WATER – A total of 26,964,000 gallons of water were treated and delivered during the month. 7,274,000 gallons from Alder Creek treatment plant, 5,950,000 gallons from Brownell Springs and 13,740,000 gallons purchased from City of Portland. Maximum day production was 1.31 MG on February 27th.  5.11 inches of rainfall were recorded at the water treatment plant site during February.

WASTEWATER – A total of 33,530,000 gallons of sewage were treated and discharged to Tickle Creek. Minimum flow was 0.67 MGD on the 13th. Maximum flow was 2.22 MGD on the 25th. Rainfall was 0.1 inches on the 24th and 0.6 inches on the 25th. A total of 6.14 inches of rainfall were recorded at the treatment plant site during February. BOD concentration was 6.0 mg/l; BOD loading was 58 lbs; permit allows 10 mg/l and 125 lbs.; SS concentration was 6.0 mg/l; SS loading was 80 lbs.; permit allows 10 mg/l and 125 lbs. 6.7 wet tons of sludge were processed and hauled to landfill during the month. The pumps at Marcy St.; Northside, Southside, Southeast, Southwest and Meinig Ave. lift stations ran a total of 356 hours with no significant issues. PW staff installed a drop pipe in the wet well at Northside pump station (see photo). This will reduce the turbulence in the wet well which we believe led to the two overflows from this pump station in 2017. Work continued on gathering data for the Wastewater Facilities Plan.

STREETS & STORM –  The snow in the middle of the month kept PW crews busy clearing streets and parking lots and sidewalks at City buildings. About 40 hours of overtime was devoted to snow removal. Due to the snow no street sweeping took place during the month of February.

PARKS, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – PB&G staff spent time at the former Cedar Ridge and Aquatics Center sites during February learning the finer points of pool and boiler maintenance and operations. Cleanup of limbs and branches from wind events during the month took place in Meinig Park, the Community Campus and on Tickle Creek Trail.