2025-028 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 25-028
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 AND THE DENTON CREEK
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")and the Denton Creek
Regional Wastewater System ("DCRWS"), each a POTW owned and operated by the Trinity
River Authority("TRA"),maintain 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 and DCRWS 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,all of which are connected to the TRA's CRWS or DCRWS;and
WHEREAS,Southlake and the 1'KA have entered into agreements related to the CRWS
and DCRWS which requires Southlake to enact ordinances and procedures necessary for the
implementation and enforcement of the National Pretreatment Program as it relates to IRA's
CRWS and DCRWS TPDES permits and the interconnection ofthe wastewater collection system
of Southlake to TRA's CRWS and DCRWS; 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 and DCRWS
TPDES permits and its interconnection to TRA's CRWS and DCRWS;and
WHEREAS, TRA has been requested by TCEQ to modify its CRWS and DCRWS
wastewater pretreatment program;and
WHEREAS, TRA's modification of its CRWS and DCRWS 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 to comply with IRA's modified wastewater pretreatment program for the CRWS and
DCRWS.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE,TEXAS,THAT:
Section 1. The City of Southlake, Texas, supports the funding, implementation, and
enforcement of its modified wastewater pretreatment program as required by 40 CFR 403 for the
CRWS and DCRWS and shall continue said modified wastewater pretreatment program for so
long as the requirement for said program shall remain in effect.
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.
PASSED D APPROVED by the.City Council.of the City of Southlake,Texas on this
the day of- us't _,2025.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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