HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2005-72...... ...... ......
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi currently has six wells with treatment systems that use
granular activated carbon (GAC) to remove dibromochloropropane (DBCP). The wells must
have this treatment in order to be used by the City water system; and
WHEREAS, four systems are anticipated to require GAC replacement during the
2004-05 and 2005-0.6 budget periods. The cost of replacing and/or reactivating GAC is between
$42,000 and $72,000 per well, totaling approximately $230,000 for four wells, and
WHEREAS, the life of the GAC in a treatment system has varied between 29 and 40
months. Currently, using innovative operating strategies, three systems have had GAC on line
for over 55 months and two systems for over 40 months. When breakthrough of DI CP occurs,
the treatment system must be taken off fine and the spent GAC replaced/reactivated.
Reactivation of the spent carbon will allow the City to obtain applicable recycle credits; and
WHEREAS, for the two most recent replacements of GAC, the City has participated in
GAC contracts, taking advantage of bid prices for larger water systems. GAC
manufacturers/vendors have again expressed a willingness to allow the City to participate in
such a contract. An informal bidding process will evaluate prices, quality of GAC, reactivation
credits, services provided, and availability; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter
into contracts to purchase and/or reactivate replacement GAC for D6CP treatment systems at
City drinking water wells.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts to purchase and/or reactivate GAC for DBCP
treatment systems at City drinking water wells in the amount of $230,000, funds for which will
come from the Water Utility Fund's DBCP Operations and Maintenance account, funded, in part,
under the terms of the DBCP settlement.
Dated: April 20, 2005
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2005-72 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held April 20, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Beckman
NOES. COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
mi, A
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk