General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES, Chapter 55.C.8. The City shall monitor water quality regularly to ensure thatsafe drinking water standards are met and maintained inaccordance with State and EPA regulations and takenecessary measures to prevent contamination.5.C.9. The City shall ensure that water supply capacity andinfrastructure are in place prior to granting building permitsfor new development.5.C.10. The City shall ensure through the development reviewprocess that public facilities and infrastructure are designedto meet ultimate capacity needs, pursuant to a master plan, toavoid the need for future replacement to achieve upsizing.5.C.11. The City shall ensure adequate water pressure throughoutthe urban area for fire protection purposes.IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMSAlso see programs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4., and 5.5.5.6. The City shall conduct a study of future water supply alternativesto determine the most appropriate long-term watersupply to serve Wheatland.Responsibility:City CouncilCity EngineerTime Frame: FY 2007-20085.7. The City shall prepare a Water Management Plan to includefire protection needs, water conservation, and managementmeasures, as required by State law.Responsibility:City CouncilPublic Works DirectorCity EngineerTime Frame: FY 2007-2008WASTEWATERCOLLECTION,TREATMENT,DISPOSAL, ANDREUSEThe City provides sewer collection, treatment, and disposal services.The City’s wastewater treatment plant is located south of the city,adjacent to the Bear River levee. New development will requireconstruction of a new treatment plant and new trunk lines. Thepolicies in this section seek to provide for the logical expansion andextension of the wastewater system to serve new development.Wheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 5-6July 11, 2006