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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fundraising Car Washes Within the City of Dubuque
DATE: May 25, 2011
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City Engineer Gus Psihoyos has submitted information regarding fundraising car
washes within the City of Dubuque as it relates to stormwater management and the
City's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System municipal separate storm sewer
system (MS4) permit.
Federal regulations mandate that The City of Dubuque obtain an National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System stormwater permit from the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources (IDNR).
The IDNR issued the City's current National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
stormwater permit in November of 2009 and it will expire in November of 2014. One
element of the City's permit is that the City must adopt and enforce an ordinance that
prohibits anything other than stormwater from entering the City's stormwater
management system.
In April of 2004 the City Council passed Ordinance 29 -04 establishing the City's Illicit
Discharge Ordinance.
In January of 2010 and again in April of 2010 the Environmental Stewardship Advisory
Commission submitted letters to the City Council recommending the City consider
developing a policy and /or ordinance for fundraising car washes in the City.
The City's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System stormwater permit does list
several allowable non - stormwater discharges into the stormwater management system.
These allowable discharges are listed in the City's Illicit Discharge Ordinance.
Recognizing the difficulty of trying to prohibit and enforce a prohibition on residential car
washing, EPA guidance documents state that communities may allow "individual
residential car washes" at their discretion. Therefore, the City of Dubuque's ordinance
lists "non- commercial washing of vehicles" as an allowable discharge.
With the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission's recommendation in mind,
Engineering staff began gathering information related to the matter of fundraising car
washes. The goal remains to determine ways that the City can continue to allow
fundraising car washes while at the same time adhere to local, state, and federal
regulations.
Engineering staff research revealed that this is an issue that communities across the
country are dealing with.
Because other cities in Iowa are bound by similar National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System stormwater permit regulations, Engineering staff contacted the ten
largest communities in Iowa. They all have similar ordinances declaring vehicle wash
water to be an illicit discharge. Like the City of Dubuque, Cedar Falls, Coralville,
Davenport, Iowa City, Sioux City, and Waterloo list "non- commercial car washing" as an
allowable discharge. Ames and Des Moines do not make such an exception, banning
all vehicle wash water. As a general rule, most stated that they do not have the time or
resources to enforce the prohibition.
Engineering staff also contacted the IDNR. Joe Sanfilippo, the IDNR's Manchester field
office supervisor, thought it would be acceptable to allow fundraising car washes to
operate as long as Best Management Practices (BMP's) were in place to help prevent
illicit discharges from occurring. Joe Griffin, the Stormwater Coordinator for the IDNR,
stated that although wash water is prohibited, they would consider using some controls
to filter or divert water to be an acceptable practice. He also stated though that the
chance of the IDNR issuing a fine for this type of activity is highly unlikely.
The EPA clearly indicates on their website that it is a best management practice NOT to
let them go into storm sewers. And ultimately, it would be a violation of the federal
Clean Water Act to not enforce the City's ordinance. A violation of the Clean Water Act
carries a $27,500 fine per violation. And a person who knowingly violates the Clean
Water Act can be charged with a federal crime.
Since it is the EPA who ultimately regulates the Clean Water Act, their viewpoint is
paramount. Citing a study from the Center for Watershed Protection, the EPA
estimates that there may be as many as 27 million residential car wash polluters each
year. The EPA recommends best management practices including the following:
• Using a commercial car wash that drains to the sanitary sewer;
• Washing cars on gravel, grass, or other permeable surfaces;
• Blocking off the storm drain during charity carwash events or using a insert to
catch wash water;
• Pumping soapy water from car washes into a sanitary sewer drain;
• If pumping into a drain is not feasible, pumping car wash water onto grass or
landscaping to provide filtration;
• Using hoses with nozzles that automatically turn off when left unattended; and
• Using only biodegradable soaps.
Following the direction of the EPA, Engineering staff contacted local organizations and
has begun working with them to site and operate fundraising car washes in such a
manner so that the local organization can continue to hold the fund raiser while
remaining compliant with local, state, and federal regulations. Engineering staff is
looking into the establishment of car wash kits to assist fundraising events.
City staff is available to answer any questions.
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Crenna Brumwell, Assistant City Attorney
Todd Shoemaker, Environmental Engineer
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer II
Michael C. Van Milligen
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
BACKGROUND
DISCUSSION
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Fundraising Car Washes Within the City of Dubuque
DATE: May 17, 2011
INTRODUCTION
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The purpose of this memo is to present information regarding fundraising car washes
within the City of Dubuque as it relates to stormwater management and the City's
NPDES municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit.
Federal regulations mandate that The City of Dubuque obtain an NPDES MS4
(stormwater) permit from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
The IDNR issued the City's current NPDES MS4 permit in November of 2009 and it will
expire in November of 2014. One element of the City's permit is that the City must adopt
and enforce an ordinance that prohibits anything other than stormwater from entering
the City's stormwater management system.
In April of 2004 the City Council passed Ordinance 29 -04 establishing the City's Illicit
Discharge Ordinance. See Title 13, Chapter 5: Illicit Connections and Discharge to
Storm Sewer System.
In January of 2010 and again in April of 2010 the Environmental Stewardship Advisory
Commission (ESAC) submitted letters to the City Council recommending the City
consider developing a policy and /or ordinance for fundraising car washes in the City.
The City's NPDES MS4 permit does list several allowable non - stormwater discharges
into the stormwater management system. These allowable discharges are listed in the
City's Illicit Discharge Ordinance. Recognizing the difficulty of trying to prohibit and
enforce a prohibition on residential car washing, EPA guidance documents state that
individual MS4 communities may allow "individual residential car washes" at their
discretion. Therefore, the City of Dubuque's ordinance lists "non- commercial washing of
vehicles" as an allowable discharge.
With the ESAC's recommendation in mind, Engineering staff began gathering
information related to the matter of fundraising car washes. The goal remains to
determine ways that the City can continue to allow fundraising car washes while at the
same time adhere to local, state, and federal regulations.
Engineering staff research revealed that this is an issue that communities across the
country are dealing with. Attached is an article from the Associated Press from July of
2009. Per the article, "The Environmental Protection Agency, along with numerous cities
and states, are however urging residents to keep soapy wash water out of storm drains
and have launched public education campaigns for more fish - friendly car washing." The
range of enforcement is stark; "some eco- friendly West Coast cities, such as Santa
Monica, CA have fined residents $500 if vehicle wash water runoff leaves their property.
But in Washington where vehicle wash water is illegal, state and local officials say
"they're not going to bust scofflaws" stating that "we've got better things to do."
Because other cities in Iowa are bound by similar NPDES MS4 permit regulations,
Engineering staff contacted the ten largest communities in Iowa. They all have similar
ordinances declaring vehicle wash water to be an illicit discharge. Like the City of
Dubuque, Cedar Falls, Coralville, Davenport, Iowa City, Sioux City, and Waterloo list
"non- commercial car washing" as an allowable discharge. Ames and Des Moines do not
make such an exception, banning all vehicle wash water. When contacted, at least one
City staff person was not aware that their own City ordinance prohibited the discharge of
vehicle wash water into the storm sewer system. As a general rule, most stated that
they do not have the time or resources to enforce the prohibition.
Engineering staff also contacted the IDNR. Joe Sanfilippo, the IDNR's Manchester field
office supervisor, thought it would be acceptable to allow fundraising car washes to
operate as long as Best Management Practices (BMP's) were in place to help prevent
illicit discharges from occurring. Joe Griffin, the Stormwater Coordinator for the IDNR,
stated that although wash water is prohibited, they would consider using some controls
to filter or divert water to be an acceptable practice. He also stated though that the
chance of the IDNR issuing a fine for this type of activity is highly unlikely.
According to City Attorney Barry Lindahl, fundraising car washes are much closer to
commercial car washes in terms of the amount of polluted water that they would
generate and discharge into the stormwater management system. This is consistent
with information presented by the EPA on their website which clearly indicates that it is
a best management practice NOT to let them go into storm sewers. And ultimately, it
would be a violation of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) to not enforce the City's
ordinance. A violation of the CWA carries a $27,500 fine per violation. And a person
who knowingly violates the CWA can be charged with a federal crime.
Since it is the EPA who ultimately regulates the CWA, their viewpoint is paramount.
Attached is a fact sheet from the EPA on residential car washing. Citing a study from
the Center for Watershed Protection, the EPA estimates that there may be as many as
27 million residential car wash polluters each year. The EPA recommends best
management practices including the following:
- Using a commercial car wash that drains to the sanitary sewer;
- Washing cars on gravel, grass, or other permeable surfaces;
- Blocking off the storm drain during charity carwash events or using a insert to
catch wash water;
- Pumping soapy water from car washes into a sanitary sewer drain;
- If pumping into a drain is not feasible, pumping car wash water onto grass or
landscaping to provide filtration;
- Using hoses with nozzles that automatically turn off when left unattended; and
- Using only biodegradable soaps.
Following the direction of the EPA, Engineering staff contacted local organizations and
has begun working with them to site and operate fundraising car washes in such a
manner so that the local organization can continue to hold the fund raiser while
remaining compliant with local, state, and federal regulations.
Engineering staff is looking into the establishment of car wash kits such as the one
outlined in the attachment from the City of Federal Way, WA Public Works Department.
Engineering staff presented its findings to the Environmental Stewardship Advisory
Commission at their May 3, 2011 meeting and will be continuing the discussion at
upcoming meetings.
Prepared by Deron Muehring
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Crenna Brumwell, Assistant City Attorney
Todd Shoemaker, Environmental Engineer
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
Attachs.
April 6, 2010
Honorable Mayor Roy Buol and
City Council Members
City Hall
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001
RE: Fundraising car washes and stormwater management
Dear Mr. Mayor and Council Members:
At the January 18, 2010 City Council meeting, the Environmental Stewardship Advisory
Commission submitted a letter recommending the City consider developing a policy
and /or ordinance for fundraising car washes in the city (see attached.) Since you
received, filed and referred the matter to staff, the ESAC has had no communication on
the matter. Since outdoor car wash season is approaching, we encourage the City
Council and staff to act on our recommendation. Members of the Commission would be
happy to work with City staff and provide input into development of such a
policy /ordinance.
We hope you will consider studying this issue since it does impact the City's Stormwater
Management Plan and Best Management Practices.
Sincerely,
Wayne Klostermann, Chair
Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission
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Seattle's famous Elephant car wash is shown Wednesday, July 8, 2009, near the
Space Needle in Seattle. It's one of the great American summer pastimes: Pulling the car onto the
driveway on a sun - drenched Saturday afternoon, lathering it up with soap, rinsing it off and
watching the sudsy water flow toward the storm drain. Now, officials in Washington and
elsewhere are hoping to change that, implementing new rules to prevent runoff reaching streams
and rivers and harming aquatic life. (AP Photo /Ted S. Warren)
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SEATTLE -- It's one of the great American summer pastimes: Pulling the car onto the driveway
on a sun- drenched Saturday afternoon, lathering it up with soap, rinsing it off and watching the
sudsy water flow toward the storm drain.
Now, officials in Washington and elsewhere are telling residents to either take that old ride to the
car wash, or hold the soap and wash the car over gravel or grass to filter the dirty water.
The officials are trying to prevent the runoff, with all of its soap, grime and metals from the car,
from reaching rivers and streams and harming the fish and other aquatic life in them.
"The soaps are just as toxic as some of the chemicals we regulate in the industrial (sector). They
kill fish," said Sandy Howard, a Washington Department of Ecology spokeswoman.
The state, however, isn't banning car washing. Instead, it is requiring cities to adopt ordinances
that prohibit anything other than clean stormwater from entering drains as part of a broader
stormwater permit it issues.
There are no federal regulations dealing specifically with residential car washing and stormwater
pollution.
The Environmental Protection Agency, along with numerous cities and states, are however urging
residents to keep soapy wash water out of storm drains and have launched public education
campaigns for more fish - friendly car washing.
Some eco- friendly West Coast cities, such as Santa Monica, Calif., have taken it a step further,
fining residents $500 if runoff leaves their property. A few fines have been issued.
The town of Fairfax, north of San Francisco, briefly considered banning residential car washing
but many residents batted down the idea.
"While we were at it, we decided not to kill Mom and apple pie," said David Weinsoff, Fairfax's
mayor. "There are certain things in our community we assume that we can do. People wash their
cars. They have hot dogs on July 4th."
The city of Vancouver, north of Portland, Ore., is rewriting its ordinance to omit car wash water as
an allowable stormwater discharge to comply with state rules. But the city won't be issuing tickets,
public works director Brian Carlson said.
"We've got better things to be doing," he said.
In Washington, state and local officials say they're not going to bust scofflaws either.
"Are we going to have car wash police out there? No," said Doug Navetski, with the water quality
division of King County, which includes Seattle. "We'll do public education."
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As part of their campaign, officials suggest that residents can wash their cars on gravel or grass to
filter the suds, grime and metals. Better yet, they say, take it to a commercial car wash, which
treats runoff.
Even washing a car without soap or with biodegradable soap is a no -no if the water runs off into
storm drains, because it still picks up oil, grease and metals from the vehicle's brake pads.
Stormwater is the one of the biggest threat to rivers and streams in urban areas, state officials say.
When it rains, tiny sources of pollution - drops of oil or antifreeze, copper shavings from car
brakes and pet waste - gets swept up and washed into the rivers and streams.
Soaps in particular dissolve the protective mucous layer on fish and natural oils in the gills,
making fish more susceptible to diseases.
"Individual actions are not only part of the problem but really the biggest problem," said Chris
Wilke, pollution prevention director with Puget Soundkeeper Alliance.
Shane Coakley, who owns a real estate investment firm in Federal Way, washes his truck in his
driveway but takes his Bentley convertible to a commercial car wash twice a week. He said he'd
reconsider washing both vehicles at a car wash if it means keeping local waters clean.
"If everybody does their little part, it adds up," he said.
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Description
This management measure involves
educating the general public,
businesses, and municipal fleets
(public works, school buses, fire,
police, and parks) on the water qualit
impacts of the outdoor washing of
automobiles and how to avoid
allowing polluted runoff to enter the
storm drain system. Outdoor car
washing that uses detergent -rich
water flows down the street and into
the storm drain. This water may
contain high amounts of nutrients,
metals, and hydrocarbons.
Commercial car wash facilities often
recycle their water or are required to treat their wash water discharge prior to release to the
sanitary sewer system, so most stormwater impacts from car washing are from residents,
businesses, and charity car wash fundraisers that discharge polluted wash water to the storm
drain system. According to the surveys, 55 to 70 percent of households wash their own cars,
with the remainder going to a commercial car wash. Sixty percent of residents could be
classified as "chronic car- washers" who wash their cars at least once a month (Smith, 1996,
and Hardwick, 1997). Between 70 and 90 percent of residents reported that their car wash
water drained directly to the street and, presumably, to the nearest stream. It has been
estimated that 25 percent of the population of the United States may be classified as chronic
car washers, which translates into about 27 million potential residential car wash polluters
(Center for Watershed Protection, 1999).
Applicability
Car washing is a common routine for residents and a popular way for organizations such as
scout troops, schools, and sports teams to raise funds. This activity is not limited by geographic
region, but its impact on water quality is greatest in more urbanized areas with higher
concentrations of automobiles. Currently, only a few pollution prevention programs incorporate
proper car washing practices as part of an overall message to residents on ways to reduce
stormwater pollution. Other programs have extended this message to include charity car
washes and provide these charity groups with equipment and training to alleviate the problems
associated with polluted wash water entering the storm drain system.
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The development of a prevention program to reduce the impact of car wash runoff includes
outreach on management practices to reduce discharges to storm drains. Some of these
management practices include the following:
• Using a commercial car wash.
• Washing cars on gravel, grass, or other permeable surfaces.
• Blocking off the storm drain during charity carwash events or using a insert to catch wash
water.
• Pumping soapy water from car washes into a sanitary sewer drain.
• If pumping into a drain is not feasible, pumping car wash water onto grass or landscaping to
provide filtration.
• Using hoses with nozzles that automatically turn off when left unattended.
• Using only biodegradable soaps.
Storm drain stenciling programs (see the Storm Drain Marking fact sheet) emphasizing the
connection between the storm drain system and runoff can also help reinforce the idea that car
washing activities can affect local water quality.
In the Pacific Northwest, outreach programs provide materials to charity carwash organizers to
prevent car wash water from entering storm drains. These "water friendly "carwash kits are
provided free of charge to charity organizers, along with training and educational videos on
planning an environmentally friendly carwash. Two types of equipment are available for charity
organizations to borrow: a catch -basin insert with a sump pump, or a vacuum /boom device
known as a Bubble Buster (Kitsap County, 1999). Both devices capture wash water runoff,
allowing it to be pumped to either a sanitary sewer or a vegetated area for treatment. King
County, Washington's F k" oy', ",c , „ "" website provides information on how to create a car
wash kit.
Sonoma County, California ' *t't),, ,A, "*, has also developed suggestions for reducing the
pollution from carwash fundraisers.
For businesses, good housekeeping practices can minimize the risk of contamination from
wash water discharges. The following are some general best management practices that those
businesses with their own vehicle washing facilities can incorporate to control the water quality
impacts of wash water discharges:
• All vehicle washing should be done in areas designed to collect and hold the wash and rinse
water or effluent generated. Wash water effluent should be recycled, collected, or treated
prior to discharge to the sanitary sewer system.
• Pressure cleaning and steam cleaning should be done off -site to avoid generating runoff
with high pollutant concentrations. If done on -site, no pressure cleaning and steam cleaning
should be done in areas designated as wellhead protection areas for public water supply.
• On -site storm drain locations should be mapped to avoid discharges to the storm drain
system.
• Spills should be immediately contained and treated.
Limitations
The biggest limitation to implementing residential car wash best management practices may be
the lack of knowledge regarding the impacts of polluted runoff. Many people do not associate
the effects of their vehide washing activities with local water quality and may be unaware that
the discharges that enter storm drains are not treated at plants before being discharged into
local waters. Surveys indicate that the average citizen does not fully understand the hydrologic
connection between their yard, the street, the storm sewer, and the streams. For example, a
Roper survey found that just 22 percent of Americans know that stormwater runoff is the most
common source of pollution of streams, rivers, and oceans (NEETF, 1999).
Most car washing best management practices are inexpensive and rely more on good
housekeeping practices than on expensive technology. However, the construction of a
specialized area for vehicle washing can be expensive for businesses. Also, for facilities that
cannot recycle their wash water, the cost of pretreating wash water, through either structural
practices or planning for collection and hauling of contaminated water to sewage treatment
plants, can represent a cost limitation.
Effectiveness
The effectiveness of car washing management practices at reducing stormwater pollutant loads
has yet to be measured accurately. Due to the diffuse nature of stormwater pollution, it is often
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Study
Car Washing Behavior
Smith, 1996
Maryland
60% washed car more than once a month
Pellegrin, 1998
California
73% washed their own cars
73% report that wash -water drains to pavement
Hardwick, 1997
Washington
56% washed their own cars
44% used a commercial car wash
91 % report that wash -water drains to pavement
56% washed car more than once a month
50% would shift if given discounts or free commercial car
washes
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difficult to determine the exact impact of a particular pollution prevention measure at reducing
pollutant loading. While not much is known about the water quality of car wash water, it is clear
that car washing is a common watershed behavior. Three recent surveys have asked residents
where and how frequently they wash their cars (Table 2).
Table 2. A comparison of three surveys about car washing.
Residents are typically not aware of the water quality consequences of car washing and do not
understand the chemical content of the soaps and detergents they use. Car washing is a very
difficult watershed behavior to change since it is often hard to define a better alternative.
However, as with all pollution prevention measures, the reduction of pollutant loads from
outdoor car washing activities are bound to have a positive effect on stormwater quality.
Cost Considerations
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Staffing and materials represent the largest expenditure for local governments seeking to
administer a stormwater education program. Car wash outreach programs are relatively
inexpensive to staff and often require only a limited outlay for materials (brochures, training
videos, etc.), and staff time devoted specifically to car wash education can be less than 5
percent of an employee's time. For Kitsap County, Washington, the Sound Car Wash program
requires roughly 10 to 15 hours a week of staff time over a 25 -week period from April to
September. Cost for materials and equipment replacement is estimated to be between $1,500
and $3,000 for the same 25 -week period (Kitsap County, 1999). The Clean Bay Car Wash kits
program in Tacoma, Washington, uses only the catch basin insert option and estimates that it
spends no more than $2,000 per year and less than 2 weeks of staff time per year to handle
requests for its program (Tacoma Stormwater Utility, 1999).
The purchase of wash water containment equipment is often a one -time expense, and this
equipment is often used for a number of years. Two pieces of equipment used in car wash
programs developed in the Pacific Northwest provide an example of the potential equipment
cost. For the catch -basin insert, the approximate cost of installation is $65. In some cases,
locations where charity car washes are frequently held have constructed their own catch basin
inserts using plywood. For the Bubble Buster, the cost ranges from $2,000 to $2,500.
References
Center for Watershed Protection. 1999. On Watershed Behavior. Watershed Protection
Techniques 3(3): 671 -679.
Camp Dresser & McKee et al. 1993. California Stormwater Industrial /Commercial Best
Management Practice Handbook. Stormwater Quality Task Force, Sacramento, CA.
City of Tacoma Stormwater Utility. 1999. Personal Communication. Tacoma, WA.
Hardwick, N. 1997. Lake Sammamish watershed water quality survey. King County Water and
Land Resources Division, Seattle, WA. 122 pp.
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King County, Washington. No date. About Carwash Kits: Keep pollution out of streams and
Puget Sound. ( http:// dnr .metrokc.cov /wlr /pi /carwash.htm exit g6S At"r'" ]. Accessed September
15, 2005.
Kitsap County Sound Car Wash Program. 1999. Personal communication and website. Kitsap
County Government, Port Orchard, WA. (htto: / /www.kitsapaov.com /sswm /carwash.htm
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Lance Winslow III. 1999. How to Run a Successful Car Wash Fundraiser. Car Wash Guys
International, Inc, Tempe, AZ.
Natural Resources Defense Council. 1999. Stormwater Strategies: Community Responses to
Runoff Pollution. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc, New York, NY
Smith, J. 1996. Public survey used to estimate pollutant loads in Maryland. Technical Note 73.
Watershed Protection Techniques 2(2): 361 x,363.
Sonoma County, California. No Date. Pollution Prevention: Car Wash Fundraisers.
( www .sonoma- countv.orq /prmd /sw /pp- home- carwash.htm ttiorrnr.- E.<<,, _ ].Accessed
September 15, 2005.
Pellegrin Research Group. 1998. Stormwater /urban runoff public education program. Interim
evaluation. Resident population. Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los
Angeles, CA.
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