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HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-42 i Resolution No. 95-42 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN ANALYTICAL TESTING AGREEMENT WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Richard B. Helwig, City Manager, be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute an Analytical Testing Agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with the Environmental Testing Agency for participation in the Community Water Supply Testing Program for the period July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1998, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: March 8, 1995 Adopted: March 8, 1995 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0 Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk A' State of iiiinots ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Mary A. Cade, Director 2200 Churchill Road, Springfield, IL 62794-9276 Community Water Supply Testing Fund Three-Year Analytical Testing Agreement CORRECTED COPY Facility No.: 0894380 Billing Date: January 16, 1995 Facility Name: ELGIN Response Due Date: March 1, 1995 Please direct any questions or concerns to Drinking Water Compliance Unit(217)785-0561 Part3cfvation for the July 1,1995-June 3Q,,1993,PerOod 1 Supplies participating in the Community Water Supply Testing Fond (CWSTF) program for the July 1, 1995. through June 30, 1998, monitoring period will pay an annual fee installment a°- ---` "" 5 clays of billing. All terms and conditions explained on the attached (Please Check One and Sign Below.) A / , • o This community water supply elects to participate in the three - program as described in the attached analytical services cot of service connections below and pro`idt sigiraturre.)) .� ( This community water supply elects NOT to participate in the r of July 1, 1995,through June 30, 1998. It is understood that e U,J'-ao g at a later date, a decision is made to participate, the supp I 7/f--- period. (Provide sfgnitor.below.) •1 ,, Deal Year 194 P ty(4 Type of Water Supply Mixed FY A 6(-)442; No.of Service Connections: )393" ayo/3 Pre vi Total *ariarliCktaling Please Check One.) I hereby certify that the number of service connections indica........,,,:r is Wxrect and enclose my payment for the billed amount. I hereby certify that the number of service connections is Q4O4 3 The amount of my payment is based upon the following schedule: 200 service connections or leas,fee is$1300.00. from 201 through 1,500 service connections,!lee is$6.50 per connection more than 1,500 service connections,fee is$975000. I certify that I am dully authorized to bind this supply to the terms of the CWSTF analytical testing fee agreement for the three-year period as indicated by the choices marked above. If a participating supply, I also understand that a change in vulnerability waiver status may result in a fee adjustment as identified in Condition 06 of the attached contract document Payment amount enclosed is$ 9'T C). 00 Signature of Owner or Official Custodian Date last sign, date. and return the inlgtnnl and one copy of tltib notice kt the return envelope provided. If you are dying the fee,your check or money order should be made payable to'Treasurer, State of flinois". All payments will be deposited in the Community Water Supply Testing Fund and used exclusively for the CWSTF program. Mail to: Agency Use Only IEPA Fiscal Services Section Cash Receipts d 2 _ Date P.O.Box 19276 Initials Springfield,Illinois 62794-9276 Pt-into/1 nn 4- _ ,.. • °,E� Agenda Item No. IVI 14,f,its-, }) , :t , -!„, 4 February 15, 1995 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Richard B. Helwig, City Manager SUBJECT: IEPA Community Water Supply Testing Program PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council information to consider in author- izing participation in the IEPA Community Water Supply Test- ing Program. BACKGROUND Before 1989 and the amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) , the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency provided testing of certain parameters at no charge to public water utilities. The IEPA did all the scheduling, sent the sample bottles to the utilities, and did the testing and reporting. All the utility had to do was collect the samples . With the amendments to the SDWA came many additional regulat- ed compounds. The IEPA determined it could no longer provide this service to its utilities, stopped all testing, and closed its laboratory, all within a four-month period. In 1990 the IEPA determined a way to provide testing to utili- ties by implementing the Community Water Supply Testing Fund. This fund charges utilities a rate per service connec- tion and in turn allows the utility access to the analytical services of its laboratory for compliance testing. In the past four years the Water Department has chosen not to participate in this program but has continued to use outside laboratories for all compliance testing. However, at this time we are recommending the exercise of our option for par- ticipation. This is the first year that the agency is chang- ing to a three-year participation period. If we start now, we are in the program for three years (and likewise, if we choose not to participate, we cannot join for three years) . Participation at this time would enable us to gain analytical services for all the Phase II and Phase V regulated and unreg- ulated compounds and all the requirements not yet identified under the Information Collection Rule (ICR) . r _ IEPA Community Water Supply Testing Program February 15, 1995 risk Page 2 COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED None. FINANCIAL IMPACT The cost of participation in this program is $9,750 per year for three years. Funds have been budgeted under account number 401-4002-771 . 30-99, "Professional Services/ Miscellaneous" within the Water Fund. It is estimated that participation in this program will save the department $1,400 the first year, $3,000 the second year, and at least $3,000 the third year. LEGAL IMPACT None. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the members of the City Council au- thorize participation in the Community Water Supply Testing Program July 1, 1995, through June 30, 1998, at a cost of $9,750 annually and direct the City Manager to sign the test- ing agreement as owner. -espectfue7 b fitted, agli %uweq James L. Kristiansen Public Works Director • 13 Richard B. Helwig City Manager RBH:JLK:KBJ: jm r