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Home My WebLink AboutPR 19188: PAYMENT $90,922.48 FOR THE TCEQ ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED WATER QUALITY City of E""` P.R. No. 19188 ///,'1\\ �� 11/03/15 jt tiiort rthu 7e°ruN' INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT-ADMINISTRATION DIV. Date: November 3, 2015 To: Brian McDougal, City Manager From: Jimmie Johnson, Ph.D., Director of Utility Operations RE: Proposed Resolution No. 19188 Nature of the Request: Senate Bill 818 requires a comprehensive water quality assessment(evaluation)in each river basin in Texas (Texas Water Code §26.0135). Senate Bill 818 requires the TCEQ to recover the reasonable costs of the assessment program from wastewater permit and water use permit holders. We have three (3)permits one for the Main,Port Acres, and Sabine Pass Sewer Plants. The permitted daily average flow and maximum pollutant loading are used as the basis for calculating these fees. Staff Analysis, Considerations: None. Recommendation: I recommend that the City Council approve payment to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality totaling $90,922.48 for annual Consolidated Water Quality Fees (CWQ Assessment Fee). Account to be charged: 410-1256-532.59-01. Budget Considerations: Funds are budgeted and available in the Utility Operations Department, Wastewater Treatment Division budget account no. 410-1256-532.59-01. P.R.No. 19188 11/03/15 jt RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $90,922.48 FOR THE TCEQ ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT FEES FOR ALL THREE (3) WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. UTILITY OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT-WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIVISION ACCOUNT NO. 410-1256-532.59-01. WHEREAS, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in accordance with Section 26.0135 of the Texas Water Code, requires a comprehensive water quality assessment (evaluation)in each river basin in Texas. Section 26.0135 of the Texas Water Code requires the TCEQ to recover the reasonable costs of the assessment program from wastewater permit and water use permit holders. This fee is based on the permitted flow limits(daily average flow)and traditional pollutant limits,without regard to the actual amount or quality of any discharge for the permitted facility. This total fee also consolidates the annual wastewater inspection fees. The total fee(Exhibit A)is$90,922.48 for all three(3)wastewater treatment facilities in the City of Port Arthur; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Port Arthur are requested to authorize payment of funds for the Consolidated Water Quality Assessment Fees totaling $90,922.48, payable to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality(TCEQ), as billed; NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: THAT,the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct; and, THAT, the Mayor and City Council approve payment for a total of $90,922.48 as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality(TCEQ)as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and P. R. No. 19188 11/03/2015 jt Page 2 of 2 THAT a copy of the caption of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council. READ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS day of A.D.,2015 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Councilmembers: NOES: Debris Prince Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Sherri Bellard Brian McDougal City Secretary City Manager P. R. No. 19188 11/03/15 jt Page 3 of 3 APPROVED AS TO FORM: \red- / I Ito (j4 Z Valecia izeno Clifton Williams, CPPB City Attorney Acting Purchasing Manager Dr. Jimmie Johnson, PhD Director of Utility Operations APPROVED AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: gadeLe.4- Jerry Dale, CPA, GOA Interim Director of Finance Account No.: 410-1256-532.59-01 EXHIBIT A (Invoice&Fee Assessment Main Plant) (Invoice &Fee Assessment Sabine Pass-Port Acres) NMI TEXAS ENVIRONMENTCOMMISSION AL QUALITY I N VO I C ACOMPANY: CCOUNT: 3CITY 0019 4PORT ARTHUR DETACH BOTTOM PORTION AND RETURN ORIGINAL COUPON WITH PAYMENT PAGE 1 ACCOUNT NO. INCLUDES PAYMENTS THROUGH: COLL COST RECOVERY LATE FEES BALANCE DUE 23001924 OCT16,15 0.00 0.00 19,967.58 INVOICE DATE INVOICE NO. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT BALANCE 0CT31 , 15 CWQ0046396 PERMIT 0010364010 FY16 2,228.85 2,228.85 PERMIT 0CT31 , 15 CWQ0046395 PERMIT 0010364002 FY16 17,738.73 19,967.58 PERMIT CITY OF'Pofr UT'ILIT'Y OPER A II-1 A 1ER'S7 tt'F'I,t OCT 2 8 20t5 S ?VICE CENTER Please return the original coupon with payment. For questions concerning 19,967.58 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 T T INCLUDE ACCOUNT NUMBER ON CHECK MEC)VIPP Form AR41A 02-17-2011 OCT16,15 ACCOUNT NO. BALANCE DUE DETACH THIS PORTION AND RETURN WITH CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO: 23001924 19,967.58 CHECK HERE IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED. TEXAS COMMISSION ON PLEASE INDICATE ADDRESS CHANGE ON BACK ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICES NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF INVOICE DATE WILL ACCRUE PENALTIES CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PO BOX 1089 0023001924 1533360 00019967581130155 PORT ARTHUR TX 77641 -1089 Account Receivable No.: 23001924 Billing Customer:CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Permit/Registration No.:WQoo1o364002 Customer Name&Address: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PO BOX 1o89,PORT ARTHUR,TX-77641 Facility/Site Name: PORT ACRES WWTP Authorization Type: PUB DOM WW Flow: Sum of Contaminated Flow Limit: 2.75 Sum of Uncontaminated Flow Limit: o Total Flow Assessment: $2337.5 Pollutants: Sum of Oxygen Demand(lbs/day): 229 Sum of Suspended Solids(lbs/day): 344 Sum of Ammonia(lbs/day): 69 Sum of Heat(temperature): 0 Total Pollutants Fee Assessment: $9630 Facility Indicators used to determine the total assessment: cr .IF PORT ARTHUR Aquaculture: NO , ;1,;TY OPERATIONS WATER/SC Stormwater Only: NO 0 Stormwater Fee: NO 0 a OCT 2 8 2015 EPA Facility Classification: MAJOR 2000 RECEIVED Facility Toxic Rating: o o SERVICE CENTER Facility Disposal Method: DISCHARGE 0% Reduction ; Facility Operational Status: ACTIVE 0%Reduction Multiplier: 1.27 Total Permit Fee: $17738.73 Extension data used to determine the fee assessment: Extension Name Uncontam Flow Contam Flow Oxygen Demand TSS Ammonia Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 12221 OTFL 001 TPDES o 2.75 229 344 69 0 Total Assessment: $17738.73 580 Account Receivable No.: 23001924 Billing Customer: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Permit/Registration No.:WQoo1o364010 Customer Name&Address: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PO BOX 1o89,PORT ARTHUR,TX-77641 Facility/Site Name: SABINE PASS WWTP Authorization Type: PUB DOM WW Flow: Sum of Contaminated Flow Limit: 0.3 Sum of Uncontaminated Flow Limit: o Total Flow Assessment: $255 Pollutants: Sum of Oxygen Demand(lbs/day): 5o Sum of Suspended Solids(lbs/day): 50 Sum of Ammonia(lbs/day): o Sum of Heat(temperature): o Total Pollutants Fee Assessment: $1500 Facility Indicators used to determine the total assessment: Aquaculture: NO Stormwater Only: NO o Stormwater Fee: NO o EPA Facility Classification: MINOR o Facility Toxic Rating: 0 0 Facility Disposal Method: DISCHARGE 0% Reduction Facility Operational Status: ACTIVE 0% Reduction Multiplier: 1.27 Total Permit Fee: $2228.85 Extension data used to determine the fee assessment: Extension Name Uncontam Flow Contam Flow Oxygen Demand TSS Ammonia Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 12709 OTFL cool TPDES 0 0.3 5o 50 0 0 Total Assessment: $2228.85 L �UTIv EK RT 4 ►aT�E�rHIM 'ONs OCT 28 2015 RECE1 v, 581 SiRVrCE CENTER TEXAS ENVIRONMENTCOMMISSION AL QUALITY INVOICE ACCOUNT: 3CITY 0 64 OF9PORT ARTHUR DETACH BOTTOM PORTION AND RETURN ORIGINAL COUPON WITH PAYMENT PAGE 1 ACCOUNT NO. INCLUDES PAYMENTS THROUGH: COLL COST RECOVERY LATE FEES BALANCE DUE 23006479 OCT16,15 0.00 0.00 70,954.90 INVOICE DATE INVOICE NO. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT BALANCE OCT31 , 15 CWQ0046394 PERMIT 0010364001 FY16 70,954.90 70, 954.90 PERMIT CITY OF 'ORT :ARTHUR 1 UTILI'T'Y 0PL;RATIONS WA l Utt p:11 9>R 0C 30 2015 RI, EL)(AR' SERVICE CENTER Please return the original coupon with payment. For questions concerning 70,954.90 calculations or site location, please call 512-239-4671 . — 1PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT t 1<t See REVERSE SIDE for Explanation of Charges and TCEQ Contact Telephone Numbers. INCLUDE ACCOUNT NUMBER ON CHECK CEO VVn=P.-orm AR,11.A 02 17-2011 OCT1 6, 1 5 ACCOUNT NO. BALANCE DUE DETACH THIS PORTION AND RETURN WITH CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO: 23006479 70,954.90 TEXAS COMMISSION ON CHECK HERE IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED. PLEASE INDICATE ADDRESS CHANGE ON BACK ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICES NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF INVOICE DATE WILL ACCRUE PENALTIES CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PO BOX 1089 0023006479 1533360 00070954901130150 PORT ARTHUR TX 77641 -1089 Account Receivable No.: 23006479 Billing Customer: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Permit/Registration No.:WQoo1o364001 Customer Name&Address: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PO BOX 1089444 4TH ST,PORT ARTHUR,TX-77641 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: o Total Flow Assessment: $7820 Pollutants: Sum of Oxygen Demand(lbs/day): 1535 Sum of Suspended Solids(lbs/day): 1535 Sum of Ammonia(lbs/day): o Sum of Heat(temperature): o Total Pollutants Fee Assessment: $46050 Facility Indicators used to determine the total assessment: C,v.r�:-- "' � Aquaculture: NO UTIs OF F'f3�1t t � Stormwater Only: NO 0 vA 7 OI tRATj f 5!? Stormwater Fee: NO o EPA Facility Classification: MAJOR 2000 1 OCT 30 2015 Facility Toxic Rating: 0 o R ECCr'�' Facility Disposal Method: DISCHARGE o% Reduction ,.., SER a,tC, D Facility Operational Status: ACTIVE o% Reduction k-- et. 2:t! Multiplier: 1.27 ' Total Permit Fee: $70954.9 Extension data used to determine the fee assessment: Extension Name Uncontam Flow Contam Flow Oxygen Demand TSS Ammonia Heat 12428 OTFL 001 TPDES o 9.2 1535 1535 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Assessment: $70954.9 2838