HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-09 92-156 RESOLVEDate o nnwr r.uoorr Item No. 92-156
Item/Subject: TESC(l Calldrg el t3os A$fn2.rvvi;cos 1N Delcapa +m
to Support H.R. 34]]r tha CanDlt i S er Presflw
Responsible Department: MnCxolM
City mmupr
Commentary:
Several pauses of legtelatlon ate cozxastly pxidLg before tha O.S. cksgress
slating to c onkel Salt overflew cbsKrol. g3e Senate Bill would xellssiro tlat
all CSO's ha elfmLutetl within e s en yaarw astl pravfdaas fox no final pau tici-
pation or caisfderar:.,.. of aronernic impact or Ilerdutup.
H.R. 3477, ilia Olin B111, originating fo the Lessee of n pxeeentatives aM
coaponeocad by 91w.er 113 mtch more+� = exactfaasfble. it
establishes greater fleafbility fn aLtaeeisg this problem aM slmwledges
fLencfal xaality. A cmevnity's eve bM would sot be rsryizad to careen 3% of
mstian family fscnre due to w;_.:.w expasiituxes. Fter'C1mer voceck bayonet this lew_1
would only be xequixed if federal ffnancfal support was suetfable. In edditfmr,
no set time lisaut is requlreal for full cmpliance.
dein legislatim res developed by the CSO partoorsh�..r an or9anauratfon of
mmmutise feoLg CBO probleia. g10 Cauty of Bassrys Le a spier of Uis
narLcxahip and staff has hesao aetive fn oa®aticeting volts our Comlreasforel
Delegation on this lellfalation.
gfie arlt c persolve would formalize t1s Cauty's support for thfa Lalislatias. via
at=cgly urge your aupport.
Dp+rn .i Road
Manager's Comments:
�y Mnru
Associated Information:
Resolve
Budget Approval
N/A qPnm�¢®u� Damon.
Legal Approval: - ir�D�
cilyso ioimr
littr��°ced For -
LNPassage Pa" _of_
� First Reading
❑ Referral
92-156.
_ CITY OF BANGOR
_._ Hamch 9,1992
Assigned to Councilor Saxl
(TITLE) PSOITTpy. cooing an the Moire Cairyeaaraal nb,T an to
Support H.R. U77, the Cabined Sw Ovmilar Cmttol Pct
By W City CouwM of dm City of Bangor:
RESOLVED.
wFffi�4, sixty Paine trams and citim have sewer system witich conamy
cadhLed sanitary sewerage and stormwater to treatment
plants for ssmMary tnaearnent; arct
4EffiUA' S, these ccdrLed sanitary aM stonieater mlhectlon system
lmemdttently diseharge (a wobi i sewer overflow) during
and fm fftely following[ some rainfall earns; arca
6mffiPP.�15• ccntx d saver anerflaw control strategies are unique by
cammity and nm st be 6 aetl on site specific nature of the
sewer systery tie xaaiviug,aters, and other Site specific
factors Such as climate, topography, and larci use; and
yy�tBMi, a mv&ar of these Hare m ip litles have begun 60 stixiies
antl ,ffp,e^�� � of eM sive control techr •�.i.m to protect
the a,viroment'and public health; arca
yS® j the Raine Department of fTvixonae,tal ,M+ un has
astLmted the coat of analere m abatement for theme Sixty
Haime cmnmaiti.ea at $960 million; and
IVI�P.ir4•. the City of Bangor alae mill be raPmirerl to %pad in exess
of $60,000,000 to adiress its cambixed Saar werfl ; and
va�As, there is a meed to create a new ferhxel regulanny fraaaAxk
in wi,ich to permit. these inV ittent discharges in mvmer
which recograzes the unique nature of L'Y'c by marnity and
the xespective inpact an water: quality; and
W®+GAS• natiaial attention has been focused on the abptiah of a
natiana coni erl sew overflew atrategy and given the
padr e-autrorisatim of the Mean water K ; and
Wf0RA5, Aepxmaitattve Sffias Olin of Vfrgfrda lntrvdwN the Cvmltix 1
Baer fAer£lw Cartrol Pct (0t N7]) with oc*parrer
Representative Olympia S owe of i ; and
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YR�[U'.r15r this AGC px®olas m national F .rniittin aSat� &tt G�
contml that is 6vsa3 m scimtiPic m a ineeriM �
to pcamta wtes rn�trr m oypo to a sl*
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92-156
R E S O L V E
Calling on the Maine Congressional
In City Council March 9,1992 Delegation to Support R.R.--T&77 the
Passed Sewer Overflow Control Act
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