REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK BUCHE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: CHERYL BURNS, MPA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of a grant application to the California Department of Water Resources through its Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program for the Critical Well Rehabilitation for Drought Response Project and authorizing the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute all application and grant agreement documents on behalf of the City of Fresno (Council Districts 5 and 6) (Subject to Mayor's veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing submission of a grant application to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) through its Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program for installation of advanced wellhead treatment systems at three critical wells in order to return those wells to service, and authorizing the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute all application and grant agreement documents on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As drought conditions have continued to worsen in California, the City of Fresno (City) has been actively engaged in efforts to maintain the City's water supplies and ensure reliability of the potable water system. Three City wells, identified as PS1B, PS319 and PS341, are currently offline due to impacts of the groundwater contaminant 1,2,3-Trichoropropane (TCP). During drought conditions, these three wells are critical to maintain the system pressure necessary for adequate fire flows and to protect public health. In order to bring these wells back online, the City must install Granular Activate Carbon (GAC) treatment systems at each wellsite to treat the TCP-impacted groundwater prior to distribution throughout the City's potable water system. The Departmen...
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