CC RESOLUTION 1385e
RESOLUTION NO. 1385
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELSEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING,
UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A PERMIT TO
BLOCK OIL CO. TO DISCHARGE CERTAIN BRINES
INTO SEWERAGE FACILITIES OF THE SAID CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO.
WHEREAS, Block Oil Co. did heretofore submit to the
Director of Public Works of the City of El Segundo a request for
permission to dispose of the waste water from the well of said
Block Oil Co., located near the intersection of Holly Avenue and
Oregon Street, within the City of El Segundo (designated on the
municipal records as "Block No. 12 "), by discharging said waste
water into the public sewer system of said City; and
WHEREAS, the said Director of Public Works after in-
vestigation has addressed a communication, dated October 26,
1953, to this Council with reference to said matter, in words
and figures as follows:
"Date October 26, 1953
"To: Honorable City Council
From: Donald R. Short, Director of Public Works
Subject: Disposal of Oil 'Well Brines to the City Sani-
tary Sewer System
"The Block Oil Company has submitted a request for permis-
sion to dispose of the waste water from their well located
near the intersection of Holly Avenue and Oregon Street by
discharging said waste water to the public sewer system of
this City.
"The essential facts of this case are as follows:
1. The anticipated quantity of discharge is approximate-
ly 2,250 gallons per day.
2. This waste water contains approximately 15,000 parts
per million of sodium chloride, and an undetermined
but small amount of oil.
3. There is no other objectionable substance present in
this waste water.
- 1 -
4. The present method of disposing of this waste water
is by discharge upon the surface of the ground, re-
sulting in an extremely unsightly and potentially
dangerous condition. This condition is further ag-
gravated by the fact that many new homes are being
developed in the vicinity of this disposal area.
5. Block Oil Company is willing to pay all reasonable
and necessary costs incident to the disposal of its
waste water through the public sewer system.
"Investigation has revealed that under similar conditions
the City of Los Angeles permits the discharge of such waste
water to its sanitary sewer system, but requires the in-
stallation of a separator in order to reduce the oil con-
tent to less than 25 parts per million. The discharge of
this waste water after separation would not cause any
operating difficulties in the sewer department of this City,
but the pumping and treatment of this quantity of water
would result in an expense to the City of El Segundo, of
approximately $50.00 per year.
"It is respectfully recommended that your Honorable Body
grant permission to the Block Gil Company to dispose of the
waste water from its oil well operation located near the
intersection of Holly Avenue and Oregon Street by discharg-
ing the same into the public sewer system of the City of
El Segundo, subject to the following conditions:
1. That said oil company construct, operate, and main-
tain a separator which will reduce the oil content
of the waste water to less than 25 parts per million,
such separator to be approved by the City Engineer of
the City of El Segundo and such installation to be
made at the sole expense of said Company.
2. That the installation of all sewer lines and appur-
tenances to accomplish a connection from said oil
companyts operation to the public sewer system be
made at the sole expense of said company, and to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer of the City of El
Segundo.
3. That the annual fee for such permit be established at
X50.00 payable in advance.
4. That the City Council reserves unto itself the right
to change the fee so required, and to add such other
conditions to the continuance of the permit as may
from time to time seem reasonable and proper.
"Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Donald R. Short
DONALD R. SHORT
Director of Public Works
DRS :dw
- 2 -
/T; and
7457
WHEREAS, this City Council has given due and careful
consideration to the subject of said request and to the report
and recommendations of the said Director of Public Works as here -
inabove set forth in his said communication; now, therefore, - -
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER:
SECTION 1. That said City Council, on behalf of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, does hereby grant permission to
said Block Oil Co. to dispose of the waste water from its said
oil well operation (Block No. 12), located near the intersection
of Holly Avenue and Oregon Street within said City, by dis-
charging the same into the public sewer system of the City of
El Segundo, California, upon and subject, however, to each and
all of the following conditions:
1. That said oil company construct, operate, and main-
tain a separator which will reduce the oil content
of the waste water to less than 25 parts per mil-
lion, such separator to be approved by the City
Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo and such instal-
lation to be made at the sole expense of said Company.
2. That the installation of all sewer lines and appur-
tenances to accomplish a connection from said oil
companyts operation to the public sewer system be
made at the sole expense of said company, and to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer of the City of E1
Segundo.
3. That the annual fee for such permit be established
at '$50.00 payable in advance.
4. That the City Council reserves unto itself the right
to change the fee so required, and to add such other
conditions to the continuance of the permit as may
from time to time seem reasonable and proper.
5. That this permit is revocable and may be revoked by
the City Council at any time in its discretion upon
thirty (30) daysf notice of such revocation to said
permittee, Block Oil Co.
b. That the permit herein granted is further conditioned
upon the permittee accepting and agreeing to said permit
upon and subject to each and all of the terms and con-
ditions set forth herein and evidencing such acceptance
and agreement by endorsing such acceptance and agree-
ment upon a certified copy of this resolution and fil-
ing same with the City Clerk
- 3 -
7 *8
SECTION 2. That this resolution shall take effect
immediately.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same
in the book of original resolutions of said City; and shall
make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records
of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the
minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 10th day of February,
1954•
Ma or of the City oQf ET
California
ATTEST:
�.
City Clerk
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, j SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I. Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segun-
do, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of mem-
bers of the City Council of the said City is five; that the
foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 1385, was passed and
adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the
Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City,
all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 10th
day of February, 1954, and that the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilman Gordon.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this
2a day of February, 1954.
(SEAL)
- 4 -
City Clerk of the City f
El Segundo, California.