WATER – A total of 23,625,400 gallons of water were produced, 15,846,000 at Alder Creek Treatment Plant and 7,779,400 at Brownell Springs. Peak day water production was 1.28 MG on the 14th. A total of 2.95 inches of rainfall were recorded at the treatment plant site during October.  Work continued on the Intertie project. The slab for the booster pump station on Hudson Rd. was poured, the reservoir roof was completed and work began on the pre-stressing and strand wrapping of the reservoir wall.

SEWER – A total of 32,800,000 gallons of wastewater were treated and reused for irrigation purposes. Minimum flow was 0.74 MGD on the 18th. Maximum day flow was 2.63 MGD on the 1st. Rainfall was 0.6″ on the 31st and 0.5″ on the 1st. 2.2 inches of rainfall were recorded at the treatment plant site during October.  BOD concentration was 4.9 mg/l; BOD loading was 61 lbs.; permit allows 10 mg/l and 125 lbs.; SS concentration was 2.9  mg/l; SS loading was 34.8 lbs.; permit allows 10 mg/l and 125 lbs. We were in compliance with our discharge permit for the month of October. 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.   2.5 dry tons of sludge were processed and spread on local pasture land.  Two pumps at the treatment plant failed, were taken in for repair and returned to service during October. The Southside pump station at Arletha and Cascadia Village Dr. serving the Snowberry subdivision was placed into service. The pumps at Marcy St.; Northside, Southside, Southeast, Southwest and Meinig Ave. lift stations ran a total of 218 hours with no significant problems. The failed pump at Meinig Ave. PS was replaced with a new unit in October. City staff inspected the sewer trunk line alignment between 362nd and the wastewater treatment plant in October. We found two manholes that need repairs, one significant and the other minor.

STREETS – The street sweeping contractor spent 62 hours sweeping streets and collected 48 tons (77 cu. yds.) of debris, covering 259 lane miles. City crews used 5 tons of asphalt patching potholes and utility cuts. The dry weather in October allowed the developer’s contractor to complete paving and striping on the project widening Hwy 211 at Village Blvd.

PARKS / OTHER –  Parks staff took advantage of the dry October weather to catch up on fertilizing and seeding of areas that were too wet in September. PW staff began cleaning catch basins and storm drainage pipes in anticipation of winter rains.