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04-23-84 S&W Comm MinutesJ 'qk 4:30 P.M. SEWER & WATER COMMITTEE April 23, 1984 The Sewer & Water Committee met on this date in the Conference Room at City Hall. -• Present were Chairman Nystul, Mayor McDowell, Councilmen Palmer, Ruiz, Springer and Manning, Water Superintendent Hughes and engineer Dennis Carver. 1. North Valley Sewer District - Call for bids Dennis Carver showed a drawing covering the connection area of North Main and Arizona down to 1st Alley East and Nevada. Plans have been submitted to DHES. A TV tape has been done but because of technical problems it could not be viewed; the verbal report is satisfactory. In some areas taps will have to be fixed, in others, roots to be cut. 8" pipe will handle maximum flow into the future. A pump station is set up to change motors and increase flow rate from 200 to 300 gpm. A surge basin will be used. The density of area habitation has been calculated in projection for this system. There are no objections to design nor conflicts on city right of way or utilities. Supt. Hughes only qualification is to put in a high water alarm in some manholes, to not only alarm but also to.shut off pumns. C. Nystul stated that the engineer's estimate of cost is $23,400. The money is bud- geted for 9th Alley W. and other trunk line replacements. The concept is good to take in sewerage from surrounding area and there is growth -potential. The pipe 3s-already on hand. The committee agreed to authorize Supt. Hughes to get bid specs with formal authori- zation with Council approval for a call for bids at the May 7 meeting. Advertisement can then appear on May 8. • Date discussion for bids followed. C. Nystul advised that we have been preceeding with the concept of July 1 for the city to have completed requirements. A set of documents will be given to the City Attorney. 20 days are allowed for the project but it is estimated that it will take only 10. Delivery of manholes could cause a delay; the new public works specs require a type that has not been available locally. 2. Water Department Job Vacancy -C. Nystul stated that the budget did not contemplate the accrued annual and sick leave time of Ivan Jones,who is retiring on May 18. It was hoped to have him train a new employee but because of delay in possibly changing the job description, it has not yet gone to the Job Service. Notice was posted in-house 3/30/84. If placement is done in- house, training could occur. The contemplated change would include certification for Class II Water Operator. The creation of a new position, that of construction inspector, was discussed. Duties would include filling in for other water department duties, sewer service lines, etc. Supt. Hughes will again budget for a temporary seasonal position. This will allow for for duties not covered in operator's duties, such as painting, mowing. Discussion of whether vacancies should stay within each committee or go through the Employment Committee: it was decided that if the committee is satisfied with the job description, it call then go to the Employment Committee. It was felt that certification should be considered desirable rather than a firm •qualification since some department employees are not certified. The committee sup- ports certification if certified applicants are available. ✓ ti Sewer & Water Committee Page 2 April 23, 1984 6. Waste Water Treatment Plant a. Change Order on Pumps. We specified a pump for waste activated sludge handling at price of $7,100+. The engineer recommends a different one. The supplier of the first one wants a $3,400 restocking charge for returning it. The grant will not cover this charge. However,it would be to our advantage to go to the second pump. We have three others like the first one, can be used for parts inventory. Since the charge is so high it was recommended to keep the pump and pay the charge. MOTION: C. Ruiz moved to approve the Change Order on this. Second by C. Springer. All voted aye. b: Grant App - headworks and nutrients. Supt. Hughes advised that September 30 is the last date to be eligible for 75% funding, then it reduces to 55%. Two more projects are anticipated but it is necessary to get the application approved by that deadline. Funds may not be forthcoming for several years, but if ap- proved will be at 75%. Headworks and nutrients will be around $150,000. It was decided to authorize Stahl.y Engineering to prepare the grant application for recommendation to Council for he_adworks and n_qtrient removal. We reserve the right to change engineers, there is no firm commitment to Stahly, the it will lend more continuity to the project and will probably be more economical to stay with the same engineers. _ C. Ramps andaccessdoors for filters. Supt. Hughes stated that we may be able to save money on these items. The cost for construction has not been appropriated, need about $2,500. Since the costs were not anticipated, he wanted to let the committee be aware of the modifications that are being done. d. Centrifugal blowers and e. Wells for primary clarifiers. The blower that failed is in Portland for re- pair but a new one can be bought for $1,500 more than cost of repair of the old one. As soon as clarifiers are dropped down to work on, groundwater causes them to float. A driller may have to be hired, cost could be $2,000. 7. Greenacres West Sewer Billing Supt. Hughes understanding was that until the water table problem was resolved, payments would be continuted at rate they were paying. Payments have now been reduced to 10% of current charges. MOTION: C. Springer moved that City Attorney Neier be directed to advise Green - acres that payments are required as charged. Second by C. Ruiz. 5. First Avenue West Irrigation System. Brief discussion disclosed that this is the third spring the Water Department has been called on this. The problem is that of the Parking Commission and City Attorney Neier will be asked to advise the Com- mission to get involved in this situation. Meeting adjourned at 5:20. ms 0 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES TED SCHW WDEN, GOVERNOR April 3, 1984 Mr. Steve Cheman District Manager Evergreen Water District 130 Nicholson Drive Kalispell, Montana 59901 COGSWELL BUILDING HELENA, MONTANA S9620 Re: _ Federal Sewage Works Grant C300263-01 (Step 0- Kalispell, Montana Dear Steve: Last week, you inquired about our Department's position on issuing a new wastewater discharge permit to a surface water in the vicinity of Evergreen. The Department's position is governed by the Montana Water Quality Act, Section 75-5-303, entitled Nondegradation Policy. 75-5-303. Nondegradation policy. The board shall require: 1. that any state waters whose existing quality is higher than the established water quality standards be maintained at that high quality unless it has been affirmatively demonstrated to the board that a change is justifiable as a result of necessary economic or social development and will not preclude present and anticipated use of these waters; and 2. any industrial, public, or private project or development which would constitute a new source of pollution or an increased source of pollution to high -quality waters, referred to in subsection (1), to provide the degree of waste treatment necessary to maintain that existing high water quality. A new wastewater discharge from Evergreen must meet the nondegradation policy and maintain the existing water quality of the receiving stream. Another way to view nondegradation is that a new wastewater discharge cannot change the water quality as measured by the chemical, physical, and bacteriological parameters by more than the laboratory tolerances of the individual tests. We refer to this as a nondetectable change in the water quality parameters. If the Evergreen Water District applied for a wastewater discharge permit to surface water, the District would have to clearly demonstrate that nondetectable change in the water quality parameters would be maintajuh-s If AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER" ptleb.b gpy�7 iKalispell, Montana C300263-01 (Step 1) April 3, 1984 Page 2 the selected alternative for wastewater treatment in the Evergreen area as developed in the Kalispell Facility Plan recommends a new surface water discharge, the facility plan amendment must address the question of nondegradation. The environmental assessment of the selected alternative must evaluate the impact on the receiving water in light of the nondegradation policy. If any questions arise please contact our office at 444-2406. Sincerely, Mark S. Weston, P. E. Environmental Engineer Water Quality Bureau Environmental Sciences Division 0 M SW: re 1 / 05 60b / cc: LeRoy McDowell, Mayor, City of Kalispelli/ Flathead County Commissioners Paul Stokes, Stahly Engineering and Associates, Kalispell J. David Stahly, Stahly Engineering and Associates, Helena 01 LeRoy E. McDowell Drawer igg7 Mayor Zip 59901 Telephone (406) 755-5457 THE CITY OF K A L I S P E L L, M O N T A N A April 9, 1984 Mr. Patrick D. Sherlock Sherlock & Nardi Executive Plaza 30 Fifth Street East Kalispell, MT 59901 RE: Highland Park Professional Building Dear Mr. Sherlock:^ Thank you for your letter of April 2, 1964. The hookups for this building were approved at the time the buildings were constructed and were found to be in agreement with City Standards. The City has been serving the property with water and sewer services and will continue to do so. If any other information is required, I will be happy to provide it for you. Sincerely, Geoffrey S. Hughes Water & Sewer Superintendent GSH/ms cc:. Tom Cowan, Flathead County Sanitation "Vacation City' C. L—