HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-13 - RESOLUTIONS - SCRIVER CHLORIDE OBJECTIVESRESOLUTION NO.00-81
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA IN SUPPORT OF
THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD'S
PROPOSED BASIN PLAN AMENDMENT TO REVISE CHLORIDE
OBJECTIVES FOR THE SANTA CLARA RIVER
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita recognizes the Santa Clara River as a beneficial
natural resource to be protected and preserved for the citizens of Santa Clarita; and
WHEREAS, the existing receiving water objective for chloride of 100 mg/L for Reaches 7
and 8 (LA/Ventura County Line to Bouquet Canyon) is based on limited data from receiving
water stations located at the furthest downstream points at the end of each reach; and
WHEREAS, the proposed objective for chloride of 143 mg/L for Reaches 7 and 8 is more
representative of historical and current chloride concentrations throughout the two reaches;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed objective of 143 mg/L for Reaches 7 and 8 is protective of
agriculture and all other beneficial uses within these reaches and downstream reaches; and
WHEREAS, there is no current impairment to beneficial uses due to chloride in the Santa
Clara River Watershed; and
WHEREAS, a continuance of the 100 mg/L objective for Reaches 7 and 8 will result in
unnecessary chloride load allocations for water reclamation plants, agriculture and surface
water releases from water conservation reservoirs; and
WHEREAS, the installation of advanced treatment at Saugus and Valencia WRPs would be
required to meet the current 100 mg/L chloride objective and would unnecessarily cost the
citizens of Santa Clarita over $130 million in capital costs with no net benefit to citizens,
agricultural uses or the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does
resolve as follows:
Section 1: Support the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board's staff
recommendation to revise the chloride objective for Reaches 7 and 8 of the Santa Clara
River from 100 mg/L to 143 mg/L by means of a Basin Plan Amendment.
Section 2: Send a representative from the City Council to the RWQCB Public Hearing
on June 29, 2000 to state the City's support for the Basin Plan amendment and to
discourage the RWQCB from imposing costly treatment upgrades at the WRPs.
Section 3: Support the implementation of a Monitoring Assessment Program, conducted by
stakeholders in conjunction with the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board,
for continued protection of the watershed and its beneficial uses.
Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of June 2000.
YOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) 3
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 13th day of June
2000 by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Smyth,Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: 'Weste
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry
CITY CLERK
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