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RESOLUTION NO. 1819
A RESOLUTION establishing the intent
of the City of Bremerton to utilize
innovative/alternative technologies
in the implementation of the Bremerton
Sewerage Facilities Improvements.
WHEREAS, the City of BPemepton has adopted the Sinclair
Inlet Sewerage Facilities Plan as the plan fop sewerage facilities
impovements; and
WHEREAS, the Sinclair Inlet Sewerage Facilities Plan
included an analysis of the most cost effective system for treat-
ment and disposal of residual solids from the wastewater treatment
plant; and
WHEREAS, the least costly system of disposal of wastewater
sludge is application to fopest land within a 20-mile haul radius
of the Charleston treatment plant site; and
WHEREAS, the application of wastewater sludge to forest
land is an alternative technology under the provisions of 40 DFR 35,
Appendix E; and
WHEREAS, the recipient of the nutrients contained in the
liquid element of the nndewatered wastewater sludge will be forest
land rathep than the waters of Sinclair Inlet whereby a favorable
impact may be obtained rather than the possible unfavorable impact
of water disposal of the liquid element; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Water Act of 1977 (PL 95-217) encourages
and provides incentives for implementation of innovative and alternativ
technologies; and
WHEREAS, the resulting costs to the rate payers of the
City of Bremerton will be peduced as a result of implementing the
application of wastewatep sludges on forest land;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commissioners
of the City of Bremerton, Washington that:
The City commits itself in principle to implementing
a system of land application of wastewater sludge to forest land
utilizing either private land or a portion of currently owned
City land whichever appears more economically and environmentally
feasible. This action is taken with the belief that land applica-
tion of sludge is a more economical and environmentally desirable
solution than other conventional solutions available to the City.
PASSED by the City Commissioners of the City of Bremerton~
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication
of such passage this 7th day of August, 1979.
GLENN K. JARSTAD, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. MANDIO, City Clerk