RE: Questions about this posted Molalla document: molalla_wastewater_improvements.pathway_to_regulatory

From: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany

Sent: Fri Feb 16 10:09:42 2018

To: Susan Hansen; sarah.wheeler@state.or.us; Richard Whitman

Cc: rdavis@oregonian.com; DECONCINI Nina; BACHMAN Jeff; PINNEY Mike; lauri.aunan@oregon.gov; jason.miner@oregon.gov; YELTON-BRAM Tiffany

Subject: RE: Questions about this posted Molalla document: molalla_wastewater_improvements.pathway_to_regulatory_compliance.pdf

Importance: Normal

Susan

I let the folks on this email know that I would respond and then I got quite sick and not able to complete that task.

I am writing up a response in the next hour.

Tiffany

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

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From: Susan Hansen <foxglovefarm@inbox.com>

Date: 2/15/18 10:03 AM (GMT-08:00)

To: sarah.wheeler@state.or.us, Richard Whitman <richard.whitman@state.or.us>

Cc: rdavis@oregonian.com, DECONCINI Nina <nina.deconcini@state.or.us>, BACHMAN Jeff <jeff.bachman@state.or.us>, PINNEY Mike <mike.pinney@state.or.us>, lauri.aunan@oregon.gov, jason.miner@oregon.gov, YELTON-BRAM Tiffany <tiffany.yelton-bram@state.or.us>

Subject: FW: Questions about this posted Molalla document: molalla_wastewater_improvements.pathway_to_regulatory_compliance.pdf

Ms. Wheeler and Mr. Whitman,

This is my fourth attempt to get answers to the below questions regarding the attached document Molalla has posted about its supposed "pathway to regulatory compliance." The initial email on Feb. 12 was sent to several DEQ employees who should be familiar with the issues addressed - but no response. On Feb. 13 the email was again forwarded to Nina Deconcini - no response. I left a message on Feb. 14 for Nina Deconcini on her voice mail asking for answers - no response. Please ask DEQ staff to answer the following questions asked on Feb. 12 regarding the attached Molalla document:

Attached is a newly posted online Molalla document that is supposed to inform about wastewater path to compliance. Some statements are made as factual about supposed mistakes in the permit and a post on the timeline to compliance features early on the 2018 timeline "2018 wastewater reuse in permit compliance / Recycled water reuse plan amendment" tag.

Does DEQ accept as fact that there were "mistakes" made in the permit?

Is it factual that there is a "Recycled water reuse plan amendment" being produce for Molalla and is DEQ in approval of any such "amendment"? If so, what is the name of this document? What is being amended and when?

Thanks for providing transparency, Bear Creek Recovery is eager to understand DEQ's position regarding the statements made in the Molalla "pathway to compliance" report.

Susan Hansen

Bear Creek Recovery

-----Original Message-----

From: foxglovefarm@inbox.com

Sent: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:04:46 -0800

To: nina.deconcini@state.or.us

Subject: FW: Questions about this posted Molalla document: molalla_wastewater_improvements.pathway_to_regulatory_compliance.pdf

Dear Nina,

Bear Creek Recovery requests a prompt answer to the questions below related to the attached document which Molalla has posted several places on its website. Tiffany is out sick. Please note that the "facts" in the posted document would affect how people view DEQ's work regarding bringing Molalla into compliance.

Susan Hansen

Bear Creek Recovery

-----Original Message-----

From: foxglovefarm@inbox.com

Sent: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:29:46 -0800

To: tiffany.yelton-bram@state.or.us

Subject: Questions about this posted Molalla document: molalla_wastewater_improvements.pathway_to_regulatory_compliance.pdf

Dear Tiffany (or any other DEQ rep who can answer the questions),

Does DEQ accept as fact that there were "mistakes" made in the permit?

Susan Hansen

Bear Creek Recovery