HomeMy WebLinkAboutConsent Calendar #13 10-07-87l~ II~ ll~! ~ I~ ~ CONSENT CALENDAR
, ~ NO. 13
DATE: SEP~MBER 29, 1987
TO: WILLIA)I HUSTON, CITY )IANA6ER
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUBJ£CT: COUNllf SANITATION DISll~ICT NO. 7 - GROUNDWATER STUDY
RECOP~ENDATION:
That the Tustin City Council at their meeting of October 7, 1987 support the
Sanitation District's interest in completing a study that will provide
information relative to the amounts of wastewater discharged into the ground;
where it drains; determining benefits of imposed connections; and the costs of
sewering the unsewered areas.
BACKGROUND:
-' The Directors of Sanitation District No. 7 have expressed concern regarding the
quality of the Orange County groundwater and whether it may be affected by
unsewered and unconnected properties in the areas of Cowan Heights, Lemon
Heights, and certain areas within the City of Tustin. The District is
considering an engineering study/investigation which would review unsewered or
unconnected parcels, determine if there is a problem, and make recommendations.
It is to be noted that the unsewered properties fall into two types - those with
sewers near or adjacent to an active sewer facility and those that do not have
easy access to a sewer facility. In the areas of concern, the Sanitation
District surveyed 12,376 lots and found approximately 9,955 were permitted for
connection to a sewer facility. It cannot be assumed that all properties/parcels
that are permitted are actually connected to the sewer facilities.
Most of the unsewered properties which have an available sewer facility near or
adjacent to the parcel have simply not connected because the septic tank systems
have not been troublesome to date. The second category generally includes areas
not currently within Sanitation District No. 7 and would require annexation to
said District prior to any connection. The cost of annexation to the District is
high: approximately $5,000 per lot plus the actual construction and permit
cost. Properties already within the District would be faced with the actual
construction cost plus the permit fee of $250 per dwelling unit.
All of the parcels within the current City of Tustin boundaries, with the
exception of those served by the Irvine Ranch Water District, are within
Sanitation District No. 7 boundaries. Consequently, no annexation fees would be
requi red.
DISCUSSION:
The Sanitation Districts have asked the following agencigs:
Ci~ of Tustin
County of Orange, EMA
County of Orange, HCA
City of Orange
Orange County Water District
State Health Services
to respond with a position statement by October 15, 1987 as to whether they would
be willing to support the Sanitation Districts in the event the Directors
authorized an extensive groundwater study.
It was indicated that endorsement of this groundwater study would most likely not
have a financial impact for each endorsing agency, but would most likely require
the cities and county to implement mandatory connection for each parcel not
connected to an existing sewer facility other than a septic system. This would
result in the actual constructon cost and permit fee being the obligation of the
property owners.
Staff has reviewed the initial information and is in total support of requesting
the Sanitation Districts to pursue the extensive groundwater study.
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer