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Lawrence City board approves $3,000 emergency response plan contract, clears four sewer billing adjustments
Summary
The Lawrence City Utility Board approved task order No. 27 to fund an emergency response/ERP plan (not to exceed $3,000) required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to qualify for SRF funds, and approved four sanitary sewer billing adjustments for service leaks totaling several thousand dollars.
The Lawrence City Utility Board on Jan. 20 approved task order No. 27 to hire an engineering firm to produce an emergency response plan and related ERP documents for the Lawrence Water Works, with a contract limit of not to exceed $3,000. Utility Superintendent (Speaker 4) said the plan is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency if the utility wants to qualify for State Revolving Fund (SRF) funding.
Why it matters: The emergency response plan is tied to compliance under an Administrative Order on Consent and is a condition for certain state and federal loan or grant funding. Utility staff said preparing the plan is a standard step to keep the utility eligible for SRF programs.
The utility superintendent told the board, "The…
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