Title
Intergovernmental Agreement for Heterotrophic Plate Count Water Sample Analysis with Arizona Department of Health Services (Ordinance S-51093)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Phoenix and the Arizona Department of Health Services to allow the City to continue to perform sample analysis for Heterotrophic Plate Count in water samples collected by Arizona Department of Health Services.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) is to provide assistance to Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) by conducting mandated testing to ensure water quality is meeting standard requirements. Water samples will be collected monthly by ADHS and delivered to the City of Phoenix Water Services Department Compliance Laboratory (WSDCL). WSDCL is licensed to perform Heterotrophic Plate Count testing on water samples and will perform testing on approximately one to three water samples per month, which will be provided by ADHS. WSDCL will also provide: sampling kits used in the testing process; forms to be completed and submitted with the samples; preliminary result reports, as requested; and issuance of a final report containing the results of testing.
Contract Term
The term of this agreement is for a period of five years to begin on or about July 1, 2024.
Financial Impact
There will be no financial impact to the City for this IGA.
Location
23rd Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.