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JOINT FACILITIES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING
Attendees
Others Present
February 25, 2016
Winter Park Ranch: Jim Cordell, Jon Westerlund
Town of Fraser: Peggy Smith, Philip Vandernail, Eileen
Waldow, Jane Mather (arrived 3:08 p.m
Grand County #1: Randy Atwater, Art Ferrari, Bob Wolf
Jim Fox, Bruce Hutchins, Jeff Durbin, Joe Fuqua, Nat Havens,
Nancy Anderson, Gene Riordan, Jim McLaughlin, Dan Carroll,
Steve Sumrall, Sam Brewer, Herb Meyring
Roll call was taken and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Bob Wolf at 3:04
p.m.
Minutes of September 17, 2015: Randy Atwater moved to approve the September 17,
2015 minutes as presented; the motion was seconded by Jim Cordell. Motion carried
unanimously.
Strategic Discussion - Copper Compliance (McLaughlin & Riordan): JFOC
Environmental Attorney Gene Riordan provided background into the NPDES Permit
Requirements related to the Treatment Plant's current copper regulations, also known
as water quality based effluent limits. These limits are developed using a mass balance
equation that is based on the design capacity of the plant (2.499 MGD) and a calculated
low flow for the river. Due to seasonal changes, the Treatment Plant has not been able
to continual meet these copper compliance regulations. The state has granted the
Treatment Plant an extension until May 2017 to meeting the copper limit outlined in our
current discharge permit. Riordan reviewed the findings from the Treatment Plant's
bench scale study completed over the past few months, and discussed some of the
options that could be pursued for permit modification to achieve copper regulation
compliance. These options will be pursued with the State Water Quality Control
Division in the next month. Plant Engineer Jim McLaughlin explained the copper is
being picked up from the piping in the potable water delivery systems within the
commercial and residential structures on the system. McLaughlin reviewed how the
bench scale study was conducted. McLaughlin and Riordan responded to questions.
A follow-up meeting will be scheduled with the Committee after the meeting with the
State.
Other Business & Updates: Jane Mather inquired about the results of the sustainability
study completed by McKinstry and how their suggestions would affect the Treatment
Plant staffing requirements. The McKinstry study results will be add to next meeting
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agenda and the study results will be distributed to the Committee before the next
meeting.
It was duly moved by Art Ferrari, and seconded by Randy Atwater, and unanimously
adopted that the meeting stand adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Secretary