Friday, 31 August 2007 03:13
City of Jackson Wasterwater Permit Should be Available Soon
The
City of Jackson
has received information from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control
Board that their Tentative Waste Water Discharge Requirements will be posted some time
today at the Central Valley Board’s website. The permit and the
requirements will be heard by the state agency’s full board of directors on
October 25th and 26th and at that time is expected to
either approve or modify those requirements.
The city will have opportunity at that time to
justify the city’s position regarding the permit’s conditions. This permit is a
highly anticipated document which could have a dramatic impact on the city of Jackson and how its
wastewater is processed.
That means there could be big impacts to the pocket books of Jackson’s
residents if the city is required to implement costly new procedures that could
include the discontinued use of the Jackson
Creek for some wastewater
dilution flows.. According to Central Valley Board spokesperson, Dave
Carlson, there was a reason for the sudden removal and revamping of the order. The
order was posted to allow for ample time for city and public comment before the
item appears on the Central Valley Board’s Board of Directors Meeting in
mid-October. Carlson
says that the wording regarding the portion of the document that refers to
Dioxin monitoring levels needed some additional review and clarification.
The bottom line for the city says Carlson is that the language changes and
clarifications will not change any of the city’s new requirements- and that
means a costly and difficult transition for the City