The temporary facility
would be built parallel to the existing Sutter Creek Treatment Plant and the
wastewater flows would be divided between the two plants. ARSA Executive
Director Rob Duke reported in February that a packaged plant can be put into
operation within 6-8 months and remain operational for as many as 20 years,
however the hope is that within a few years a new regional sewer plant will be
operational. The location of the plant is also under consideration by the
group. Should one large plant be constructed in a central location, or two
smaller plants- one in Martell and one in Sutter Creek. In the meantime a
funding mechanism must be developed for any long term, as well as, interim
capacities. The meeting today will be attended by Representatives of Jackson,
Sutter Creek, Ione, ARSA, the AWA, as well as HDR, the engineering firm hired
for the project. The public is also invited to the meeting today in the Board
of Supervisors Chambers at 1:30 pm
Sunday, 11 March 2007 23:15
Regional Waste Water Meeting Today: Time Of meeting Changed
Today at 12:30 the Regional Waste Water Committee will
once again meet. The meeting, which was originally scheduled for March 5th,
will discuss regional solutions to a countywide problem; how to dispose of our
growing county’s waste water issues in accordance with State and federal
regulations. Some of the previous solutions discussed were the purchasing of a packaged sewer plant, or a used
plant, to be added to the existing ARSA system which serves Martell, Sutter
Creek and Amador City. This could add anywhere from 20,000 to 100,000 gpd.
of sewer processing capacity to serve the booming Martell area, as well as the
49 corridor, including Jackson.
The temporary facility
would be built parallel to the existing Sutter Creek Treatment Plant and the
wastewater flows would be divided between the two plants. ARSA Executive
Director Rob Duke reported in February that a packaged plant can be put into
operation within 6-8 months and remain operational for as many as 20 years,
however the hope is that within a few years a new regional sewer plant will be
operational. The location of the plant is also under consideration by the
group. Should one large plant be constructed in a central location, or two
smaller plants- one in Martell and one in Sutter Creek. In the meantime a
funding mechanism must be developed for any long term, as well as, interim
capacities. The meeting today will be attended by Representatives of Jackson,
Sutter Creek, Ione, ARSA, the AWA, as well as HDR, the engineering firm hired
for the project. The public is also invited to the meeting today in the Board
of Supervisors Chambers at 1:30 pm
