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CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />May 18, 2010 <br />Derek Dieter <br />President, South Bend Common Council <br />4`" Floor, County-City Building <br />South Bend, IN. 46601 <br />RE: Loss Recovery Fund Appropriation Ordinance <br />Dear Mr. Dieter: <br />Enclosed for filing with the South Bend Common Council is an ordinance appropriating <br />$ 75,000 within the Loss Recovery Fund 227. <br />A study is necessary for the purpose of evaluating solutions for removing oxidized <br />arsenic from the backwash water at Edison Filtration Plant, the North Station Filtration <br />Plant, and the Pinhook Filtration Plant. Arsenic is commonly found in this area of <br />Indiana particularly in groundwater with higher iron and manganese concentrations. The <br />arsenic is oxidized and removed with the iron and manganese at these three filtration <br />plants. The Wastewater Treatment Plant has unacceptable levels of arsenic in their <br />sludge and the source is our backwash water. The Water Utility released a Statement of <br />Qualifications (SOQ) document to six engineering f rms with water treatment experience. <br />After an extensive evaluation process, we selected a firm with previous experience with <br />an identical project. <br />The Water Utility requests the Council's approval of the Ordinance to fund the needed <br />study. _ <br />Sincerely, <br />VGr~tw~ <br />David Tungate <br />Water Works Director <br />~~~~,~ (~ C~~C~C'S O~ICB <br />JUt) ~ 4 ~~ <br />aoHx voo BFrlo n~• <br />Department of Public Works Engineering Water Works Central Services Streets Environmental Services <br />Gary A. Gilot, Director Carl P. Littrell, P.E. David Tungate Matt Chlebowski Sam Hensley John J. Dillon, Ph.D. <br />574/235-9251 574/235-9251 574/235-9322 574/235-9316 574/235-9244 574/277-8515 <br />Fax 574/ 235-9171 Fax 574/ 235-9171 Fax 574/ 235-5595 Fax 574/ 235-9007 Fax 574/ 235-9272 Fax 574/ 277-8980 O ^ / <br />