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Ordinance No. 19-34 amending mulitple sections of Article 5 (Wastewater Treatment Code) of Chapter 12 Utilities) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended
Presenter:
David Padgett, Chief Environmental Officer
Lauren Swenson, Industrial Pretreatment Supervisor
Aram Benyamin, Chief Executive Officer
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Summary:
Industrial Pretreatment (IPT) is seeking approval to modify Utilities Code Sections 12.5.705 (Silver Source Control) and 12.5.706 (Mercury Source Control) to support updated policy and procedural manuals, as well as minor modifications and edits to various code sections for clarification and the addition, subtraction, or amendment of certain definitions. Best Management Practices will be used to provide sector control for specific groups of users to control mercury and silver discharge to the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW). The updated manuals will provide a streamlined approach to sector control, align IPTs programs to Federal and State rules and regulations, and allow IPT to demonstrate compliance with new Federal requirements and will minimize the reporting burden on our affected Industrial Users (IUs).
Previous Council Action:
No previous Council Action associated with these proposed changes.
Background:
The EPA promulgated 40 CFR Part 441 (Dental Office Point Source Category) on June 14, 2017 with an effective date of July 14, 2020, for any existing source (dental office) prior to the Rule's publication. As of July 14, 2017, any new source (dental office) subject to the new rule is required to comply with the requirements of the rule. This rulemaking necessitated the evaluation and modification of Utilities Code Section 12.5.706 (Mercury Source Control) and subsequently IPT's Mercury Source Control Policies and Procedures Manual (Mercury PPM). Updating this section of the code and the Mercury PPM is necessary to meet the requirements found in 40 CFR 441. New dental facilities have been handled on a...
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