Consent 1.B.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 07/22/2013
- TITLE
- Pretreatment Service Agreement with Phillips 66
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
Information
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Approval of the Pretreatment Service Agreement with Phillips 66 is needed before Public Works can issue an Industrial Pretreatment Permit. The agreement identifies the terms and conditions to permit Phillips 66 refinery industrial wastewater discharge into the City's wastewater collection system for treatment. In general, this includes insuring compliance with City, State and Federal requirements, fee and rate methodology, limits on industrial loadings, and indemnification conditions. Staff has determined that the wastewater treatment plant has the capacity to treat this industrial wastewater.
Following the approval of the agreement, Public Works will issue a Significant Industrial User Discharge permit which specifically sets pollutant and flow limits, monitoring and reporting requirements, and configuration of Phillips 66 pretreatment plant and service lateral.
Following the approval of the agreement, Public Works will issue a Significant Industrial User Discharge permit which specifically sets pollutant and flow limits, monitoring and reporting requirements, and configuration of Phillips 66 pretreatment plant and service lateral.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
Council may:
1) Approve the agreement
2) Not approve the agreement
Not approving the Agreement will require Phillips 66 to pursue an alternate industrial wastewater discharge that would include direct discharge to the Yellowstone River.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
If the Agreement is approved, the City would assess fees and rates based on an outside service contract similar to the Lockwood Water and Sewer District Agreement. Phillips 66 would be assessed a one time System Development Fee, three year Industrial Permit Fees, and a monthly wastewater rate based on metered flow measurement.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Pretreatment Service Agreement between the City of Billings and Phillips 66.