HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 92-20 RESOLUTION NO. R92-20
A RESOLUTION OF TSE CIT3� OF FRIENDSWOODr TBXAS,
ENCOURAGING THE STATE OF TEX�S., HY AND TffitfJUGH
THE TBXAS WATSR COI+IlrlISSItkT, TQ TAKS OVER
ADMII�ISTR�TIQN OF THS FLDBRAL WASTEWATER
DISCHARG�3 PERMIT PRQGRAM, AS S8T FORTH IN A
L$TrBR TO TEXAS G�OVBRNOR ANN RICHARDS BY NEWLY
APPOINTED U.S. ENVIRON1�t�1TAL PRO�EC'I.'IC�t AGENCY
(SPA) REGIO� 6 ADMIIIISTRAT()R B. J. WYNNE..
WHEREAS, in order to avoid millions of dollars in potential
cost to Texas taxpayers and utility ratepayers, it is
urgentl�r necessary that Clean Water Act of 1972, and the
discharge permit program be aclministered by the State of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Wynne of the EPA has explained that it was the
intent of the U. S. Congress that the Wastewatsr di.scharge
permit program should be administered primarily by the.
States, with the EPA playing an oversi.ght role ; and
W'HEREAS, Texas is ane of only 12 states that have not
assumed admini.stration of the Federal wastewater permitting
program within its jurisdiction; and
WHER$AS, to date, Texas has not formallg applied for the
program and actively pursued program development or
assumptian; and.
WHEREAS, adoption af the program by the Texas Water
Commission would mean that the State would have primary
permitting and enforcement respansi.bility for 1997 mi.nor
municipal discharges and 380 major municipal discharges as
well as over 2,740 minor industrial discharges and 229
major industrial discharges; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the EPA to make every effort
ta make efficient use of taxpayer dallars by the assumption
of the permit and discharge programs by the 5tate of Texas.
to approve, assume and administer the above referenced
prograrns;
NOW, Z'HEREFORE, HS IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CGUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
That pursuant to the request made by B. J. Wynne,
Administratar of the U. S. Enviranmental Protection Agency,
Region VI, ta Governor Ann Richards of the State 4f Te.xas,
in a letter dated January 16, 1992r the City Council of
the City of Friendswaod,, Texas, respectfull�r requests the
Governar, The Attorney General and State Legislators to
implement and assume the administrati.on of the wastewater
discharge programs as gr4vided in the Glean Wate� Act of
1972,
PASSED. APPRQVED AND ADOPTED by the Cit� Council of the
City af Friendswood, Texasf this the 6�h day of April,
1992.
Mayor Paul w. Schrader
City of Friendswoad
ATTEST:
Del ris Arc er, CMC
City Secretarg
1tIR92-2�
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