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HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes_CCWorkMeeting_07202010CITY COUNCIL WORK MEETING JULY 20, 2010 6:00 P.M. IONA COMMUNITY CENTER PRESENT: Mayor Brad Andersen, Council President Jane Shaw, Council member Dennis McArthur Council member Dan Gubler, Council member Bruce Case, Public Works Supervisor Zech Prouse, Police Chief Shannon Basaraba, City Clerk Robyn Keyes, Treasurer Ron Nelson. VISITORS: Ruby Taylor, Ashly Peterson. Mayor's Youth Advisory Council. Ruby Taylor and Ashly Peterson were present to give the Council a report on the AIC conference. Ashly Peterson was the youth the City sponsored for the conference and Miss Peterson showed a PowerPoint presentation on the events of the conference. Miss Peterson thanked the Council for the opportunity and said she gained much insight and information from the event. Cross Connection/ Backflow Prevention. Council President Shaw handed out information from DEQ explaining the responsibility of the City for conducting annual backflow inspections. President Shaw strongly recommended the City begin an annual inspection program. Mayor Andersen agreed and explained the possible causes that might change the pressure in the system causing contamination to the water. Supervisor Prouse said he would like to become licensed and certified to do the annual inspections. The Council agreed it was a good idea to pursue to issue. Supervisor Prouse said he would talk with other cities and try to find a model ordinance for the City to look at. Mayor Andersen said he would speak with the City Attorney about the City doing the inspections and how to charge for those inspections. Report. Supervisor Prouse said the well house should be built by next week. The Supervisor said he found three backhoes he liked. The Council held a discussion about the three different brands and the cost. Supervisor Prouse said he would probably purchase the John Deere. The Council approved the purchase of a backhoe. Meeting adjourned 7:00 p.m. IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 58.01.08 Department of Environmental Quality Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems viii. The Department may require redundant chlorine pumping capabilities with automatic switchover for systems with documented source water contamination problems and that lack adequate storage to supply the system during a pump failure. (5-8-09) b. Systems using only ground water that add chlorine for the purpose of maintaining a disinfectant residual in the distribution system, when the source(s) is not at risk of microbial contamination, are subject to the following requirements: (4-6-05) i. Automatic proportioning chlorinators are required where the rate of flow is not reasonably constant. (4-6-05) ii. Analysis for free chlorine residual shall be made at a frequency that is sufficient to detect variations in chlorine demand or changes in water flow. (4-6-05) c. Systems using only ground water that add chlorine for other purposes, such as oxidation of metals or taste and odor control, when the source(s) is known to be free of microbial contamination, must ensure that chlorine residual entering the distribution system after treatment is less than four (4.0) mg/L. The requirements in Subsection 552.04.b.ii. also apply if the system maintains a chlorine residual in the distribution system. (3-30-07) 05. Fluoridation. (12-1-92) a. Commercial sodium fluoride, sodium silico fluoride and hydrofluosilicic acid which conform to the applicable American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standards, incorporated by reference into these rules at Subsection 002.01, are acceptable. Use of other chemicals shall be specifically approved by the Department. (3-30-07) b. Fluoride compounds shall be stored in covered or unopened shipping containers. (3-30-07) c. Provisions shall be made to minimize the quantity of fluoride dust. Empty bags, drums, or barrels shall be disposed of in a manner that will minimize exposure to flouride dusts. (3-30-07) d. Daily records of flow and amounts of fluoride added shall be kept. An analysis for fluoride in finished water shall be made at least weekly. Records of these analyses shall be kept by the supplier of water for five (5) years. (12-10-92) Cross Connection Control Program - Community Water Systems. The water gurvevor is tb through its cross connection control program to take reasonable and prudent measures to protect the water stem against contamination and pollution from cross connections through premise isolation, internal or in -plant isol n, fixture 'protection, or some combination of premise isolation, internal isolation, and fixture protection.' Pursuant to Section 543, all suppliers of water for community water systems shall 'impleme_nt& ross connection control program to prevent the entrance to The system of mafenals known to be toxic or -hazardous. The water purveyor is responsible to enforce the system's cross connection control program. The program will at a minimum- i de: (5-8-09} a. p_ n jiffs .inn program to locate cross connections and determine required suitable protection. For new connections, suitable protection must be installed prior to providing water service. (5-8-09) b. R uired installation and o eration of ad uate b revention assem . Appropriate and adequate backflow prevention assem les or various aci Imes, fixtures, equipment, and uses of water must be selected from either the Pacific Northwest Cross Connection Control Manual, the Uniform Plumbing Code, the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross Connection Control Manual, the USC Manual of Cross Connection Control, or other sources deemed acceptable by the Department. The assemblies must comply with local ordinances. (5-8-09) c. Annua1inspeFtions and testing of all installed backflow prevention assemblies by a tester licensed by a licensing authority recognized by the Department. Testing shall be done in cco ante wit the test procedures Page 116 IAC 2010 IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 58.01.08 Department of Environmental Quality Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems published by the University of Southern California Foundation for Cross -Connection Control and Hydraulic Research. See the USC Manual of Cross -Connection Control referenced in Subsection 002.02. (3-30-07) d. Discontinuance of service to any facility where suitable backflow protection has not been provided for a cross connection. (3-30-07) 07. Cross Connection Control Program - Non -Community Water Systems. All suppliers of water for non -community water systems shall ensure that cross connections do not exist or are isolated from the potable water system by an approved backflow prevention assembly. Backflow revention assemblies shall be i spected and tested annually for fitnctionality by an Idaho licensed tester, as spec! a to Subsection .c. (5-8-09) 553. CLASSIFICATION OF WATER SYSTEMS. 01. System Classification Required. The Department shall classify community, nontransient noncommunity, and surface water systems based on indicators of potential health risks. (4-6-05) a. The owner or designee of every community and nontransient noncommunity public water system shall submit proof of the current conditions related to the classification of the system every five (5) years or more frequently if required by the Department. (4-6-05) b. The owner or designee of all surface water systems shall submit proof of the current conditions related to the classification of the system every five (5) years or more frequently if required by the Department. (4-6-05) 02. Classification Criteria. Systems shall be classified under a system that uses the following criteria: (4-6-05) a. Complexity, size, and type of source water for treatment facilities. (3-16-04) b. Complexity and size of distribution systems. (4-5-00) c. Other criteria deemed necessary to completely classify systems. (4-5-00) d. The Department shall develop guidelines for applying the criteria set forth in Section 553. (3-16-04) 554. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. 01. Licensed Operator Required. (4-6-05) a. Owners of all community and nontransient noncommunity public drinking water systems must place the direct supervision of their drinking water system, including each treatment facility and distribution system, under the responsible charge of a properly licensed operator. (5-8-09) b. Owners of all surface water systems must place the direct supervision of their public drinking water system under the responsible charge of a properly licensed operator. (4-6-05) 02. Responsible Charge Operator License Requirement. An operator in responsible charge of a public drinking water system must hold a valid license equal to or greater than the classification of the public water system where the responsible charge operator is in responsible charge. (4-6-05) 03. Substitute Responsible Charge Operator License Requirement. At such times as the responsible charge operator is not available, a substitute responsible charge operator shall be designated to replace the responsible charge operator. A substitute responsible charge operator of a public water system must hold a valid license equal to or greater than the classification of the public water system where the substitute responsible charge operator is in responsible charge. (4-6-05) Page 117 IAC 2010 NOTICE OF WORK CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Iona City Council will convene a special City Council meeting. The meeting will be held on July 20, 2010 at the hour of 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center located 3 548 Main Street, Iona.