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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Management Roadmap
Project No. 101-0645-24; Engineering Services Agreement
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Authorize an engineering services agreement for the development of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Management Roadmap.
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PURPOSE
This Roadmap is designed to be a holistic approach for assessment of North Texas Municipal Water District's water, wastewater, and solid waste systems in relation to management of PFAS within these systems. The outcome of the Roadmap is a process collaborated across all NTMWD systems that the District can use to guide its decisions and investments related to PFAS management and compliance with currently proposed regulations within the next 5-10 years.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to execute an engineering services agreement (ESA) as follows:
Consultant:
Plummer Associates, Inc.
Scope:
Roadmap
Project:
No. 101-0645-24, PFAS Management Roadmap
Amount:
$488,880
Strategic Objective:
1.1 High Quality Services, 1.4 Reliable and Resilient System
Committee:
This item was discussed at the February 22, 2024, Board of Directors meeting and is an item on the March 27, 2024, Water Committee meeting
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
? Regulatory Compliance
? Asset Condition
? Capacity
? Redundancy/Resiliency
? Relocation or External Requests
? Operational Efficiency
? Safety
? Administrative
? Policy
? Other _____________
BACKGROUND
* The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies PFAS as an public health and environmental issue facing communities across the United States. PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries in the United States and around the globe since the 1940's, and they are still being used today. PFAS can be found in surface water, groundwater, soil, and air - from remote rural areas to densely-populated urban cen...
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