From
Cindy Mendez, Environmental Quality Manager
Title
Resolution supporting a Municipal Setting Designation for a site located at 439 and 501 W. 2nd Street, 416 W. Irving Blvd. and 127 and 129 O’Connor Road in Irving, Texas
Presenter
Jim Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Recommended Action
Approve a resolution supporting the creation of a Municipal Setting Designation for a site located at 439 and 501 W. 2nd Street, 416 W. Irving Blvd. and 127 and 129 O’Connor Road
Analysis
A state application for a municipal setting designation (MSD), prohibiting the use of groundwater, is being processed for the property located at 439 and 501 W. 2nd Street, 416 W. Irving Blvd. and 127 and 129 O’Connor Road, Irving, Texas. The applicant is the City of Irving.
The MSD process provides a procedure to receive state environmental closure on a property with contaminated shallow groundwater. In this particular situation, trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene, also known as PCE, possibly from two former transmission shops. The site is currently vacant.
In addition to approval by the Irving City Council, granted on March 31, 2016 (Council Ordinance No. 2016-9789), the applicant needs resolutions of support from all registered public water utilities within 5 miles of the applicants site. Four (4) of the City of Grand Prairie’s drinking water wells are within the 5 mile radius of the site, thus triggering the requirement for a resolution of support from the City Council. Public Works and Environmental Services staffs have reviewed the applicant’s information and have determined that no threat exists to the city’s water wells. Approval of the resolution is recommended.
Financial Consideration
No impact upon the City of Grand Prairie.
Body
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF IRVING TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION AT 439 and 501 W. 2nd STREET, 416 W. IRVING BLVD. and 127 and 129 O'CONNOR ROA...
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