HALL REED GARNER UNCONTESTED AGENDA
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
TEXAS WATER COMMISSION
9:00 a.m.
Room 118
Item 1. APPLICATION BY QUANTUM TECH, INC. for renewal of Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) Permit No. HW50259-001 to authorize continued operation of an experimental plasma arc system designed to destroy Class I hazardous and Class I nonhazardous industrial solid wastes. Quantum Tech is also requesting that the permit be amended to add one miscellaneous unit which will consist of a heated auger-type conveyor system and a container storage area. The wastes managed at this facility are Class I hazardous and Class I nonhazardous industrial solid wastes. The research, development and demonstration facility is located on a 2.00 acre tract of land at the intersection of Moers Road and Scranton Street in the City of Houston, Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PG/PR Item 2. APPLICATION BY B & B SEWER COMPANY for a permit (Proposed Permit No. 13619-01) to authorize a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 40,000 gallons per day. The plant site is approximately 1,000 feet southeast of Kuykendahl Road crossing of Willow Creek and 800 feet east of Willow Creek, 26.5 miles northwest of downtown Houston in Harris County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 3. APPLICATION BY J & R FEEDERS INC. for a permit (Proposed Permit No. 03500) to authorize disposal of waste and wastewater from a feedlot operation. The feedlot operation will consist of a maximum of 5000 head. The feedlot is on the northeast corner of Farm-to-Market Road 755 and Farm-to-Market Road 490, approximately 15 miles northeast of the City of Rio Grande City in Starr County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 4. APPLICATION BY CITY OF PENELOPE for a permit (Proposed Permit No. 13621-01) to authorize a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 40,000 gallons per day. The proposed wastewater treatment facilities will serve the City of Penelope. The plant site is approximately 2,000 feet southeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 308 and Farm-to-Market Road 2114; adjacent to the northerly side of Farm-to-Market Road 2114; at the southeast edge of the City of Penelope in Hill County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 5. APPLICATION BY CLIFFORD A. SKILES for a permit (Proposed Permit No. 03475) to authorize the disposal of waste and wastewater from a feedlot. The feedlot will consist of a maximum of 5,010 head. The feedlot is approximately 4 miles northeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1062 and State Highway 385 in Deaf Smith County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 6. APPLICATION BY VAQUERO CATTLE FEEDERS, INC. for a permit (Proposed Permit No. 03498) to authorize the disposal of wastes and wastewater from a cattle feedlot. The cattle feedlot will consist of a maximum of 10,000 head. The feedlot is on the north side of Farm-to-Market Road 539, approximately five miles southwest of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 539 and U.S. Highway 87 in Wilson County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 7. APPLICATION BY ALUMAX MILL PRODUCTS, INC. for an amendment to Permit No. 02742 in order to eliminate Outfall 001. The proposed amendment authorizes treated process wastewater effluent to be discharged at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 127,000 gallons per day via Outfall 002. The applicant operates a plant that manufactures rolled aluminum. The plant site is approximately five miles west of the City of Texarkana, southwest of the junction of U.S. Interstate Highway 30 and Farm Road 989 and adjacent to the northern limit of the Town of Nash in Bowie County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 8. APPLICATION BY AZTECA MILLING COMPANY for an amendment to Permit No. 03111 to authorize an increase in the disposal volume from 195,000 gallons per day average to 290,000 gallons per day average. The proposed amendment would also increase the amount of land used for irrigation from 123 acres to 246 acres. Application rates for the irrigated land shall not exceed 2.0 acre-feet/acre/year. The plant site is south of U.S. Highway 87 (State Highway 27), approximately one half mile east of Farm-to-Market Road 2337 and five miles southwest of the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 9. APPLICATION BY CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. for an amendment to Permit No. 00309 to authorize the relocation of Outfall 005 (stormwater) and modify copper effluent limitations. The permit currently authorizes a discharge of process wastewaters, cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown, ballast water, sanitary wastewater and stormwater at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 30,000,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001; a flow variable volume of once through cooling water via Outfall 002; and a flow variable volume of stormwater via Outfalls 004 and 005, which will remain the same. The applicant operates the Port Arthur Refinery, an integrated oil refinery. The plant site is in the vicinity of the State Highway 87 bridge crossing over Taylor Bayou which is southwest of the City of Port Arthur in Jefferson County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 10. APPLICATION BY CITY PUBLIC SERVICE OF SAN ANTONIO for an amendment to Permit No. 01515 in order to delete Outfall 001 and change the provisions on the maximum pH reporting limits for Outfalls 002 and 004. The permit authorizes a discharge of condenser cooling water and previously monitored effluents (PME) at a volume not to exceed 920,000,000 gallons per day, plus intermittent, variable flow discharges of low volume wastewater and stormwater runoff into Braunig Lake. The applicant operates the V.H. Braunig Steam Electric Station. The plant site is at 16120 Streich Road, approximately 2.75 miles northwest of the City of Elmendorf in Bexar County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 11. APPLICATION BY EMPAK, INC. for an amendment to Permit No. 01731 in order to relocate Outfall 001 due to the installation of a diffuser. The permit currently authorizes a discharge of treated process wastewater from tank truck and rail car washing from the EMPAK facility, tank washwater from Paktank Battleground and Galena Park Terminals, and discharge of stormwater at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 302,000 gallons per day, which will remain the same. The applicant operates a commercial industrial wastewater treatment plant. The plant site is at 2759 Battleground Road in Harris County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 12. APPLICATION BY HERCULES INCORPORATED for an amendment to Permit No. 02406 to authorize a decrease in the discharge of treated stormwater and other wastewater effluent from 150,000 gallons per day average to 10,000 gallons per day average via Outfall 001. The proposed amendment will also add stormwater outfalls 003 and 004. The current permit authorizes a discharge of treated stormwater and other wastewaters at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 150,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001; and an intermittent flow variable discharge of stormwater via Outfall 002. The applicant operates a plant which manufactures hydrocarbon resins. The plant site is at 2727 Miller Cut-off Road in the City of LaPorte in Harris County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 13. APPLICATION BY WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 17 for an amendment to Permit No. 12247-01 to authorize a variance to the buffer zone. The proposed amendment would also authorize a decrease in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent from a volume not to exceed an average flow of 450,000 gallons per day to a volume not to exceed an average flow of 275,000 gallons per day. The plant site is approximately 5.0 miles west-northwest of the intersection of State Highway 6 and Interstate Highway 10 on the north bank of the South Mayde Creek in Harris County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 14. APPLICATION BY WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY for an amendment to Permit No. 00997 in order to add two outfalls to regulate the flow variable discharges of stormwater. The current permit authorizes a discharge of once through cooling water at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 57,600,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001 and flow variable discharges of low volume wastewater via Outfall 002, which will remain the same. The plant site is adjacent to Oak Creek Reservoir, approximately ten (10) miles north of the City of Bronte, Coke County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 15. APPLICATION BY "778" LIMITED for renewal of Permit No. 13329- 01 which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic sewage effluent by irrigation on 145 acres of land. The disposal volume is not exceed an average of 200,000 gallons per day. Application rates for the irrigated land are not to exceed 2.7 acre-feet/acre/year. The wastewater treatment facility and irrigation site are approximately 4.6 miles northwest of the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 and Farm-to-Market Road 2338 and northwest of the City of Georgetown in Williamson County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 16. APPLICATION BY BAR-B MANAGEMENT, INC., BAR-B TRUCK PLAZA for renewal of Permit No. 02693 which authorizes a discharge of treated restaurant wastewater and external truck wash water at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 12,300 gallons per day from a truck stop with a restaurant and external truck washing facility. The plant site is north of Interstate 20 near Exit 370 and south of the City of Gordon, Palo Pinto County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 17. APPLICATION BY BCD SERVICES, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 12344-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 100,000 gallons per day from the Steam Boat Springs Subdivision Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant site is approximately 1500 feet south of U.S. Highway 90, on the eastern bank of Cedar Bayou in Liberty County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 18. APPLICATION BY BEAZER WEST, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 02519 which authorizes discharges of stormwater and mine seepage for mine dewatering at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 21,600,000 gallons per day from a sand and gravel mine on 150 acres at Ferris Plant No. 19. The plant site is approximately 8 miles east of the City of Ferris, near the old settlement of Walnut Springs, Ellis County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 19. APPLICATION BY BORING SPECIALTIES, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 12484-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 5,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities is at 14730 Yarberry Street; approximately 0.5 mile southeast of the intersection of Hardy Road and Aldine-Bender Road (Farm-to-Market Road 525) in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 20. APPLICATION BY CASTLEWOOD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT for renewal of Permit No. 11883-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 1,500,000 gallons per day from the Castlewood Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The plant site is on the north side of the Interstate Highway 10, approximately 4,700 feet east of the Interstate Highway 10 crossing of Mason Creek, 1, 500 feet west of the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and Fry Road in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 21. APPLICATION BY CHAMP'S WATER COMPANY for renewal of Permit No. 11158-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 28,000 gallons per day from the Parkland Estates Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The plant site is approximately 1,400 feet northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Old Humble Road; and southwest of the intersection of Old Humble Road and Laramie Street and adjacent to Old Humble Road in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 22. APPLICATION BY CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI for renewal of Permit No. 10401-08 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 3,000,000 gallons per day from the Flour Bluff Laguna Madre Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The plant site is on the Encinal Peninsula adjacent to the Laguna Madre, approximately 0.5 mile southeast of the intersection of Jester Street and State Highway 358 in the City of Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 23. APPLICATION BY CSA LIMITED, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 11661-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 4,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are east of State Highway 249, approximately 1.7 miles south of Farm-to-Market Road 1960, 1,000 feet south of Greens Bayou in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 24. APPLICATION BY DYNAMIC PRODUCTS, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 11841-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 5,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities is approximately 2.0 miles south of Interstate Highway 10 and approximately 0.75 mile east of the intersection of Sheldon Road and Peninsula on the south side of Jacintoport Slip and 0.25 mile north of the Houston Ship Channel in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 25. APPLICATION BY CITY OF FARMERSVILLE for renewal of Permit No. 10442-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 225,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 1,600 feet south of the intersection of State Highway 78 and U.S. Highway 380 in the southwest corner of the City of Farmersville in Collin County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 26. APPLICATION BY CITY OF FARMERSVILLE for renewal of Permit No. 10442-02 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 530,000 gallons per day from the Farmersville Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2 Facilities. The plant site is approximately 1/4 mile southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and State Highway 78; southwest of the City of Farmersville in Collin County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 27. APPLICATION BY FRY ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT for renewal of Permit No. 11989-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 800,000 gallons per day from the Fry Road Municipal Utility District Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The plant site is at 19903 Franz Road, approximately 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Franz Road and Fry Road in Harris County, Texas. RENEWED, PR/PG Item 28. APPLICATION BY GALVESTON COUNTY WCID NO. 8 for renewal of Permit No. 10174-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 985,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are on the north side of 7th Street, approximately 0.75 mile east of 7th Street and Farm-to-Market Road 646 in the City of Santa Fe in Galveston County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 29. APPLICATION BY GOLD FIELDS MINING COMPANY, A DIVISION OF HANSEN NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION for renewal of Permit No. 02297 which authorizes discharges of mine drainage at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 275,000 gallons per day from a silver mine. The plant site is in the Big Bend region, 43 miles south of the City of Marfa on U.S. Highway 67 and 19 miles north of the City of Presidio, Presidio County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 30. APPLICATION BY CITY OF GOREE for renewal of Permit No. 10102- 01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 55,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 500 feet east of United States Highway 277 and east of the City of Goree in Knox County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 31. APPLICATION BY CITY OF GRAND SALINE for renewal of Permit No. 10179-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 540,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are east of the intersection of the T&P Railroad and State Highway 110, approximately 0.5 mile east-southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and State Highway 110 in the City of Grand Saline in Van Zandt County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 32. APPLICATION BY HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 130 for renewal of Permit No. 12574-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 1,000,000 gallons per day. The final volume has decreased to 500,000 gallons per day average. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately one mile east of Jack Rabbit Road and approximately 0.5 mile south of U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 33. APPLICATION BY HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT NO. 133 for renewal of Permit No. 11153-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 3,000,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are at 7415 Smiling Wood Lane and the intersection of Bauerlein Drive in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 34. APPLICATION BY HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 221 for renewal of Permit No. 12470-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 5,000,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 3000 feet northeast of the intersection of Richey Road and Imperial Valley Drive and approximately 3000 feet northwest of the intersection of Richey Road and Hardy Road in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 35. APPLICATION BY HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 325 for renewal of Permit No. 13300-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 500,000 gallons per day. The Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 325 Wastewater Treatment Facilities are approximately two miles west of the intersection of Jones Road and Grant Road and four miles north of the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1960 and United States Highway 290 in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 36. APPLICATION BY HCH UTILITY COMPANY, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 11974-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 125,000 gallons per day from the Happy Country Homes Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The plant site is approximately 400 feet south of the Rockwall Lake Dam and approximately 400 feet northwest of the point where Farm to Market Road 3097 crosses Buffalo Creek in Rockwall County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 37. APPLICATION BY HIGH MEADOWS COMPANY for renewal of Permit No. 10812-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 990,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 100 feet south of Aldine Mail Road between John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Gloger Road in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 38. APPLICATION BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY for renewal of Permit No. 01027 which authorizes the discharge of cooling tower blowdown and previously monitored effluents (PMEs) at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 1,500,000 gallons per day from a steam electric station. The facility is not currently in operation. The plant site is at the southwest corner of the intersection of Hiram Clarke Road and U.s. Highway 90A in the City of Houston, Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 39. APPLICATION BY HUNT COUNTY OIL COMPANY for renewal of Permit No. 11721-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 7,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are located approximately 500 feet southeast of the intersection of Interstate Highway 30 and Farm-to-Market Road 1903 and 5 miles southwest of the City of Greenville in Hunt County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 40. APPLICATION BY G. KARBALAI for renewal of Permit No. 12399-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 25,000 gallons per day from the Sundown Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The plant site is at 12117 Aldine - Westfield Road, 4000 feet south of the intersection of Aldine - Westfield Road and Aldine Mail Road; 3.5 miles east of the intersection of Interstate Highway 45 and Farm to Market Road 149 in Harris County, Texas.
REMANDED TO OFFICE OF HEARINGS EXAMINERS, PR/PG
Item 41. APPLICATION BY LAKEWAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT for renewal of Permit No. 11495-03 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 105,000 gallons per day from the World of Tennis Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The permittee is also authorized to use treated effluent to irrigate 105 acres of the Live Oak Golf Course. Application rates for the irrigated land shall not exceed 1.81 acre-feet/acre/year. The plant site is approximately 2.0 miles northwest of the intersection of Ranch Road 620 and Lohmans Crossing in Travis County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 42. APPLICATION BY LAZY RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT for renewal of Permit No. 11820-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 125,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 7500 feet southeast of the intersection of Interstate Highway 45 and Farm-to-Market road 1488, south of the City of Conroe in Montgomery County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 43. APPLICATION BY LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION for renewal of Permit No. 11369-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 1,400 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 0.75 mile northeast of State Highway 149, adjacent to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and 2.5 miles northwest of the intersection of State Highway Spur 455 and State Highway 149 in Panola County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 44. APPLICATION BY M-I DRILLING FLUIDS CO. for renewal of Permit No. 02469 which authorizes a discharge of process wastewater commingled with scrubber water, cooling tower and blowdown water, and treated domestic wastewater at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 47,100 gallons per day via Outfall 001. The permit also authorizes a discharge of stormwater at a volume variable with rainfall via Outfall 002. The applicant operates a drilling fluids manufacturing and service company. The plant site is approximately 2400 feet southwest of the San Bernard River/U.S. Highway 59 bridge, and about 5 miles east of the town of Hungerford, Wharton County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 45. APPLICATION BY CITY OF MANOR for renewal of Permit No. 11003- 01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 192,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 0.25 mile west of State Highway 212 and 0.5 mile south of U.S. Highway 290 on the Old Austin Road in Travis County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 46. APPLICATION BY MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY DBA UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY for renewal of Permit No. 01855 which authorizes an intermittent flow variable discharge of rainfall runoff from the Settegast Yard facilities. The plant site is adjacent to Kirkpatrick Boulevard between Ley Road and North Loop 610 in the City of Houston, Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 47. APPLICATION BY NORTH PARK PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT for renewal of Permit No. 11855-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 1,750,000 gallons per day from the North Park Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The plant site is approximately 2,000 feet east of Interstate Highway 45 and 3,000 feet north of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 on Imperial Valley Drive in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 48. APPLICATION BY SOUTHERN CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 01926 which authorizes an intermittent flow variable discharge of stormwater runoff and groundwater from the Muldoon Operations Clay Mine. The plant site is four miles north of the community of Muldoon; 2.5 miles west of the community of Marly and Farm to Market Road 154 in Fayette County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 49. APPLICATION BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY for renewal of Permit No. 01180 which authorizes a discharge of stormwater at a volume variable with rainfall from its Englewood Yard. The plant site is between the 6000 - 8000 blocks of Liberty Road and Wallisville Road in the City of Houston in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 50. APPLICATION BY STAN TRANS, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 02564 which authorizes a discharge of stormwater runoff at a volume variable with rainfall from the Central Tank Farm of the Stan Trans bulk liquid petroleum storage facility. The plant site is west of the south slip of the Texas City Harbor in the City of Texas City in Galveston County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 51. APPLICATION BY TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY for renewal of Permit No. 00948 which authorizes a discharge of once through cooling water and previously monitored effluents at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 850,000,000 gallons per day from the Valley Steam Electric Station. The plant site is adjacent to Valley Lake (Brushy Creek Reservoir) on FM Road 1752 approximately two (2) miles north of the City of Savoy in Fannin County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 52. APPLICATION BY TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY, BIG BROWN S.E.S. for renewal of Permit No. 01309 which authorizes a discharge of condenser cooling water and previously monitored effluents at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 1,522,000,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001. The permit also authorizes intermittent flow variable discharges of stormwater runoff (lignite storage areas and plant area yard drains), low volume wastewater, and previously monitored effluents via Outfall 002. Plus, Outfall 003 authorizes an intermittent flow variable discharge of ash transport water, commingled with metal cleaning waste. The applicant operates a steam electric plant. The plant site is on the north bank of Big Brown Reservoir (Fairfield Lake) on FM 2570 and 11 miles northeast of the City of Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG
Item 53. APPLICATION BY W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. for renewal of Permit No. 12347-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 8,000 gallons per day from the Austin Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The permittee is also authorized to use the treated effluent to irrigate the company lawn at an application rate not to exceed 2.5 acre- feet/acre/year. The plant site is approximately 1300 feet southeast of Burleson-Manor Road and 1.1 miles northeast of the intersection of Burleson-Manor Road and Farm-to-Market Road 969 in Travis County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 54. APPLICATION BY WOODLAND OAKS COMPANY for renewal of Permit No. 11670-01 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 990,000 gallons per day. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 4000 feet east of the Fairbanks North Houston Road bridge over Whiteoak Bayou in Harris County, Texas.
RENEWED, PR/PG Item 55. APPLICATION BY SPENCER ROAD PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT OF HARRIS COUNTY FOR APPROVAL OF AN $1,625,000 UNLIMITED TAX 6TH BOND ISSUE, 8.203% NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE & APPROVAL TO USE SURPLUS FUNDS. For Commission consideration and action. Applicant requests Commission approval for a bond issue & use of surplus funds to finance the construction of water well No. 3 & the 12-inch well collection line, repairs of water plants Nos. 1 & 2, & the water distribution, wastewater collection, and storm drainage for Hearthstone Estates, Avila Court Estates, and Hearthstone Section 8. (Herbert)
APPROVED PER STAFF RECOMMENDATION, PR/PG Item 56. APPLICATION BY KLEIN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT OF HARRIS COUNTY FOR APPROVAL OF $2,095,000 UNLIMITED TAX BONDS; 7.51% NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE, SERIES 1993, THIRD ISSUE AND USE OF SURPLUS FUNDS; $1,850,000 BOND ISSUE APPROVED DECEMBER 22, 1978. For Commission consideration and action. Applicant requests approval of the issuance of $2,095,000 in unlimited tax bonds and use of surplus funds to finance continued District development. (Herbert)
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 57. APPLICATION BY HARRIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 10 FOR APPROVAL OF ESCROW RELEASE; $3,120,000 BOND ISSUE APPROVED SEPTEMBER 21, 1990. For Commission consideration and action. The District's application requests Commission approval for the release of $250,619 in escrowed funds for drainage improvements at North Park Drive (Rock Springs to Hamblen Road) and Lake Houston Parkway (Shady Maples to Hamblen Road). (Herbert)
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 58. APPLICATION BY HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 286 FOR APPROVAL OF THE RELEASE OF ESCROWED FUNDS & THE USE OF SURPLUS FUNDS; $3,300,000 BOND ISSUE APPROVED December 21, 1989. For Commission consideration and action. Applicant requests approval of the release of $22,649 of escrowed funds and the use of $252,022 of surplus funds to finance a pro rata share of Jones Road drainage improvements. (Nelson)
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 59. APPLICATION OF JOHNSON COUNTY RURAL WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION to Transfer Water CCN No. 11829 from West Lakeview Water Supply, Inc.; Amend Water CCN No. 10081; Cancel Water CCN No. 11829 in Johnson County, TX (Application No. 9779-S, Holck)
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item 60. APPLICATION OF RICHARD KNUTSON DBA INDIAN LODGE WATER SYSTEM for a Water Certificate of Convenience and Necessity in Bosque County, TX (Application No. 9761-C, Gonzalez)
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 61. APPLICATION OF RAM-CUR, INC. to Transfer Water CCN No. 12214 and 12215 from Ram-Cur, Inc. and Fer-Ed, Inc. and C T Water, Inc.; Amend Water CCN No. 12214; Cancel Water CCN No. 12215 in Harris County, TX (Application No. 9776-T, Holck)
APPROVED, PR/PG Item 62. APPLICATION NO. 5440 BY TEXAS UTILITIES MINING COMPANY FOR A SECTION 11.121 WATER USE PERMIT. FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION. APPLICANT SEEKS AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A DAM CREATING A RESERVOIR ON BEAR CREEK, TRINITY RIVER BASIN, TO BE USED FOR SEDIMENT CONTROL AT THE BIG BROWN LIGNITE MINE IN FREESTONE COUNTY APPROXIMATELY 11 MILES NORTH OF FAIRFIELD, TEXAS AND TO DIVERT AND USE NOT TO EXCEED 90 ACRE-FEET OF WATER PER ANNUM FROM THE RESERVOIR FOR DUST CONTROL. (SMITH;TLS)
APPROVED, PR/JH Item 63. APPLICATION NO. 5441 BY TEXAS UTILITIES MINING COMPANY FOR A TWC SECTION 11.121 WATER USE PERMIT. FOR COMMISSION ACTION. Applicant seeks authorization to construct and maintain two dams creating reservoirs on Dry Creek and Boggy Branch, Sabine River Basin, in Rusk County, approximately eight miles northeast of Henderson, Texas for sediment control at the Oak Hill Lignite Mine and to divert and use not to exceed 100 acre-feet of water per annum from each reservoir for dust control at the mine site. (Smith;tls)
APPROVED, PR/JH
Item 64. APPLICATION NO. 5436 BY KINGWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, INC. FOR A WATER USE PERMIT PURSUANT TO TWC SECTION 11.121. FOR COMMISSION ACTION. Applicant seeks to maintain 4 existing reservoirs (Lakes A-1, C, D, & D-1) on Bear Branch, San Jacinto River Basin, and to divert 276 acre-feet of water per annum from Lake D into Lake D-1 for subsequent diversion to irrigate 210 acres of land (golf courses), approximately 22 miles northeast of Houston, Harris County, Texas. (SMITH/jme) CONTINUED TO MARCH 3, 1993 AT 9:00 A.M.
Item 65. APPLICATION NO. 5437 BY KINGWOOD LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR AN 11.121 WATER USE PERMIT. FOR COMMISSION ACTION. Applicant seeks to maintain an existing dam and 161 acre-foot reservoir on Bear Branch, San Jacinto River Basin, for recreation use (golf course amenity lake) approximately 22 miles northeast of Houston, Harris County, Texas. (SMITH/jme)
CONTINUED TO MARCH 3, 1993 AT 9:00 A.M.
Item 66. APPLICATION NO. 5439 BY THE SABINE MINING COMPANY FOR A TWC SECTION 11.121 WATER USE PERMIT. FOR COMMISSION ACTION. Applicant seeks authorization to construct and maintain a dam creating a reservoir on Rodgers Creek, Sabine River Basin, in Freestone County, for sediment control at the South Hallsville No. One Lignite Mine and to divert and use not to exceed 100 acre-feet of water per annum from the reservoir for dust suppression and compaction for haulroad construction at the mine site, located approximately 13 miles southwest of Marshall, Texas. (Smith;tls)
APPROVED, PR/JH Item 67. CONSIDERATION OF EXAMINER'S MEMORANDUM AND ORDER CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF MEMORIAL POINT UTILITY DISTRICT FOR APPROVAL OF STANDBY FEES. RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT AGREEMENT OF PARTIES. (BOURBON)
ADOPT EXAMINER'S MEMORANDUM AND ISSUE ORDER, PG/PR Item 68. CONSIDERATION OF EXAMINER'S MEMORANDUM AND ORDER CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 175 FOR APPROVAL OF STANDBY FEES. RECOMMENDATION: DISMISSAL OF APPLICATION. (BOURBON)
ADOPT EXAMINER'S MEMORANDUM AND ISSUE ORDER, PG/PR Item 69. CONSIDERATION OF EXAMINER'S MEMORANDUM AND ORDER CONCERNING THE PETITION OF OUT-OF-CITY RATEPAYERS APPEALING AN INCREASE IN RETAIL WATER RATES SET BY THE CITY OF RANGER IN EASTLAND COUNTY, TEXAS (Docket No. 9483-W). RECOMMENDATION: ADOPTION OF AGREEMENT OF PARTIES (CRAVEN)
ADOPT EXAMINER'S MEMORANDUM AND ISSUE ORDER, PG/PR Item 70. BRIEFING BY SUE ANN WADE-CROUSE, PRESIDENT OF KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL INC., (KTB) ON THE RESULTS OF THE KTB AND KTB/TWC ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS.
NO ACTION TAKEN UNCONTESTED OLD BUSINESS
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
TEXAS WATER COMMISSION
9:00 a.m.
Room 118
Item carried forward from the Agenda of December 9, 1992.
Item 1. APPLICATION BY THE FISH POND, INC. for a permit (Proposed Permit No. 13601-01) to authorize a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 8,500 gallons per day. The plant site is on Highway 75, approximately 0.7 mile north of the intersection of Highway 75 and Sheppard Hill Road in Montgomery County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG
Item carried forward from the Agenda of January 27, 1993. Item 2. APPLICATION BY CITY OF COPPERAS COVE for renewal of Permit No. 10045-04 which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 800,000 gallons per day. The New Northeast Wastewater Treatment Facilities are approximately 7,000 feet northeast of the City's central business district and approximately 2,000 feet northeast of the intersection of Georgetown Highway and Military Highway in the City of Copperas Cove in Coryell County, Texas.
APPROVED, PR/PG CONTESTED AGENDA
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
TEXAS WATER COMMISSION
9:00 a.m.
Room 118
Item 1. CONSIDERATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PRELIMINARY ENFORCEMENT REPORT AND PETITION FOR AN AGREED ENFORCEMENT ORDER ASSESSING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUIRING CERTAIN ACTIONS OF WILSON SYSTEMS, INC., ECTOR COUNTY, SWR NO. 52108. (Grunberger)
Continued to May 12, 1993 Item 2. CONSIDERATION OF THE PETITION OF BAYVIEW IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 11 FOR REVIEW OF THE WATER DELIVERY RATES OF CAMERON COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 6. (Smith, D.)
Continued to March 17, 1993 Item 3. CONSIDERATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PRELIMINARY ENFORCEMENT REPORT AND PETITION FOR ORDER ASSESSING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUIRING CERTAIN ACTIONS OF DSS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, INC.; TEXAS SOLID WASTE REGISTRATION NO. 69488. (Ligarde) Remand to Office Hearings Examiner Item 4. CONSIDERATION OF EXAMINER'S PROPOSAL FOR DECISION CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF MANVELTEX, INC. dba MANVEL UTILITIES FOR AMENDMENTS TO CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NOS. 12653 AND 20762 TO PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE IN BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS. (DOCKET NOS. 9485-C and 9486-C). RECOMMENDATION: ISSUANCE IN PART. (ROGAN)
Adopt Examiner's Proposal for Decision and Issue Order, PG/PR
Item 5. CONSIDERATION OF EXAMINER'S PROPOSAL FOR DECISION & ORDER CONCERNING THE PETITION OF CRESCENT LAUNDRY, INC. FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK REMEDIATION FUND. RECOMMENDATION: PETITIONER BE REIMBURSED. (O'NEAL)
No Action Taken Item 6. THE COMMISSION WILL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, SETTLEMENT OFFERS, AND/OR THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC COMMISSION EMPLOYEES, as permitted by TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art 6252-17 Sections 2(e) and 2(g). No final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered in closed session shall be made in the absence of further notice issued in accordance with TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 6252-17.
No Action Taken
Item 7. THE COMMISSION WILL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING PENDING LITIGATION AND OTHER LITIGATION THAT MAY ARISE CHALLENGING OR SUPPORTING COMMISSION ACTION RELATED TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER: DANNY MCFADEN AND TEXAS FARM BUREAU VS. TEXAS WATER COMMISSION, NO. 92-05214, 331ST DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY; EDWARDS UNDERGROUND WATER DIST. ET AL. VS. LIVING WATERS ARTESIAN SPS. LTD., ET AL., N0. 91-CI-14862, 57TH DISTRICT COURT OF BEXAR COUNTY; SIERRA CLUB, ET AL. VS. LUJAN, ET AL., NO. 91-CA-069, U.S. DISTRICT COURT, WESTERN DIST. OF TEXAS, MIDLAND ODESSA DIV.; GBRA VS. TEXAS FARM BUREAU, ET AL., NO. 92-05226, 299TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY. L.B.TURLOVE, JR. AND JO HELEN BATOT VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS, TEXAS WATER COMMISSION, CAUSE NO. 92-08-18, 127-CV OF UVALDE COUNTY, 38TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. THE AUTHORITY FOR THIS MEETING IS TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. ART. 6252-17, SEC. 2 (e). No Action Taken CONTESTED OLD BUSINESS
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
TEXAS WATER COMMISSION
9:00 a.m.
Room 118
Item carried forward from Agenda of September 16, and December 9, 1992.
Item 1. CONSIDERATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PRELIMINARY REPORT AND PETITION FOR ORDER ASSESSING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUIRING CERTAIN ACTIONS OF MOBIL OIL CORPORATION; SWR NO. 30587. (Alvarado) Continued to April 14, 1993
Item carried forward from Agenda of January 27, 1993.
Item 2. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF PERMANENT RULES 31 TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (TAC) SECTIONS 330.1180-330.1191, CONCERNING OIL FILTER MANAGEMENT STANDARDS.
Continued to March 3, 1993