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County Administrator's Report 11. 15.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Certification of the Escambia County Water Quality Laboratory and a Resolution Adopting a Schedule of Fees and Corresponding General Terms and Conditions - J. Taylor “Chips” Kirschenfeld, Interim Director, Department of Natural Resources Management
That the Board take the following action concerning certification of the Escambia County Water Quality Laboratory and a Resolution Adopting a Schedule of Fees and Corresponding General Terms and Conditions:
A. Recognize the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), Bureau of Public Health Laboratories, certification of the Escambia County Water Quality Laboratory's compliance with the Florida Administrative Code 64-1, for the examination of environmental samples in various categories; and
B. Adopt and authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution authorizing and adopting a Schedule of Fees (Exhibit A) and the corresponding General Terms and Conditions (Exhibit B) for the Escambia County Water Quality Laboratory, effective April 1, 2016.
[Funding: Revenue realized will be deposited in Fund 101, Water Quality Laboratory Restricted Fund] |
| BACKGROUND: |
Escambia County has operated an analytical laboratory since 2007. The primary purpose of the laboratory has been to provide a cost effective means to maintain compliance with state and federally mandated programs, and support grant-related monitoring activities.
The Escambia County Water Quality Laboratory (ECWQL) was granted certification from the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), Bureau of Public Health Laboratories, on December 3, 2015. Certification has been granted for the following Fields of Accreditation on environmental samples: drinking water (microbiology), non-potable water (general chemistry, metals, microbiology), and solid and chemical materials (general chemistry and metals) for a total of 68 parameters in water, soil, and sediment using 32 separate analytical methods.
Analytical services offered by the ECWQL may provide a direct benefit to other public entities, private sector businesses, and individual residents. Adopting a schedule of fees will allow Escambia County to offer these services at fair market rates, and recoup associated hard costs. Revenue realized will also further offset ongoing costs associated with maintaining a certified laboratory facility. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| [Funding: Revenue realized will be deposited in Fund 101, Water Quality Laboratory Restricted Fund] |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Resolution, Fee Schedule, and Terms and Conditions have been reviewed by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| Personnel will consist of Department of Natural Resources Management, Water Quality & Land Management Division staff. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board Policy Section I, A (6) |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Department of Natural Resources Management, Water Quality & Land Management Division, will coordinate with applicable agencies to implement the terms of the Resolution. |
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