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District reports wastewater performance, seeks variance to phosphorus and ammonia limits
Summary
Staff presented the district's annual wastewater self‑evaluation, noting design capacity (1.5M gallons/day), 2024 average flow (~1.14M gpd, ~76% capacity), and ongoing work to meet new phosphorus and ammonia permit limits including a requested variance and planned report to DEQ in September.
A staff member reviewed the Division of Water Quality self‑evaluation for wastewater operations and noted the plant design capacity is 1.5 million gallons per day. Staff reported 2024 average daily flow at the ponds of about 1,140,000 gallons (roughly 76% of design capacity) and summarized loading metrics: average BOD loading roughly 82% of design and total suspended solids lower than 2023. The staff member said the district is pursuing treatment upgrades because the renewed permit (effective 2025) includes new phosphorus and ammonia limits.
The manager said the district has asked for a variance to conduct additional studies and expects to present findings to the Department of Environmental Quality in September. The board moved to approve the 2024 municipal wastewater self‑evaluation as part of routine compliance reporting; the transcript shows the motion, second and a voice vote in favor.
