CM-08-01-017DATE: January 14, 2008
SUBJECT: City Manager Approval - January 18, 2008
ITEM: Action authorizing the City Manager to acknowledge the Conditions
for Use of the Brushy Creek Regional West Wastewater Treatment
Plant Drying Beds.
Department: Water/Wastewater Utility
Staff Person: Michael Thane, P.E., Director of Utilities
Justification:
The City routinely uses the sludge drying beds at the Brushy Creek Regional West
Wastewater Treatment Plant for drying City of Round Rock sanitary system wastes before
hauling them off the site to a landfill for disposal. In order to properly document the
exchange of ownership of the wastes from the City to the LCRA while the waste is stored at
their facility, the City acknowledges the Conditions for Use of the West Plant Drying Beds. A
copy of a sample manifest is attached to show how the documentation will be performed as
a part of the new procedures.
Funding:
Cost: $0
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
Brazos River Authority (BRA)
Background Information:
The city has historically used the sludge drying beds at the Brushy Creek Regional West
Wastewater Treatment Plant for drying City of Round Rock sanitary system wastes from
time to time to dry the material prior to proper disposal at an approved landfill site. In the
past, there have not been any procedures for properly documenting the change in
ownership of the waste material. This document clarifies the proper procedures and
paperwork necessary for transferring the waste to the LCRA facility and then to transport it
off of their facility to the disposal site.
Public Comment: N/A
Blue Sheet Format
Updated 01/20/04
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ENERGY • WATER • COMMUNITY SERVICES
December 13, 2007
Michael Thane, P.E., Utilities Director
City of Round Rock, Texas
212 Commerce
Round Rock, TX 78664
Subject: Use of Brushy Creek Regional (West) Wastewater Treatment Plant Drying
Beds
Dear Michael,
As we have discussed, the Brazos River Authority (BRAZOS) and the Lower Colorado
River Authority (LCRA) are aware that the City of Round Rock (the City) routinely uses
the drying beds at the Brushy Creek Wastewater (West) Treatment Plant (the West Plant)
to dewater wastewater collection system debris as part of the management, operations
and maintenance of the City's wastewater collection system.
Use of the drying beds is authorized under TPDES#10264-001 held by BRAZOS and
LCRA. BRAZOS and the LCRA are responsible for permit compliance at the West
Plant as the operator and owner.
It is our understanding that the City desires to continue to use the drying beds at the West
Plant. In order to insure permit compliance and appropriate management and control of
activities on the premises of the West Plant, BRAZOS and LCRA hereby request that the
City of Round Rock acknowledge and accept the attached conditions of use of the
facilities. To the extent that the City acknowledges the conditions of use of the drying
beds at the Plant, BRAZOS and LCRA agree to allow the City onto the site for treatment.
As always, we appreciate the opportunity to serve the City of Round Rock as a customer
of the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System. Please feel free to contact us at your
convenience if you have any questions or concerns.
LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY
C1\'1 os -of -cid
WATER ALLIANCE
BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY
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December 13, 2007
Mr. Thane
Sincerely,
Curtis Smalley, Regional Superintendent
Brazos River Authority
Kevin R. Critendon, P.E., PMP, Regional Manager
LCRA Water & Wastewater Utility Services
Attachment: Exhibit A — Conditions for Use of the West Plant Drying Beds
Sample Material Hauling Manifest
LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY
WATER ALLIANCE
BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY
Attachment A
Conditions for Use of the
Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment (West) Plant
Drying Beds by the City of Round Rock
1) City acknowledges that it is a subscriber to the Brushy Creek Regional
Wastewater System and its wastewaters are of the type intended to be handled
by the Brushy Creek system;
2) City will pay to have drying beds modified and repaired as necessary to
accommodate proposed dewatering process;
3) City will only enter the plant for the purpose of delivering or removing
collection system debris from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mondays through Fridays
except on Holidays;
4) City will use only those drying beds designated by BRAZOS-LCRA for the
City's use.
5) In the event of an emergency requiring City personnel to access the plant after
hours, on weekends or on a Holiday, the Utility Director, or designee, will
contact BRAZOS Regional Superintendent, or designee, not later than 8:30 am
the following morning;
6) City will record on manifests provided by BRAZOS-LCRA, all information
related to the delivery and removal of collection system debris in accordance
with 30 TAC 335 to include the following:
i. Volume of waste and date(s) generated from treatment process;
ii. Volume of waste disposed of on-site or shipped off-site;
iii. Date(s) of disposal;
iv. Identify of hauler or transporter;
v. Location of disposal site; and
vi. Method of final disposal.
7) City certifies that the wastes delivered to the plant are collection system debris
obtained from its domestic wastewater collection system. City further agrees
that it will not use the drying beds to dispose or otherwise dewater any material
other than that which is removed from the City of Round Rock's subscribed
sanitary sewerage collection system. The City may not dewater sludge or other
material from grease traps, grit traps, other sludge from other processes;
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Exhibit A — Conditions for Use
8) City agrees that such dewatering operations may not interfere with BRAZOS'
operations of the facilities;
9) City agrees to clean up of any material that has or may be spilled over the sides
of the concrete containment beds onto the surrounding ground. To the extent
that such clean-up is not performed, City agrees to reimburse BRAZOS / LCRA
its cost incurred in performing such clean-up;
10) City agrees to reimburse BRAZOS / LCRA for any damage caused by City
personnel or its contractors associated with its use of the facilities;
11) City agrees that dewatered debris may not be stockpiled or stored for extended
durations such that they may become a nuisance or hazard;
12) City agrees that dewatered debris will be removed and disposed at an approved
site and such removal of dewatered collection system debris will be documented
on appropriate manifests;
13) City agrees that its use of the West Plant is limited to access to the drying beds
and may be curtailed in the event of an emergency;
14) BRAZOS and LCRA may withdraw authorization for Round Rock to use the
drying beds at any time, with or without notice; and
Acknowledgement:
I have read and accept the Conditions for Use of the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater
Treatment (West) Plant Drying Beds as presented this I . (/ . de) in
Attachment A hereto.
City of Round Rock, Texas
BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY
LIQUtD WASTE TRANSPORT TRIP TICKET
14311
Generator Information
(MUST BE COMPLETED BY GENERATOR)
Customer Name:
Address: Telephone:
Waste removed from:
Septic Tank Chemical/Portable Toilet ❑
Waste Tank Capacity: Gallons (ATTACH LIST IF COLLECTED FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS)
I CERTIFY THAT THE WASTE MATERIAL REMOVED FROM THE ABOVE PREMISES
CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
Generator/Representative Name -
(PRINT NAME)
(Date Serviced)
(Generator/Representative Signature)
Transporter Information
(MUST BE COMPLETED BY TRANSPORTER)
Transporter Name:
Address: Telephone:
TCEQ Registration No.: BRA Permit No.:
Gallons Removed: Estimated 11 Measured
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS CORRECT, AND THAT ONLY THE
WASTE CERTIFIED FOR REMOVAL BY THE GENERATOR IS CONTAINED IN THE SERVICING
VEHICLE. I AM AWARE THAT FALSIFICATION OF THIS TRIP TICKET MAY RESULT IN
REVOCATION OF MY LIQUID WASTE TRANSPORTATION PERMIT(S) AND/OR CRIMINAL
PROSECUTION.
Driver Name:
(PRINT)
(Date and Time Waste Transported)
(Driver Signature)
Treatment Information
(MUST BE COMPLETED BY WASTE TREATER)
NAME: BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY ADDRESS: PO BOX 7555, WACO, TX 76714-7555
Treatment System Receiving Waste:
❑ -Temple-Belton Regional Sewerage System,
Telephone: (254) 939-6471
❑ -Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System, TCEQ PERMIT 10264-002
Telephone: (512) 246-2968
Waste Quality & Quantity: pH: Quantity- Gallons
❑ -Other Sample/Analysis Results:
Quantity Determined By:
❑ -Estimate
❑ -Measured Volume
❑ -Weight:
TCEQ PERMIT 11318
(FULL TRANSPORT WEIGHT - EMPTY TRANSPORT WEIGHT / 8.34 = GALLONS OF WATER)
The origin of this waste ❑ was ❑ was not verified at ❑ a.m. ❑p.m.
This waste was [Accepted ❑ Rejected. Reason rejected
Plant Operator Name:
(PRINT NAME)
(Date and Time Waste Recieved) (Plant Operator Signature)
WHITE -BRA
YELLOW -GENERATOR
(AFTER DISPOSAL)
PINK- TRANSPORTER
GOLDENROD -GENERATOR
(UPON WASTE RECEIPT)