WATER – A total of 33,026,400 gallons of water were treated and delivered during February. 10,711,600 gallons from Alder Creek treatment plant, 7,729,000 gallons from Brownell Springs and 14,585,800 gallons purchased from City of Portland. Peak day production was 1.67 MGD on February 3rd. 6.75 inches of rainfall were recorded at the water treatment plant site during the month.

WASTEWATER – A total of 78,870,000 gallons of sewage were treated and discharged to Tickle Creek. Maximum flow was 2.68 MGD on the 16th (rainfall was 1.17″ on the 15th and 0.1″ on the 16th). Monthly rainfall recorded at the plant was 3.67 inches. 288,440 gallons of sludge were dewatered and stored. Average BOD concentration was 12.1 MG/L (permit allows 10 MG/L) BOD lbs discharged were 136 lbs/day (permit allows 125 lbs/day) Average SS concentration was 19.5 MG/L (permit allows 10 MG/L) SS lbs discharged were 223 lbs/day (permit allows 125 lbs/day). There were permit violations for weekly and monthly SS and BOD concentration and loading in February. The return sludge pump was replaced with a new unit; one of the effluent pumps was replaced; an air leak in the aeration basin piping was repaired; blower #4 was repaired as were two leaks in the domestic and process water piping.

WATER – A total of 34,714,300 gallons of water were treated and delivered during January. 10,411,500 gallons from Alder Creek treatment plant, 8,284,000 gallons from Brownell Springs and 16,018,800 gallons purchased from City of Portland. Peak day production was 1.04 MGD on January 2nd. 15.48 inches of rainfall were recorded at the water treatment plant site during the month.

WASTEWATER – A total of 72,090,000 gallons of sewage were treated and discharged to Tickle Creek. Maximum flow was 3.22 MGD on the 11th (rainfall was 0.61″ on the 10th and 0.82″ on the 11th). Monthly rainfall recorded at the plant was 10.4 inches. 410,480 gallons of sludge were dewatered and stored. Average BOD concentration was 11.88 MG/L (permit allows 10 MG/L) BOD lbs discharged were 199 lbs/day (permit allows 125 lbs/day) Average SS concentration was 22.5 MG/L (permit allows 10 MG/L) SS lbs discharged were 446.75 lbs/day (permit allows 125 lbs/day). There were permit violations for weekly and monthly SS, BOD and coliform count. Site visits and inspections were performed at all Food Service Establishments (FSEs about 60 total) connected to the system as part of the Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) program. Staff made contact with all FSE operators and helped confirm existing schedules or establish new cleaning and inspection schedules for many of the Food Service Establishments that had not been on a regular cleaning schedule for their grease traps and interceptors.

WATER – A total of 35,313,000 gallons of water were treated and delivered during November. 6,976,000 gallons from Alder Creek treatment plant, 9,013,000 gallons from Brownell Springs and 15,400,332 gallons purchased from City of Portland. Production at Brownell Springs resumed a 200 gpm in December. 6.31 inches of rainfall were recorded at the water treatment plant site during the month. Veolia staff replaced several water quality monitoring devices that were obsolete with new units (furnished by City) at the WTP and Brownell Springs.

WASTEWATER – A total of 42,010,000 gallons of sewage were treated and discharged to Tickle Creek. Maximum flow was 2.28 MGD on the 21st (rainfall was 0.23″ on the 20th and 0.63″ on the 21st). Monthly rainfall recorded at the plant was 4.75 inches. 360,790 gallons of sludge were dewatered and landfilled. Average BOD concentration was 12.23 MG/L (permit allows 10 MG/L) BOD lbs discharged were 109.4 lbs/day (permit allows 125 lbs/day) Average SS concentration was 22.75 MG/L (permit allows 10 MG/L) BOD lbs discharged were 213.9 lbs/day (permit allows 125 lbs/day). There were permit violations for weekly and monthly SS and BOD and Ammonia (single day and monthly average). PW staff assisted Veolia personnel with cleaning the grit chamber and a waste sludge pump was repaired.