HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-08-15; Encina Joint Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesMinutes of
Joint Advisory Committee
August 15, 1973
Chairman, Ed Stiles Vice-Chairman, Stanley Mahr
Present;
Guests:
Carlsbad:
Leucadia:
Encinitas:
Vista:
San Marcos:
Buena:
San Diego County:
Brown & Caldwell:
San Diego BCA:
Neste, Burdin & .Stone:
Carlsbad Residents:
David Dunne, Lewis Chase, Tim Flanagan
Richard Hanson, Dick Deussen
Mark Schneider
Jere Jerrell, Don Todd, Ken Annin,
Wayne Elliott, Paul Pressman
Jim McKay, Vern Peltzer, Stanley Mahr
Ed Stiles, Bill Dominguez
Chuck Oldsen
Eric Mische
Mike Durich
Ben Brice, John Williamson
Ruth Honnold, Jane Skotniki
Minutes of July 18, 1973 Meeting
Minutes of July 18, 1973 meeting were approved as submitted.
Operation & Maintenance Reports
Significant items include:
A. Sewage flows were down slightly from the previous month.
B. Fiscal Year 1972-73 Operations and Maintenance Report (summary
of monthly reports) was presented.
C. Weardco Construction has started construction on Phase II (see
additional information item #4) .
D. Due to a large demand for dried sludge, the plant is now
experiencing a sludge shortage.
Review of Projected Flow Table
The projected flows for the month of August, 1973, were reviewed,
and Chuck Oldsen requested that each agency get the data for the
report to him (by phone) as quickly after the end of the month as
possible. New connections for the month should be based on new
dwelling units physically connected to the sewer system and ready
for occupancy (i.e. building finals), not on number of building
permits issued that previous month.
It was pointed out that while SMCWD was not able to issue connection
permits because it was at its sewerage capacity, LCWD, which has no
capacity rights at this time, was not limited as to the number of
connections allowed.
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4. Progress Report on Phase II Enlargement
Weardco Construction Company appears to be on schedule for completion
by July, 1974. The laying of the ocean discharge piping will begin
late September (divers will inspect the existing outfall in August).
Excavation is underway for the sedimentation tank and fill (for
compaction) has been placed over the digester pad. Materials and
special equipment are in the process of being ordered and completion
could be as early as May, 1974 (subject to the availability of
materials and the timeliness of delivery).
5. Progress Report on Interim Chemical Treatment Investigation
An investigation into the feasibility of increasing plant efficiency
through chemical treatment (and thereby increase plant capacity),is
underway. "Jar tests" have been completed and the next step is to
construct a small pilot plant. The pilot plant will cost approximately
$5,600 (plus labor) and will provide a 7,000 gallon tank and chemical
feed pumps and associated piping whereby ferric chloride is used as
a coagulant to accelerate the removal of suspended solids. Funds for
this project are available in the Phase I reserve fund. Should
testing be successful, it may be possible to "re-rate" the plant
capacity upwards by installing a chemical flocculation system.
6. Status Report on Phase II-AEnlargement Proposal
The majority of the meeting time was taken up by discussion on this
item.
Dick Deussen, Engineering Science Inc., reviewed a Preliminary Design
Report (copies provided) which indicated the possibility of a plant
enlargement of '3.0 MDG over and above Phase II. This may be possible
if several items can be resolved-including:
a) Legal questions regarding the possibility of SMCWD and LCWD
to negotiate either a change order or new contract with the
Phase II contractor to install an additional sedimentation
tank, some scum pumps, an additional boiler, and other
ancillary equipment.
b) Approval of Regional Water Quality Control Board (normal
approvals take 155-180 days) in a timely manner.
c) Approval of San Diego Regional Coastline Commission in a
timely manner.
The proposal was that LCWD and SMCWD would fund the cost of the
enlargement and share equally (1.5 MDG each) in the increased
capacity).
The cost of the project was roughly estimated at $315,000 plus
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$146,000 "buy-in" cost which would be allocated to the owners of the
system.
Both Carlsbad and Vista indicated that recent projections indicated
that they too would need additional capacity prior to Phase III being
on line in late 1976.
After much friendly discussion on topics including but not limited
to: regional systems, expansions greater that 3.0 MGD, Water District
.Law, type of JAC agreements necessary, restricted time frame require-
ments, moratoriums, controlled growth, racehorses, basic joint agree-
ment, Proposition 20 impact, regional control of building permits,
EIRs, etc., it was generally decided that a committee consisting of
the Chairman Ed Stiles, Jere Jerrel of Vista, and Jim McKay of SMCWD
should meet with staff of the Regional Water Quality Control Board
and Coastal Commission. The committee was to try to find out whether
the plant capacity could be raised from 9.75 MDG to 12.75 MDG or
HIGHER and what problems might be anticipated. This committee was
directed to report back to a, special session of the JAC Committee
to be held on August 22, 1973, at 9:00 AM at the Encina Plant. All
Agencies were to determine their own capacity requirements up to
Phase III.
7. Phase III Enlargement Progress- Report by Brown & Caldwell
Eric Mische of Brown and Caldwell reported that the preliminary engin-
eering portion was underway and that all agencies had been contacted
to provide population projections (1981 and 1986) in order to deter-
mine capacity requirements. Not all agencies had provided the
necessary information.
Besides each agencies' population trends (i.e. recent approved Master
Plans and Tentative Maps) the consultant was contacting CPO for
population predictions (CPO will be lead agency) and Coastal Commission
(they are concerned about growth inducing characteristics.)
The City of Oceanside had been contacted but they are not interested
in joining our Phase III effort but are working on a regional plant
of their own. »
8. Review of Draft of Legal Services Agreement for JAC
It was approved to send the draft to all the agencies for review and
comment.
The question was asked if a conflict of interest arose (i.e. Vista
City Attorney representing JAC and Vista) could County legal counsel
be utilized. It was the general consenus that JAC could have the
existing legal services agreement with the County and the new legal
services agreement in force at the same time.
9. Other Business
A. LCWD's request to modify their interim agreement with JAC to
delete "secondary treated" and substitute "screened" was
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referred to staff for comment. Dick Hanson indicated that timing
was a problem as he would need approval within 6 weeks.
B. LCWD Annexations- Dick Hanson reviewed 4 proposed annexations to
LCWD and approval for the following 4 annexations was unanimous:
1. Galiley 0.62 acres
2. Trepte 7.35 acres
3. Ahlrich 1.29 acres
4. El Camino #1 111.26 acres
10. Date of Next Meetring
The next meeting will be a special meeting to be held on Wednesday,
August 22, 1973.
Respectfully submitted,
Tim Flanagan
Acting Secretary
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