Elected officials heard from Water Chief Allison Strube that the City of San Angelo did not a rigorous and robust program to prevent cross contamination from industrial water users. Strube said 25 out of 81 industrial sites needed to add or change their backflow assemblies. That's 31% or nearly one third of industrial sites inspected by out-of-town customer service inspectors.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had standards in place since 2016 on customer service inspections and cross connection control programs. Strube did not address the city's compliance in her statement the city had more than a zero program.
The path forward means meeting TCEQ's existing standards.
TCEQ will deliver an investigative report which the public deserves to see. The question is how much will TECQ fine the city for its inadequate practices that led to the February 2021 toxic water contamination.
Update 5-27-21: Management best practices would have complied with TCEQ cross connection control program standards issued in 2016. City of San Angelo Mission: To deliver excellence in services through best management practices; a dedicated, caring and productive workforce; innovative solutions and a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility.
Update 6-10-21: TCEQ issued a Notice of Violations to the City of San Angelo on 6-4-21. The letter cited four failures of TCEQ's cross connection control program standards. Three of the four violations must be corrected by early August, while one involving updating city ordinances has an October due date.
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