Agenda Item Wording:
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Approve Agreement with California Dairies, Inc. - Approve the agreement with California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) to allow them to increase their permitted wastewater discharge flow capacity and decrease their biochemical oxygen demand under their Industrial Discharge Permit utilizing a fee exchange.
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Deadline for Action: 10/21/2024
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number: Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager, (559)713-4671, ben.litwack@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that Council approve the agreement with California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) to allow them to increase their permitted wastewater discharge flow capacity and decrease their biochemical oxygen demand under their Industrial Discharge Permit utilizing a fee exchange subject to any minor conforming changes acceptable to the City Manager and City Attorney.
Background Discussion:
California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) is a significant industrial sewer discharger within the City. Their Visalia facility is their largest in the State and specializes in butter and milk powder production. CDI's current average daily permitted flow discharge limit is 1.87 million gallons per day (MGD), however they consistently exceed that limit with an average daily discharge of 2.25 MGD. Therefore, City Staff and the City Attorney have been working on drafting an agreement with CDI to modify these limits to better align the permitted amount with CDI's current flow discharge levels due to existing production demands at their facility.
CDI has two operational efficiency projects planned and is currently seeking building permits for both. As part of the review process, City staff advised CDI that before these building permits could be issued, they would need to bring their permitted wastewater discharge flow up to the level they are currently utilizing. The agreement outlined to address this requiremen...
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