DEQ sets 2010 deadline for CCSD #1 sewage treatment expansion |
Lack of treatment capacity at the Kellogg Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Milwaukie prompts DEQ order to expand system
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To protect Willamette River quality, and to avoid further State environmental violations and fines, the Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) announced May 8 that it had voluntarily entered into a Mutual Agreement Order (MAO) with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The MAO is a legal document that compels the county to take corrective action.
DEQ told Clackamas County officials in late April that the North Clackamas County area must have an expanded sewage treatment system in place by 2010 or face monetary penalties. DEQ has determined that Clackamas County Service District No. 1 (CCSD #1) has an increased number of violations of its wastewater discharge permit for the Kellogg Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Milwaukie.
DEQ also said there is inadequate treatment capacity for the district. The County must adhere to a tight timeline to correct the situation, DEQ concluded.
The BCC - acting on behalf of CCSD #1, authorized the agreement.
“It is no longer a question of “if,” but “when” we take action to protect our rivers and public health,” said Commissioner Lynn Peterson. “We're prepared to move now. The community and the environment will benefit.”
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| Key pieces of system upgrade out to bid |
Construction on the 82nd Drive Bridge is one part of the wastewater capacity expansion system and will begin this summer
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May 28, 2008 - The first pieces of an estimated $120 million sewage treatment system upgrade in Clackamas County are out to bid, with construction on early segments of the work set to start this summer.
Known as Phase 1 of the Capacity Management Program, the work focuses almost exclusively on solving the near-term needs of Clackamas County Service District No. 1 (CCSD #1). The district sends about fifteen percent of its flow to the Tri-City Wastewater Treatment Plant, because its own Kellogg Creek Plant can't keep up with demand.
The Phase 1 improvements include those major capital replacement projects needed to keep Kellogg Creek running for the next 8 to 10 years. The Board of County Commissioners is expected to authorize approximately $110 to $120 million in bonds this year to finance improvements.
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