HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1953-1417 RESOLUTION NO. 1417
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista is
informed that proceedings are pending before the Water Pollution
Control Board of the State of California, 'San Diego Region No. 9,
in reference to proposed pumping of raw sewage .originating in the
Spring Valley Basin over a 'divide into a sewage disposal area near
Sweetwater Springs and Sweetwater Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, the proposed area for sewage disposal is approxi-
mately 3,000 feet from the high water level of the Sweetwater
Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, the proposed area for sewage disposal is 138
feet higher in_elevation than Sweetwater Reservoir, resulting
in a steep slope for drainage of 243 feet per mile; and
WHEREAS, the flow from Sweetwater Springs enters Sweetwater
Reservoir. alongside the outlet of the aqueduct extension through
which Colorado River water is delivered into Sweetwater Reservoir
and when said aqueduct is in use the flow from_ Sweetwater Springs
is conveyed rapidly into said Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, water stored in Sweetwater Reservoir is used by
61,000 people for domestic purposes in the Cities of National
City, Chula Vista and unincorporated areas known as Sweetwater
Valley and the South Bay area;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of. Chula Vista as follows:
1. That all appropriate action be taken by the City
of Chula Vista to prevent the proposed pumping of raw sewage
origiiating in the Spring Valley Basin over the ,divide into a
sewage disposal area near Sweetwater Reservoir.
2. That protest be made to the WaterrPollution Control
Board of the , State of California, Region-No. 9, and all other
interested governmental agencies and that, the Mayor and City
Attorney be and they are hereby directed to appear at a hearing
to be held before said Water Pollution Board,, Region No. 9,
Wednesday, March 11, 1953 at 7:30 P.M. in the Kindergarten Room,
Casa de Oro. Elementary School, Ramona Drive and Agua Dulce Blvd.,
Casa de Oro, _in support ,of 'this protest.
3. That copies of this Resolution be immediately
transmitted to:
A. Mr. Fred J. Hansen, c/o Freeland-Peterson & Evenson,
Consulting Engineers, 602 Spreckels Building,
San Diego 1, California. '
B. Planning Commission of the County of San Diego,
Civic Center, San Diego 1, California.
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C. Department of Public Works of the County of
San Diego, Civic Center, San Diego 1, California.
D. Department of Public Health of the County of
San Diego, Civic Center, San Diego 1, California.
E. State Department of Public Health, .
703 State Building, Los Angeles 12, California.
F. State Department of Public Health,
B Street Pier;,San Diego 1,. California. ,
G. City of National City, City Hall, National City, California.
H. South Bay Irrigation District, Chula Vista, - California.
I. Water Pollution Control Board, San, Diego Region No. 9,
. 3441 University Avenue, San Diego 4, California.
Passed, adopted and approved this 10th day of March, 1953
by the following vote:
Ayes Councilmen DeWolfe, Halferty, Logan, Riesland
No Councilmen shone
Absent Councilman Hobel
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ATTEST: Tayo
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