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CITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. 302
WASTEWATER LAND APPLICATION,
REUSE, AND RECLAMATION ,.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
YELM ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S INTENT WITH REGARD
TO ITS DEVELOPMENT OF A WASTEWATER REUSE
SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the City is beginning the process of developing a wastewater reuse
system as an alternative to direct discharge of wastewater from its Wastewater
Treatment Facility to either the Centralia Power Canal or the Nisqually River;
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express its support for the development
of such a system and its intentions as to the direction of such development;
WHEREAS, The Southwest Yelm Annexation presents the need to pursue
alternatives to the direct discharge of wastewater to the Nisqually River and the
Centralia Power Canal;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council is concerned about the water quality of the Nisqually River
and is committed to taking action to improve that important natural resource.
Section 2. The City Council intends to comply with the Growth Management Act.
Section 3. The City Council intends to amend its Wastewater Facilities Plan to
provide for any new wastewater land application, reuse, reclamation or deep well
injection system and to provide for the necessary upgrades to the sewage treatment
facility.
Section 4. The City Council acknowledges the adoption by the State Legislature of
the Reclaimed Water Act, at RCW 90.46. This Act gave authority to the Departments
of Health and Ecology to adopt standards, guidelines and regulations for the
reclamation and reuse of wastewater. The Act also authorizes the Department of
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Health to designate pilot projects for the implementation of water reuse and
reclamation standards.
Section 5. The City Council acknowledges the adoption by the Department of Health
of the Water Reclamation and Reuse Interim Standards, effective May 1, 1993.
These standards are the preliminary technical guidelines for the development of a
wastewater land application, reuse, reclamation or deep well injection system in the
State of Washington.
Section 6. the City Council is committed to investigating the viability of the land
application, reuse, reclamation and deep well injection of wastewater and desires to
pursue a course of action that will demonstrate their viability.
Section 7. The City Council desires to work with the sponsors of the Southwest Yelm
Annexation to pursue the land application, reuse, reclamation and deep well injection
of wastewater..
Section 8. The City Council desires to seek funding from state and federal agencies
and from the private sector for feasibility studies, design and implementation of a
wastewater land application, reuse, reclamation or deep well injection system.
Section 9. The City Council intends to fully comply with both the Reclaimed Water
Act and the Water Reclamation and Reuse Interim Standards in the development of
a wastewater land application, reclamation, reuse or deep well injection system. The
City Council also supports an application to the Department of Health to become a
pilot project under the Reclaimed Water Act.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of November _ 1993.
Kat y W ,Mayo
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Ag es P. Colombo, City Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED: November 23 1993
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