legislative update region ii mason city, iowa april 13, 2006
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Region II
Mason City, Iowa
April 13, 2006
Major Topics
WQS SF 2363 WQS Funding SSB 3077 NPDES Fees TDS – Chlorides Bid Threshold Eminent Domain Watershed Funding – HF 2782 SF 2400
Major Topics, Cont.
NPDES Violation Posting SF 2302 SRF Changes National Issues
Wet weather – blending policy Nutrient standards CMOM CSO Watershed Permits Definition of waters of US
WQS & FundingSF 2363 SSB 3077
All Perennial Streams – Fishable & Swimmable Top down (IWPCA supported bottom – up)
UAA and Stream Designations Schedule for IDNR completion
Approved by EPC, EPA, LRC
Allowances made for: Economic hardship Alternative technologies
WQS & Funding, Cont.
Other Key Points Water Quality Standards Group Watershed Trading Group
SSB 3077 – Funding $10 million 2007 $5 million 2008 and 2009 Watershed funding – lake projects
$5 million 2007 and 2008 $10 million 2009
WQS & Funding, Cont.
Status SF 2363 Passed Unanimous in House Governor to sign
Work has begun on UAA; 3-5 year impact schedule
NPDES Fees – HF 2540
IDNR Appropriations Bill $400,000 included currently of $750,000 needed Passed out of House Permit fee formula developed through
rulemaking
TDS - Chlorides
EPA/IDNR Sued by Sierra Club/IEC Use EPA Recommendations
860 mg/l acute --- Chlorides Approximately 230 mg/l chronic --- Chlorides Drop 1000 mg/l TDS trigger
IDNR Data – 100 Cities Approximately 50% over the Chronic Standard
What to do?
Table 1. TDS/Chloride Study Results (Late Summer/Early Fall Low Flow) – City Tap Samples.
Unit# of
samplesMin
Value
Percentiles
Max Value
25th 50th 75th
Bromide µg/L 126 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000
Chloride mg/L 126 3 10.3 22.1 33.3 211
Fluoride mg/L 126 <0.5 0.57 0.75 0.97 2.2
Nitrate as Nitrogen mg/L 126 <1 <1 <1 1.3 6.1
Nitrite as Nitrogen mg/L 126 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 2.2
Phosphate ion (PO4) mg/L 126 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2
Sulfate mg/L 126 2.5 48.2 118 414 1,110
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 126 156 397 561 1,098 2,060
µg/L = micrograms per liter (or parts per billion – ppb)mg/L = milligrams per liter (or parts per million - ppm)
Table 2. TDS/Chloride Study Results (Late Summer/Early Fall Low Flow) – Outfall Composite Samples.
Unit# of
samplesMin
Value
Percentiles
Max Value
25th 50th 75th
Bromide µg/L 114 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000
Chloride mg/L 114 46 182 376 627 1,840
Fluoride mg/L 114 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 4.10
Nitrate as Nitrogen mg/L 114 <1 <1 5.7 17.3 122
Nitrite as Nitrogen mg/L 114 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 6.4
Phosphate ion (PO4) mg/L 114 <2 2.6 3.6 5.2 36.3
Sulfate mg/L 114 26 65 173 351 801
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 114 446 884 1,325 1,895 3,840
µg/L = micrograms per liter (or parts per billion – ppb)mg/L = milligrams per liter (or parts per million - ppm)
Table 3. TDS/Chloride Study Results (Late Summer/Early Fall Low Flow) – Outfall Grab Samples.
Unit # of samplesMin
Value
Percentiles
Max Value
25th 50th 75th
Bromide µg/L 135 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000
Calcium mg/L 134* 20.4 59.9 76.8 117 869
Chloride mg/L 135 28 153 348 541 8,800
Fluoride mg/L 135 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 0.53 7.7
Magnesium mg/L 134* 6.2 22.9 33.2 44.3 388
Nitrate as Nitrogen mg/L 135 <1 <1 1.9 12.2 125
Nitrite as Nitrogen mg/L 135 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 6.7
Phosphate ion (PO4) mg/L 135 <2 2.1 3.2 4.8 36.4
Potassium mg/L 134* 5 11.5 15.3 21.7 84.5
Sodium mg/L 134* 26.4 127 233 349 5,280
Sulfate mg/L 135 2.5 64.4 155 338 760
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 135 392 835 1,150 1,840 15,600
µg/L = micrograms per liter (or parts per billion – ppb)mg/L = milligrams per liter (or parts per million - ppm)
* One city did not submit a cation sample
Table 4. TDS/Chloride Study Results (Late Summer/Early Fall Low Flow) – Upstream Samples.
Unit# of
samplesMin
Value
Percentiles
Max Value
25th 50th 75th
Bromide µg/L 119 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000
Chloride mg/L 119 2.4 20.8 26.8 39.9 521
Fluoride mg/L 119 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 0.99
Nitrate as Nitrogen mg/L 119 <1 <1 2.1 4.1 28.8
Nitrite as Nitrogen mg/L 119 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 1.2
Phosphate ion (PO4) mg/L 119 <2 <2 <2 <2 32
Sulfate mg/L 119 12.5 35.5 56.4 91.4 546
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 119 224 371 472 623 1,860
µg/L = micrograms per liter (or parts per billion – ppb)mg/L = milligrams per liter (or parts per million - ppm)
Table 5. TDS/Chloride Study Results (Late Summer/Early Fall Low Flow) – Downstream Samples.
Unit# of
samplesMin
Value
Percentiles
Max Value
25th 50th 75th
Bromide µg/L 117 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000 <2000
Chloride mg/L 117 2.2 29.6 48.2 123 714
Fluoride mg/L 117 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 1.0
Nitrate as Nitrogen mg/L 117 <1 <1 2.1 4.9 63.8
Nitrite as Nitrogen mg/L 117 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 0.74
Phosphate ion (PO4) mg/L 117 <2 <2 <2 <2 16.0
Sulfate mg/L 117 11.6 45.7 68.1 123 521
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 117 236 427 605 806 2,070
µg/L = micrograms per liter (or parts per billion – ppb)mg/L = milligrams per liter (or parts per million - ppm)
Bid Threshold
Signed by Governor 3/29/06 $100,000 > must be bid
Larger cities
New Requirements for Public Notice Quote standards for smaller projects
Tied to City Size
Eminent Domain HF 2351
Restrict Use of Eminent Domain Economic growth City could use condemnation for airports, water
supply, wastewater plants, trails Expected to pass
Watershed Funding SF 2400 HF 2782
$5 Million for Watershed Improvement Board
$5 Million for Infrastructure (Cities?) $750,000 UAA Passed House, Passed Senate Appropriations
Back to Senate Governor sign?
NPDES Violation Posting SF 2302
Signage Required – All Discharge Points 3/27/06 Referred to Natural Resources
Comm. Senate
SRF Changes
0% Loans Planning & Design 3% 20 Year
30 year may be possible by July
Refinancing Older Loans @ Lower Interest Older than 10 years
Lower Interest for Disadvantaged Cities
SRF Changes, Cont.
Developing Better Relations with SHPO PA development
Define each party’s duties
CDBG May Require Plans Before Submitting Application Better Defined Facility Planning
National Issues
WQS SF 2363 WQS Funding SSB 3077 NPDES Fees TDS – Chlorides Bid Threshold Eminent Domain Watershed Funding – HF 2782 SF 2400
National Issues, Cont.
NPDES Violation Posting SF 2302 SRF Changes National Issues
Wet weather – blending policy Nutrient standards CMOM CSO Watershed Permits Definition of waters of US