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Coos Bay awards Ballard Marine emergency contract to repair wastewater outfall to preserve mixing zone
Summary
Facing outfall diffuser deficiencies and stricter DEQ permit limits, Coos Bay approved an emergency contract to Ballard Marine (not to exceed $115,000) for an interim repair to restore a mixing zone while city engineers continue design of a permanent outfall replacement.
The Coos Bay City Council approved an emergency contract with Ballard Marine to perform interim repairs on Plant 2’s wastewater‑treatment outfall after engineering inspections showed significant diffuser deficiencies.
Jennifer, presenting the background, said the existing outfall was originally constructed in 1973 and extended in 1990. An outfall inspection submitted to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) showed…
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