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GRIEVANCES OF PLRWSD CONCERNING THE AGREEMENTS WITH CITY OF MCCALL
I. Inflow and Infiltration: Failure to eliminate or reduce excessive infiltration (1977, 1984)
A. Documentation of I & I in Facility Plans
B. I & I Study by J-U-B Engineers
C. Verification of I & I study by two separate City engineering firms
II. Allocation of Capacity (1978, 1984) :
A. Failure to not exceed their portion of the capacity of the treatment facility
1. Daily flows to plant due to I & I have exceeded allocation- usually seasonal
2. Failure to fix I & I results in limiting capacity of winter storage and land application
system
B. Failure to insure District has full use of its one-third share of capacity
1. City Resolution 05-15 effectively restricts District the utilization of its capacity by
limiting building permits regardless of sewer provider
III. Flow meters: Failure to install flow meters on collection system (1978, 1984)
A. Influent meter at treatment facility measures flows from both entities= collection systems
B. No city flow meters on respective collection system
IV. Joint Powers Board: Failure to utilize Board to enable District joint and equal control and
responsibility for operation of the treatment facility (1984)
A. Unilateral decisions made by City Council regarding:
1. J-Ditch winter storage lagoon site relocation
2. J-Ditch winter storage lagoon construction and project management
3. Treatment Plant Staffing
4. Management Fees
5. Sludge Removal Planning and Project
6. Screening facility for the headworks
7. Infrastructure repairs and replacements (new roof, new chlorination equipment, misc
equipment purchases
V. Cost Sharing: Based on equivalent users (1984), District pays more than their share of costs
A. Failure to mitigate I & I results in greater flows per city user
VI. Default: Failure to utilize resolution by arbitration for alleged default (1984)
A. City sued District rather than invoking arbitration
J. Melbo Nov 9, 2005
PLWSD031346
J. Melbo Nov 9, 2005
PLWSD031347