Sludge pumping proposal · 2 min read

In an attempt to bring our wastewater plant into compliance with our permit, I think the SID needs to dispose of a significant portion of the biomass that’s in the aeration basin. ...

Elections deadline to appear on the ballot · 1 min read

The Douglas County Election Commission has sent a letter to the Board Clerk and our Lawyer about this year's elections. If anyone wants to be on the Board of Directors of the SID, the deadline to file to get you on the ballot is Friday July 19. The election is September 10. ...

Fencing repairs completed · 1 min read

The repairs to the WWTF perimeter fence were completed by Cardinal Fencing today! Cardinal completed the repairs sooner than I expected, so I wasn't able to get good before pictures, but I did have a recent pic of the damaged portion of the fence immediately next to the gate. ...

OPPD warrant error corrected · 1 min read

An unexpected credit appeared on the SID's OPPD statement. The Douglas County Treasurer had mistakenly paid OPPD from the wrong account. That error has been corrected, and our OPPD account is back to normal. ...

Fencing quotes · 1 min read

I contacted 6 fencing companies and received quotes from two: Cardinal and American Fence Company. There are a lot of companies that install residential fencing, but less that repair commercial fencing. ...

Power line burial and motor failure · 1 min read

First the good: OPPD buried the powerline to the wastewater plant (at no cost to the SID), which is an improvement in safety and power reliability. ...

Tree removal completed · 1 min read

Photos of tree removal. ...

Street construction · 1 min read

A homeowner on the southern end of the SID is reworking the remaining portion of their sewer line. The city/county are performing the street work in coordination with the homeowner's plumbing contractor. ...

Tree removal scheduled · 1 min read

Tree removal is scheduled for 25 & 26 March. OPPD came to scope dropping the powerline and determined they want to trench bury the powerline that is currently laying on the ground between the transformer and power pole. OPPD pulled this new line as an emergency repair during a winter storm 3 or 4 years ago when a tree fell and broke the power line. This has been a safety and reliability of power concern. ...

Gathering tree removal quotes · 5 min read

I am gathering three quotes for tree trimming and removal at the wastewater plant. I'll package and email the quotes soon after receipt for Board review and hopefully approval. ...