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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500,'the Administrator of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency has by regulation published
guidelines for the identification of those areas which, as a result of
urban -industrial concentrations or other factors, have substantial water
Quality control problems (40 CFR Part 126); and,
WHEREAS, the South East Texas area satisfies the criteria con-
tained in the Act and guidelines and designation of the area pursuant
to Section 208 of.those guidelines is desirable; and,
WHEREAS, Section 126.10 of the guidelines requires, among other
things, that the affected general purpose units of local government with-
in the problem area must show their intent, through .formally adopted reso-
lutions, to join together in the planning process to develop and implement
a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment management sys-
tem for the area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City of Beaumont recognizes that the South East Texas area has
substantial water Quality control problems, and supports designation of
the Area pursuant to Section 208 and the EPA guidelines, and intends to
join with other affected general purpose units of local government within
the boundaries of the area to develop and implement a plan which will re-
sult in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the Area.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
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day of 19 75 .
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