NSSA update: 3-Basin rule approved; USDA validates $468,000 grant for event kitchen septic work

Dec 9, 2025

Councilor Denny Nielsen reported the North Santiam Sewer Authority's 3-Basin rule approval and said the USDA has validated a $468,000 grant contingent on obtaining a septic permit; Marion County test pits were unsuccessful due to debris and the engineer will reassess options.

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Councilor Denny Nielsen provided several infrastructure and funding updates. He said the North Santiam Sewer Authority's 3-Basin rule was approved unanimously at the Dec. 2 EQC meeting and that the council must evaluate technologies and funding mechanisms — potentially exceeding $1 million — to serve business-district property owners.

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