Public Works Department
November 21, 2023
Water Quality Monitoring & Water Quality Improvement Projects in Huntington Harbour
BACKGROUND
The City received $3.5M in funds from a class action lawsuit against Monsanto Company in April 2023.
Class Action settlement funds disbursed to parties of the class action settlement to address water quality impairments caused by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Huntington Harbour listed as an impaired waterbody for PCBs in the Clean Water Act Funds to be used for water quality related projects
DETAILS
Staff is requesting $50,000 of settlement funds to fund initial water quality monitoring projects:
Deployment of water quality monitoring buoys (2) to provide real-time data for dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nutrient level, electrical conductivity, and pH Trash and debris abatement pilot study in coordination with Clean Earth Rover Based on the data gathered, staff will return to City Council at a future meeting with a request for additional settlement funds for viable water quality improvement projects
RECOMMENDATION
Appropriate $50,000 from Storm Water Quality Fund to support water quality monitoring & water quality improvement projects in Huntington Harbour as well as fund project scoping for water quality projects in Huntington Harbour.