Posted on April 19, 2021 by mwalker

WATER – A total of 32,822,000 gallons of water were treated and delivered during April. 12,330,000 gallons from Alder Creek treatment plant; 5,566,000 gallons from Brownell Springs and 14,926,000 gallons purchased from City of Portland. Peak day production was 1.63 MGD on April 3rd.1.61 inches of rainfall were recorded at the water treatment plant site during the month with a peak of 0.5 inches on the 25th.

WASTEWATER – A total of 29,620,000 gallons of sewage were treated and discharged to Tickle Creek. Maximum flow was 1.7 MGD on the 25th, with 0.03 inches on the 24th and 0.61 inches on the 25th. Monthly rainfall recorded at the plant was 0.89 inches with a peak of 0.61 inches on the 25th. 718,950 gallons of sludge were dewatered and processed. Monthly Average Effluent BOD was 6.13 mg/l, permit allows: 10 mg/l. Monthly Average Effluent TSS was 13.9 mg/l, permit allows: 10 mg/l. We exceeded the permit monthly average for total suspended solids in April. One of the effluent pumps was removed and sent out for rebuilding in preparation for summer irrigation season.

STREETS – Work is nearly complete on the LED conversion project. We have provided the contractor with a punchlist and PW staff is receiving training on the streetlight management software. The contractor finished up the punchlist for CDBG ADA ramp replacement project and the City participated in the utility relocation walkthrough for the ODOT ADA ramp project.

PARKS, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – P,B & G staff de-winterized restrooms and drinking fountains in City parks, over-seeded bare areas in parks and applied fertilizer to turf grass.