1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Carla Dillon, P.E., Director of Public Works MEETING DATE: June 20, 2023
SUBJECT: Update and Discussion of the Cypress Water Production Facility RECOMMENDATION:
Information only.
BACKGROUND:
The City had long been planning for the addition of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) to improve the aesthetic qualities of Lomita’s water and began the design process in late 2017. The GAC will not only remove constituents that affect aesthetic qualities such as taste and odor, but also removes benzene and is considered the best available technology. Following the detection of benzene in 2019, the design of the GAC system required the addition of two more GAC vessels to ensure complete removal of benzene at the flowrate through the GAC required by the State Division of Drinking Water (DDW).
In June 2020, the City Council approved an agreement with Hazen and Sawyer to support the construction phase of the project. In July 2020, an agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers was approved to serve as on-site construction managers, and in January 2021, the construction contract was awarded to RC Foster.
While the project is nearly complete, several elements of the construction and permitting have led to delays. At the request of the Council, City Staff and consultants will provide a presentation with the most up-to-date status on construction, commissioning, and permitting of the facility.
FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time
OPTIONS:
Item No. SCH 8a
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
2 N/A
ATTACHMENT:
None
Reviewed by: Approved by:
Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
Carla Dillon, PE
Public Works Director