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Department of Ecology rejects temporary bypass; district must supply detailed wastewater plan
Summary
The Department of Ecology declined the district's request for a temporary bypass at the wastewater treatment plant; the superintendent said staff must present a detailed plan (holding tank or truck strategy) and estimate costs for Ecology to consider.
The superintendent reported that the Department of Ecology did not approve a temporary bypass for the district's wastewater treatment plant. As a result, staff must prepare a detailed plan—either using trucks to haul wastewater or installing a holding tank—that explains how wastewater will be contained and transported to an approved discharge point.
"They did not approve our request to temporarily, like, bypass that system...we're having to come up with a plan of either keeping trucks here or...like a holding tank that we can bring on-site, pump it all out, and then pump it back in," the superintendent said. The superintendent added Ecology needs detail about gallons, logistics and costs and warned that an inadequate plan will not be approved.
The superintendent and board discussed potential holding-tank sizes (a 23,000-gallon number was cited as capacity for a typical tank) and short-term trucking options; staff will obtain cost estimates and report back to the board.
