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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or his designee, to submit an application to the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, for grant funding for the Development of Feasibility Studies under the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program (WaterSMART); and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Public Works Department (PW) by $300,000. (Districts 1,2)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach is mandated to reduce stormwater pollution discharges into the Los Angeles River. This mandate is enforced under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, as well as under the Los Angeles River Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirement, which is overseen by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB), State Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) in accordance with the Clean Water Act. In seeking ways to meet the Los Angeles River TMDL requirements, the City has been exploring the potential for constructing a facility similar to the City of Santa Monica's Urban Runoff Recycling Facility (SMURRF).
Staff completed a conceptual study to examine the possibility of constructing a similar facility that would be known as the "Long Beach Municipal Urban Stormwater Treatment" (LB-MUST) Facility. The study concluded that it could be done successfully. The LB-MUST Facility would provide a solution to meet state and federal compliance requirements for the Los Angeles (LA) River TMDL. If constructed, the most beneficial location for the facility would be adjacent to, and on the eastside the LA River, south of the Shoemaker Bridge.
The LB-MUST Facility would divert dry weather stormwater to the facility that would otherwise discharge into the Los Angeles River. By treating dry weather stormwater, the LB-MUST Facility will also help reduce stormwater pollution and improve recreational water quality, whic...
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