INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS A. TREGRE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF WASTEWATER)
RESOLUTION NO. _________
Title
A resolution notifying the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality that the St. Charles Parish Department of Wastewater has reviewed the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for LAG556082 - James Business Park Wastewater Treatment Plant, and set forth the required action.
Body
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report Program is designed to encourage municipal wastewater facilities to provide compliance maintenance prior to becoming noncompliant; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to submit the Environmental Audit to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality along with this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby notify the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality that the St. Charles Parish Department of Wastewater has reviewed the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report (copy attached) and sets forth the following action necessary to maintain permit requirements contained in LAG556082, James Business Park Wastewater Treatment Plant:
a. Smoke testing, monitoring, and continuous maintenance and upgrading of existing sewer collection lines. The Wastewater Department is using its camera equipment to thoroughly inspect the gravity lines in the system.
b. Currently undergoing an aggressive preventive maintenance program. This program includes rehabilitation of lift station control panels and a comprehensive lift station inspection form.
c. The St. Charles Parish Wastewater Regionalization Program, which involves the construction of two (2) regional treatment plants, one each on the East Bank and the West Bank of St. Charles Parish, is underway. Construction of the Destrehan Wastewater Treatment Plant Project began in the last quarter of 1997. Construction is approximately 66% complete. Completion is scheduled for December 1999. Construction of the Hahnville Wastewater Treatment Plant Project began in August 1998. Construction is approximately 68% complete. Completion is scheduled for April 2000. Construction of the Hahnville Effluent Force Main Project began on May 3, 1999 and is scheduled for completion by November 3, 1999. Construction is approximately 90% complete. Construction of the Montz and Norco Pump Stations Project and Force Mains began on August 5, 1999 and is scheduled for completion by August 4, 2000. Construction is approximately 1% complete.
d. In accordance with the conditions of the LDEQ State Revolving Loan Fund, the Wastewater Department will continue to replace manholes and sewer collection system lines which are old and dilapidated resulting in excessive inflow and infiltration causing overflows, bypasses and permit violations.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
WSTEWATRAUD-BusPark
And the resolution was declared adopted this _________ day of ___________________, 1999, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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SECRETARY:
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