FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Lan C. Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services
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SAWPA CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMMON INTEREST AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPING A REGIONAL APPROACH TO ADDRESS PFAS CONTAMINATION
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the General Manager to execute the Confidentiality and Common Interest Agreement by and among Orange County Sanitation District and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA); the Eastern Municipal Water District; the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, the Orange County Water District (OCWD), the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, and the Western Municipal Water District (collectively referred to as the "Parties") to develop a regional approach to treating or otherwise remediating the surface and ground waters and reclaimable wastewaters in the Santa Ana River Basin that have been, or are threatened to be, contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively, "PFAS").
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BACKGROUND
In order to advance and promote their Common Interests in addressing and resolving the problems posed by PFAS contamination in the Santa Ana River Basin (Basin), including, but not limited to, investigating and pursuing pending and potential claims relating to PFAS contamination, the Parties desire to collaborate with each other by, among other things, having their respective staff persons and attorneys undertake a wide range of pre-decisional, investigatory, and information-gathering actions and activities intended to investigate and address the ubiquitous problems posed by PFAS contamination.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Protect OC San assets
* Sustain 1, 5, 20-year planning horizons
* Listen to and seriously consider community input on environmental concerns
* Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders
* Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and ne...
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