313 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Includes maps and figures. Published February, 2007. Captured March 19, 2008.Over the past 10 years, the City of Silverton has implemented many improvements to
provide quality service to ratepayers and protect the sensitive natural environment that
contributes to the area’s scenic beauty. The City planned for and built a state-of-the-art
treatment plant that supports beneficial reuse of effluent at the Oregon Garden site.
Now, almost a decade after these improvements, the City faces new drivers. These
drivers include:
an expanding population in this scenic community which maintains a quaint rural
character while being close to employment centers in Salem and Portland;
new regulatory considerations, including a thermal load limit and waste load
allocations included in the pending Molalla-Pudding Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL);
I/I contributions to the wastewater collection system, reducing available capacity
for growth;
limited capacity for biosolids treatment and storage, and limited options for
biosolids final disposal.
This Wastewater Facility Master Plan addresses these drivers and balances short- and
long-term needs to effectively meet treatment requirements and support future growth
while minimizing the impact on ratepayers. [From the Plan
