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Attachment1AMEETINGSUMMARY

DIRECTORSOFUTILITIESCOMMITTEEMay2,2012NewportNews

1. SummaryoftheApril4,2012MeetingoftheDirectorsofUtilitiesCommitteeThere were no comments on, or revisions to the summary of the April 4, 2012Committeemeeting.ACTION: The summary of the April 4, 2012 meeting of the Directors of Utilities

Committeemeetingwasapproved.

2. VirginiaWaterandWastewaterAgencyResponseNetworkMr. Clarence Warnstaff, Virginia Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network(WARN),updatedtheCommitteeonthegrowthoftheVirginiaWARNprogramoverthepast few years. He summarized member utilities, the Virginia WARN mutual aidagreement, programwebsite, and thebenefitsofmembership.Heaskedutilitieswhoare not part of Virginia WARN to review the program website and materials andconsidermembership.During the Committee discussion, member utilities urged non‐member utilities toconsidertheprogram.AttheCommittee’srequest,Mr.Warnstaffrecountedthenatureof past requests for information and assistance that came through Virginia WARN’snetwork. Itwasnoted that, in addition to serving as a statewide assistance resource,WARN’s format is helpful is seeking FEMA reimbursement, and assistance throughWARNdoesnotrequireastatewideemergencydeclaration.ACTION: Noaction.

3. SanitarySewerSystemAssetConsolidationStudyMr.TedHenifin,HRSD,providedanupdateontheeffortstopursuetheSanitarySewerSystemAssetConsolidationStudy.ItwasclarifiedthattheinitialrequestfordesignationofrepresentativestoserveonaregionalsteeringcommitteewenttotheChiefAdministrativeOfficers,andanadditionalrequestwassenttoUtilityDirectors.SeveralutilitiesindicatedtheirintenttobeattheMay7,2012kick‐offmeetingwithafinancestaffpersonfromtheirrespectivelocality.AttheMay7thmeeting,thecommitteewilldetermineameetingscheduleandformulatethestudy’srequestforproposals.ItwasnotedthatHRSDismeetingwithEPAandtheDepartmentofJusticeonMay14,2012regardingthefederalConsentDecree.Theoutcomeofthismeetingwillinfluencefurtherpursuitoftheconsolidationstudy.

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Mr.JohnCarlock,HRPDCDeputyDirector,willlistentotheEPA/DOJmeetingviaconferenceline.ACTION: Noaction.

4. SubcommitteeReport

CapacityTeam:TheCommitteediscussedrecentCapacityTeamactivities,communicationswithDEQ,thelackofconsensusontheproposedMinorRevisionNo.2totheRegionalTechnicalStandards,andconcernsregardingcapacityassessments,hydraulicloadingofthemodel,andrelationshipbetweenpeakflowcommitmentsandflowagreements.HRSDwillpreparedraftflowagreementsforreviewanddiscussionbytheCapacityTeam.

5. StaffReports GroundwaterReuseTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee(TAC):HRPDCstaff

providedapresentationsummarizingthekeyissuesbeingconsideredbythegroundwaterreusetechnicaladvisorycommittee(TAC).TheTACisaprecursortotheinitiationofanyregulatoryprocessandregulatoryadvisorycommittee.

UASIWaterSupplyAssessmentandEmergencyResponseTrainingProject:HRPDCstaffdistributedtheinvitationsfortheMay23‐24,2012tabletoptrainingexercisesfortheUrbanAreasSecurityInitiative(UASI)WaterSupplyAssessmentandEmergencyResponseTrainingproject.

SpecialMeetingonJune14,2012:TheCommitteediscussedtheupcomingwork

programmeetingpurpose,theformat,andtopicsfordiscussion.HRPDCstaffwillprepareanddistributebackgroundinformationasrequested.

H2O‐HelptoOthersProgram:DrinkingWaterWeek,May6‐12,2012,willincludedailyaskHRgreen.orgtrailereventsatlocationsthroughouttheregionandfundraisingeventsfortheH2O–HelptoOthersprogramwithTwistedSisterCupcakesandBuffaloWildWings.Also,the“TapIt”applicationformobiledeviceswillbelaunched,allowinguserstolocatenearbyrestaurantsthatwillfillreusablewaterbottles.

ACTION: Noaction.

6. OtherBusiness

VirginiaPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem(VPDES)GeneralPermitforDischargesResultingfromtheApplicationofPesticidestoSurfaceWaters:InformationregardingtheStateWaterControlBoard’snoticeofintenttoamendandreissueaVPDESgeneralpermitfordischargesfrompesticidesapplieddirectly

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tosurfacewaterswasprovidedtotheCommitteeintheagenda.Therewasnodiscussion.

TopicsforJune6,2012JointCommitteeMeetingwithHealthDirectors:TheCommitteediscussedtopicsfortheJunejointmeetingwiththeHealthDirectors.HRPDCstaffnotifiedtheCommitteeofthepotentialforabriefingbyDHSontheirplanstoconductaregionalinfrastructureresiliencystudy.TheCommitteeexpressedconcernovertheusefulnessofsuchaneffortandexpressedreluctancetoparticipateinthestudyunlessmorecompellinginformationwasprovided.OthersuggestionsformeetingtopicsincludedabriefingbyVirginiaBeachontheresultsofuraniumminingstudiesandabriefingbyVDHOfficeofDrinkingwateronthefinalrevisionstotheUnregulatedContaminantMonitoringRule(UCMR3)forpublicwatersystemsandtheanalyticalmethodfordetectionofhexavalentchromium.

TheCommitteeheldroundtablediscussionandsharedinformationregardingtheuseoftechnologyforremoteradiometerreadingsandfutureutilityrates.Ingeneral,utilitieshaveassessedremoteradiometerreadingtechnologyasnotcosteffective.Regardingutilityrates,somelocalitiesareproceedingwithincreasesinwaterfeesorrates,whileothershaveplannedincreasesforwastewaterfees/rates.TheCommitteediscussedcommonalitiesincludingdecreased/flatsalesandincreasedfixedcosts.

ACTION: Noaction.

Committee Meeting Sign-In SheetMay 2, 2012

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Locality/Agency Representative Representative Representative RepresentativeHRSD Ted HenifinChesapeake Bill MeyerFranklinGloucester Martin SchlesingerHampton Jason MitchellIsle of WightJames City County Larry FosterNewport News Brian RamaleyNewport News Reed Fowler Everett SkipperNorfolk Kristen LentzPoquoson Ellen RobertsPortsmouth Bryan FosterSmithfieldSouthamptonSuffolk Al Moor Craig ZiesemerSurryVirginia Beach Tom LeahyWilliamsburgWindsorYork Brian WoodwardHRPDC Whitney Katchmark Julia Hillegass Tiffany SmithHRPDCNew KentDEQEPAUSGSVDHVDHAECOMAquaLawBrown & CaldwellCH2M-HillChristian BartonCNA Hurt & Proffitt, Inc.McGuire WoodsREMSATroutman SandersVirginia WARN Clarence WarnstaffURSWatermark Risk ManagementPrivate citizens Jim Walski

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Water/Wastewater AgencyResponse Networks

• Tim Mitchell Lynchburg• Jerry Higgins Blacksburg Water Authority• Clarence Warnstaff Baker• Craig Ziesemer Suffolk• George Hoke Fairfax Water• Tim Mitchell Lynchburg• Bob Steidel Richmond• Scott Shirley WVWA• Robert Forgione UOSA• Bruce W. Husselbee HRSD

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• Kathi Mestayer KMA Consulting• Michael Lynn Charlottesville• Terry Legg Whitman Requardt• Jeffrey Pratt Alexandria S A• Myrica W. Keiser VRWA• Michael A. Nelson VDEM• Mark Anderson VDH• Jason Spicer DEQ

Legend1. Albemarle County Service Authority2. Alexandria Sanitation Authority3. Amherst County Service Authority4. Bedford County Public Service Authority5. Blacksburg Christiansburg VPI Water Authority6. Chesterfield County Dept of Utilities7. Clifton Forge, Town of8. Culpeper Environmental Services9. Fairfax Water10. Fairfax, City of11. Hampton Roads Sanitation District12. James City Service Authority13. Jonesville, Town of14. Loudoun15. Lovettsville, Town of16. Lynchburg Utilities17. Manassas Public Works & Utilities18. New Kent County Public Utilities19. Newport News Waterworks20. Norfolk Utilities21. Prince William County Service Authority22. Richmond Public Utilities23. Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority24. Rockbridge County Public Service Authority25. Rocky Mount Water/Wastewater Plants26. Suffolk Public Utilities27. Upper Occoquan Service Authority (Centreville,

VA)28. Virginia Beach Public Utilities29. Western Virginia Water Authority (Roanoke, VA)30. Woodstock, Town of

Legend1. Albemarle County Service Authority2. Alexandria Sanitation Authority3. Amherst County Service Authority4. Bedford County Public Service Authority5. Blacksburg Christiansburg VPI Water Authority6. Chesterfield County Dept of Utilities7. Clifton Forge, Town of8. Culpeper Environmental Services9. Fairfax Water10. Fairfax, City of11. Hampton Roads Sanitation District12. James City Service Authority13. Jonesville, Town of14. Loudoun15. Lovettsville, Town of16. Lynchburg Utilities17. Manassas Public Works & Utilities18. New Kent County Public Utilities19. Newport News Waterworks20. Norfolk Utilities21. Prince William County Service Authority22. Richmond Public Utilities23. Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority24. Rockbridge County Public Service Authority25. Rocky Mount Water/Wastewater Plants26. Suffolk Public Utilities27. Upper Occoquan Service Authority (Centreville,

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Update on Groundwater Recharge TACDirectors of Utilities CommitteeMay 2012

Significant, unresolved Issues

• Are existing state and federal programs adequate to regulate groundwater recharge?

• Can or should a groundwater classification system be created?

• Should the State promote recharge or be silent/allow recharge?

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Are existing regulations adequate?• EPA’s UIC program covers all injection wells.• VDH programs cover septic and land application.• DCR programs cover stormwater infiltration basins.• Only recharge option not covered is Rapid

Infiltration Basins (RIBs).

• UIC program requires injections into potable aquifers to meet SDWA MCLs.

• TAC discussed whether regulations should address:micro-constituents impacts to aquifer capacity nitrogen, phosphorus, dissolved oxygen, etc.

Groundwater classification system• As long as “potable water supply” is considered a

reasonable use for all groundwater in Virginia, Code does not support use-based classification system.

• Not all state programs seem to follow anti-degradation standard.

• Difference between protecting aquifer as a source of drinking water vs meeting drinking water standards.

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Promote or allow recharge?• TAC discussed revising the Water Reclamation and

Reuse Regulation to recognize groundwater recharge as indirect potable reuse.

• RIBs currently under SCAT (disposal regs); excluded from Reclamation and Reuse regulation. TAC recommends eliminating exclusion.

• If State is discouraging surface water discharges (related to TMDLs), then it needs to clearly identify recharge options and conditions for implementation.

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Attachment2AJOINTMEETINGSUMMARY

DIRECTORSOFUTILITIESCOMMITTEEDIRECTORSOFHEALTHDecember7,2011HRPDC‐Chesapeake

1. SummaryofNovember2,2011MeetingoftheDirectorsofUtilitiesCommitteeTherewere no comments on, or revisions to the summary of theNovember 2, 2011Committeemeeting.ACTION: ThesummaryoftheNovember2,2011meetingoftheDirectorsofUtilities

Committeemeetingwasapproved.

2. SummaryofJune1,2011JointMeetingoftheDirectorsofUtilitiesCommitteeandDirectorsofHealth

Therewere no comments on, or revisions to the summary of the June 1, 2011 jointmeetingoftheDirectorsofUtilitiesCommitteeandHealthDirectors.ACTION: Thesummaryof the June1,2011 jointmeetingof theDirectorsofUtilities

CommitteeandHealthDirectorswasapproved.

3. UASIWaterSupplyAssessmentandEmergencyResponseTrainingProjectMr. Joel Silverman, CNA, updated the Committee on recent project activities andupcomingmilestones.Mostdatacollectionactivitiesandinterviewswithutilities,publichealth,andemergencymanagementsectorswerecompletedinSeptemberandOctober2011. The project team will present the preliminary analysis of trends andinterdependenciestotheCommitteefordiscussioninFebruary.TheprojectteamisalsodevelopingtabletopexercisestobeheldonMay23,2011forSouthside utilities and onMay 24, 201 for Peninsula utilities; exerciseswill likely beheldfrom9:30a.m.to3:30p.m.atlocationstobedetermined.Mr.Silvermannotedthatthe intent of the exercises is to provide a meaningful and realistic environment tovalidate preliminary trends and identify any new trends and/or relationships. HeintroducedMr.PeteSommer,whobefacilitatingtheexercises.Theprojectteamwillberequesting comments from theCommitteeona strawmanof theexerciseata futuremeeting.ACTION: Noaction.

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4. InternationalPaperGroundwaterWithdrawalPermitandStateWaterSupplyPlanUpdateMr.ScottKudlas,Directorof theOfficeofSurfaceandGroundWaterSupplyPlanning,Department of Environmental Quality, briefed the Committee on 1) groundwater‐relatedissuesand2)developmentoftheStateWaterResourcesPlan.Groundwater‐relatedissues:

Groundwater Regulations: Draft amendments to the groundwaterwithdrawalregulations passed the administrative review process, but have yet to bereleasedbytheGovernor’soffice. It isunclearwhethernewlegislationwillbeproposedbeforetheendofthecurrentterm.

Norfolk’sDraftGroundWaterWithdrawalPermit:DEQ issuedpublic notice ofthe availability of the City of Norfolk’s draft permit (seehttp://www.deq.virginia.gov/gwpermitting/). Comments have been receivedthus far fromVDH. Pending resolution of comments, it is likely that Norfolk’spermitwillbeissued.Asaconsequenceofissuanceofthefinalpermit,DEQwillassume that the City of Norfolk will be honoring existing contracts for watersales to other localities. Localities with such contracts should be advised thatwateravailabletothelocalitythroughanexistingcontractwithNorfolkwillbeconsidered in the evaluation of any future locality application forwithdrawal.WateravailablethroughacontractwouldbeconsideredanavailablesourcebyDEQ–notareplacementsource.

There is potential for 2mgd ofwater to become available based onNorfolk’srevisedpermit;DEQwouldconsiderpublicwatersupplyasthepriorityforuseofthatwater.

ItwasclarifiedthatDEQupdatesthegroundwatermodelfileseachtimeanewpermit is issued. Therefore, the updated withdrawal profile, inclusive of allpermittedwithdrawals,isappliedtothecoastalplainforeachmodelrun.

Status of International Paper’s Ground Water Withdrawal Permit: Prior toannouncing closure of the Franklin plant, International Paper (IP) sentcorrespondencetoDEQrequestingtorenewthefacility’spermit.Aspartofthereapplication process, IP requested that the current permit be continued/heldopenuntilIPcouldresolvethefutureuseofthesite.DEQagreedtocontinuethepermit.IPcompletedallnecessaryduediligencetocreatea“permitshield”andannouncedclosureoftheplant.Sincethen,IPhasbeenassessingalternativesforuseofthesite.DEQhadrefusedtoacceptthecompany’sinitialproposaltosellthe site and transfer the groundwaterwithdrawalpermit to the futureowner.During the summer of 2011, the media reported on Governor’s OpportunityFundmoney tobeused to reopenup to threeproduction linesat theFranklinplant for theproductionof tissueand fluffpulp.Becausemanufactureof theseproductsrequireslesswater,DEQinstructedIPtoamendthepermitapplication.Preliminary figureswereprovidedby IP, andDEQ is currentlynegotiating the

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permitwith the goal of reducingwithdrawals asmuch as possible. Thepublicnotice of the draft permit, tentatively anticipated inMarch 2012,will provideopportunityforcomment.

TheCommittee’squestionsanddiscussionaresummarizedbelow:

- Giventherequiredtechnicalanalysis,itisunlikelythatanywithdrawalof20mgdormoreinthecoastalplaincouldbefoundacceptableaccordingtothe2005DEQpolicyrequirements.

- It has been made clear to IP and the administration that the cone ofdepressionassociatedwithsuchalargepermittedwithdrawalwillaffectmany, and that all affectedwell ownersmay filemitigation claims. It isnotyetresolvedwhetherapermitre‐issuancedatein2012willrequireliabilityformitigationclaimsfromallexistingpermittees.

- The recovery of the aquifer system has been nearly complete sincepumping by IP has ceased; groundwater levels are now at nearlysustainablelevels.Therecoveryoftheaquiferwaspreviouslyconsideredunattainable; itwould be unfortunate if this factwas not considered inthepermitdeliberationprocess.TheDUCshouldprepareawhitepaperon the observed impact to groundwater resources in anticipation offuture discussions. The Committee should also be sensitive to theeconomic impacts of reducing permitted withdrawals; Isle of WightCounty’s concern is that the renegotiated permit conditions areconducivetobringingindustrybacktothesite.Aparallelissueisthatalarge permittedwithdrawal in one areamay disallow future permittedwithdrawals inseveralotherareas,reducingthecapacitytoattractnewbusinesses.DEQhasexpressedtotheadministrationtheneedtoaddressissues associated with the transition from one type of economy toanotherandtheequitabledistributionofwaterresources.

Status of the West Point Ground Water Withdrawal Permit: As the permitexpiresintwoyears,DEQanticipatesreceiptofarenewalapplicationbytheendof2012.Thecurrentpermit for25mgdallows forone third toonehalfof thewithdrawals to come from the Piney Point aquifer, with the remainingwithdrawals from the Potomac aquifer. The seasonal cone of depressionobserved at the York‐James Peninsula is primarily caused by West Point’swithdrawals from the Piney Point aquifer. DEQ would like to re‐distributewithdrawalssuchthatthePineyPointaquiferislessimpacted.However,thishasimplications forotherpermitteeson thePeninsula, aswell as for thePotomacaquifer.Sofar,therehavebeennomitigationclaimsinthePineyPointaquifer.There is onegrandfathered certificate remaining (TownofDendron); all otherknownwithdrawalsgreaterthan300,000gallonspermontharepermitted.

DevelopmentoftheStateWaterSupplyPlan:

DEQwaspleasedthatalllocalandregionalwatersupplyplanswerereceivedincompliance with the regulatory deadline. Given DEQ’s current staff vacancies

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and theGeneralAssembly’s creationof theStateplanadvisory committee, theoriginal 12‐month plan reviewprocesswill likely extend to 18months beforeDEQ can complete plan review and provide a cumulative impact analysis. Theadvisorycommitteeisdraftingaproposedtableofcontentsforthestateplan,tobepresentedtotheStateWaterCommissiononDecember21,2011.Ideally,theadvisory committee will complete recommendations on the process in sixmonths; advisory committee activities are anticipated to continue through theendof2012.Twosub‐committeemeetingsarescheduledforFebruary28,2011,andthefullcommitteemeetingwillbeheldonFebruary29,2011.

ACTION: Noaction.

5. RegulatoryUpdate

Mr.DanHorne,VDH,providedasummaryofthestatusofregulatoryactionslistedbelwo:

Incorporation of the Ground Water Rule (GWR) into the WaterworksRegulations,effectiveDecember7,2011(pendingVDHprimacy).

LongTerm2EnhancedSurfaceWaterTreatmentRule:EPAislookingatrevisingthecryptomonitoringtechniqueandbeginningthesecondroundofmonitoringasearlyas2013.

EPA revision of fluoride standard: Pending CDC issuance of final guidance,anticipated inMarch2012,VDHwill instructutilities as to fluoride reductionsandtimelineforcompliance.

Long‐TermRevisions toLead&CopperRule: EPA is concernedabout schoolswithwatercoolersthatmayreleaselead.

Potentialproposedperchloraterule:Ifissued,thiswillbethefirstrulethatsetstheMCLbasedonprotectingasub‐population

Forthcoming third regulatorydeterminationexpected toaddress “carcinogenicVOCs”,nitrosamines,andchromiumVI

AcopyofthesummaryfromMr.Horneisattached.Mr.HornealsoaskedtheCommitteetobeawareofprojectsthatareapplyingtoVDHforprivatewell/emergencywellpermitsinsupportofemergencywatersupplysystemsfor hospitals. Instead of permitting wells through the waterworks regulation,proponents are seeking permitting through theHealth Department for privatewells.The Office of Drinking Water (ODW) is receiving calls on this from local HealthDepartments.ODWhasparticipated in severalmeetingson this issue and is advisingthat utilities be contacted and that backflow prevention be addressed. The ODW isurging utilities to contact local hospitals to check if facilities are implementing thesesystemsandtoensurethattheutilityisprotectedfromcrossconnections.During theCommitteediscussion, itwasnoted that localhealthdepartmentswillnotpermitanemergencywell if itmaybeused fordrinkingwater.ODWnoted that theyhadurged thecompaniespromoting thesesystems torestrict thesystems forcooling

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toweruseonly.Suffolknotedthat,whencontactedbySentaraObiciHospitalregardingsuchaproject,theutilityadvisedthathospitalthatoncethesystemwasactivated,theCity would no longer be responsible for the quality of water at the hospital. TheCommittee had received a presentation on this effort from a representative of theEasternRegionofVirginiaHospitalEmergencyPreparednessCoordinatingGroupattheNovember2,2011meeting. TheCommitteehadexpressedsimilarconcernsandalsocommentedthatitwasmorecosteffectivetoimplementon‐sitestorage.ACTION: Noaction.

6. EPAConsentDecree(CD)andSpecialOrderbyConsent(SOC)Activities/TimelineUpdate

Mr.PhilHubbard,HRSD,providedasummaryofupcomingmilestonesasfollows:

December15,2011:LocalityflowmodelsaredueperSOCMinorRevisionNo.1;noticetobesentbylocalitiestoDEQ.

May2012:RehabilitationPlanstobevettedthroughtheDUCCapacityTeam. July 31, 2012: Locality capacity assessments to be provided to HRSD; HRSD

capacityassessmenttobeprovidedtoEPA. November 26, 2012: Final Rehabilitation plans to be submitted to DEQ; peak

flowcommitmentsperplanswillbeusedtodeveloptheRegionalWetWeatherManagementPlan(RWWMP)dueNovember26,2013.

Itwasclarifiedthat,althoughtheRWWMPdocument isdue in2013, theschedule forimplementationmust be negotiatedwith EPA following plan submittal. Mr. Hubbardnoted that the Capacity Team is continuing to meet with DEQ to seek furtherinformationandguidancefortheplanningprocess.ACTION: Noaction.

7. DisaggregatedWaterUseData

HRPDC staff noted that some utility responses to the 2011 data call forwater rates,taxes, and water use information are still outstanding. Regarding water use data,disaggregatedusebasedonbillingrecordsratherthanestimatesispreferableforuseinfuture demand projections. HRPDC staff will follow up with individual utilities asappropriate.ACTION: Noaction.

8. StaffReport

Help2Others(H2O)ProgramUpdate:HRPDCstaffupdatedtheCommitteeonthefollowingprogramactivities:

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- HRSDwillbedividing the150,000donationrequestenvelopesbetweenlocalities for inclusion in forthcomingbills through theendof the2011billingcycle.

- HRPDC staff is setting upmeetingwith the SalvationArmy and localitystafftofinalizeprogramadministrationdetails.

- HRPDC staff is drafting a letter to solicit donations from corporatesponsors and is looking at long‐term program administration costsoptionsforonlineprogramadvertising.

ACTION:Noaction.

9. RoundtableDiscussionNotopicswereintroducedforroundtablediscussion.ACTION: Noaction.

Committee Meeting Sign-In SheetDecember 7, 2011

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Locality/Agency Representative Representative Representative RepresentativeHRSD Phil Hubbard Chesapeake Jim WalskiFranklinGloucester Martin SchlesingerHampton Jason MitchellIsle of Wight Frank HaltomJames City County Larry FosterNewport News Reed Fowler Everett SkipperNewport News Brian Ramaley Ron HarrisNorfolk Kristen LentzPoquosonPortsmouth Bryan Foster Erin TrimyerSmithfieldSouthamptonSuffolk Craig ZiesemerSurryVirginia Beach Bob MontagueWilliamsburgWindsorYorkHRPDC John Carlock Julia Hillegass Katie Cullipher Lisa HardyHRPDC Whitney Katchmark Tiffany SmithNew KentDEQ Scott KudlasEPAUSGSVDH David Fridley David Trump Agnes Flemming John SchellenbergVDH Venita Newby Owens Clifton D. Horne David Chang Dan HorneAECOMAquaLawBrown & CaldwellCH2M-HillChristian BartonCNA Joel Silverman Pete SommerHurt & Proffitt, Inc.McGuire WoodsREMSATroutman SandersURSWatermark Risk Management

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VDH – Office of Drinking Water Update Items for HRPDC Meeting

7 Dec 2011

1. Regulations Status Update State level

i. The Ground Water Rule has now been incorporated into the Waterworks Regulations (published in The Virginia Register on 7 Nov 2011, effective today) – this revision also included some minor modifications requested by EPA to LT2 and ST2

ii. VDH has not yet been granted primacy by EPA for GWR Federal level

i. LT2 Rule – EPA’s concern about crypto monitoring results ii. Fluoride – EPA revision of standard & CDC guidance on optimum

fluoride levels 1. EPA revision of PMCL – start of process announced in Jan

2011 a. Based on March 2006 National Research Council

report b. Other, more recent, reports included c. Expect to see PMCL drop – question is how far (how

close to current SMCL)? d. Will be an enforceable standard – affects natural

fluoride 2. CDC guidance to be finalized soon (early 2012?) – has been

delayed a. Recommended optimum expected to drop to 0.7

mg/L – not an enforceable standard b. Addresses fluoride which is added to protect against

cavities iii. Long-Term Revisions to Lead & Copper Rule – may see proposed

rule late in 2012 – several issues driving 1. Changes in sample sites and sampling protocol 2. Partial vs. full lead service line replacement 3. Public notification requirements for copper exceedances 4. CDC and NIEHS looking at changed recommendations for

blood lead levels & health effects iv. Perchlorate – may see proposed rule very soon (Mar 2012)

1. What is an adverse level? Differences in populations’ ability to metabolize

2. Not wide-spread, but costly if you have it v. Third Regulatory Determination coming

1. Likely to address “Carcinogenic VOCs”, nitrosamines, and maybe Chromium VI

2. Emergency water supplies for hospitals

Status of Locality FOG Ordinances (Reflects updates reported May 2012)

Locality Ordinance Notes Adopted Effective Chesapeake No May 2012 Status Report: Schedule for council consideration

of ordinance is not known. May go forward with other revisions; may wait based on regionalization study. Grease-related overflow problems are mainly in residential areas.

Franklin Yes Varies Franklin’s FOG ordinance was adopted between 2000 and 2003 with modifications. Related sections of the city ordinance are found from section 30-62 to section 30-93.

Gloucester Yes 3-31-2011

Hampton Yes 1-13-2010

Isle of Wight Yes 1-6-2010

JCSA No May 2012 Status Report: JCSA is working with the City of Williamsburg and the Williamsburg Restaurant Association to pursue next steps primarily through educational and support program.

Newport News Yes 5-1-2010

Norfolk No 2011 Status Reports: Norfolk’s ordinance is expected to go to Council for approval summer 2011. Utilities has moved forward with FSE notification and public involvement.

Poquoson No 2011 Status Report: The City will discuss the FOG ordinance at the upcoming retreat.

Portsmouth No 2011 Status Report: The ordinance is currently under review, and it has not been scheduled yet to come before City Council.

Smithfield Yes 8-4-2009 2011 Status Report: All FSEs are in 100% compliance but Smithfield is waiting on the online FSE training to become available.

Suffolk No May 2012 Status Report: Ordinance not yet in place, but public outreach has begun.

Virginia Beach Yes 2-24-2009 May 2012 Status Report: Pre-inspection visits to food service establishments (FSEs) have been completed. Compliance inspections are in progress, and notices of non-compliance are being issued.

Williamsburg No May 2012 Status Report: Williamsburg and JCSA are working with the Williamsburg Restaurant Association on public awareness prior to consideration of an ordinance.

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