilities Director RE: PR 24658—TCEQ Water and Wastewater System Permit Fees Introduction: The intent of this Agenda Item is to obtain City Council's authorization to ratify the City Manager's decision to approve payment of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality(TCEQ) Water and Wastewater System Permit Fees. The fees for these permits have a total projected budgetary impact of $135,165.10, and these permits allows the City to operate the Drinking Water System and Sanitary Sewer System. Background: TCEQ charges an annual fee for the operation and regulation of water supply and wastewater collection and treatment. Accordingly, the City received invoices with a budgetary impact of$60,858.00 for the Water System Permit Fee and total budgetary impact of$74,307.10 for the Main Wastewater System Permit Fee. Budget Impact: Funds for$60,858.00 were budgeted and available in the Water Utilities Department Account No.410- 40-210-5471-00-00-000,Water Regulation and funds for$74,307.10 are available in Account No.410- 40-225-5471-00-00-000, Wastewater Regulatory. Recommendation: It is recommended that City Council approve PR No. 24658 to ratify the City Manager's decision to authorize payment of State mandated permit fee, as billed by TCEQ. "Remember, we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur" PR No.24658 11/14/25 cm Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S DECISION TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT WITH A TOTAL BUDGETARY AMOUNT OF $135,165.10 FOR THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) ANNUAL WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM PERMIT FEES FOR THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, $60,858.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 410-40-210-5471-00-00-000, WATER REGULATION AND$74,307.10 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 410-40-225-5471-00-00-000, WASTEWATER REGULATORY. WHEREAS, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) assesses an annual Water and Wastewater System Permit Fee for the operation and regulation of the City's water and wastewater supply permit; and, WHEREAS,TCEQ issued invoices(Exhibit"A")for the Water System Permit Fee with a budgetary impact of$60,858.00 and for the Wastewater System Permit Fee with a budgetary impact of$74,307.10; and, WHEREAS,it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Port Arthur to ratify the City Manager's decision to authorize payment of funds for these invoices from TCEQ. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: THAT,the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct; and, THAT, the Mayor and City Council hereby ratifies the City Manager's decision to authorize the payment for the Water System Permit Fee with a budgetary amount of$60,858.00 from funding available in Account No.410-40-210-5471-00-00-000,Water Regulation,and the Wastewater System Permit Fee with a total budgetary amount of$74,307.10 from funding PR No. 24658 11/14/25 cm Page 2 of 3 available in Account No.410-40-225-5471-00-00-000, Wastewater Regulatory,as invoiced by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality(TCEQ) and delineated in Exhibit"A"; and, THAT,a caption of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council. READ,ADOPTED,AND APPROVED THIS day of A.D., 2025 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Councilmembers: NOES: Charlotte M. Moses Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary PR No. 24658 11/14/25 cm Page 3 of 3 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Roxann Pais Cotroneo City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Ronald Burton, CPM City Manager Suhail Kanwar, P.E. //1/13�2,0Z5 Director of Public Servic s Calvin Matthews, .E. Water Utilities Director APPROVED AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Lynn yn) Boswell, A ICMA-CM Finance Director 4114_ Clifton . Williams Jr. CPP Purchasing Manager EXHIBIT A (TCEQ Invoices) TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL DUALITY INVOICE ACCOUNT: 3 CITY 0 6OF PORT ARTHUR 47 DETACH BOTTOM PORTION AND RETURN ORIGINAL COUPON WITH PAYMENT PAGE 1 ACCOUNT NO. INCLUDES PAYMENTS THROUGH: COLL COST RECOVERY LATE FEES BALANCE DUE 23006479 OCT14,25 0.00 0.00 74,307.1( INVOICE DATE INVOICE NO. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT BALANCE OCT31 ,25 CWQ0080500 PERMIT 0010364001 FY26 74,307, 10 74,307. 1( PERMIT Copt 3000331 Please return the original coupon with payment. For questions concerning 74,307.IC calculations or site location, please call 512-239-4671 . See REVERSE SIDE for Explanation of Charges and TCEQ Contact Telephone Numbers. PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT 1 t t INCLUDE ACCOUNT NUMBER ON CHECK TCEO VIPP Form AR41A 02-17-2011 OCT14,25 ACCOUNT NO. BALANCE DUE DETACH THIS PORTION AND RETURN WITH CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO: 23006479 74.307. 10 CHECK HERE IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED. TEXAS COMMISSION ON PLEASE INDICATE ADDRESS CHANGE ON BACK ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICES C S NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF INVOICE DATE WILL ACCRUE PENALTIES CITY OF PORT ARTHUR DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES OPERATIO PO BOX 1089 PORT ARTHUR TX 77641 -1089 0023006479 1533360 00074307101130254 I AI Billing Summary Insert WQ0010364001 AR23006479 Account Receivable No.: 23006479 Billing Customer: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Permit/Registration No.:WQ0010364001 Customer Name: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Facility/Site Name: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR MAIN WWTP Authorization Type: PUB DOM WW Flow: Sum of Contaminated Flow Limit: 9.2 Sum of Uncontaminated Flow Limit: 0 Total Flow Assessment: $7820 Pollutants: Sum of Oxygen Demand (lbs/day): 1535 Sum of Suspended Solids(lbs/day): 1535 Sum of Ammonia(lbs/day): 0 Sum of Heat (temperature): 0 Total Pollutants Fee Assessment: $46050 Facility Indicators used to determine the total assessment: Aquaculture: NO Stormwater Only: NO $0 Stormwater Fee: NO $0 EPA Facility Classification: MAJOR $2000 Facility Toxic Rating: 0 $0 Facility Disposal Method: DISCHARGE 0%Reduction Facility Operational Status: ACTIVE 0%Reduction Multiplier: 1.33 Total Permit Fee: $74307.1 Extension data used to determine the fee assessment: Extension Name Uncontam Flow Contain Flow Oxygen Demand TSS Ammonia Heat 20650 OTFL 001 TPDES 0 9.2 1535 1535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Assessment: $74307.1 THE BILLING SUMMARY INSERT IS NOT A BILL. FOR INFORMATION ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO THE B1T.I.JNG STATEMENT TO MAKE PAYMENT. F TEXAS COMMISSION ON INVOICE COMPANY: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR 11111 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACCOUNT: 91230009 DETACH BOTTOM PORTION AND RETURN WITH PAYMENT -KEEP TOP PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS - PAGE 1 ACCOUNT NO. INCLUDES PAYMENTS THROUGH: COLL COST RECOVERY LATE FEES BALANCE DUE 91230009 NOV12,25 0.00 0.00 60,858.00 INVOICE DATE INVOICE NO. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT BALANCE NOV30,25 PHS0231837 REG_NUMBER 1230009 FY26 60,858.00 60.858.00 WATER SYSTEM FEE For questions concerning this fee, please call 512-239-1072 or email wufees@tceq.texas.gov 60,858.00 See REVERSE SIDE for Explanation of Charges and TCEQ Contact Telephone Numbers. PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT S S $ TCEO VIPP Form AR41A02-17-2011 INCLUDE ACCOUNT NUMBER ON CHECK NOV12,25 ACCOUNT NO. BALANCE DUE DETACH THIS PORTION AND RETURN WITH 91230009 60,858.00 CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO: CHECK HERE IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED. PLEASE INDICATE ADDRESS CHANGE ON BACK TEXAS COMMISSION ON °� ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICES NOT PAID WITHIN ti 30 DAYS OF INVOICE DATE WILL ACCRUE PENALTIES CITY OF PORT ARTHUR UTILITY OPERATIONS PO BOX 1089 0091230009 1533367 00060858001231256 PORT ARTHUR TX 77641-1089