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Council Meeting of April 9, 1985 Santa Monica, California
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TO: Council t~embers m 0 9 1985 9
FROM: Mayor Christine Reed CJ ~ ,iL- I t./ -- A- (5-0
SUBJECT : Hyperion Plant "301-W Waiver APR 2 3 J385
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Attached is a cit1zen communicat10n about an issue pending before the
Regional Water Board. The C1ty of Los Angeles is seeking a waiver of
an existing federal requ1rement that the Hyperion plant be at full secondary.
The Clean Water Act in 1972 required full secondary. In 1977 the act was
ammended and section 301-H"was added, which proyided for waivers from full
secondary if several spec1fic requirements were met:
1) The State Ocean Plan objectlves must be met.
2) An effectlve industrial pre-treatment program must be ~ place.
3) A pre-treatment plan for all other sewer users must be developed.
4) Plant must be upgraded to meet specif1c requirements for BOD and
suspended solids, includ1ng removal of 75% of suspended solids
(from the total effluent).
The Regional Board is the lead agency for EPA in making the determ1nation
as to the waiver. The waiver is not permanent. If the City gets a permit
it will be for five years only. Any decislon of the Reglonal Board can be
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appealed to the State Water Board. The matter wl1l be heard at a public
hearing on April 22 and posslbly at a speclal meeting In May.
I was asked to appear at a press conference \>Jith the IlCommittee to Stop (5"'-8)
Wa i ver", but dec 1 i ned to do so in tha t the City had no pos iti on. I am 1'1- -A
agendizing this so that you will have the information. If we decided to APR 231985
get involved, I think we should have staff review the lmpacts on Santa
Monica (as a Hyperion user).
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CONTACT: HOWARD BENNETT
(213) 821-3331
SPECIAL ALERT!
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DID YOU KNOW...
ON EONDAY, MARCH 25TH, THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY BOARD HELD
A PUBLIC HEARING??
AT THAT HEARING, THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REQUESTED A WAIVER
(301-H) FROM THE EPA REQUIREMENT THAT THEY MEET THE HEALTH
STMfDARD FOR SECONDARY TREAT~EN~ OF SEWAGE AT THE HYPERION PLANT.
o~moJ LESS THAN25% OF THZ SEWAGE RECEIVES SECONDARY TREATMENT,
W~ICH MEANS THE SE~AGE IS HARDLY TREATED AT ALL BEFORE IT ENTERS
SANTA MONICA BAY!)
TH~ PUBLIC WAS SUPPOSED TO TESTIFY AT THAT HEARING. BUT THE
PUBLIC DIDNtT KNOW A30UT IT! ONLY 2 PEOPLE SHOWED UP!
L.A. IS LIKELY TO GET THAT ~AIVER. THE OTHER COUNTIES IN
CALIFORNIA ARE NATCHI~G. IF L.A., THE MOST POLLUTED AREA IN
CALIFOilllIA, GETS A WA~VER, THEY WO~'T BE FAR BEHI~D!
THAT 301-H WArIER '../ILL i"I~AN L.A. WILL NEVER HAVE TO COME UP TO
STANDARD. AND ~VERY YEAR, WE WILL PACE A W'ORSE HEALTH HAZARD.
WE CAN I T LET THAT HAPPEi'J, FOR THE SAKE OP OUR HEALTH, Ai'\ID OUR
CHILDREN'S. ODE FISH ARE POISONED NOW~ HOW SOON BEFORE PEOPLE_
FOLLm'l? ?
IT IS URGENT THAT WL DEMAND MORE TIME FOR ANOTHER HEARING --
O~lli THAT IS ADEQUATELY PJBLICIZED! PLEASE HELP BY CALLING OR
~VRITING YOUR CITY COU~CIL~AN, YOUR COUNTY SUPERVISOR, YOUR STATE
REPRESENTATIv~S, YOUR CONGPESSMAN, YOUR U.s. SENATORS. DO IT
RIGHT AWAY! PUBLIC PRESSURE CAN FORCE THE COUNTY TO REOPEN THE
HEARINGS SO THAT WE CAN DEMAND THAT GOVERNMENT FULFILL ITS OBLI-
GATIONS TO ITS CITIZENS!
THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ARE: '
SUPERVISOR DEANE DMIA SUPERVISOR MIKE M1TONOVICH
SUPERVISOR KENNETH HAHN SUPERVISOR PETE SCHABARUM
SUPERVISOR ED EDELMAN
ADDRESS: 500 W. TEMPLE ST., L.A. CA 90012
AND IT IS URGENT YOU WRITE TO THE WATER QUALITY BOARD:
MR. ROBERT P. GHIRELLI, EXEC. DIRECTOR
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL QUALITY BOARD
107 S. BROADWAY, ROOM 4026
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
PHONE: (213) 620-4460 REFER TO: WAIVER ?01-H
SEND COPIES TO: EPA, u.S. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY, REGION 9
215 FREMONT ST (W-5-1), SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
ATT: PATRICIA ECKLUND
AND: GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKf'1EJIAN
STATE CAPITOL
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
ATT: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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