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PUD 1 awarded for 'Grace under Pressure'
By NATALIE JOHNSON
Last October Mason
County PUD 1 was faced
with a dilemma it had nev-
er faced before - the water
in two of its wells tested
positive for E. coli.
In conjuction with na-
tional drinking water week,
this month, the Washing-
ton State Department of
Health's Office of Drinking
Water will recognize PUD
1 for "Grace Under Pres-
sure," during the disaster,
according to a health de-
partment press release.
"We had heavy rains in
September and early Oc-
tober of that year - it con-
taminated the Canal Mu-
tual and Minerva Terrace
water systems," said Joc-
elyne Gray, PUD l's Direc-
tor of operations for water.
"This is the first time PUD
1 had any problems with
water contamination."
That heavy rainfall,
amounting to about 200
percent above normal,
washed material contami-
nated with E. coli down the
hillsides and into the wells,
Gray said.
Gray said that PUD 1
employees were surprised
that the Canal Mutual well
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Mason County PUD 1 will receive an award
May 10 for actions to correct an E. coli con-
taminaiton in two wells last fall.
was contaminated consid- race on December 23. Both
ering that it was only a few chlorination systems are
years old. now permanent to ensure
After discovering that such a contamination will
the wells were contami- not happenagain.
nated, PUD officials estab- "It's a continuous chlo-
lished a boil water order, rine system," Gray said.
then hand delivered notifi- The health department
cations to affected custom- is recognizing the PUD
ers and gave out bottled for not only its efforts to
water, contain the contamination
To contain the E. coli quickly, but also for work-
contamination, the PUD ing closely with customers.
installed chlorination sys- Denise Clifford, director
terns on the two affected of the health department's
wells. The chlorination sys- office of drinking water will
tern on the Canal Mutual present the award on May
well was active on Novem- 10, during the POD com-
ber 19, and at Minerva Ter- mission meeting.
Located on Hwy. 101 between Shelton & Olympia
360.426.4743
Journal photos by Natalie Johnson
Above, Sharon Brocha admires her prizewimlin.g e.xperiln_ enta], off
painting "Sentinel." Below, art lovers admire paintings Saturday at
the Peninsula Art Association's Spring Art Fair at the Shelton Civic
Center.
By NATALIE JOHNSON
r
The Peninsula Art Association wrapped
up another Spring Art Show Saturday
with a ceremony honoring the top artists
from the event.
Event organizer Connie Simpson said
that judge Susan Christian looked for sto-
rytelling in the pieces she chose for awards.
"She said she is drawn to images that
tell a story," Simpson said.
h
Winners included Jim Brock, who was
awarded a first place ribbon for photogra-
phy for his photo, "Dawn," of Flaming Gey-
ser Park in Auburn.
Brock said that his photo, of fallen leaves
in the park, was more or less accidental.
"I just happened to be there before the
parks department cleaned up the leaves,"
he said.
While many photographers have
switched to digital images, Brock said that
he used a film camera for this picture.
"I held out as long as I could," he said.
"My grandmother bought me my first cam-
era in the 1970s."
Sharon Brocha also won a first prize rib-
bon for her experimental painting called
"Sentinel."
"I started with oil, then I put paste and
beach sand on it," she said. "I like really
solitary things - I will usually look for
something peaceful, but this is not."
With dwindling numbers of attendees
and sponsors, the art association is debat-
ing holding the art Show next year.
Spring Art Show Prizewinnem
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