24-045RESOLUTION NO. 24-045
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
SUPPORTING THE FUNDING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
FEDERALLY REQUIRED WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM FOR ITS
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM THAT IS INTERCONNECTED TO THE
CENTRAL REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE
TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by
the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the
Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the federal Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") National
Pretreatment Program (40 Code of Federal Regulations 403), effective March 30, 1981, established
mechanisms and procedures for enforcing national wastewater pretreatment standards to control
the introduction of wastes from non -domestic sources into publicly owned wastewater treatment
works; and
WHEREAS, the National Pretreatment Program requires that a wastewater pretreatment
program be developed for a publicly owned treatment works ("POTW"); and
WHEREAS, the Central Regional Wastewater System ("CRWS"), a POTW owned and
operated by the Trinity River Authority ("TRA"), maintains a Texas Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System ("TPDES") permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality ("TCEQ"); and
WHEREAS, the TCEQ manages, and enforces, the EPA's National Pretreatment Program
for the state of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the TRA's CRWS must establish and maintain a wastewater pretreatment
program as a condition of its TPDES permit; and
WHEREAS, Southlake owns, operates, and maintains wastewater collection system
pipelines, and related facilities, some of which are connected to the TRA's CRWS; and
WHEREAS, Southlake and the TRA have entered into agreements related to the CRWS
which requires Southlake to enact ordinances and procedures necessary for the implementation
and enforcement of the National Pretreatment Program as it relates to TRA's CRWS TPDES
permit and the interconnection of the wastewater collection system of Southlake to TRA's CRWS;
and
WHEREAS, Southlake has enacted ordinances and procedures for its implementation and
enforcement of the National Pretreatment Program as it relates to TRA's CRWS TPDES permit
and its interconnection to TRA's CRWS; and
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WHEREAS, TRA has been requested by TCEQ to modify its CRWS wastewater
pretreatment program; and
WHEREAS, TRA's modification of its CRWS wastewater pretreatment program requires
Southlake to modify its wastewater pretreatment; and
WHEREAS, the National Pretreatment Program requires a statement from Southlake
supporting its funding, implementation, and enforcement of its modified wastewater pretreatment
program if approved by the TCEQ in conjunction with TCEQ's approval of TRA's modified
wastewater pretreatment program for the CRWS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City of Southlake, Texas, supports the funding, implementation, and
enforcement of its modified wastewater pretreatment program if approved by the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality in conjunction with the TCEQ's approval of the Trinity
River Authority's modified wastewater pretreatment program for its Central Regional Wastewater
System.
Section 2. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to furnish a certified copy of this
Resolution to the Trinity River Authority and, if required, the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City
Council.
pp��.JJ PASSED ND APPROVED by the City Council oL he City of Southlake, Texas on this
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