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Home My WebLink AboutResolution - 955 - Request Amendment - TWC - Waste Water Permit - 10/22/1981JCR:cl RESOLUTION RESOLUTION 955 - 10/22/81 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to request a rehearing before the Texas Water Commission on the City of Lubbock's request ;for an amendment to its waste water permit anc to execute all necessary documents pertaining thereto, which shall be spread upon the minutes of the Council and as spread upon the minutes of this Council shall constitute and be a part of this Resolution as if fully copied herein in detail. Passed by the City Council this 22nd day of October ,1981. BIL CALMEk, MAYOR ATTEST: E elyn Ga fga, CiW&,etary-Treasurer APPROVED AS TO CONTE T: Aamahl, irector of ater Utilities APPROVED AS TO FORM: goo. -.4 t hn C. Ross, Jr., City Attorney w ir 1JU1b bo,C'Gets .pr e mit k •s ® e Wdstewater By KEN ORTOLON A-J Austin Bureau AUSTIN.`_ The Texas Water Com- C mission Wednesday the City of � granted ,Lubbock 'a permit to pipe treated wastewater to Lynn County for dispos- al by irrigation of farmland. Lubbock Avcl3nche-journal The permit authorizes the city to fihursday, Cott. 77. 19$1 pipe water to the Haneock,Farm locat- ed 17 miles south of Lubbock near Wil- 'son parties involved in the project; includ f in Lynn County. Wastewater piped ing the owners of the site, from being {: to the Hancock farm will come from a subject to enforcement actions of the . ,trickling filter plant discharging up to commission. 13 million gallons of treated domestic Brewster, however, argued that en- r sewage effluent daily And an activated forcement actions against the city sludge lant discharging up to 12 mil- lion of effluent daily. would be sufficient to insure proper op- Oration gallons , The project Is part of a research and of the site, and Texas Depart- ment of Water Resources 'staff attor- development project being 'funded neys said there was nothing to prevent through the ,U.S. Environmental the commission : from taking action p; Protection Agency and being against the other'parties, even if they, coordinated by the city and Lubbock are not named as permittees: Christian College. r Lowerre also expressed concern- The TWC granted the permit despite - over provisions of the permit governing ' objections by attorneys for a group of the city's compliance with certain ef- F Lynn County landowners who are con- fluent standards, which the two treat- 9. cerned about possible health, odor and ' ment plants presently are not meeting. pollution problems. IHowever, Brewster assured the Austin attorney Rick Lowerre, rep- commission that. planned improve- resenting the Neighbors for Clean Wa- ments are underway and will be .com• ter and Air, said there are no assur- pleted within the two-year compliance antes that the Hancockoperation will schedule contained In the permit. , . not experience the same problems that Dr. Dennis Georgeof the LCC Inti- 4;vo occurred at 9* dity's present irri- tute for Water ,Research, which is di- gation site, known A the Frank Gray reefing the project,' did say' the `Farm. That site'is located east of Lub- commission's action will cause some bock hi: Lubbock County,, and has delay in start up of the project because s, experienced' some odor and pollution of a decision to require two feet of im- R problems, Lowerre claimed. permiable clay lining on retention pond '.`we need assurances that the situa- facilities at the Hancock site. cionat tlto dray l+ arm won't recur at Those facilities, along with other fa- l the Hancock` TFarm; ' Lowerre said. cilities for the project, already have "We doo 'bave those assurances been constructed' with a one-foot, clay now:" :! lining. N James 'P. Brewster, representing There currently is no money availa- .+ the city, :argued that the problems ble to pay for the additional day and experienced at the 'Gray Farm were project planners will have to begin dis the result of applying too much wastrr- cussing alternatives topay fos'tbe addi- water oil that site for irrigation. Having tionai work, George said: both ;the Gray and Hancock sites on whit' 46 spread the wastewater will' " solve that problem, he said. x Uiverre s*cifically. asked the TWC '.to deify the.%permit or to remand the case for additional hearings in order to "add all parties participating in the opeSttion ofthe project permittees. contended that having, the a0e city sole permittee lulled other V -,e i t_ LUB$OC horning, November 1, 1 E' shear The City of L era[ly: . earing concerning its application to ea th Watc project. a ministers y mp treated wastewater to a farm in the Lubbock Christian College institute Lynn County. of Water Research,'he said. The need for a rehearingwas re A rehearing cannot be set within 25 days of the origin bearin vealed at the Oct. 22 city council meet- d e ing when water utilities director.Sam !' Wahl said a stipulation added by the Texas Water'Commission in its approy-; , , al .of the permit could cost the city as much as $i million. The TWC required the city to add an extra foot of clay Mer to its storage 're- servoirs. The stipulation was added briefly before the commission voted on the ap- plication with no arguments allowed from either the opponents . or propos tents'of the permit, said Wahl. ,� t etQ,come, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES 1700 N. Congress Avenue Austin, Texas STV, Op TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD �� a TEXAS WATER COMMISSION Louis A. Beecherl, Jr., Chairman m '� Lee B. M. Biggart, Chairman John H. Garrett, Vice Chairman Felix McDonald George W. McCleskey John D. Stover Glen E. Roney Harvey Davis W. O. Bankston {f H Executive Director Lonme A. Bo Pilgrim A July 22, 1982 Mr. Samuel W. Wahl Director of Water Utilities City of Lubbock P. O. Box 2000 Lubbock, TX 79457 �i RE: Temporary Order"No. 82-9E Dear Mr. Wahl: Enclosed are certified copies of an Order Affirming Temporary Order No. 82-9E dated July 20, 1982, issued to the City of Lubbock, the details being more fully set out therein. By copy of this letter, we are furnishing certified copies of the Order to the partieslistedbelow. Should you have any questions, please contact us. Very truly yours, TEXAS WATER COMMISSION By G MaZn Hefner Chie Clerk MAH:lw Enclosures cc w/enclosure: Dr. Dennis George Mr. David E. Bell Mr. Rick Lowerre Mr. Jack Cox, TDWR Ms. Georgia Kyser, TDWR TDWR District No. 2 P.O. Box 13087 Capitol Station 0 Austin, Texas 78711 0 Area Code 512/475-3187 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES TEXAS WATER COMMISSION EVA �:. .7 e' �rjlK/�1,y7�� IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION X •BEFORE THE X OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK FOR A X TEXAS WATER COMMISSION X TEXAS WATER CODE SECTION 26.0191 X X TEMPORARY ORDER X ORDER AFFIRMING TEMPORARY ORDER NO. 82-9E On July 2, 1982, the Texas Water Commission considered the application of the City of Lubbock for a temporary order pursuant to Section 26.0191, Texas Water Code, and 31 TAC Sections 341.92 - 341.94 of the Texas Department of Water Resources, and issued Temporary Order No. 82-9E. On July 20, 1982, after timely notice of the hearing, the Commission considered whether to affirm, modify or set aside Temporary Order No. 82-9E. After considering the evidence, the Commission finds that Temporary Order No. 82-9E should be affirmed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION THAT Temporary Order No. 82-9E be hereby affirmed. Entered and executed this the 20th day of July, 1982. TEXAS WATER COMMISSION Lee B. M. Biggart, irman Felix McDona d, Commi stoner Stover, ommiss.ioner ATTEST: May Hefner, Chifff Clerk i I STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF TRAVIS X I, Mary Ann Hefner, Chief Clerk'of the Texas Water Commission of the Department of Water Resources, do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order of the Commission dated July 20, 1982, affirming Temporary Order No. 82-9E issued to the City of Lubbock, the original of which is on file in the office of the Commission. Given under my hand and the seal of the Texas Water Commission, this the 20th day of July, 1982. G Mary AW Hefner, Chi Clerk Texas'Water Commission