TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT
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Professional Services Agreement with Watearth, Inc. for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Compliance Program.
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RECOMMENDATION
Award a Professional Services Agreement to Watearth, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, in the amount of $110,273.80 for consulting services necessary for compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR); and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds are included in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Water Services Program (5207300).
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above further the City's values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
* Financial Stability
* Responsible Long-Range Planning
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Expenditure: 5207300-43560
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BACKGROUND
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's ("USEPA") Lead and Copper Rule ("LCR") was established in 1991 to monitor and control the amount of lead and copper in drinking water. Lead and copper may enter the drinking water primarily through the corrosion of plumbing materials, and if present may cause adverse health effects. Since 1991 the LCR has undergone various revisions.
Prompted by a water quality circumstance that occurred in Flint, Michigan, in 2016 the USEPA announced plans to enhance oversight of state drinking water programs tasked with implementation of the LCR. In response, California Senate Bills 1398 (2016) and 427 (2017) were issued calling for public water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines. Subsequently, in 2021, the USEPA issued revisions to the LCR. Those 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revision...
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