From: Michael Wagner

Sent: Fri Dec 08 17:52:18 2017

To: Susan Hansen; YELTON-BRAM Tiffany; DECONCINI Nina; Richard Whitman; BACHMAN Jeff; CALDERA Stephanie

Cc: rdavis@oregonian.com; jbaker@pamplinmedia.com; jason.miner@oregon.gov; maura@crag.org; chris@crag.org

Subject: Re: Molalla, Oregon sewage treatment

Importance: Normal

Dear DEQ and others,

While I know that the City of Molalla does what it can, the number of units being constructed is having a major impact on the groundwater system in the region.

Their sewer treatment plant is leaking 172,000 gallons per day, they over water areas of the Coleman Ranch on a regular basis, and they discharge untreated sewage to Bear Creek over and over again.

The City’s approval of more and more building permits, while it benefits developers, drives the local school district nuts and creates a great deal of friction in the community.

I highly encourage the State of Oregon to help this community get a better sewage and wastewater treatment system and I encourage the City to spend more time on wastewater treatment that on street repairs.

The State say that “Imposing a sewer moratorium is a significant legal process”. Getting Molalla to build a new sewage treatment plant is a very long term process. They do not have it in their budget to clean out their lagoons adding needed capacity which they acknowledge will increase violations. In the meantime, it appears that there will be a continuing pattern of disregard for capacity and ongoing violations.

Washington county decades ago imposed a moratorium on construction until the Durum Sewage treatment plant was on line. I think this is the only alternative to move them to compliance.

Michael J. Wagner

26173 S. Milk Creek Circle

Mulino, OR 97042

503-829-5124