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Home My WebLink About1975-09-24; Encina Joint Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; Minutesa JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE September 24, 1975 Chairman, Ed Stiles Present:Buena: Carlsbad: Encinitas: Leucadia: San Diego County; San Marcos: Vista: Brown & Caldwell: Blade-Tribune: Carlsbad: CPO: LOWV: San Diego County: .Vice-chairman/ Stanley__Mahr_ Bill Dominguez, Ed Stiles Tim Flanagan, Lew Chase, Diane Hubbard Mark Schneider, Jack Kubota, Dave Bricks Dick Hanson, Stan VanSickle Chuck Oldsen, George Long, Sr., G.M. Bowman, Gary Decker Gene Madison Bob Foo, Joe Zapotocky, Paul Pressman, Wayne Elliott Eric Mische Liz Harris Joseph Eggleston, Roger Greer Steve Sachs Ruth Honnold, Jane Skotnicki Jane Ullman Minutes__o_f August 20__Meeting The minutes of the August 20 meeting were approved as submitted, with the minor correction of the spelling of Mayor Meyer's name. Operations and Maintenance Reports It was requested by Joe Zapotocky that staff reports be included in the agenda that is sent to member agencies prior to the meeting so that reports could be reviewed prior to the meeting. The plant 'is now in conforrnance with the Water Quality Control Board regulations and is having no more trouble with grease and oil dis- charge into the ocean. Odor problems are still occurring; digester #3 is pretty much taking the full plant sludge load at this time, but there was another problem relating to odor, that being a tomato field east of the plant and north of Palomar Airport Road. The owner was piling tomatoes on the ground and the smell was co-mingling with the plant's odor problems. Solamar Mobile-home Park had complained during the month, but the smell that they had was partially due to the tomatoes. Digester #1 will not be back into operation for at least a month; it is in the process of being seeded and brought, back to full operation after the cleaning process. The Dixon Ford industrial waste problem needs to be reported to the Regional Water Quality Control Board; Carlsbad is studying the problem and will be handling it. Burroughs is unable to complete their waste- water reclamation facilities as soon, as anticipated. A meeting will be set up in the near future to move it along to a satisfactory con- clusion. Joint Advisory Committee September 24, 1975 Page Two 2. Operations and Maintenance jReports, cont'd. The total flow is up slightly, with no significant changes in any of the agencies. Cost accounting is well below pro-rated costs. 3. Existing and Projected Flows Not all of the agencies are calling in or writing in their reports monthly for this report; cooperation was requested from all. Connections projected for the coming months will be close to 200 per month. 4. New Work Program, Increasing Operating Staff These two agenda items were combined into one item and reported on by George Long. The current staff totals 7 people, with three more positions to be filled. These people will be hired during the month of October. A breakdown of preventative maintenance and priority work scheduled was included in the agenda packet. 5. Report on Septage Haulers Although only a cursory review has been made, no major violations have been noted by the septage haulers. Several haulers have been negligent in logging in their dumps. Staff has tried to devise a means to keep down odors generated in dumping and have constructed a cover for a manhole with an opening smaller than usual, big enough for a hose to fit into. 6. Alternative Methods for Disposal of Sludge A report was made on the several alternate methods of disposing of the digested sludge at the plant, including selling it to the public, giving it to the public andselling it to fertilizer companies. The estimated costs for charging the public for sludge would end up costing the member agencies. Contact with fertilizer companies has not resulted in anything substantial, because of the low nitrogen content in the sludge. A motion passed (Zapotocky-Chase) to adopt the County's recommendation of using the honor system in charging the public, as long as there were no legal entanglements, using this system for a period of six months to test it. Chuck Oldsen advised that it would take two or three months to get this program into effect, after the preventative maintenance program was started and they had sufficient personnel on hand. Ed Stiles suggested that we first check to see how much product liability insurance would cost. Mr. Zapotocky withdrew his first motion and another passed (Zapotocky- Chase) that the Chairman be instructed to pursue the products liability aspect of the plan and report back next meeting. A further motion passed (Dominguez-Chase) that staff investigate with San Diego Fert- ilizer Co. further to see whether it would be feasible to contract for the hauling and purchasing of available sludge, and report back at the next meeting. Joint Advisory Committee September 24, 1975 Page Three 7. Progress Report on Phase I I and I I A Little or nothing has happened on the construction of Phase II and IIA during the last month, because there have been no deliveries. The contractor is waiting for all the equipment to be at the plant and ready to install before he returns to finish the contract. 8. Progress Report on Phase III The grant eligible flow is now 13.55. Water Quality Control people have rejected the bar screen, influent structures and some piping as being grant eligible. Staff will talk to them again about these items and others. The WQC also does not feel it is necessary to cover the bio filters. On concept approval review, items 1 through 3 were newly accepted (as listed on letter in agenda packet) . Chuck Oldsen invited all members to attend a meeting on Monday, September 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the plant with the project evaluator and his supervisor, the Air Quality Control Board coordinator, EPA, and CPO. Ongoing negotiations with Brown and Caldwell have not yet resulted in new design contract. 9. Report on "Independent Management Study Subcommittee" Carlsbad, through the recording secretary, reported that only Enciriitas and Carlsbad have responded to the instructions given at the July meeting where member agencies were to go back to their respective boards to receive direction on their attitudes to the management study. As soon as everyone advises this has been done, a Subcommittee meeting will be convened. 10. Report on Phase IIA Project Administration A staff report regarding engineering inspection services for the Phase IIA project was included in the agenda packet. It was briefly reviewed by Chuck Oldsen. 11. Proposal by LCWD to Reclaim Wastewater Chuck Oldsen reported that we should work this process through and make it feasible, as this type of request will become more frequent in the coming years. His concerns focused on: sludge that may cause some concerns at the plant as far as flotation .is concerned; more sludge will need to be treated and a surcharge should be imposed on LCWD until the completion of Phase III; waste discharge requirements will have to be set by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Motion passed (Zapotocky-Dominguez) to accept staff recommendations whex*eby further discussions would continue between staff, agency engineers and Leucadia to develop solutions to the various problems and considerations inherent with the proposal. Joint Advisory Committee September 24, 1975 Page Four 11. Proposal by LCWD to Reclaim Was it e wa to r Dick Hanson advised that LCWD is continuing to use their treatment plant at about 100,000 to 150,000 gallons per day and discharging this amount to La Costa. They do not plan on putting the newly- cleaned digester back into operation and are currently taking their raw sludge from that which they are sending to La Costa and processing it through Encina. No objections were voiced to permitting them to continue doing this, unless it becomes a problem to the plant. Motion passed (Schneider-DOi\.rnguez) that Leucadia be allowed to continue with their current operation until such time that it creates a problem for the other agencies, and instructing staff to come back with a report on the possible problems at the next meeting. That is, Chuck will report on how this is affecting the plant, the odor problems, capacity and the plant's ability to treat influent. 12. Proposed JAC Resolution In light of requests imposed by A-95 review, motion passed (Zapotocky- Hanson) to adopt the resolution of the Joint Advisory Committee requesting local planning efforts in the Encina service area. 13. Other Business Insurance details have been taken care of; the new additions from Phase II and IIA are covered and are awaiting the inspector to give a cost for policy purposes. The meeting date for next month was changed to October 15, 1975. Respectfully submitted,