Consent 1.I.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 11/25/2019
- TITLE
- Billings tetrachloroethylene (PCE)
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Public Works gave an informational presentation at the November 4th City Council Work Session to provide background and to obtain support for the designation of an existing PCE site to be placed on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL)-Federal Superfund Program. The placement of the PCE site on the Federal NPL will provide funding for remediation. Under the current status of the PCE site, funding is not available. Attached is the support letter that will be sent to the Governor of Montana.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
City Council may:
- Approve, sending a support letter to the Governor of Montana to designate the Billings PCE site be put on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL)-Federal Superfund Program or;
- Disapprove sending a support letter to the Governor of Montana to designate the Billings PCE site be put on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL)-Federal Superfund Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the City.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the support letter to the Governor of Montana to designate the Billings PCE site be put on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL)-Federal Superfund Program.