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An ordinance prohibiting the use of and contact with designated groundwater from beneath the property generally located at 2106, 2108, and 2110 North Galloway Avenue in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, to facilitate certification of a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) of said property by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) pursuant to the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act.
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In 2004 thru 2007, the subject property operated as Debonair Cleaner, as such, they were registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as a user of the drycleaning solvent tetrachloroethene (PCE). They were also registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the TCEQ Hazardous Industrial Program as a small quantity generator.
In 2011, the property owners investigated the site for any potential release of dry-cleaning solvents. The investigation and confirmation investigation by W&M Environmental Group, identified the presence of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOC's). As a result, the property owner, Vista Crossing SC applied to the TCEQ's Voluntary Cleanup Program and permanent monitoring wells were installed.
Under Chapter 361, Subchapter W of the Texas Health and Safety Code, the TCEQ certifies Municipal Setting Designation's (MSD) to restrict groundwater use beneath 2106, 2108, and 2110 North Galloway Avenue (Property), enabling a State-approved corrective process to protect human health and the environment. The City has reviewed the report and concurs that the type of known contaminants that have been documented within the uppermost groundwater beneath the MSD Property are concentrations above potable standards. The level of contamination does not pose a public safety concern necessitating additional mitigation.
As part of the MSD application process, the City is required to provide the TCEQ with an ordinance indicating support of the MSD and prohibiting the use of and contact with groundwater from beneath ...
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