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Public Works lowers lagoons under DEQ limits; goal to reach 2 feet by early October
Summary
Public Works reported the lagoons began at 10' and 13' and staff are lowering water toward a 2' target by early October; the DEQ limit allows 1 inch of water per week per acre and staff noted irrigation will be reduced.
Public Works Director Alonso Limones told the council that staff are actively lowering the city lagoons, which began at depths of 10 feet and 13 feet, toward a target depth of 2 feet by the first week of October.
Limones said the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is allowing an irrigation release rate of 1 inch of water per week per acre, a level that represents less irrigation than the city previously applied. Staff are also emptying septic tanks and testing backflow devices as part of routine operations.
No policy change was adopted; the report served to inform the council about operational progress and regulatory limits on lagoon releases.
