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Scenario:

You are a facilities project manager for Shop ’N’ Leave, a national chain of convenience stores. You oversee the construction of new stores and coordinate between your facility designer and architects, construction contractors, and the various state and local governments of each location. All of your stores require multiple rows of large freezers and refrigerators for products like beverages and ice cream. For each new location, your facility designer, Sarah Johansen, is responsible for determining the best way to dispose of the condensation produced by this equipment in a manner that complies with state and federal regulations for wastewater. Because the water produced by these units may contain food waste (say, from broken or spilled bottles) as well as cleaning chemicals, the water is usually routed through an industrial wastewater system, rather than the systems for human sewage or stormwater. Unfortunately, your new location in Dunedin, Florida has been denied a permit to use the industrial wastewater system. Anthony Clemens, Director of Public Works and Utilities for the City of Dunedin, indicated that refrigerator condensation is “clear water” and therefore should be routed into the stormwater drainage system. You immediately understand the mistake: the official assumes this condensation is the same as that produced by their home refrigerator or air conditioner. It is not. Compounding the problem, federal EPA guidelines strictly prohibit business from dumping contaminated water into stormwater drainage systems, and your company could be fined tens of thousands of dollars for non-compliance. However, if you use the city’s industrial wastewater system without a permit, your Dunedin location could be fined or shut down completely. You have already informed your boss, Anita Bryer, that you’ve commissioned a third-party firm to test the condensation from your refrigeration units, and they confirmed independently that the water is in face in violation of EPA standards for stormwater.

Deliverables:

Based on the scenario above, your three deliverables will be the following documents.

— Document to the Director of Public Works and Utilities for the City of Dunedin, who previously denied your permit

— Document to your facilities designer

— Document to your boss