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Resolution amending the allowable Industrial Pretreatment Program local limits for the presence of pollutants by industrial sewer customers, pursuant to Article IV, Chapter 126, Section 126-329, Pinellas County Code, for the County Sewer System.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt the resolution amending the allowable Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) local limits for the presence of pollutants by industrial sewer customers, pursuant to Article IV, Chapter 126, Section 126-329, Pinellas County Code, for the County Sewer System.
• Revisions to the IPP local limits allows the County to stay in compliance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
• Present and future operational compliance of County Wastewater Treatment Facilities with federal and state regulatory requirements is dependent upon controlled pollutants in the industrial sewer waste stream.
• The Director of Utilities, through the Pinellas County Sewer Use Ordinance 12-4, Chapter 126, Section 126-329 is authorized to regulate the discharge of waste into the treatment facility of Pinellas County.
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship
3.4 Reduce/reuse/recycle resources including energy, water and solid waste
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
The Pinellas County Industrial Pretreatment Program conducted a technical review of the approved limits as required by FDEP. The FDEP reviewed the County’s current local limits for both South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility and William E. Dunn Water Reclamation Facility and made a recommendation that local limits be revised. On April 16, 2019, the FDEP approved the local limits re-evaluation for both facilities. The resolution becomes effective thirty (30) days from the notice of acceptance by FDEP, and revised local limits will be incorporated into each significant industrial user wastewater permit issued.
Background Information:
The FDEP made provisions allowing local governments to separate local pollutant limits from sewer use ordinances. On October 16, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 12-41 amending sections of Chapter 126, Article IV, of the Pinellas County Code for the County Sewer System. The Board also approved Resolution 12-166, establishing allowable industrial pretreatment program local limits for the presence of pollutants for industrial sewer customers in Chapter 126-329, and adopted Resolution No. 13-137, amending the established industrial pretreatment program local limits.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Megan Ross, Director, Utilities
Partners:
FDEP
Attachments:
Resolution with Exhibit A
FDEP Letter of Approval dated April 16, 2019
2018 Local Limits Re-evaluation dated February 26, 2019