HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 4926 2001-08-27
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH RELATING TO THE DISCHARGE OF
WASTEWATER INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Delich is a member agency of the Orange County Sanitation
District (OCSD): and
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WHEREAS, OCSD is a special district that provides wastewater collection, treatment, and
disposal services to 21 cities with about 2.35 million residents in central and
northern Orange County, including the residents and businesses of Seal Beach;
and
WHEREAS, OCSD uses a to' diameter Ocean Outfall to discharge approximately 236 million
gallons per day of wastewater from OCSD's 2.35 million customers; and
WHEREAS, 50% of the wastewater discharged out the Ocean Outfall is wastewater trellted to a
primary treatment level and 50% is wastewater treated to a secondary treatment
level; and
WHEREAS, the 1972 federal Clean Water Act requires most Publicly-Owned Treatment
Works (POTWs) to treat all wastewater to full secondary levels before such
wllstewater can be discharged from a treatment facility; and
WHEREAS, the Act authorizes POTWs to request a waiver of this f\1ll secondary requirement
from the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) under Section 301(h) of
the Act as long as the POTW can show that the less-then-full-secondary discharge 1
does not hanll the environment or harm public health; and
WHEREAS, the cun-ent waiver (as extended) expires on January 1,2003; and
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WHEREAS, Seal Beach relies upon a safe, clean ocean to sustain its quality of life and its
economic and tourism base; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Selll Beach use the ocean and its bcaches for health, recreation,
and business endeavors, including fishing, boating, and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Seal Belich DOES HEREBY RflSOL VE
as fullows:
I. That it hereby opposes the extension of a waiver of full secondary discharge
requirements under Section 30t(h) of the Federal Clean Water Act by OCSD.
2. That it hereby nrges its resident and business population to join with the Council
in advocating for safcr, less environmentally impactful wastewater discharge into
the Pacific Ocean and in recognizing and accepting the community-wide
obligation and tinancial costs that lie therein.
NOES:
COllllcilmember
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PASSnD, AP~D ~DOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach on
c2f!l- day 0 'I' ,,2 1 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembcr
ABSENT:
Councilmembers
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COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
