RESOLUTION 2020-004

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN TO 
STATE THEIR INTENT TO MAINTAIN PERMIT 
REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BY NATIONAL 
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM 
TO PREVENT WASTEWATER PERMIT VIOLATIONS 
AND OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO. 
WHEREAS, the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Program (MWPP) is a program 
developed by the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent wastewater permit violations and 
to maximize the useful lives of the publicly-owned treatment works (POTW) through effective 
operation and maintenance, financial management and reduced wastewater flows and loadings 
by ensuring timely planning and financing for future needs prior to the occurrence of wastewater 
permit violations; and, 
WHEREAS, the Town of Olla is required by NPDES Permit No. LA0032379 to submit 
information found in the audit each year along with a resolution from the governing body 
outlining specific action; and, 
WHEREAS, the Town of Olla identified the following items during the most recent audit 
• The age of the plant since the last major renovation is 9 years; 
•	The number of effluent violations for Fecal Coliform weekly concentration for the 
monitoring period is one. The monthly flow exceeded the design capacity twice 
during the monitoring period. The monthly flow exceeded 90% of the design 
capacity three times during the monitoring period. 
WHEREAS, the Town of Olla employs Turnage Environmental Service to oversee the 
operation of the treatment and collection system. Mr. Russell Turnage is certified in Wastewater 
Treatment and Collection IV. 
WHEREAS, the Administration and the Board of Aldermen continue to monitor 
compliance of the effluent through the DMRs and authorize personnel to make necessary 
changes in operational procedures to achieve compliance; and 
WHEREAS, the Administration and the Board of Aldermen realize improvements in 
permit limits excursions occurred during the monitoring period; and 
WHEREAS, the Administration and the Board of Aldermen are aware of effluent permit 
violations and the need to have Class II certified operators operating the treatment and collection 
system; 
WHEREAS, the treatment system is meeting permit limits and sewer overflows in the 
collection system are infrequent; 

WHEREAS, the Administration and the Board of Aldermen approve the MWPP audit, 
now therefore 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Olla, 
Louisiana, in legal session convened, that the Aldermen hereby authorizes the Town of Olla to 
state their intent to maintain permit requirements as set forth by National Pollution Discharge 
Elimination System to prevent wastewater permit violations. 

PASSED AND ADOPTED at Olla, Louisiana, this 10th day of March 2020. 																				__________________________________
						City Clerk