DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: Code Amendment: Water & Sewer Modifications to Ch. 34
SUMMARY:
TCI requests, on behalf of San Antonio Water System (SAWS), City Council pass an ordinance adopting amendments to Chapter 34. The amendments are required to meet new Federal and State requirements, streamline and modify program processes, and clarify existing wording for regulatory purposes.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
SAWS is required by Federal and State regulations to implement programs to reduce or eliminate the discharge of harmful pollutants into the Sanitary Sewer System and the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). Programs for pretreatment; fats, oils, and grease (FOG); storm water; and backflow prevention are codified in Chapter 34, Articles II, V and VI. The proposed ordinance amends these Articles to be in compliance with Federal and State requirements.
ISSUE:
SAWS has six (6) sections of Chapter 34 required to be amended to either meet new Federal and State requirements, streamline/modify program processes to meet regulatory requirements or to provide clarification to existing wording for regulatory purposes. None of these changes will have any increase in fees or additional costs associated. The proposed changes are summarized below.
* Chapter 34, Article VI, Division 8 (Backflow Prevention Program)
o Update verbiage and references (e.g. Chapter 24 to Chapter 10 for plumbing code)
o Establish a standardized date (June 30th) to submit annual test reports for each backflow prevention assembly.
o Require testers to submit tests within 10 days of testing (adopting current state rule).
o Consider testers as property owner representatives.
o Promote the use of an online test submittal process with a potential to waive current submittal fees if test reports are submitted online.
* Chapter 34, Article V, Division 3 (Pretrea...
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