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Mitigation Plan as to Reach ; development of RIX or Tertiary Treatment Facility; construct facilities to implement ammonia reduction and nitrogen removal; develop industrial pretreatment program maintenance and participate in Storm 'mater NPDes Remit Compliance; by September 1992, initiate Enforcement Plan and Ordinance; and, inspect all open channels by December 1992 with inspection of industrial facilities and all storm drains larger than 36" by June 1993. Mr. !'dark Adelson declared he had recently conducted inspection of the Colton sewer facility and found it severely below maintenance standards, He stated that the City was required to provide a higher level of treatment at the present facility in 1985 and a compliance schedule was established for completion by 1989. As the City of San Bernardino was given the same requirements, Colton and San Bernardino joined in their compliance project for cost saving, cost effectiveness and cast efficiency. Mr. Adelson recalled that the state agency had initially imposed requirements in its Cease and Desist Order to achieve compliance based on engineering studies; subsequently, the State Regional Pater Quality Control board revised the Cease and Desist Order to enable the Cities to continue with their planning. Now, 7 112 years later, the requirements are being enforced and the enforcement agency sees no facilities nor reduction of ammonia and nitrogen contents to purify the water. Mr. Adelson warned that the California 'dater Code empowers the Regulatory Board to impose a penalty of $5,000.00 per day that the City remains in non-compliance of its mandate. He reminded the Cities that the Board has exercised a great degree of tolerance in addressing this situation. The Regulatory Beard has come under criticism for not vigorously pursuing the Cease and resist Order. Even now, he stated that the Board will continue to allow adequate time for construction of the necessary facilities and for development of the process to ensure compliance. He informed that the City of San Bernardino has constructed a large scale nitrogen removal facility and it is considering a construction plan; RIX facility or conventional treatment facility, The City of Calton needs to male choices soon or face serious consequences. The question remains whether the Cities of Colton and San Bernardino gain by operating a joint operation. Mayor Gonzales recalled that the Cities were considering entering into an experimental project to participate in a regional board. He stated that the City of Colton was not mare that technology studies based on infiltration and extraction processes had been completed. Mr. Adelson declared that as long as progress is made to meet the Beard's requirements, the Board will continue to exercise discretion to allow additional time. A good faith effort through demonstration is expected, Mayor Gonzales informed that the City of Colton has the necessary land. He expressed belief that it is now the time for the City to be decisive and move forward alone in an effort to avoid $5,000 per day penalties and in a good faith effort to achieve compliance of the standards. Mayor Gonzales directed staff to contact the City of San Bernardino to determine their present course of action. Public Utilities Director Schroeder announced that a two-month pilot study has been conducted 2