TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Jeff Page, Utilities Manager
Sandy Nimat, Environmental Compliance Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Adopting a Cross-Connection Control Plan for Compliance with the State's New Regulations in the Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook (Budgeted) (Public Works Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 1 Hr.)
ADOPT
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the City of Manhattan Beach Cross-Connection Control Plan (CCC Plan), prepared in accordance with the Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook (CCCPH), and authorize submittal to the State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Drinking Water (DDW) for final approval, as required by state drinking water regulations.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The internal fiscal implications associated with the recommended action are estimated to total $50,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. These costs relate to consultant fees required for ongoing training and program support. Sufficient funding for these activities is available in the Public Works Department's budget for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 within the Water Fund.
The external costs to individual water customers will vary significantly and are dependent on the specific conditions and hazard classifications identified during required cross-connection control hazard assessments. Properties determined to be unprotected or insufficiently protected will be required to install, test, and maintain appropriate backflow prevention assemblies. The costs associated with these compliance actions, including equipment, labor, permitting, and ongoing testing, will be the responsibility of the affected property owners.
BACKGROUND:
Cross-connections pose a significant risk to drinking water quality, potentially allowing contaminants to backflow into the public water supp...
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