Monthly Report – Public Works Department – January 2018

WATER – A total of 29,836,000 gallons of water were treated and delivered during the month. 10,126,000 gallons from Alder Creek treatment plant, 5,820,000 gallons from Brownell Springs and 13,890,000 gallons purchased from City of Portland. Maximum day production was 1.14 MG on January 10th. 11.12 inches of rainfall were recorded at the water treatment plant site during the month.

WASTEWATER – A total of 50,780,000 gallons of sewage were treated and discharged to Tickle Creek. Minimum flow was 0.87 MGD on the 11th. Maximum flow was 2.62 MGD on the 22nd. Rainfall was 0.5 inches on the 21st and 0.75 inches on the 22nd. A total of 9.56 inches of rainfall were recorded at the treatment plant site during January. BOD concentration was 8.0 mg/l; BOD loading was 114 lbs; permit allows 10 mg/l and 125 lbs.; SS concentration was 12.0 mg/l; SS loading was 128 lbs.; permit allows 10 mg/l and 125 lbs. There was an exceedance of the permit limits for ammonia on January 3rd. 165 tons of sludge was hauled to landfill during the month. The pumps at Marcy St.; Northside, Southside, Southeast, Southwest and Meinig Ave. lift stations ran a total of 625 hours. Monitoring equipment for pump starts was installed at two pump stations as part of the Wastewater Facilities Plan.

STREETS & STORM – The street sweeping contractor spent a total of 57 hours sweeping streets collecting 17 tons (22 cubic yards) of debris.