From
Cindy Mendez, Environmental Quality Manager
Title
Resolution supporting a Municipal Setting Designation for a site located at 1830 and 1840 E. Division in Arlington, Texas
Presenter
Jim Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Recommended Action
Resolution supporting the creation of a Municipal Setting Designation for a site located at 1830 and 1840 E. Division within the city of Arlington, Texas
Analysis
A state application for a municipal setting designation (MSD), prohibiting the use of groundwater, is being processed for property located at 1830 and 1840 E. Division Street within 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, chlorinated solvents have been detected in the shallow groundwater below the MSD site from a bulk petroleum operation prior to 1985.
In addition to approval by the Arlington City Council, granted on February 10, 2015 and subsequently on February 24, 2015, the applicant needs resolutions of support from all registered public water utilities within 5 miles of the applicants site. Three 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. All city wells are more than three miles from the Arlington site. Public Works and Environmental Services staff 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 STORAGELAND I TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION AT 1830 AND 1840 E. DIVISION STREET, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Whereas, Chapter 361, Subchapter W, of the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act authorizes the Texas Commission on En...
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