WATER – A total of 32,712,400 gallons of water were produced, 20,496,400 at Alder Creek Treatment Plant and 12,216,000 at Brownell Springs. Peak day water production was 1.39 MG on the 5th. A total of 8.89 inches of rainfall were recorded at the treatment plant site during May.   Work continued on the Intertie project. All piping between Kelso Rd. and Bell St. was pressure tested and passed. Clean up and seeding took place on the sections outside the City. There were some issues with delays on Bluff during Sandy High School arrival and dismissal times but the contractor was able to make some adjustments to help reduce impacts.

SEWER – A total of 46,550,000 gallons of wastewater were treated and reused for irrigation purposes. Minimum flow was 0.73 MGD on the 16th. Maximum day flow was 2.4 MGD on the 23rd. Rainfall on May 22nd was 1.65″ with 0.75″ following on the 23rd.  6.02 inches of rainfall was recorded at the treatment plant site during the month. BOD concentration was 7.5 mg/l; BOD loading was 107 lbs.; permit allows 10 mg/l and 125 lbs.; SS concentration was 4.6  mg/l; SS loading was 69 lbs.; permit allows 10 mg/l and 125 lbs. We were in compliance with our discharge permit for the month of May. Effluent BOD and SS limits do not apply when the treated wastewater is used for land application these figures are shown to demonstrate treatment efficiency. 12,320 gallons of sludge were processed during the month, no sludge was hauled or spread. The pumps at Marcy St.; Northside, Southeast and Meinig Ave. lift stations ran a total of 357 hours. We had some issues with the level control system at Meinig Ave. pump station and experienced two overflows during May. The power supply was replaced and the station seems to be operating properly. We will install a backup level control system in this station over the summer.

STREETS – The street sweeping contractor spent 47 hours sweeping streets and collected 10 tons (18 cu. yds.) of debris, covering 126 lane miles.

PARKS / OTHER –  Parks staff fertilized turf at Cascadia Village, Sandy Bluff and Barlow Ridge parks.