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Home My WebLink About16342 ORD - 06/24/1981sp:6/23/81;1st: AN ORDINANCE y.. ,}F AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL OF RABA-KISTNER CONSULTANTS, INC., FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF 129 POLLUTANTS DISCHARGED BY VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL USERS INTO THE CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, AS REQUIRED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, IN DEVELOPMENT OF A PRETREATMENT PROGRAM AS DEFINED IN 40 CFR SECTION 403, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH PROPOSAL IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AP- PROPRIATING $7,056 OUT OF FUND NO. 250 OF WHICH 75 PER- CENT WILL BE FUNDED BY EPA AND 25 PERCENT WILL BE FUNDED BY CITY LOCAL SHARE, SAID APPROPRIATION BEING CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE STEP I EPA GRANT FOR ALLISON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, PROJECT NO. 250- 77-17; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to accept the proposal of Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc., for laboratory analysis of 129 pollutants discharged by various industrial users into the City's wastewater treatment system, as required by the Environmental Pro- tection Agency, in development of a pretreatment program as defined in 40 CFR section 403, a substantial copy of which proposal is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. Appropriating $7,056 out of Fund No. 250 of which 75 percent will be funded by EPA and 25 percent will be funded by City local shares, said appropriation being contingent upon approval of an amendment to the Step I EPA grant for Allison Wastewater Treatment Plant, Project No. 250- 77-17. SECTION 3. The necessity to authorize the acceptance of the afore- said proposal at the earliest practicable date creates an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor or Council members, having declared that such emergency and necessity exist, having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction 16342 AtigieLMED SEP 27 1984 and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the07gJX day of June, 1981. ATTEST: y Secretary MAY APPROVEDAY OF JUNE, 1981 J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By uff& Assistant Cit/ torney A( -!/ids• THE CrY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS (City Charter Article IV Section 21) June 23, 1981 I certify to the City Council that $ 7,056.00 , the amount required for the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditures contemplated in the above and foregoing ordinance is in the Treasury of the City of Corpus Christi to the credit of: Fund No. and Name 250 Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund Project No. 250-77-17 Project Name Allison Plant Improvements frem which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. d4,(,/„L. � , lq?) FIN 2-55 Revised 7/31/69 Di.lector o Fi Consulting Geotechnical, Materiels and Environmental Eng Geologists, Scientists and G?ten,ti.s Raba-Kistner Consultants. Inc. 10526 Gulfdale/P..O. Box 32217/San Antonio, Texas 78216 (512)342-4216 Project Number: 6P-81-009 March 25, 1981 Mr. Douglas Matthews Public Utilities Department P.O. Box 9097 Corpus Christi, Texas 78408 Re: Priority Pollutant Analyses U.S.E.P.A. Extraction Toxicity Analyses Dear Mr. Matthews: Carl F. Raba, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. • Richard W. Kistner, P.E. Edward G. Miller, R.E.G. RobertL. Smith, Ph.D. Donald T. Fetzer William T.lohnson, Jr_, P.E. Carlton R. Williams, P.E. RichardW. Bullion, P.E. David A. Lewis, P.E. E.A. Palaniapparr, Ph. D. Richard T. Thiesen FrancisY. Huang, Ph.D. We are pleased to submit this proposal for analyses of treatment irks materials for Corpus Christi, Texas. Information and suggestions for . this proposal are in response to a telephone request from Ms. Madelaine Eastwood, of the Public Utilities Department, March 24, 1981 for our current analyses capabilities and costs. We understand the requirements of this study include analyses of treat- ment works influents/effluents for priority pollutants and treatment works sludge for U.S.E.P.A. Extraction Procedure toxicity. Attached please find our quotation for analyses. We look forward to being of service to you on this project. If you have any questions, please call us anytime. Very truly yours, RABA-KISTNER C NSULTANTS, INC. 4 or• Richard T. Thiesen Manager, Analytical Chemistry - e,di, Carlton R. Williams, P.E. . Director, Environmental Engineering Sciences RTT/vad Attachment MAR SO 19s1- DIRECGR • 112 Klutz San Antonio/EI Paso/Victoria/Laredo - Vo-1jy _ - --- ETV'. - Project No.•: 6P-81-009 Page 2 Quotation March 25, 1981 Methodology Methodology for all testing will be as required by applicable U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documents: Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, 6001 4-79-020, March 1979; Handbook for Analytical Quality Control in Water a"nd Wastewater Laboratories, 600/4-79-019, March 1979; Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, SW -846, 1980; Purgeables - Method 624 and Base Neutrals, Acids and Pesticides - Method 625 49CFR, part 136 in Federal Register/Vol. 44, No. 233, Monday, Dec. 3, 1979/Proposed Rules. Laboratory Capability Testing for all organic compounds will be by Hewlett-Packard Model 5992-13 Gas Chromatograph -Mass Spectrometer with an associated compu- terized data system. Metals will be determined by a Perkin-Elmer _Model 5000 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer with accessory MSH -10 Hydride -Cold Vapor System. Cyanides and phenols will be determined by standard wet -chemical techniques. Asbestos, if determination is required, will be sub -contracted to a commerical laboratory. Analytical chemistry staff assigned include: Richard T. Thiesen, B.S., Laboratory Manager Francis Y. Huang, Ph.D., Organic Chemistry Manager Carlton R. Williams, P.E., Director, Environmental Engineering Sciences Analyses and Costs I. Priority Pollutants (see attached list) Volatile Organics (31) $200.00 -Base-Neutral Extractables (46) $185.00 Acid Extractables (11) $155.00 Pesticides & PCB's (24) $145.00 Metals (13) $120.00 Cyanide, total - $ 20.00 $825.00/sample 4 Influent @ $825.00/each = $3,300.00 4 Effluent @ $825.00/each = $3,300.00 ' $6,600.00 Raba-Kistn¢r Consuhants.Inc Project No.': 6P-81-009 Page 2 March 25, 1981 II. E.P.A. Extraction Procedure Toxicity (see attached list) Sample Preparation $ 35.00 Pesticides & Herbicides (4) $180.00 Metals (8) $ 95.00 $3T0.00/sample 4 sludge @ $310.00/each = $1,240.00 Total = $7,840.00 Less discount of 10% -$ 784.00 $7,056.00 NOTE: 1. Costs include prepared sample containers. 2. Costs are for samples received at our laboratory in San Antonio, Texas. 3. Costs do not include sampling. Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc Priority Pollutants Purgeable Organics 1. Acrolein 2. Acrylonitrile 3. Benzene 4. Toluene 5. Ethylbenzene 6. Carbon tetrachloride 7. Chlorobenzene 8. 1,2-Dichloroethane '9. 1,1,1 -Trichloroethane 10. 1,1-Dichloroethane- 11. 1,1-Dichloroethylene _12. 1,1,2 -Trichloroethane 13. 1,1,2,2 -Tetrachloroethane 14. Chloroethane 15.-2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether 16. Chloroform 17. 1,2-Dichloropropane 18. 1,3-Dichloropropene 19. Methylene Chloride 20. Methyl Chloride 21. Methyl bromide 22. Bromoform 23, Dichlorobromomethane 24. Dichlorodifluoromethane 25. Trichlorofluoromethane 25. Chlorodibromomethane 27. Tetrachloroethylene 28. Trichloroethylene 29. Vinyl chloride 30. 1,2-trans-Dichioroethylene 31.' bis(Chloromethyl) ether Base/neutral Extractable Organic Compounds • 1. 1,2 -Dichlorobenzene 2. 1,3 -Dichlorobenzene 3. 1,4 -Dichlorobenzene 4. Hexachloroethane 5. Hexachlorobutadiene 6. Hexachlorobenzene 7. 1,2,4-Tri'chlorobenzene 8. bis(2-Chloroethoxy) methane 9. Naphthalene 10. 2-Chloronaphthalene 11. Isophorone 12. Nitrobenzene Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc ,,,, , ,y rui iutants - Nage 2 13. 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 14. 2,6-Dinitrotoluene 15. 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether 16. bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate 17. Di-n-octyl phthalate 18. Dimethyl phthalate 19. Diethyl Phthalate 20. Di -n -butyl phthalate 21. Acenaphthylene 22. Acenaphthene 23. Butyl benzyl phthalate .24. Fluorene 25. Fluoranthene 26. Chrysene 27. Pyrene 28. Phenanthrene j 29. Anthracene f 30. Benzo(a)anthracene -31. Benzo(b)fluoranthene 32. -Benzo(k)fluoranthene 33. Benzo(a)pyrene 34. Indeno(1,2-3-c,d)pyrene 35. Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 36.- Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 37.. "4-Chloropheny]:_phenyi:.•ether .38. 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine 39. Benzidine 40. bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether 41. 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine 42. Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 43. N-Nitrosodiphenylamine 44. N-Nitrosodimethylamine 45. N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine 46. _bis(2-Chloroisopropy1) ether Acid Extractable Organic Compounds 1. Phenol 2. 2-Nitrophenol 3. 4-Nitrophenol 4. 2,4-Dinitrophenol 5. 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol 6. Pentachlorophenol 7. p -Chloro -m -cresol 8. 2 -Chlorophenol 9. 2,4-Dichlorophenol 10. 2,4,6 -Trichlorophenol 11. 2,4 -Dimethylphenol Raba-Hlstner Consultants Inc. Priority Pollutants - Page 3 Pesticides/PCBs 1. c-Endosulfan 2. g-Endosulfan 3. Endosulfan sulfate 4. m -BHC 5. 0 -BHC 6. a -BHC 7. y -BHC 8. Aldrin . 9. Dieldrin 10. 4,4' -DDE 11. 4,4' -DDD 12. 4,4'-DDT- 13. ,4'-DDT13. Heptachlor 14. Heptachlor epoxide 15. Chlordane 16. Toxaphene 17. Aroclor 1016 18. Aroclor 1221 19. Aroclor 1232 -20. Aroclor 1242 21. Aroclor 1248 22. Aroclor 1254 23. Aroclor 1260 24. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin(TCDD) 1. Antimony 2. Arsenic 3. Beryllium 4. Cadmium 5. Chromium 6. Copper 7. Lead 8. Mercury 9. Nickel 10. Selenium 11. Silver 12. Thallium 13. Zinc 1. Total cyanides 2. Asbestos(fibrous) 3. Total phenols Metals - Miscellaneous Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc. E.P.A. Extraction Procedure Toxicity Pesticides 1. Endrin 2_ Lindane 3. Methoxychlor 4. Toxaphene. 1. 2,4-D 2. Silvex 1. Arsenic 2. Barium 3. Cadmium 4. Chromium 5. Lead 6. Mercury 7_ Selenium 8. Silver Herbicides Metals Raba-Histner Consultants.lnc Corpus Christi, Texas 02 y,x.& day of , 19 d TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Council Members Respectfully, MAYOR The City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky 16342