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SPRINGFIELD. OREGON 97477
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
April 10, 1970
Mr. Jack Criswell, Superintendent
Springfield Utility Board
P. O. Box 300
Springfield, Oregon 97477
Dear Jack:
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747.4221
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Mr. Jack Mayer, Superintendent of Building, and Mr. Lee Golden, Plumbing
Inspector, have discussed the problem of disposing of the contents of an
engine and auto parts clean-up tank with the people at Orchard Auto Parts,
2nd and Main Streets.
Representatives of the Orchard Auto Parts store have been informed that they
cannot release the contents of this tank into either the City sanitary sewer
or the City storm sewer. They will have to have it pumped out and disposed
of in some other manner.
Thanks for the cooperation in solving our mutual problems.
Very truly yours,
Hal Fleck
Director
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Claude Malone
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CITY OF S F R I N G FIE L D
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PHONE 746-8451
250 NORTH "A" STREET
SPRINGFIELD. OREGON - 97477
P.O. BOX 300
April 8, 1970
Mr. Hal Fleck
Director of Public Works
City of Springfield
346 North Main Street
Springfield, Oregon
Dear Hal:
Recently, Mr. Lee Golden of your staff advised Mr. Ted King,
Treatment Plant Superintendent, that the Orchard Auto Parts
Store, 151 Main St., Springfield, desired to release the
contents of a clean-up tank (about 300 gallons) to the
Springfield sanitary sewer system once or twice a month.
A sample of material from the clean,up tank, provided by
Mr. Golden, was tested at the treatment plant laboratory.
The test showed a pH value of 11.8, far above the allowable
limit for material acceptable in the city's sanitary sewers.
In addition, Mr. King advises me that the material was so'
viscuous that the probes of the pH meter had to be thoroughly
cleaned after the test. The material adhered to everything
it touched.
This letter will confirm our verbal report to Mr. Golden that
this material is absolutely unacceptable for treatment at
the city's plant, and that representatives of the Orchard
Auto Parts store should be advised that the material is not
to be released into the city's sanitary sewer system.
Sincerely,
SPRINGFIELD-UTll.ITY BOARD
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Jack R. Criswell
Superintendent
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cc: Claude D. Malone, Jr.
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