HomeMy WebLinkAbout2144RESOLUTION NO. 2144
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Mayor
Concurring, requesting that the Washington State Legislature and
The Governor of the State of Washington take action to address
the continuing problems of ground water contamination from the
use of septic tanks in urban and residential areas.
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton is a recognized leader in the
establishment and protection of ground and potable surface water
supplies; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton desires to protect its ground
water supplies for future generations and to control runoff and
seepage into Puget Sound and its fresh water tributaries; and,
WHEREAS, Septic tank systems discharge wastewater into the ground
directly and such waters directly flow to existing ground water
supplies; and,
WHEREAS, The septic tank provides only primary treatment of
wastewater relying on the soil for remaining treatment;and,
WHEREAS, The soil cleansing mechanisms of filtration and
bacterial action are highly variable depending on soil type,
elevation of groundwater, and the time and rate of travel for the
wastewater effluent; and,
WHEREAS, Even in the most ideal leach field and soil situations
these cleansing mechanisms do not remove certain pollutants
ordinary to household wastes such as nitrates and synthetic
organisms; and,
WHEREAS, These pollutants join with the existing ground water and
degradate overall water quality; and,
WHEREAS, The State of Washington has a stated water quality goal
of non-degradation of existing water supplies; and,
WHEREAS, The health effects of these various chemicals acting
alone or in multiple combination is of increasing concern and
investigation; and,
WHEREAS, Groundwater is a major source of drinking water; and,
WHEREAS, It is the duty of the state to protect the health of its
citizens;
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
1. That the City of Bremerton calls upon the Washington
State Legislature to recognize the problem of continuing use of
septic tank systems in urban areas or rural areas dedicated
solely to residential housing; and that such systems should be
strongly restricted from new construction and existing units be
connected into sanitary sewer systems for all areas overlying
potable groundwater aquifers; and that financing to assist and
promote these actions be provided to protect and enhance the
state groundwater resources; protect the citizens from
contaminated drinking water, and to protect and enhance the
aesthetic and receational and recreational values of the state's
streams, lakes and rivers·
2. Copies of this resolution are to be furnished to the
Governor of the State of Washington, the Washington State
Senators and Representatives representing Citizens of the City of
Bremerton and the Members of the Parks and Ecology Committee of
the Washington State Senate and the Enviornmental Affairs
Committee of the Washington State House of Representatives.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON THIS 14TH
DAY OF JANUARY 1987.
AL COLVIN, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #1
MORRIE DAWKINS, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #2
HANK WAIBEL, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #3
LON OVERSON, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #4
SHIRLEY MARTY CRUTCHER, COUNCILMAN
DISTR. #5
MARY LOU LONG, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #6
C.R. "TINY" COLLINS, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #7
SPENCER HORNING, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #8
RUSS JOHNSON, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #9
GENE LOBE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, CITY
CLERK