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Screen ~n November 2010, city staff membranes, Michael said. responsible and demanding said. "Even at its deteriorat- chael said. found what had damaged These contaminantstwo payments of $375,000ed state right now it is func- =Each of the tanks has lit- Continued from page A-I the membranes, would not have made it past due by July 31 and Septem- tioning phenomenally andtle dead zones in them," Mi- "Staff drained MBR tank the headworks if the Lake- ber 30 respectively to cover the reclaimed water that is chael said. There are areas to get past them. #3 for visual inspection and side screens had not failed, the cost of replacing thou- going out is in prime condi- that we didn't get cleaned all "We believe that the ma-found significant fibrous ma- Michael said. However, the sands of membrane plates, tion." the way but we got it down jority of what was getting terial and solids collected DOC is now working to de- Although the plant is not Operators also had to goenough that the crews could screened would have beenaround and between the crease the amount of lint running at full capacity, Mi- through a cleanup process to manage the little bit of re- flushed out into the treat- membrane plates and other and particulate material in chael said that it is up and get the plant up and running sidual with various in-plant ment process," Michael said. equipment at the tanks,~its wastewater, running within "specs" or at after the screen failure, Mi- traps for lack of a better Two months ago the new Michael wrote in a letter to The city first estimated levels consistent with high chael said. term. Once we got to that screens were in place and Pease. the cost of all this damage to quality reclaimed water."Operators came up with point they systematically functioning, Michael said, That fibrous material was be abottt $250,000 and with- "Right now we have one a pretty ingenious scheme to drained all the tanks and but city staff found that the later determined to be lint held that amount from the tank running probably about pump what was already incleaned all the little bits of faulty screens had caused from the DOC's laundry fa- contractor in retainage. Af- 80 to 90 percent, maybe the plant back through the residual sludge with debris damage in membrane plates cility, and the solids were ter discovering the extensive as low as 70, we've got one headworks and rescreen it,~ out of the tanks." used in the purification pro- hard plastic pieces, which damage to membranes in all performing at about 30 or Michael said. "By doing that The city commission voted cess throughout the plant, poked holes through the three tanks, the city now esti- 40 percent and we have not we were able to rescreen the Monday to use the $250,000 mates the damage at between even come close to the levels majority of the entire plant." retainage to pay for the first $900,000 and $1 million, discharge monitoring bench- The tanks were also shipment of new membrane TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY The city is holding Pease marks that we have," he drained and scrubbed, Mi- plates. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY COMPLETELY REMODELED, immaculate duplex. 2 bedroom, 1 bath with garage. References and credit required. No pets or smoking. $700 monthly, $700 deposit. 360-432-1700. B5/26tfn Ask me about Accident Forgiveness. With other insurance companies, having an accident can mean your rates rise as much as 40820. But with AIIsta~ds Accident Forgiveness, your rates won't go up at all just because of an accident. Don't wait! Call me today. 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If you love the outdoors and small town life but want to be close to the big city send a cover letter and resume to both: jeue@ma$oncoe /. tom and kevanpalrick@hotmail.com. | Bite ing out other business," she said. "By Experienced and novice taste- also having the Bite of Shelton, I testers alike voted for their favorite Continued from page A-1 think we got a lot more regular Joes restaurant for the prestigious Golden coming through the door." Fork Award. extra room for a couple booths. We had This year, the event conveniently "People are going around and test- to turn people away this year," she took place during Small Businessing - we request prior that the res- said. Week, a national celebration rec- taurants keep things sample size," Althougth the chamber doesn't ognized by the City of Shelton, Ma- McCutcheon said. "It's been quite the count the exact attendance, McCutch- son County and the Port of Shelton honor in the past." con estimated that about 1,800 people through proclamations. Last year the Strip Steakhouse walked through the expo. Many businesses in attendance won the Fork, she said. "I think there's a real sense of hope, vied for the honor of best booth by This year Steven's on Railroad of they're really tired of the recession decorating, having games or contests, Shelton'went home with the Golden and being down," she said. "I think and even bribing attendees with can- Fork. people have positive outlooks for the dy or giveaways. After the success of this year's expo future." This year Heritage Bank won the and Bite of Shelton, McCutcheon said Unlike previous years, many peg- top honor for their display, that the chamber is already discuss- pie who attended the expo were not The Bite of Shelton, a smaller af- ing ideas for next year. buainm gwner or hamber mere- fair than the t ite of etttle, included "Thw ' alwaye idea to. mt .e it bers, McCutcheon said. several restaurants from throughout bigger and better ... it's horrible to "A lot of them are businesses check- Mason County. have to turn people away," she said. Water Continued from page A-1 Officials said that the need for a Clean Water Program comes in response to local plans and initia- tives, Growth Management Act compliance, the Puget Sound Action Agenda and state and federal Clean Wa- ter Act compliance. Officials said that while Mason County has taken great strides forward in water resource ' manage- ment, nearly all of this work has been grant funded and many of those grants will ex- pire in the near future. They said that there is much left to do with no established, ongoing funding sources to carry on the work and new grant funding prospects are diminishing. The three upcoming meetings are the second in a series of three outreach opportunities the county is undertaking to explore long- "Over 200 people either attended, sent letters, e-mails or postcards to share their thoughts on how to manage our water resources." term program and funding lems and locations on maps. needs. In December 2010, We've used that input to be explained during the June meetings where par- ticipants will be asked to share initial reactions and program/funding preferenc- es. The Clean Water Pro- gram has been developed in coordination with WSU Ma- son County Extension, Ma- son Conservation District and many other partners Mason County hosted four help develop the proposed within the county. open houses to begin theClean Water Program.m " Input provided during public dialog~, The p~lm~d ~le~ Wa~ ~ th~ J~ :~.~1 be! "Over 20$1~eople either ter Program is ~estimatect co'sideWay ~em-~ attended, sent letters, e- to cost approximately $5.3 ber Stormwater Task Force mails or postcards to share million per year and it is (SWTF) who is charged with their thoughts on how to estimated that existing making program and fund- manage our water resourc- funding sources of approxi- ing recommendations to es," said Loretta Swanson, mately $1.5 million per year the Board of County Corn- the county's Stermwater will continue in the future, missioners. Program refine- Program Coordinator. "An That leaves a funding gap ments and more detail about overwhelming majority of of approximately $3.8 rail- preferred revenue sources participants expressed con- llon per year. To fill the gap, will be presented during an- cern about the health of financial consultants have other round of public meet- Mason County waters, felt identified nine new poten-, ings in November. it was important to pay to tial funding sources includ: For more information, prevent pollution and that ing various types of fees and visit www.co.mason.wa.us/ the responsibility for wa- taxes, stormwater or contact ter pollution prevention is The Clean Water Pro- Swanson at 427-9670 Ext. a joint effort. Participants gram components and pc, 769, LorettaS@co.mason. also identified specific prob- tential revenue sources will wa.ns. Record was booked 2n& Continued from page A-5 at 4:12 p.m. for reckless burning May 21 May 23 Do they watch you struggle chewing meat?. Do even sandwiches yank your teeth around? ' Easy, Affordable, Fast The Smile Express Call today for a c0mplimentanj consult Eduardo ~fllalobos He.era, 45, of the 1600 block of Adams St~ was beeked at 2"29 a.n~ for assault 4th and resisting arrest James Paul Foster, 51, of the 100 block of Ped- erscn Road was booked at 1 25 for DWI. May22 Micki Lee Collins, 41, a Shelton transient, Fresh Start Market b committed to providing excellent customer ser~ce while supporting local farmers and small businesses. 462-4620 Virginia Rose Hoard Ferrari, 26, of the 9100 block of Highland Road in Elma was booked at 1:51 a.m. for DWI~ 2nd and DWI. Jeffery Scott Stair, 58, of the 6100 block of 10th Place in Kennewick was booked at 9:33 a.m. for child molestation 1st. Myles Sebastian Carroll, 20, of the 600 block of E St. in Port Townsend was booked at 6:09 p.m. for disorderly conduct. • freshstartOhcc.net Page A-6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 26, 2011