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GCA's Role Expanded by New Legislation SPRING/SUMMER 2014 GCA’s Role Expanded by New Legislation Trash Bash: Cleaning Houston-Area Shorelines Odessa South Facility Expands to Accommodate Increased Demand FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER The Gulf Coast Waste Disposal while conserving potable water Authority’s (GCA) importance to for human use. We are primarily the state in protecting its waters looking for opportunities under was highlighted last year by the new law to provide industry passage of a new bill expanding with reliable water supplies the scope of GCA’s purview from underutilized sources such to include other types of water as brackish groundwater and systems. A driving force behind effluent reuse. that legislation was recognition that the continuing drought In the first issue of Clarifier, is applying extreme pressure we augment the reporting on to Texas aquifers and other facilities and operations with water sources. The situation articles that put our role in is complicated by the state’s perspective: What are some of rapidly increasing population and the current water issues affecting demands placed on water by our state; and how GCA and our hydraulic fracturing. dedicated employees are working to implement ongoing water The bill permits GCA to build solutions for Texas. and operate a variety of water systems that promote reuse and treatment solutions for industry, Ricky Clifton General Manager FROM THE CHAIRMAN These are trying times for Texas solutions is genuine and water resources. We are honored essential to the success of our that the Texas Legislature and mission. Governor Perry have placed their trust and confidence in GCA by We’re fortunate to live in a state broadening the range of water where government, business, systems we may serve. Upon industry and private citizens the invitation of local private all work together to promote and public sector leaders, we’re a strong, vibrant economy in willing to go anywhere in the concert with preserving and state to help develop regional protecting our rich environment. water management solutions. This can-do, pull-together spirit is what makes Texas the envy J.M. “Mark” Schultz Chairman of the Board, All of us on the Board of of the nation and a magnet for Chambers County Directors are proud of the work people wishing to build a GCA is doing every day to protect better life. the waters of the State of Texas. We’re also very proud of the At GCA, we are doing our part industries and municipalities to fulfill the Texas dream. with which we partner; their commitment to regional water SPRING/SUMMER 2014 ONGOING DROUGHT STRESSES TEXAS WATER SUPPLIES It’s dry throughout Texas. Bone acre-feet from year-earlier levels. The good news is our economy dry. In early April, The Houston Another news story by KENS- continues to be the envy of the Chronicle reported that drought TV in San Antonio a month later nation. And we have an indus- conditions are affecting two-thirds revealed that dozens of Texas trial base that recognizes that of the state. A quarter of the state communities had less than 90 water shortage issues must be is said to be suffering “extreme” days of water supply. addressed. That’s why GCA or “worse” drought conditions, the industrial customers were propo- newspaper reported. The drought has come at a time nents of the 2013 legislation that when the state’s population— expanded the Authority’s operat- Reservoirs are running low. The second-fastest growing in the ing scope. Water shortages hurt Texas Water Development Board United States—is expected to everyone. And GCA is a vital part reported water storage levels boom further. And at the same of the solution. in March were down 472,740 time, hydraulic fracturing, which is making America energy independent, is placing increased demand on water supply as Texas oil and gas companies expand onshore operations. GCA’S ROLE EXPANDED BY NEW LEGISLATION June 14, 2013, marked a signifi- Sen. Rodney Ellis (Houston) “The new legislation doesn’t put cant milestone for the Gulf Coast and Rep. Wayne Smith (Bay- GCA in the position of compet- Waste Disposal Authority—and town) championed the legislation ing with local and state water for the State of Texas. On that proposed by GCA in response resource agencies,” said GCA day, Gov. Rick Perry signed leg- to industrial customer concerns General Manager Ricky Clifton. islation that expands GCA’s role that the prolonged Texas drought “Rather, it provides us the legal beyond municipal and industrial might result in the curtailment authority to work with existing wastewater treatment to enable of water resources for industrial governmental water providers the Authority to build, own and use. The idea was to conserve to offer regional solutions, con- operate other types of water drinking water for human use sistent with regional needs. Our systems including pipelines, con- statewide by providing industries business development group is duits, canals, pumping stations, access to non-potable “reuse” looking into areas around the force mains, plants, storage and water from treatment facilities. It state where GCA may be of other facilities used for the treat- was passed by both houses of service.” ment, collection or distribution the Texas Legislature without a of water disposal systems and dissenting vote. treatment facilities for brackish, reuse and non-potable surface or saline water. 3 SPRING/SUMMER 2014 GCA BOARD THANKS SEN. ELLIS, REP. SMITH FOR LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP GCA’s Board of Directors issued proclamations in September 2013 thanking Texas State Sen. Rodney Ellis (Houston), State Rep. Wayne Smith (Baytown) and their staff for sponsoring and working diligently for the successful passage of House Bill 3871, which expanded GCA’s powers and duties to include water system facilities. State Rep. Wayne Smith receives “Both legislators have been long-time friends of the Gulf Coast Waste the GCA Board proclamation from Disposal Authority. In fact, Rep. Smith is himself a former GCA board chairman Mark Schultz member, and we wanted to formally express our appreciation,” said GCA Board Chairman Mark Schultz. “Water resource issues are of vital concern, especially in times of drought, and we are fortunate to have such legislators who understand the role GCA plays in protecting state waters while promoting economic growth through industrial development,” Schultz said. In February 2014, GCA execu- GCA VISITS TEXAS DELEGATION tives and board members par- ticipated in a “Legislative Fly-In” TO U.S. CONGRESS TO PROMOTE visit to members of the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress FUNDING TO FIX NATION’S in support of proposed legislation to make more funds available to AGING WATER/WASTEWATER improve the nation’s aging water and wastewater infrastructure. INFRASTRUCTURE GCA General Manager Ricky Clifton and Manager of Facility Services Gordon Pederson joined board members Frank Jones and Dr. Irvin Osborn-Lee on the trip to tion seeking to remove volume “Drought conditions are particu- Washington, where they met with caps on tax exempt bonds used larly acute in Texas,” said Clifton, staff at nine Texas congressional to finance water and wastewater “but the entire nation would ben- offices, including U.S. Rep. Ran- projects. The goal is to help fund efit from this proposed legislation. dy Weber of Galveston. At issue $635 billion in needed repairs to GCA is doing its part to provide is a bill proposed by the Sustain- America’s water and wastewater solutions to our state’s water able Water Infrastructure Coali- infrastructure. shortage.” 5 SPRING/SUMMER 2014 GCA 2014 SPRING/SUMMER FACILITIES REPORT GCA Operations • Infrastructure financed by Bayport Industrial GCA preserves municipalities’ Wastewater Treatment GCA’s current operations include: capacity to issue bonds for Facility four regional industrial waste- other purposes. water treatment facilities serving Location: Bayport Industrial over 80 industrial customers in Industrial District, Pasadena, the Houston - Gulf Coast area TX and in the City of Odessa; a • GCA is responsible for permits Process: Activated sludge with regional municipal wastewater and dealing with regulators; atmospheric and pure treatment facility serving the City • Favorable economies of scale oxygen diffusion of Friendswood, a small part save money and improve of Houston, and two Municipal efficiency; Bayport is GCA’s largest facility, Utility Districts; the Cedar Bayou • Industries avoid the cost of serving 65 industrial customers Park Utility District treatment installing and operating exten- and two municipalities via a 2.25- facility; a receiving station for sive pretreatment systems; mile BioSan pipeline for process trucked-in wastewater; a landfill • GCA can provide financing for wastewater and contaminated for non-hazardous industrial solid pipelines and solid waste; storm water runoff and a parallel waste; and a Central Laboratory • GCA staff are experts in waste- “Clean Stream” concrete chan- accredited by the National Envi- water treatment and industrial nel for streams that require solids ronmental Laboratory Accredita- solid waste management; treatment only, such as cooling tion Program (NELAP) that tests • Allows industry to focus on tower blow-down water. The incoming wastewater, treated core business. original plant was built by water before discharge and Friendswood Development samples from outside customers. Many of the same advantages Company, then owned by Exxon, of working with GCA to provide as part of its Bayport Industrial Why communities regional municipal and industrial Complex. GCA acquired the and industries contract wastewater treatment solutions facility in 1974 and has expanded with GCA also apply to water systems and improved it since. under the Authority’s expanded GCA offers significant advan- scope granted by the Texas With customers ranging from tages for municipal and industrial Legislature in 2013. petrochemical plants, warehous- customers: es and transportation cleaning facilities to the City of LaPorte Municipal and the City of Shore Acres, Bayport treats one of the most • GCA is responsible for permits diverse wastewater streams in and dealing with regulators; the GCA system.
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