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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0353.095TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: BWlJEST -_ ~, _ t .. __ " ' .• City of Palo Alto City Manager's Report HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL CITY l\fANAGER DEPARTMF,NT:Public Works Iuly 13, 1995 CMR:353:9S 1995 Annual Repor1 from the RegiooaI Water Quality Control Plant This report submits the 1m R WQCP annual report 10 Cooncil. The annual report is lOr infoonation only, no action from Council is required. The annual report was prepared by the R WQCP staff 10 serve several purposes: 1) il informs !be partner cities and !bei< councils the RWQCP's past and future activities; 2) it provides informatiooal exchange with OCher treatment plants, 10 sbare ideas roc improvements; and 3) it provides information about the RWQCP 10 inlA:restb1 parties and the public. RECOMMENDATION This report is infoonational only and requires no Cooncil action or staff recommendation. POucy JMPIEATIQNS The information m 1he annual report has no poHcy implication. EXF£JJTIVE SUMMARY 1995 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary since the plant became a Regional PlanL Staff prepared this annual report I<> recap the plant'. accomp1isbments in 1he last twenIy five years, and 10 inform !be partners about our future ch3llenges. The report biglillghts Palo Alto'. commitment 10 improving \he quality 0( the RWQCP discharge and prOlecling the San Francisco Bay through " combination 0( treatment plm>t improvements, source coottol and pollution prevention programs, public outreacb and educalioo, and cooperation with busmess and industry. hi< 1 00 --.-.-' ". . .. ..--. ATrACRMENT The RWQCP 1m Annual Report PltEPAREO BY: Bill Miles, Manager of RWQCP DEPARTMENT REVIEW: _hL~~-:-=:1.~. =~~=-_---...,--__ GlENN S_ R08ERTS DirecIor of Public Works CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: £P~1'A ,~ BERN..fJU) M. STRO Assistant City Mana.ger Pagelo! 1 -. r-~l L I, • \ I •• "~f "' " . ,,- '. Polo Alto Region.t Wlt!H Quatily (0_ Plant " 1995 Annual Report The Treafmenl PrOCe55 The Smff '1>110 10 Call Twenly,fil'! Ye.rs of progms 2 4 4 16' 18 19 22 1.;l . 25 .~:... 26 1995nwk5 gna<;e, '5Ofid~, anJ objn."f3. s.)lIrh BJr ("I )mmutliti~'S the Pi10 . .!..ho ~onal fmm !he "'<l~ll"""Jt<.'I.. 11-¢ -rttogniJd tn.t( a,1.J.rg;;: "':Jtcr Qu;irlf)' C0I1tn.'il the 25th ~!Jince d'J.JkrJge at: 1114 time "':3S effllrt '"' m ~[I.al fur Pla."'rt (PAR\"'YP), later I!!e r..ro Alto ~ to tal:.t f"<1'oI>" 'it."\oI'<lge. IDJus... t~ .:k¥lUj'" ho..'O-rrte an J!.h".lTKOO P'l3nt-became die Pall,? Ntn trii and COIIlrruxla!' ",',$tr .... .ask ..... 'akr treatm.."'1lt • ~"-Qwruy and treat It w a qwti.t} th.n ("..;r.llfu.-,fiy, the Cities of &....ilit;.·- C<>ntro! 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"il'-<;T dis...+w!"-g<:. The "'Jl.'T(~ d t.l,,!~ pullu (ant can h.,> t:trgt.'k'd olflJ cas-i!y iJt.:n tifieJ. Our ~nrJ -v->il1niog S~\-"T Pnl~"T ,UD tlr~-t" n·,,-m;cry (If 5ll\'d a( Ih,' sourGc"_ 'Stn':e tJ-... rrog!".a..",'s impt:· m.·ntJtion, tho! ~ uf -'iil· Tier ill dam, filcnd in tho;: $..'!.lth B.l]. b Ix""'n J\.:Juce-d sigroificui~. • "~n~.cud me'.:!» :'l'P~'T /r,""-·,,,~;gr Ltl rf111I.zy Anm.,rl m..',l1'I ,--jJw:r Ji.,dt.l"gf .fcr .. tJ in ,-;ams: I j t I I I wastewater Reclamation ~'!o 11l.t p_~""Q::P is d~- 6ed JS;ttl aa.anad" tIeat~ ment fa.:.-ifuy. ¥k ,PIO'-We te:rtiarj. or '.u.anced, ~ ~ of wa5te",,'arer m. ~1cprirno..."'):ind ~tt"'imeut Throu,;J! "'" """"r """­ m<nt, '"" dIl_ quality _""",,,,,,,,Irish standMds, 'l'P",,,dung _fill dri.nli~ ~;ater. "tridt m.aJ.:e; i" digl."bk"fiJC reuse: The P ... .R'W~ owns anJ opcra~ a tedaiIneG: "'-.!!~"I f,dity. ... nid. <fuL.,k" and IiJt= '"" hig!l 'l'..rtty dI"""-1'l;;, >ddiWnO! trc:a.trn.mt r:fthe, effluent e'lICeeds the .... .ttt'f quafuy sUndardi; fur red.amatim .. • ~...atiDD~!he­ aroount ,:f cl'Ruent ~ charged to tIle &y by drn!rting d-for othtr U<.O. &"Q<oe abo hdps ext<.'nd the 1im.ite<l ....... tcr Sl.li-'?'~· in California Foc IIla.!,!, }'C"<In., "'~ h.;i\-e pn:l\ided hi.1.almcl "'<iter to golf ~ and pMk..~ h)f br,d­ scare irrigation. (>wing . !he recent SC\om-yeac drought,th< pI.ant ""!<rod­ td 1b kUaimed "-ilter:iU- ,ia:-to the rommun.1tr O.:er :: 90 red.rimed ''',ak'!" oser ,p.'rmfu. 'hom ismed. and ~aimoo ~":ltcr Wib prmided fOr comtne1\..":-,;d loon<kape irrigation, lOOn UL"lS,.md dust cnntrol '. , nll!"'J\Od of jlf<. ...... 2nting d\e mt;"ta]5 .:fi~ik~ to the Bar F{lr evl!0-g.iD(1IJ of effl~nr: di .. :cr1' • .J £..'1 Prol"od Ie.L'<, a nk'.bl.ltabk illTh ~m of ffiL'tals ~ ar-(.."T"kd from IJdIl; di~ tn tfte B..~: • f .. .-'. L "-. '- • \ .7:, j I [ •• rgy _'d~.Pr~,,-,!, Wuca!~,;~"nsu:m~ tiM Jll.~ '-'.clr ~lt .. ttn. th¢' r!mt$ C{'Cf.mo.& tt..'it but il'fl) ~ p~ iinpl)r­ ta,.'1<: natura! [C'Ources sudt a::.,gas. Thep1mt'sm.in~"'­ nana'prvgmtll; repbces old eqvit'm~n! "" ith eJl."~}.,,!,· (ffidt:m ett..))pt'!'k'rlL and l"'';''Y''~ ..,,~ energy MId: ut>.lit~ .... ithi,n dlt' p!.arrL The-C.I['ltaJ Imrw ... " ... mror Pr~Ta..":? n..,wcej !he rl;m(;;: en..'fYc''Y wr<~~l.lmrti\Jn s~t·kalltl~·. The pp;'Warn ifr.pruy,..j dlt" ~udg~ Jr,-lng .elTh.icm •• , dr&~~TId~ hJJJ­ Jli.ng )J.~m. n..Ju..ing tht: i~in."'-'}~,'I'" fue:I cnn. ... i.ml}"- rr( ~.lm ..I.t~J \mt.Yut.'c-$ the pl..in15 pw .. :e:-;s alI' ~'Stem. rcdlkir'g ,--~""'1n.: f","'Kef cnnq,Jrr:prj,)o~' '-W<..'t -,&.$ -EI«!ricky _ W;\!r ,> J'h( P:1.RI-l.'QCP r,",)d,-,," ~ as-!! for b.mfriu/ TrUst. Tri1o'l1f 'J!t at it5-ridJ.>.<:t: • sewagr m Pa.\., Alta, GiIlf~'nli(1, r:l..kJ.:I mi!&1J: Jdul'~' ;"Lff:h .freri,'rU! 1'Ilrtt'l!s ir. 1981 - 'a liM-year reui~,t f'Gm ckctromo. pli.m.t ~a.,~ 1t..To.' J"C[f"&1f'd by ~ tJltl:"iII..TJ in JPLl .HId ;ill',,"'" v..~" -;-~·citJ~ (@g".1phOl; NnIl9t'!J- , , III : , n;e ~ 'TlJtI9f: TriIInw ~~,~i1, .. ., 10 Wlo a.. Member .. of Le;ltlf'f~blp Pllf\l AJtft, 'GlrI. Scout~p'7g:. mI tbe .lfJ"01. PI~l Boy S"lJut Troop ~ler.cil1ci -Ncr Dumpil'lg-.itln~ 1K"!\lSS PaJa AIto .ILona 4!a.ins. 'l"Ulli1'l1 that peHiclde., Jlll1lIS, «nti[RfU' ;uJ.d' motor cil p"OIl'Cd' jll([J rll-e.m aho PO~~'I1!~ 1f1l" !lal ., "',:> i~Jr "l;-~}~;~}- '-.'. . " Public: lJ)votve:ment Programs The bc,;t d'e{(:I1~ a,g,ainst . pol!l.ltioo !s prevention. punuti<.)[l pr..-.:cnti(1D ~rb in our h,)~ .... bn) of our ~G.:e~ art! attrID\rtdl\\ Ihe public':!> cmL.;;.i.:."fltiOl!.'. effi:ms and .irr..TJ.I.\:en1'-TII in PlibLk Outreach Thmugh our Pllb~, Outh':lI.:h Pr(~,un, r<.><;i­ d.;nt., J.l'\d f'ou~m,-", .... ~ k:lru ab.:ut .,,-.urL'-~ uf ponlltmt'>, ah~mJti\"eill"f'lJ!><ll f'i.'lC­ tKes.. a!ld hu",-t..' r,"'_~uc.:e pu!1uta!Tt:; tnt.. 'fillS-rh: "'':J~l.l'\o\ .l!'-'f. ~ r.:guLrI~· • , . cPru..iu.:r ~",Juj..>J rLmt t,IU:r.. f< )T, the f:<On..:r~ ruhf1c and .,tud.-nb of aU ag<."'S... .\11 1["C ch,m SO(I f't.-"upk t,lUfl .. j tlc runt:in ]994. .- 'uMi< Va.tunteer ,rogram The Emily Renzd v.etTanJ." p~idt!!i the .commurjty with.t .... 'ODderful arena fc)[ bird "'"JtdU..~ year-round. In 199?, it lID1unk"Cr Bird C.e;n.~'J5 Program ... --as devdopicl k.J coIkct aJdi tiona! d.!ta to bell' e>·ar~ the ~ of;he rr.ar!Oh p~t()~ pRl;ect. H,7USffl.1:J ~tf &"P"J!! fla}' {Lt~· af m.:r. ""mthj . ai tftt: NRl-\'"l)CP. The ... Dlunktl rm~dJ1J Is open to nird...'r;" of .ill..q;<.'S and "el~ ('of ar~J"ic.'nce. Th,e on~' rtquln_·m~'llt .. are j!1tcF:~ dJ."1<! a .:qmmrtm<-'TIt to "mJuL--ting (~n~u..~ {'In a regular bJ..<.is.. '---.. Household' Hazardous Wiste CoUection Since 19S2, th~ PAR\ .... ·<......::r~ h.:l5 sp.).r.:<;arL"o it Hm!'!"''''''l)d Ha"".JrJnus ".~t..' Progr..lJD to pw,"ide r ...... i ... knt. .. "ltTI.an em1Tl)n- [! ... 1lta,'iy ;KC==ptIDle mahod fur -n>p();;,lj of haJ..arJ<.lus ffiJt.<."'ri.J1<.. As a l!nlqc'k" 'iCr\ iet', r'\,-.;i­ d'omtiaJ pbuw pnX6Wf'S. 0Ul kan: rnx:es..~mg .. ~ at the P.'\RWQ::::F anytilTlc! during business hour... TI.e silver in rh, ltD rnx,",ising d1.t:ml-.:ab ~ OJ ~gnifi(;.mt contributl IT k· th.-5Ih. .. 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" " " J.ir Qu.HI)' M~~agement v..-e b.l'.'C in..~t:d a o;M~~ nf--d\e-;nt ¢missioll,; F.lovitu,(nf:, ~.stcm. at die P.\.R\"'~ 1~ :;;'.~ru cnnti>!~u .... ~' mm .. ...;_~n­ lm~~;Otb fH.1/11 tho! h\..1.n­ lfM\.I()-to an(,W f'~ tlpt-T-ll')'S fl) of't!ro:ve the it",;lnl.-'f Jtor ~I! itr &ani-~ au e:m'is:>lDno,;, Qptnmor .:n.'d;.; .or <,mr:isr.,n Jaw ,If th.. ~'Ivr:rim.t"W' temk";"ill! 1(J(~it,'rjr.g 'i"1n1l,. • labMatory Accreditation Out ~tory at the P..\ .. 'tt­ WC.(::F' is rertified ~ the­ Sbte oftArifomia [i'}'Ilronmentai t.a.lx'fatnry A.:credir.iItion Progr:un. The labora:ory moniton. d"Je quality of the. punt's. ~h-'rno~th.m lXl runstitill.'1l5. Tht' state (".ap<lbte of fasl: R""f'<jn...: ",irb high ao,-cura.,. .. )' at L"\!j ... m~)' k'"" d..-t.. ...... 1:ioo limits, Labor;:ttDrY !';taff r~-g" uJdl]. k~ the wa:-ic.'\'.';ltcr qu£~-of m<JU fum SO iPdllitr1e.<. to enf"on:f tI-k: .~ sampl'r dr1JlII"ry' pr("~ W~7.,,1t-J rr-art' r/JL-td .Jr.utyli . .' 1;' .g1(lm1c a.lt<,.Jrpo.m. ", " 11k:' also pn,)\"idt: .:lrrlln in i.kntlfying '" )uru.~ of p ... nut.mb and to"\ JIUJti;,g the cl'fe·.:tj\.:nt"'lS of "')urce , C1 .... ".fli.* in tfl..-tlhm:;"ry ~~'<llt.1<11( & ~1f":r<'1'U-j' J1 m.'fn1cd r<'ri[if..""!i,'" m ~C1lr~'1'iP8 m''t..k " > t -: '. ·-,~. ", . . ' L .. \ , I I ~ Oea.~.,~ Oi!an? 11>< P.'.RWQ.:P rum.'nlly furtOO R::Ju(f m..'t.us dis-the U-'i£ of tr..: e-.:i.;t_ing. f:.h::l-tT'K!nt rn:>g,. .. m,' ..... e ... iiI R:mO\o'eS rrKlre cfl.m 98 pcr-~~, erl :'k'p rot'H'rrK::'i iti<..."S, 'WI h ... re rll';~ihk, to rltn for trot: r .::~;dlr mar.g- cint (fit.; organi: and ~ mure critic;tl. ~R." are~' -Ii n It. n.. ...... -C'Xf<nJrtUTi.$. ing rt"'dlllari<ms and rlle . 'pen&:-d 5clids in the .... --a.-;te-k.~' !L-..-tm(l'Iogj.."" J\ ~.itlN.:-Due 1.) the '()mr~"Xlty ,md pliNic lkrnand fill" high ~ The: ~ c1 FCSd'ual llJ R"I.'uce I1k:t.:Jb lu L"1 .. -k-..d higb cmt ,-,f.'>( 'Ult;' ,if the em-irnnnl<'!ltats<.and.'tr<k orJ.i!nic ~~1a:rts m the ar: ",hl.::b ~ pl.lllt ~ airn-equirl"'!'1t:llt, L ..... rlant ",ill f\..':\ibility md &\ep,ity.rre ~5~"pproach-ing. .\11 ,-If rh", uprhm!-are uFgr ,'id~' th,: fuo1iti~ critid ",h.'Il irnr"lt-mrrrt- '" "" $ali: DrinIcing w"", V<:I")' (I.~. md nw.1 rr()-tfirough cart:fuJ ;'l.miling ing~' irTll'f(l\-ement:;. at: -Ad "",,1M<k The plant dl.Kf otha-aJ..'~~emmm ovo a pcriod ~1f time_ t:J-~ plmc akl~o ... er90 mental irr~'"'<1I.1'-' Soon. dcd- _ oF met.is. 1"" s}orn, mu-;t 'N' made 00 Process Tedu'OIllgy S!Iort-Teml6oaI R:Siduaf metal" con'k1Tl: In hm,.' dan ~ ckml----to Thr.: &."Cn nnk"R-(If the hI tilt next '-""-yars. we I "" di.~_to ""!laj ;, '";\Y k--..d the pbnt mu'>l ... ·J!'>u."""'.lkr treJt:rnent ",ill fcx1l.!i on the sdld!- ~~-1Ic.t!: ~ Jt">CfM~_ .. eo an pr,x:os t""Iooh:~ contjl1iJall}: handhng pn)(x"SS. 1M So!;, DririIcing "'_ '"" L."T\f'Ortmt ae..::ls![)[J that .... iIl Certain tr\.."dtrrk:n~ tn.ll: ~orki~ tundlfng pn)(f5S stan&nk For iru:t.uK"e, the .mect ~one in the "''-'1"<' n(lt <'p, .. ~lJh1..-25 yeaTS k'JI1(l"o't'S SUSpl!l1J.eJ Sll5ds. a:lt:)(ffittatioc of Cl1fTd" in ..:ommunit)c aSll ::'Tt' nlM ~m_"'en to 'be a.""ld mctals from !he ",<b""tt.'- "" ptm(s ~;, 100 ,cttt'\.1J..t: .'\5,,;c T,-'pb..:-e the "":lta and prepare; them tlmo """" 11= 1h< Ioli,bilil¥ pL.nt <.'ql.iirm .. nt .md fu...---ili-ii:)r rnlpcr disf"M b) ~ in drinking "-'"ltd". Reri.1hi!it}' it. one of tht: ti<.'S, v.C WID ... ,,-:tlUJt(' ru.""'-int-;n<:r.lti'-~l. Tll IllQlWe hooJd t-e i!Iego.! to I"" m.r;t importdnt fut.io~ in b"(hn,)I<)gk."l! th.lt ... -ill fOr the -uIture .. -t.a1It.--nges r:i drin1.ing "".atJ;]" into tDe Ray, fl.l!filjing OUT mL,~ion. Th.:: .. Hnrruve the rllnfs ability nt"\It reguIatiOD.S related to 25 the copper 1e-.:d .... rou ptm($ rm.:cS!S equirrrk.'nt" hl m~t.t its. go;rl~ and 5I.iuJs a.",,o ITk'tlls ~~'i>aI, 'be harmful to m.1rinf" tIk. and fJo.-iIitk."S;1J":;> g:r adwlly ao..~CI 'IUrfu,~ its mL"',}lln "'<' .... iIr~aI~ D--..... -'iedl- v.e.tring out aft":I 2.<; }~~lJ; n,)It~ to irrq.ll(lH· L'1e . ~~ Ihf plant ~ to o,rti-of amtinuous np..-ratlon. In dt.~clu~ing tho: rroo:.:~;...~ di'l"M pro.;:e~$ .. n:rze Its ~ facl.fu to rne plan! .... I!I ma.x:im~·e and ~;iPrTk'1l1 ,..,..,t.Kt"- ila • • _\.III~'iiils • ,.,;... • ~'",*g,. 0 ~-• ~~I'W • ....... • r-!"$I,r~ · ""­•. "'"*'~~ ......... -D~t.:..vI'..,..... ..:t..~~ '. fW!,~:a • Cm-; .. "'Jrik'IT ~ <1JX"IlIio;~ irl4 ~il:1l, {'",rv (\.,,::'~ i7ctw(a; 1' .. ;,1 ,~. "~lJ ~"f ~'rfj j&:iIi.1ie;. .;rl'I d,,1J.p flX'fr.iii],'/1 g.~n"lIo. L Tho P,II.RWQa Operating fund' Th~ P\1~'''l;I_.,~T, I~'mJ.i'1!". dfl,>-1il,..(' puHit: ,"';1-."tC.I'Jkf lA'jf,n...:n1 f~~jt;.""I, ill if t~(~1t ~I-lt"\.e~ "f m...' fh;: .. -j..,.I ..... '\<.\Jr,:,. tr"<:Mtn{'nt i3<.il itk~ ~\u~h ,-,f"J~ F(,j.iX-J-,::,) ~-, J:h...: ~~LI If ,", . .l~ r,ttt.:li th,,' II ~'<I",""4 a-. , 'r--'i.~t;rl~ I-'L)~t 11:J.<, \.( "I. l,l,ll;: 4V,.,I&>'\:: h<ltJ"dllllJ if. J.tl'TLf\lnutd'; 56 f"-"f rt1n:lili ~(' OJl'L'" Jt;: .1I1d ITL.tI'lt...lin 1h.:: tr·~~t· l'i'><.:llt rW-'1! f,K~~ty. Th.::~ (f<;.;r ~ ..... '-, .1t<: tnt :;o..'k ~'(lLlrU' j ,f fun.lin/? t.lt ;ill (J~"o::r.1-" til >r:<l1 ... , ',,\t!' £ >1 thot f;l..'l.1ity aJ'?Jj~'\"dl'rr,I('mn{ 'tKW k~jut.J,~:'.md rn\~'tJ;'fl~ The u-.... ..,. £:;y.., ,Ui, ..... · U~ {i)' .:.o>l!im.J..illy «<.:hk,":, a h~ '1j ;ll'ity ,'r{ ~1"\.1~e ~l1J ~~ .. -ir',\(I/l1<.'r!l:.! pr.-'t.c~Ti\m .. , \ • \ \ \' '"." \< II Ci~ you ~nOw'! __ _ nil PaIo.".hn F~onal Wiotd Qwll!j Oontrol P1ant i<; an advanced, tn.""Ct'.~ hiokog)cR treat­ ment bcilit}, tb.:rt uses bat- otpnic ttl.Jkriai ll:Jd some.l to:rins tinm ~ \Iob'te\oo.'atcr i: trt2fs. ~ chose t:I'ru. typ.;~ crf!:reat~t t'!chr.ology ovr:J other FCl:xesSo tIut are more rdiint on dk!m.i:- . v.'astev.:att'r ~ exposedta vaq cokmTes of'baL-wit In dlt' facility's "'-""O!yJ.ny tre.a.tme:t. ~>e. The:o.e hac­ kria an' spedanr bred to be oonsumers rf specific \I'io"'O:hU' alJl1f"OOt'1li£. HLlrklrt.'d.~ c:L lIll.1Jior...s ofth.::se OT"IC­ a:Ded orga.'llsn:~ ~lra!be 51~.mrl fu .. ir1 ~1riJI..!l.11'f'S cdIed fu..->d.ff1m f{'3o.:tO[5. .. 11k re3\.1(,['), ru.,tl~n the ~'tc..rliI on a fIDag.l<L>S film Ia)-'<.-"T, 0\"<.'1' 'orI'hd'l "'-J.. .. ·k~,-atcr f!'(TWs... pr<.'\.tnt· mg thdn fmm rn:igr J.tmg -The second pha.-;c of N .. :te­ r.a treatment oo:u,-:s. r;~t .KToltinn b.1:,ms. H."I'"e, .... ithuUl a'i m-u..:h "iUgar and fdt in the ~~':ltt::r . to "'Jrlsume, the: 'fla...'k:ria coIoT;~ have no .l1t.:rna th'':: hut t(. K~ klC J.nd d:gl':'lot a.mrr)(loia ",+.ic:b is tfJric tt):rn.u1nC Ilk, coo-· ... 1!I"ting it to nontc:,iC ruudks. ~ ... ,ir;1.--ni.ng, thl.1 :'I(!',>," to th!: .. :bri~'f', "'~ .\11; 'bJo.~na r.:rr.a1rJr.,g d. c", n"m:a:n of L.'-K.:Lm­ ~~.l!'<' T<mLwed tI:r,lugh fib JtiO[) and dilorinatioll in me k'rti.i0' ~ final) tr,'Jtm.,.:nt rh.l.<oe. tTt:.!trncr-rt pwa.'S5 h::-fJira;. rl.l.."'lI npt.'f<ltor, to G!;rdi..,ny mJ:rmalr. (1J'timai' wnJi ril1ns fiJT tM ba-.::fl.m E".ery £t...t,lf mu..;t be ml'ortl.1rc\:l aIt'-l' ..... mg t::.)() m.my t,~"fcri;z ~-t!I kaJ to OJ tilOd 'hor..ag.e and n;l<:t •. .'TI..'l eating eld:t (,tll...-r: J\lru1Jtil~o imNl'­ an..:o can .iho all'.J\\' uO\<oJnk'J and'of h.mn~ll iny, to OJ "ieng:t11y pr.x~ of Tr~lhhinE 1& bm..'fi-. IbI., ba..1t:ria--based "''aste~ "''Jtcr pr".. .• ccssirls, E...iIity is ;;afe. effi...imt and' prl)\ides coo.if".ions !h.it 4&,.,.,. its rrin...ip.li rrnu.>s.smg dc­ mcrrb----the bat:tc'ria :hem­ sd\'6--t,,) re]U'crlate. The pl.!nfs ~r<'rl effiue-flI ts dkmK:aI-fr<:'C:' and a1m~ of drinkin~ ".:at...'f qU<llity.. ri"L~ning dll;! quaflt): of II;( recer.ing W;llers in the S.lJ1 f'rJ.flCi:<..:-o 601)'. • r . ' • , .-- I14w Se~'Jge !Tom [cmmu~me. fur i [£ap s.:.u.tJ! B~ e~ S.t;trm • -. \ (Crt1<erts. s..:'mt' dis.lol'.-e.1 prJltutolr.t!i. to Co., H.,o. aoo Cdrt~ GRA'.t~". T!-'J[WIERS CD'1[@nfTiltfosso1:ilis .. 3.5'" .- ~--------:...~------ DtL01IDlE D5J),ffi."l1-DJ11. Kills ha'"DTfut thadpna /lULTI~EARTM ~ERATI~ Tr.ermail!l t»':idiZ'H crg~ri: <;(]tid..~ ar,<l WmblL'its ofo;lar.K: m<J'"..er'.a1 AS<-! fOR METALS riE[oV~1' ~ REUSE 23 tofU. ~ I'oa tI:. ~::;tding ......,.... - .4 '" --, _. - , t i ! I 1 :~ " The PAfiWCQ rP.qIfire th<!f: iI'!I. fA to_ operator'S ilrd' lal>orn£>r.i ~ !II1d"eTgc tr.rirJi,,!i. ~ and c~&i-- "bti<: WDrks A4minist!'iinol! GknnRubet"l~ Water Qua lity' (Dntrol. P1an-t Administration t!'!l1l by the State rI Ci![ifumfa. . VI 'Hfmm ~Iiks Smdra Domi:lgo }.fa.,' St~ur Environmental Compliance AdmilJi'strafion 1'\0, But-d Margarct .I\dkins P1aRt Engi~eering D.D.')' Stui: ('..reg \'te.J"mhu- flant OpefCItions JJnnt."th: Hub.:.., F .• md~ R<.'l.!b CrJig R,)bimOD Ken Krt!m~'l.~ .:t..r1 ~tKh¥1't) Pat ~t~kO HO\<'JIJ LIlk() l.arry B..Irk"1 J-Iugn·{l1.;mmeix Kril. l:'hat ]am .. 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