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Home My WebLink About1975-05-28; Encina Joint Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesJOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE May 28, 1975 Ed Stiles, Chairman Stanley Mahr, Vice-Chairman Present: Guests: Buena: Carlsbad: Encinitas: Leucadia: San Diego County: San Marcos: Vista: Blade-Tribune: . Brown & Caldwell; LOW: 'San Marcos City: Ed Stiles, Bill Dominguez Ron Beckman, Dave Dunne, Herb Ketay, Diane Edmunds C.p. Ericks, Mark Schneider, Jack Kubota Richard Hanson, G. Stanley VanSickle Gary Decker, Jim Frandsen, George L. Long, Sr., Granvill^ Bowman, Chuck Oldsen Stanley Mahr, Jim McKay Paul Pressman, Joseph Zapotocky, Bob Foo, Wayne Elliott Liz Harris Eric'Mische Ruth Honnold, Jane Skotnicki David Valeska Minutes of 23 April 1975 Meeting The minutes of the April 23 meeting were approved as submitted. Operations and Maintenance Reports The septic tank haulage was the same as for this time last year. .The primary digester will be cleaned as soon as the new digester is on line; this will probably occur in the next several weeks. There has been trouble with grease and suspended solids because the sewage is going through only three sedimentation tanks. The flow from Leucadia and Encinitas has a direct effect on this problem, and the two agencies were reminded that they are to maintain their treatment plants in stand-by condition in the event they are asked to divert their dis- charge to their own facilities. Singer-Kearfott is installing a monitoring station and manual testing will be necessary. Samples indicating that pH and copper levels were acceptable. Beckman was noted for pH violations, and then it was discovered that samples were taken before the levels had been adjusted. Existing and Projected Flows The flow report showed 9 MGD passing through the plant; there was quite a bit of rain during April. Vista's flow w^ent down, as well as San Marcos'. Leucadia is not using their interim connection line now at all. Their agreement with the golf course is now, in interim stages. Special Report on Odor Nuisances at Plant A written request was submitted by Ron Beckman for a report on the odor Joint Advisory Committee May 28, 1975 Page Two 4. Special Report, cont'd. problem and to place the item on the agenda. Mr. Frandsen went over his report, wherein it was stated that he investigated the area on May 13. He related that one area of odor was from a field south of the plant where a farmer had spread chicken manure on his field. The next most important cause was the Ponto pump station and siphon. Carlsbad Encinitas and Leucadia will be looking into this problem and correcting it. Another problem area was in the pre-treatment vorks area, mainly from dumping of the septic tank haulers. The centrifuge area also needs work, but a more serious problem was in the sludge bed area since the addition of flow from Leucadia and Encinitas. During the last rains, a lot of sludge did not dry, and blue-green algae grew in it and then died. The men at the plant have been pulling sludge out of the area and moving the storage areas of sludge. The addition of the third digester will help considerably in the sludge problem. 5. Progress Report on Phase II and'IIA • Phase II is 96% complete; IIA 86%. The head shaft is still missing, but Weardco located it in New Jersey. It appears that sedimentation tank #4 will be on line by the next meeting. 6. Report on Phase III Upgrading and Enlargement An extremely tentative schedule was included in the agenda packet of the processes involved in Phase III. The State has responded in a preliminary way to the eligibility of Phase III, and a response will be prepared to their judgement. A staff meeting had been held in which the technical aspects of Phase III were reviewed. There was considerable discussion of revisions to the time table, with the Attorney suggesting that the approval of the agencies of the project be moved up in time. It was finally moved (Dominguez-Dunne) that JAC seek approval from the respective bodies as soon as a response is had from the State Water Resources Control Board and we have definitive information on what factors w.ill affect the processing of the Phase III expansion of the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. Motion passed. . 7. • Final Review of Budget for FY 1975-76 Last month, it was requested that staff meet to discuss the manning problem at the facility and its impact on next year's budget. Staff met and received the operator's report recommending three additional operators and a full-time gardener, which would be an increase of $60,000. This amount had been added, into the budget. The percentages across 10, 11 and 17 were changed because of a re-evaluation of Encinitas' flow meter. Motion passed (Hanson-Dunne) to approve the budget. Joint Advisory Committee May 28, 1975 Page Three . • . 8. Report on "Independent Management Study" For purposes of final payment to the consultant, motion passed (Beckman- McKay) that the report be accepted for payment. Carlsbad's Council met to-discuss the issue and has not concluded their discussion. No meeting has been scheduled with the Subcommittee as yet. 9. Letter from City of San Marcos re; Annexation The Planning Director of the City of San Marcos, David Valeska, had a map exhibit and reviewed the drainage boundaries of the Byron White annexation. He was asking for an official position from JAC regarding sewer service to the Encina treatment plant. Their alternatives were either to have Encina expand San Marcos' service area or use on-site disposal. Mr. McKay related that LAFCO feels the six owners should be able to guarantee sewage to all of their service areas. He did not feel this was necessarily so', but was requesting that the owners either allow or deny San Marcos the expansion of their own service area in the . lower quadrant. Motion passed (Schneider-Zapotocky) that JAC approve the San Marcos request for the annexation of that piece of property and that the Counsel be directed to draw up the necessary papers to be sent to all the boards. It was further moved and passed (Dominguez- Mahr) that the new service area map, as posted on the treatment plant wall, be considered as Exhibit. A for adoption by JAC as a supplement to this new agreement. 10. Other Business Ed Stiles, chairman of the Insurance Committee, asked if Carlsbad was handling the insurance. With the "no" answer he received, motion passed (Schneider-Dunne) that Ed Stiles remain Chairman of the Insurance Committee A public hearing notice from EPA on municipal waste treatment grants was read by Bill Dominguez. The hearing for our area was scheduled for June 19 in San Francisco. Motion passed (Dominguez-VanSickle) that JAC take an action to send a representative to the hearing or.prepare a written statement to be filed as a matter of record at the hearing, as well as each agency filing an individual statement. The staff trip to the Stockton area was discussed. Motion passed (Beck- man-Zapotocky) to authorize the Administrator to expend funds from the individual agency accounts as necessary to pay for the agency represen- tative's lodging expenses and share of car rental costs for the treat- ment plant field trip on May 29 and 30, 1975. \ Mr. Beckman further requested, in the form of a motion (Beckman-Dominguez). that the County, in its capacity as operator, use appropriate personnel as they would deem necessary, to present to JAC a report on the conformance. with Cal-OSHA at the plant and facilities and, if necessary, a schedule for conformance. Motion passed. Joint Advisory Committee May 28, 1975 Page Four 10. Other Business,cont'd. Chuck Oldsen reported that the movies of the plant had finally been taken on May 22. a Respectfully submitted,