WATER – A total of 26,666,100 gallons of water were produced, 14,535,000 at Alder Creek Treatment Plant and 12,131,100 at Brownell Springs. Peak day water production was 1.16 MG on April 23^rd. A total of 7.38 inches of rainfall were recorded at the treatment plant site during the month.  CH2M-Hill and City staff met with a consultant to review operational and water quality issues associated with our existing water production facilities and the new Portland Water Bureau source. We wanted to identify any issues before design on the PWB project was too far along in case changes needed to be made.

SEWER – A total of 39,190,000 gallons of wastewater were treated and discharged. Minimum flow was .75 MGD on the 14^th. Maximum day flow was 2.02 MGD on the 1^st, (rainfall was .50 inches on March 31^st and 0.05 inches on the 1^st). A total of 6.07 inches of rainfall was recorded at the treatment plant site during the month. Discharge of treated effluent to Iseli Nursery began on April 27^th. We were in compliance with our waste discharge permit for the month of April. BOD concentration was 4.49 mg/l; BOD loading was 46.4 lbs.; permit allows 20 mg/l and 125 lbs.; SS concentration was 4.18 mg/l; SS loading was 46 lbs.; permit allows 20 mg/l and 125 lbs. No sludge was processed or hauled off-site during the month of April. City staff repaired a broken water line at the plant site in April. It was under a flight of concrete stairs which made it difficult. Two of the large blowers were sent in for repairs. The pumps at Marcy St.; Northside, Southeast, Meinig Ave. and Sleepy Hollow lift stations ran a total of 347 hours with no significant problems. City staff pressure washed the exterior surfaces of pump housings, control panels and generator enclosures and performed spring cleaning and landscaping at all pump station sites during April.

STREETS – The street sweeping contractor spent 40 hours sweeping streets and collected 3 tons (8 cu. yds.) of debris, covering 122 lane miles. City staff began sealing cracks on

PARKS / OTHER – With the drier weather towards the end of the month park mowing became a little easier to keep up with. The Parks Attendant position was filled and the restrooms in the park are now opened and closed on a daily schedule.  The new parking lot lighting in Meinig Park was placed into service.