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Douglas County includes emergency leachate-treatment agreement with Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority
Summary
The meeting packet includes Contract #30002864 between Douglas County and Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority for emergency leachate treatment through Dec. 31, 2026, with defined sampling, discharge limits (pH 5.5–11; ammonia <500 mg/L), billing and termination provisions.
Douglas County included in its Jan. 28, 2026 meeting packet a proposed emergency disposal/leachate treatment agreement (Contract #30002864) between the county and Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority (RUSA).
The agreement defines "Emergency" as a circumstance when leachate exceeds the regular provider’s ability to treat it or when unforeseen circumstances prevent the provider from accepting leachate. The initial term is Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026, with annual extension by written memorandum. County obligations include delivering leachate to an RUSA-designated location, measuring quantity via flow meters, and providing pH and ammonia test results before discharge (per the contract, acceptable pH 5.5–11 and ammonia <500 mg/L). The contract also lists local limits for several pollutants and allows up to four RUSA spot tests per year at county expense, capped at $2,000 annually.
RUSA may refuse acceptance if taking the leachate would cause it to violate its NPDES permit. Payment is monthly based on RUSA’s then-current fee schedule; no payment is required unless funds are appropriated under Local Budget Law (ORS 294.305). The agreement includes default, indemnity and dispute-resolution provisions and specifies Circuit Court in Douglas County for litigation arising out of the contract.
The packet presents the agreement text and signature blocks for county and RUSA representatives. The document in the packet is a contract draft/agreement; the packet does not show a signed contract or recorded vote tally.
