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South Suburban presents assessment warning Gilchrist sewer system is failing; state loans in default
Summary
South Suburban Sanitary District presented a 60-page assessment to Klamath County commissioners detailing chronic sanitary sewer overflows, terracotta collection lines in Gilchrist, pump and lift-station failures and administrative gaps; presenters warned state agencies have issued loan default notices and state intervention may follow.
Klamath County commissioners heard a detailed assessment from South Suburban Sanitary District on Dec. 10 that described widespread infrastructure and operational failures in the Crescent Sanitary District, with the Gilchrist collection system singled out as an urgent compliance risk.
"The number one concern is the Gilchrist collection system," Dan Scouse of Atkins Engineering said, citing multiple sanitary sewer overflows and non‑industry-standard mains made from terracotta and clay. Joe Spangolini, chair of the South Suburban Sanitary District Board of Directors, told the board the district’s…
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