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JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility
January 16, 1974
Chai rma.n, Ed St i les Vice-Chairman, Stanley Mahr
Present: Buena:
Carlsbad:
Encinitas:
San Diego County:
San Marcos:
Vista:
L.C.W.D.
Guests: Brown 5- Caldwell
League of Women Voters:
Blade Tribune:
Ed Stiles, Bill Dbminguez
Mayor Dunne, Lew Chase, Tim Flanagan
Mary Anne Carson
Mark Schneider, Jack Kubota
Chuck Oldsen
Stanley Mahr
Paul Press-Span, Jere Jerrel 1 , Ken Annin
Wayne Elliott, Frank Meyer
Richard Hanson, Paul Duvel
Ted Lutge, Lynn Hartford
Ruth Honnold, Jane Skotnicki
Mike Hart
1. Minutes of December 18, 1973 meeting
The minutes of the December, 1973 meeting were approved as submitted.
2. Operations and Maintenance Reports
Mr. Oldsen reported that the December flow was lower than the pre-ceding month. .
Significant items included:
a) December 1973 sewage flow was 6.205 MGD which is .377 MGD above
December, 1972 flows.
b) The operation and maintenance costs for December, 1973 were
below the prorated budget.
c) Burroughs wastewater discharge indicated a heavy metals concentra-
tion which exceeded the 2.0 mg/ 1 concentration limits. Burroughs
has been notified and advised to exercise closer control. It was
also thought that an upset to the primary digester may have been
related to this.
d) Septic tank volumes were cons iderabl'y down When compared with a
similar period last year. This was thought to be due to the
fact that Lakeshore Gardens Mobi1e Home Park has been connected
to the sewer system since that time.
3. Review of Existing and Projected Flows of Participating Agencies
Mr. Oldsen informed the JAC that he will need the total number of
connections to date from each agency in order to slightly revise
the Report. Mr. Oldsen noted that some of the agencies had made
changes in their projections, from last month.
k. Report of Progress made on the Construction of the Phase II and I(A
Enlargements of the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility and the
Extension of Ocean Outfall.
The extension of the outfall went into service December 17th. Phase
II is 20% complete and MA is 10% complete. Mr. Oldsen remarked
that the construction is expected to move more quickly from now on.
5. Information on Plan to Rehabilitate Existing Outfall Port Covers
Mr. Oldsen informed the Committee that, as part of the final
inspection of the outfall, motion pictures were made. It was found
that some of the as-built information was not correct.. It was
also discovered that,at the terminus of the old outfall, the bolts
fastening the port covers were badly corroded. They are made of
monel and were supposed to be very corrosion resistant. Mr. Oldsen
reported that possibly cathodic corrosion was going on between the
dissimilar monels of the bolt and the washers, some of which were
severely disintegrated. A total of 17 covers will have to be
replaced, and grease will be used to protect the bolts from the
same kind of corrosion, while PVC washers will be used.- It was
found that it would be impractical to use PVC bolts. The cost
will be charged out to ongoing construction.
6. "Progress Report on Interim Chemical Treatment Investigation
Mr. Oldsen reported that the fiberglass tank installed to hold
ferric chloride now has a pump which will pump a controlled volume
into the effluent sewage. Two weeks of background tests have been
run and it was 'found that the sedimentation tanks can be loaded at
a higher rate and still perform satisfactorily.
7. Discussion" of Phase I I I Enlargement and Reguest for Direction to
Staff and Consulting Engineer.
Mr. Ted Lutge of Brown and Caldwell was present with Lynn Hartford
to answer any questions regarding the contract for engineering, for
Phase III. A motion (Jerrel1-Chase) was passed approving the Seventh
Supplement as amended. |t w;ii now go to; the" various agencies and
Boards for the?r approval. It was noted that the title of the
amended Seventh Supplement was incorrect and should be corrected to
read as follows: "Seventh Supplement to Basic Agreement to Provide
for Engineering Services for Phase III Expansion of Encina Water
Pollution Control Facility." It was suggested that a clause be
added to the contract between Brown and Caldwell and Vista stating
that either party may, at any time, and for any reason, terminate
the contract. This was agreeable to both parties to the contract.
Mark Schneider of Encinitas stated that his Board would not approve
the Seventh Supplement in its present form.
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8. Continued Discussion on Best Methoci to Resolve
Disbursement of Fifth Supplement Excess Ruy-l"1
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Problem of
Monies.
Mark Schneider reported that his Board has, 'interpreted the Fifth
Supplement to mean that Encinitas had agreed to pay $251 thousand
dollars regardless of whether the amount was high or low and that
they have no further claims on the monies. Dick Hanson reported
that the L.C.W.D. Board feels that the intent of the Fifth Supple-
ment was that excess buy- in monies were to be split six ways as
was done in regard to the Sixth Supplement. After much discussion
it was agreed that Ed Stiles would pick a committee, including
himself, to talk informally to the L.C.W.D. Board, at their
convenience, about the problems connected with buy- in monies.
Approval of Joint Sewerage System Audit Report for Fiscal Year
1972-73
A motion was passed (Chase- Jerrel 1 ) approving 1972-73 Audit Report
as submitted.
City of Oceans ide Letter Indicating. Interest in Joining Encina
Regional Sewerage System for Portion of City in Aqua Hedionda Basin,
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Mr. Oldsen referred to a letter from Oceanside indicating their
wi11ingness to join the Encina System for at least that portion of
the City of Oceanside which lies within the Agua Hedionda water
shed. Mr. Oldsen recommended that Oceanside should hire a consult-
ing engineer to investigate the complexities involved and also that
we advise Oceanside that we are ready, willing, and able to cooperate
in this enterprise. He also advised the Committee that the State
Regional Master Plan shows the Agua Hedionda and Buena Vista Water
Sheds as part of the Joint System. It was suggested that Oceanside
should be sold capacity rights only. After some discussion, it .was
decided that Mr. Oldsen contact Mr. Ruden, of Oceanside, to go over
some of the problems involved.
Other Business
Ed Stiles reported that the Board
to find, out if he would take over
They will report back to the Committee
has decided
as attorney
at the
to contact Mr. Gann
for the Joint System,
next meeting.-
Mr. Oldsen noted that he still needs executed copies of the Third
Supplement to the Leucadia County Water District Agreement from
L.C.W.D. and San Marcos;
The Committee was reminded that,accord ing to the terms of the Sixth
Supplement, Table 2, Exhibit 1, San Marcos, Carlsbad, and L.C.W.D.,
owe monies to Vista, Buena, and Encinitas.
Mr. Oldsen also informed the Committee that the Water Resources
Control Board has not replied to the letter sent regarding our
position on the priority list. The list has been adopted and.our
priority for Phase . I I I is still "H".
There was a short discussion concerning the land for sale to the
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south of the plant. The possibilities exist.that more land will
, be needed to allow for advanced waste water treatment, to allow
for a buffer zone, and to allow for administrative buildings in
case of a consolidation of agencies. A committee of three, Ed
Stiles, C. Oldsen, and Lew Chase was appointed to look into the
matter.
12. Set Date for Next Meeting
The next regular meeting was set for Wednesday, February 20,
Respectfully submitted,
TCF/mac