From
Cindy Mendez, Environmental Quality Manager
Title
Resolution of support for a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) at 106 Stadium Drive, Arlington, Texas
Presenter
Jim Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
A state application for a municipal setting designation (MSD), prohibiting the use of groundwater, is being processed for the property located at 106 Stadium Drive (“Designated Property”) in the City of Arlington.
The MSD process provides a procedure to receive state environmental closure on a property with contaminated shallow groundwater. In this particular situation, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) from a leaking underground storage tank have been detected in the shallow groundwater below the MSD site.
In addition to approval by the Arlington City Council, granted on December 4, 2012 and subsequently on December 18, 2012, the applicant needs resolutions of support from all registered public water utilities within 5 miles of the applicant’s site. Three (3) 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. The City wells are all more than three miles from the MSD site. Public Works and Environmental Services staff has reviewed the applicant’s information and have determined that no threat exists to the city’s water wells.
Financial Consideration
None
Body
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION AT 106 STADIUM DRIVE (“Designated Property”) in the City of ARLINGTON, TEXAS.
Whereas, Chapter 361, Subchapter W, of the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act authorizes the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to certify Municipal Setting Designations for properties upon receipt and approval of a properly submitted application to TCEQ; and...
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