The City of Oxnard is seeking a Pretreatment Program Review to ensure compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory requirements and the Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The selected vendor will provide oversight and regulation of industrial and commercial wastewater dischargers. The contract was awarded to Ashworth Leininger Group.
• The City of Oxnard owns and operates the Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant (OWTP) and is responsible for managing a Pretreatment Program (PP) that complies with EPA regulatory requirements.
• The PP program currently has approximately 40 permitted industries and 1300 additional regulated businesses.
• The City is looking for a vendor to review the Pretreatment Program and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• The contract was awarded based on criteria such as completeness of the proposal, bidder's qualifications and experience, organization and approach, and references with demonstrated success with similar work.