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Junction City staff brief council on DEQ MAO that could limit sewer connections; council eyes moratorium, testing and funding options
Summary
City staff said a Modified Administrative Order (MAO) from the Department of Environmental Quality would impose testing, repairs and interim discharge limits that can cap new sewer connections (EDUs). Council discussed TV inspections, pretreatment for high-strength users, moratorium rules for land-use control, and hiring consultants for finance and public outreach.
Junction City councilors and staff spent the bulk of a May 28 work session on a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Modified Administrative Order (MAO) that, staff said, would set interim discharge limits and link additional sewer connections (EDUs) to completion of defined tasks.
Public works staff explained the MAO’s intent: “The MAO is the document the state uses to set some relaxed discharge limits in the interim while we’re working on upgrading our plant,” staff said, adding that DEQ can attach additional requirements and deadlines the city must meet. Staff said the MAO gives the city opportunities to earn EDUs for completing specific tasks but also sets deadlines and escalated penalties for missed obligations.
Councilors repeatedly questioned scope and timing. Staff…
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