"file:///C:From: Mark Strandberg
Sent: Wed Aug 24 10:26:55 2016
To: Dan Huff
Cc: Gerald Fisher; J.W. Ring
Subject: RE: DMR
Importance: Normal
Thanks, Dan. That eliminates the problem with DEQ, however, Paragraph 19 of the Consent Decree provides as follows:
19. As required by the NPDES Permit, the City shall treat all recycled water for the Coleman Ranch, Nursery, and Cemetery properties to the Class A treatment standard, as defined in OAR Chapter 340 Division 55. Class A treatment includes complying with the sampling frequency for Class A described in OAR Chapter 340 Division 55. During the term of this Consent Decree, as soon as the City is aware that it cannot provide Class A treatment of recycled water in any way to those properties authorized to receive such recycled water, it will cease distribution of recycled water and may not resume such distribution until the City can ensure that any recycled water distributed to such properties meets the Class A treatment standard
While distributing lower class water is not a violation in DEQ’s eyes, it could still be a violation of the Consent Decree. When do we anticipate returning to Class A?
How many days have we distributed water that wasn’t Class A? This could require a rather substantial stipulated payment into the I&I/Biosolids fund.
Best,
Mark
From: Dan Huff [mailto:dhuff@cityofmolalla.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 10:21 AM
To: Mark Strandberg
Cc: Gerald Fisher
Subject: RE: DMR
Mark - Gerald has been tied up with a large paving project but yes we have looked into the DMR issue and he will be sending you a letter.
First, David Cole really doesn’t know how to read the DMR
Second, we shut down the Plant when the TNTC was detected
Third, we have an e-mail from David Cole that Phil Bender was copied, that states we can continue to irrigate on Coleman Ranch with Class C water and he specifically states we would not be in in violation of the permit and do not need to stop irrigating at Coleman’s (attached).
Gerald should have time later this afternoon to get you the information.
Dan
From: Mark Strandberg [mailto:MStrandberg@ringbenderlaw.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 9:32 AM
To: Gerald Fisher (gfisher@cityofmolalla.com) <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; dhuff@cityofmolalla.com
Cc: J.W. Ring <jwring@ringbenderlaw.com>
Subject: RE: DMR
Gerald and Dan:
Have you had a chance to look into the below issue?
Thanks,
Mark
From: Mark Strandberg
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 11:34 AM
To: Gerald Fisher (gfisher@cityofmolalla.com); dhuff@cityofmolalla.com
Cc: J.W. Ring (JWRing@ringbenderlaw.com)
Subject: FW: DMR
Gerald & Dan:
Jason sent me the below email. If we are exceeding the NTU number, that means we’re not producing Class A water, correct? If so, each day we irrigate where we’re not meeting that standard is a violation, for which we will have to make a stipulated payment.
Can you remind me again why the turbidity is so high, and if there is anything we can do to bring it down?
Thanks,
Mark
From: Jason Clifford [mailto:jclifford@cityofmolalla.com]
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 11:24 AM
To: Mark Strandberg
Subject: RE: DMR
Mark,
Dave was notified concerning the NTU exceedances at the beginning of July. NTU’s are not going to be met until mid to late September at the earliest.
Thanks,
Jason
From: Mark Strandberg [mailto:MStrandberg@ringbenderlaw.com]
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 11:02 AM
To: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; Jason Clifford <jclifford@cityofmolalla.com>
Cc: J.W. Ring <jwring@ringbenderlaw.com>; Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>
Subject: RE: DMR
Thanks, Gerald. Once we have confirmed that is correct, draft up an explanation for David Cole explaining that, and we will review. How about the turbidity exceedences, which was the other issue raised by David Cole?
Thanks,
Mark
From: Gerald Fisher [mailto:gfisher@cityofmolalla.com]
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 10:48 AM
To: Mark Strandberg; Jason Clifford
Cc: J.W. Ring; Dan Huff
Subject: RE: DMR
Hi Mark,
I spoke with Jason this morning and the DMR was filled out correctly but David Cole apparently had trouble interpreting the information on it. The TNTC was based on a temperature issue at the plant. The crews followed protocol and shut the plant down so that no discharge issues would happen and restarted the plant and took new samples which I understand passed. This was noted in the report and there was no violation as I understand it. David just didn’t understand the information that was given to him. If you have not already received it I will ask Jason to email you a copy of the DMR sent to David Cole. Thanks.
Hi Jason,
Please send Mark a copy of the DMR and correct anything above that I didn’t get correct. Thanks.
Regards,
Gerald Fisher, P.E. | Public Works Director
City of Molalla
117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 |Molalla, OR 97038
Office: 503.829.6855 | Direct: 503.759.0218
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From: Mark Strandberg [mailto:MStrandberg@ringbenderlaw.com]
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 10:38 AM
To: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>
Cc: Jason Clifford <jclifford@cityofmolalla.com>; Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; J.W. Ring <jwring@ringbenderlaw.com>
Subject: RE: DMR
Let’s talk about it on Monday afternoon. Can you send me a copy of the DMR at issue before then?
Thanks,
Mark
From: Dan Huff [mailto:dhuff@cityofmolalla.com]
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 8:32 AM
To: Mark Strandberg
Cc: Jason Clifford; Gerald Fisher
Subject: DMR
Mark – I had forgotten that Gerald is off today. I am including Jason Clifford in this e-mail so maybe you can coordinate a discussion today with Jason or, we can chat on Monday.
Dan Huff
City Manager
City of Molalla, Oregon
(503) 829-6855
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