Item 90/2025
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: William E. Murray
Dept:
City Manager Dept: Public Works
Date: 3/25/2025
Subject: Approval of a Cost Sharing Agreement and Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance updating the Cross-Connection Control Program, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE AMENDING SECTION 14.20.020 OF CHAPTER 14.20 OF T ITLE 14 OF THE
GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE CROSS -CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM. (Action item)
OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance updating the City’s Cross-Connection Control Program and approve the cost sharing agreement.
BACKGROUND
On December 19, 2023, the State Water Board adopted the Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook (CCCPH). The CCCPH became effective July 1, 2024, replacing Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, t he original regulations governing cross connection control.
The purpose of the CCCPH is to protect public health through the establishment of standards to protect the public water system’s potable distribution system through the prevention of any potential backflow or back -siphonage of water from end -user sources back into the potable distribution system. The City falls under the CCCPH definition of a “community water system” and is subject to the CCCPH requirements.
DISCUSSION
The CCCPH is designed to offer greater technical details and explanatory language. All public water systems must implement the CCCPH and develop a Cross-Connection Control Plan by July 1, 2025. The City is currently entering into a cost sharing agreement among other Orange County agencies to retain consultant services to conduct a hazard assessment and development of the Cross-Connection Control Plan. The other agencies involved in this joint effort include Irvine Ranch Water District, City of Anaheim, City of Brea, City of Buena Park, City of Fountain Valley, City of Fullerton, City of Huntington Beach, City of Newport Beach, City of San Clemente, City of Santa Ana, City of Seal Beach, City of Tustin, City of Item 90/2025
Westminster, El Toro Water District, Laguna Beach County Water District, Me sa Water District, Moulton Niguel Water District, Santa Margarita Water District, South Coast Water District, Trabuco Canyon Water District, Yorba Linda Water District and City of Orange.
Updating this ordinance will bring the City into compliance with this new regulation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City's share of the project cost is $6,167.08. No additional appropriations are necessary as the cost will be absorbed from the existing Water utility operating budget.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Introduce and conduct the first reading of the ordinance updating the City’s Cross- Connection Control Program and pass it to second reading; and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Cost Sharing Agreement for development of the template Cross-Connection Control Plan.
By: Samuel Kim, P.E.
Deputy Public Works Director/
Water Services Manager
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Cost Sharing Agreement
2. Ordinance