1. Odana Infiltration Ponds the Infiltration Field at Odana Hills Golf Course Has Been in Operation for About 5 Years
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SOLID WASTE/ WATER QUALITY RUNOFF TO: Building Inspection (Sulzer); City Attorney (Paulsen, Strange, Viste); Engineering (Bemis, Dailey, Fries, Phillips, Steinhorst); Health (Hausbeck, Sorsa, Voegeli, Wenta); Streets (Schumacher); Water Utility (Braselton, DeMorett, Grande, Heikkinen, Larson); Parks (Briski) CC FYI: Mayor Cieslewicz, Ray Harmon M I N U T E S WEDNESDAY – MARCH 2, 2011 – 1:00 PM CITY-COUNTY BUILDING, ROOM 108 1. Odana infiltration ponds The infiltration field at Odana Hills golf course has been in operation for about 5 years. Although MGE included in their permit application the fact that they would not pump water during periods of high chloride, the DNR did not include that language in their permit. Friends of Lake Wingra requested the monitoring reports and noticed spikes in chloride levels. The permit is up for renewal now, and people have raised concern about the fact that pumping is occurring year-round. DNR staff is currently working with MGE to rewrite the permit, and will likely incorporate stricter language about infiltrating during periods of high chloride levels. The infiltration project was implemented as mitigation for another mitigation site for the MGE/UW co-gen plant. The first site is a well near the Lower Yahara River, which is supposed to be used only during periods of low flow (which hasn’t happened since its inception) and/or for annual maintenance. However, it has been suggested that this well may have been put into operation during the warmer months. Greg Fries will check into this allegation. 2. MMSD/Fitchburg infiltration study MMSD, the City of Fitchburg, and a UW-Madison Water Resource Management Practicum are looking into the possibility of infiltrating treated MMSD effluent in the Nine Springs Watershed. For several years, the treated effluent has been used to irrigate a golf course. There may be issues raised regarding the quality of the water being infiltrated and how it could impact drinking water wells. Minutes from a recent meeting on the proposal are available here: http://www.city.fitchburg.wi.us/meeting_minutes/files/Press_012711_CH.pdf And video from the meeting is here: http://city-fitchburg- wi.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=430&meta_id= 3. Goodman Pool/Streets Brush Processing Machine (Parks) Kevin Briski explained that the organics levels at the Goodman Pool have been near- impossible to control since the pool was built. Parks Staff has tried chemicals and have SOLID WASTE/ WATER QUALITY RUNOFF taken different maintenance measures to try to figure out the problem, without any long-term success. One possible source is the nearby brush processing operation . Al Schumacher gently reminded everyone that he had warned against putting the pool as well as the new Water Utility building (which has also issued complaints that the brush processing creates lots of dust) so close to the brush facility. As relocation of the brush site would be a last consideration due to the problems with finding another suitable location. One option is to connect the sprayer that’s on the brush grinder to a water supply. There will be a meeting soon to discuss how much it would cost to run a line to that site, but it would likely have to be included in next year’s budget. Stay tuned. 4. Spring Street Sweeping/Flushing/Catchbasin cleaning coordination Spring Street as well as all other city streets will be getting their first round of street sweeping starting March 13 provided the weather cooperates (temps have to be above 28° F). Al S. hopes to get all streets swept at least once, and maybe twice before Al L. and his crews start their annual hydrant flushing. Coordination between the two agencies has gotten increasingly easier each year. Kathy Cryan now has a crew dedicated to cleaning catchbasins and works to clean the catchbasins in an area after sweeping but before the hydrant flushing operation in an effort to allow any remaining sediments to be captured in an empty catchbasin. 2011 SW/WQR MEETING DATES: Please Mark your calendars All meetings at 1:00PM January 5 May 4 September 7 February 2 June 1 October 5 March 2 July 6 November 2 April 6 August 3 December 7 SOLID WASTE/ WATER QUALITY RUNOFF TO: Building Inspection (Sulzer); City Attorney (Paulsen, Strange, Viste); Engineering (Bemis, Dailey, Fries, Phillips, Steinhorst); Health (Hausbeck, Sorsa, Voegeli, Wenta); Streets (Schumacher); Water Utility (Braselton, DeMorett, Grande, Heikkinen, Larson); Parks (Briski) CC FYI: Mayor Cieslewicz, Ray Harmon M I N U T E S WEDNESDAY – APRIL 6, 2011 – 1:00 PM CITY-COUNTY BUILDING, ROOM 108 1. Update on wood grinding dust issue Mike checked into running a water line to the brush grinder at the Olin Transfer Station in order to minimize dust from wood and brush processing. It would be rather costly to run a permanent line, so this summer a temporary system will be set up using hoses to assess the effectiveness of spraying water in order to keep dust down. The pool will open the first or second week in June. Parks is currently replacing the filter media at the pool. Health staff will work with Parks if there is any additional testing that may need to be done in order to definitely identify the source of the problem. 2. Discuss wellhead protection for proposed Well Southeast (Femrite or Tradewinds) There are a couple of proposed locations for a new well on the southeast side. One location is in a new plat that has a stormwater management plan which calls for a stormwater retention pond. As it is currently designed, the pond would likely be within the 5-year capture zone of the well, which, if the pond is built first, would preclude the well from being sited there. Mike will check in with Dennis Cawley, Water Utility, who is the project manager. 3. Hydrant flushing/street sweeping/catch basin cleaning Flushing will commence mid-April. By then all city streets will have been swept at least once, but if a need for more sweeping arises, Water Utility staff will contact Streets. Catch basin cleaning started last weekend. 2011 SW/WQR MEETING DATES: Please Mark your calendars All meetings at 1:00PM January 5 May 4 CANCELLED September 7 February 2 June 1 October 5 March 2 July 6 November 2 April 6 August 3 December 7 SOLID WASTE/ WATER QUALITY RUNOFF TO: Building Inspection (Sulzer); City Attorney (Paulsen, Strange, Viste); Engineering (Bemis, Dailey, Fries, Phillips, Steinhorst); Health (Hausbeck, Sorsa, Voegeli, Wenta); Streets (Schumacher); Water Utility (Braselton, DeMorett, Grande, Heikkinen, Larson); Parks (Briski) CC FYI: Mayor Soglin, Crawley MINUTES WEDNESDAY – JUNE 1, 2011 – 1:00 PM CITY-COUNTY BUILDING, ROOM 108 Present: Bemis, Dailey, Fries, Steinhorst, Wenta, Schumacher, DeMorett, Larson 1. Brush/leaf removal – mge and tracking 2. Reuse of street sweeper and catchbasin waste Some cities in Wisconsin are reusing their street sweeper tailings. It first needs to be screened before use and DNR requires documenting where it is used. Areas where such fill could be used include parking lots or low areas (e.g., in parks). The City collects 8,000- 9,000 tons of material each year, and it now costs $13.20/ton to dispose of. It would require a Conditional Permit to dispose of the material by land spreading. Brynn will look further into the requirements. 3. Water misting with wood chipper @ Olin Transfer site The mister has improved the conditions somewhat, though dust still reaches the Water Utility parking lot. The pool is not yet open, so the effect on water clarity there is not yet known. Al Larson spoke with Prof. Harrington at UW, who is interested in getting a class to look into the issue in more detail. He will follow up with him. 4. Illegal floor drain connection at 2116 S. Park St Technically the floor drain is not illegal, though it is illegal to dump anything down it. Health staff has been on site in the past after anti-freeze was allowed to go down the drain. The owner says they have since plugged and pumped the drain. 2011 SW/WQR MEETING DATES: Please Mark your calendars All meetings at 1:00PM January 5 May 4 September 7 February 2 June 1 October 5 March 2 July 6 November 2 April 6 August 3 December 7 SOLID WASTE/ WATER QUALITY RUNOFF TO: Building Inspection (Sulzer); City Attorney (Paulsen, Strange, Viste); Engineering (Bemis, Dailey, Fries, Phillips, Steinhorst); Health (Hausbeck, Sorsa, Voegeli, Wenta); Streets (Schumacher); Water Utility (Braselton, DeMorett, Grande, Heikkinen, Larson); Parks (Briski) CC FYI: Mayor Soglin, Crawley M I N U T E S WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 3, 2011 – 1:00 PM CITY-COUNTY BUILDING, ROOM 108 1. Maintenance of wash racks Various Streets equipment uses a wash rack to clean the vehicles with discharge to sanitary. Some of the sweepers at Sycamore were also disposing of remnant material from the hoppers. This discharge, coupled with a poorly designed trench drain sump, resulted in occasional back up of the system, with emergency pumping to storm sewer. The issue has been corrected and the trap will be regularly vactored out and sweeper hoppers will be cleaned out prior to using the wash racks. 2. Update on brush chipper/pool issues The pool has only been closed a total of 2-3 hours this summer. The new filter has been installed. Al Larson continues to work with the UW class and Prof. Harrington to determine the cause of the occasional cloudiness in the deep end of the pool. More testing will occur this month, with recommendations likely in September. 3. Anything Else a. Maintenance of stormwater treatment devices in public parking lots This fall, in addition to sending out annual maintenance reminders to private owners of treatment devices, department heads will also receive reminders that they need to keep their devices maintained and we require an annual report of what maintenance is completed.