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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with the Municipality of
Metropolitan Seattle (Metro) for wastewater
testing.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima requires professional ser-
vices for the purpose of conducting complex analytical testing
of water, wastewater, sludge, and soil samples for the purpose
of meeting all State, Federal, and local regulations which
apply to the City's National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) wastewater discharge permit; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima recognizes that such analyti-
cal testing services are complex, costly, and time consuming;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is not presently equipped nor
does it have staff trained to conduct such analytical test-
ing; and
WHEREAS, Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (herein-
after called Metro), has the necessary staffing, resources,
and testing equipment to conduct complex analytical testing
which the City of Yakima is required to perform under the
terms of its NPDES discharge permit; and
WHEREAS, Metro has conducted tests for Yakima in the
recent past with an excellent record for quality control and
data interpretation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is satisfied with the cost
effective and quality services provided by the Metro Labora-
tory, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TBE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager and the City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute the attached and incorporated "City of
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Yakima and Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle Intergovern-
mental Agreement for Laboratory Services".
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this l31day of
1990.
ATTEST:
City C erk
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Mayor
CITY OF YAKIMA
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MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR LABORATORY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima requires professional services for
the purpose of conducting complex analytical testing of water,
wastewater, sludge, and soil samples for the purpose of meeting all
State, Federal, and local regulations which apply to the City's
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima recognizes that such analytical
testing services are complex, costly, and time consuming; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is not presently equipped nor does
it have staff trained to conduct such analytical testing; and
WHEREAS, Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (hereinafter
called Metro), has the necessary staffing, resources, and testing
equipment to conduct complex analytical testing which the City of
Yakima is required to perform under the terms of its NPDES dis-
charge permit; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Metro has conducted tests for Yakima in the
recent past with an excellent record for quality control and da-
ta interpretation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is satisfied with the cost effec-
tive and quality services provided by the Metro Laboratory, now,
therefore, the parties mutually agree as follows:
(1) Parties. This Agreement is entered into and between the
City of Yakima (City), a first class Washington Municipal Corpora-
tion and the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro), a Metro-
politan Municipal Corporation.
(2) Starting Date. This Agreement is entered into in this
6 ' day of NI Rc 4 , 1990.
(3) Term. This Agreement shall terminate two years from its
effective date written above. The parties may renew this Agreement
by mutual consent for one year terms thereafter.
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(4) Consideration. Metro shall provide the laboratory tests
listed in Attachment "A", which is attached and incorporated by
reference, at the City's request. Test costs and the approved
protocol for performing said tests are included in Attachment "B"
which attachment is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
The City shall pay Metro within thirty (30) days of receipt of
billing from Metro. Metro shall send any bills to the City's
Process Control Supervisor.
(5) Quality Control. Metro shall conduct all of the tests
(unless subcontracted with the City's approval) at the prices and
following the accepted protocol listed in Attachment "B". Metro
shall provide written documentation to the City on the quality of
its analyses. At the City's request, Metro shall send the City all
data relevant to sample custody and quality control on any test at
no extra charge. Metro shall notify City when an analyses is out
of control or when other anomalies in data may affect the outcome
of valid test results.
(6) Accreditation. Metro has applied for state laboratory
accreditation through their application (#1071) in the State of
Washington Department of Ecology Laboratory Accreditation program
under WAC 173-50. Upon being so accredited, Metro shall send the
City written proof of such accreditation.
(7) Liability. No liability shall attach to either party
under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein.
(8) Response Time. Metro shall complete tests and furnish
written results to the City within thirty (30) days of its receipt
of the City's request and samples to be tested.
(9) Sample Preparation and Transport. The City is responsi-
ble for all sample gathering, preparation, preservation, and ship-
ping according to accepted scientific methods. The City's Process
Control Supervisor shall be the responsible receiver of all test
results. Metro shall send all test results to Process Control
Supervisor, Yakima Wastewater Facility)2220 East Viola Street,
Yakima, Washington, 98901.
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(10) Termination. Either party may terminate this contract
by giving the other party sixty (60) days written notice at the
addresses written below.
(11) Other Providers. The parties understand
the City may seek the same or similar test from
at its sole discretion.
(12) Whole Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the
and agree that
other laboratories
entire agreement between the parties.
METRO
Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle
322 West Ewing Street
Seattle, WA 98119
Jeff yS. Bauman
Laboratory Manager
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CITY OF YAKIMA
City Hall
129 North 2nd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Richard A. Zais, Jr.
City Manager
Attest:
City Clerk
City Contract No. 90-'7
Resolution No. D-5686
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Test
Priority
Priority
pH
Fats,
Total
Attachment "A"
Outside Testing Requirements for
the City of Yakima Wastewater Plant
Matrix
pollutant organics Inf., effluent, sludge
Pollutant Metals
oils, and
solids
Chloride
Suspended
Bioassays
Bioassays
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soil, Industrial samples
grease Industrial samples
soil, Inf., sludge
wastewater, ind. samples
wastewater, ind. samples
effluent, riverwater
solids
(trout)
(daphnia)
Bioassays (selenastrum)
Cyanide
EP Toxicity plus CU, NI, and ZN
nitrite
nitrate
Organic nitrogen
Ammonia nitrogen
17) Phosphorous
„ If
sludge, soil, wastewater
sludge
sludge, irrigation water
sludge, irrigation water
sludge,
sludge,
sludge,
soil
soil
soil
ATTACHMENT B
TvZt 4 Protocol Cost
1. EPA 608, 624, 625 $600.00
2. EPA 200.7 with ICP
plus As, Se, Sb, Ti by OF
and Hg by cold vapor AA
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3. _ soil: LPA 5W 846 9045
industrial sales: EPA 150.1
4. EPA 413.1
88.50 (water)
105.00 (eludge)
7.50
7.50
25.00
5. soil/sludge: Std. Method 209.F 5.00
influent: EPA 160.3 5.00
6. specific ion
7. Std. Method 209.0
8. 96 hour acute
9. 48 hour acute
10. 96 hour acut%hronic
11. *EPA 335.2
5.00
5.00
500.00
250.00
350.00
24.50
12. leaching: SW 846 Method 1310
pesticides: SW 846 Method 8080 with metals
3520 for extraction 305.00 and
herbicides: SW 846 Method 8150 organics
metals: SW 846 Method 6010 (ICP);
7470 Mg by cold vapor AA
13. Std. Method 419
14. std. Method 418 F
15. Std. Method 420 a
3.6. Std. method 417 G
17. EPA 258.1
5.00
5.00
36.00
5.00
15.00
* Metro's Lab does not perform this particular test. If Yakima would like
Metro to do so, we will "subcontract" this test to another Seattle lab at
the cost shown; or Yakima could make alternate arrangements for conducting
this particular teat.