HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7810 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS NO. 7810
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o* k To the Mayor and Members of the City Council March 22, 1994
Subject: DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER QUALITY PROGRAM
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There has been a regulatory requirement that dead--end water mains
be flushed to protect water quality for several years . Recently
the Safe Drinking Water Act provisions have provided for strict
water quality control and monitoring, for both the water treatment
processes and the water distribution systems .
Water utilities are facing increased responsibilities to establish
proactive distribution system water quality programs which include:
1) detailed sample siting plans approved by state regulatory
agencies ; 2) monitoring and analysis for additional potential
contaminants and water quality parameters ; 3) operational
monitoring of storage facilities , which are utilized as the basis
for operational control decisions ; and 4) preventive measures in
the system to improve and protect water quality ( including flushing
of mains and cross connection control) .
Water quality efforts in the distribution system has been
accomplished based on the use of available personnel who were
temporarily assigned from their normal duties . The staff believes
that a full time program must be established with responsibility
for:
�� • disinfection of distribution system repairs (main breaks ,
etc . ) in accordance with American Water Works
Association , and State requirements
• dechlorination of flushed water in accordance with the
Clean Water Act and emerging storm water permit
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• investigation of system components and operations which
may affect water quality within the distribution system
• flushing in response to water quality complaints
• systemati-c flushing of dead-end mains
The Water Department Field Operations Division will transfer from
current budgeted resources of $281 , 500 into a new Water Quality
Section to establish this proactive program to comply with the
current re ations .
P
Bob Terrell
City Manager
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