Gravity Sewer Alternatives for Your Consideration!

As we head into the holiday weekend, please mark your calendars for the next LOCSD General Meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13.  Remember that Zoom access is available if you are not able to attend in person at St. Mark’s.

For those of you not able to attend the last LOCSD meeting, we want to share our cautious (but sincere!) optimism about the exciting ALTERNATIVES introduced during the workshop that followed the June 8 General Meeting.  Representatives from Orenco and NorthStar presented information and answered questions about collection and treatment system options that offer alternatives to an old-school gravity sewer system and a massive treatment plant to serve every parcel in the District . . . and beyond. 

In a nutshell, the many apparent benefits of this type of state-of-the-art “liquid only” or “effluent” sewer alternative include that it would be:

• Less expensive to operate,

• Quicker to design and construct,

• Sized to preserve the character of our community & prevent urban sprawl,

• Capable of being decentralized to more than one location,

• Operational without open tanks, and

• Far simpler and less disruptive (to commerce and daily living) to install.

Here is a link to the recording of the Workshop portion of the meeting, and here are the Orenco and NorthStar presentation slides.  If you want to learn more, additional information about these decentralized wastewater systems is now available on our Resources page.

Finally, our new (and much sturdier and more durable) YARD SIGNS have been ordered.  They are double sided so you can opt to display just one side or both.  The new signs should be here by July 7, so please let us know if you would like to display one -- and if you have any friends and neighbors that might be interested in displaying one, as well.

Best wishes for a Happy and Safe July 4th Celebration!