The modified permit was issued the end of July and will become effective the first of September. Agreement between Gallatin and WHUD will clarify operational and maintenance responsibilities of the two entities. According to Gallatin representatives, the city is not making money. Cages Bend and WHUD are in Gallatin s 201 service area. EPA in the 1970s required minimization of STPs and divided flow basins into 201 service planning areas.
Growth is always hard to predict, but the projections seem reasonable.
Sewer rehabilitation is an ongoing process. It is unlikely that all overflows can be completely eliminated in any system. However, municipalities are required to manage, operate and maintain their collection systems so as to minimize overflows. The new bypass and overflow language is more stringent. In-plant bypasses around the treatment process and overflows from the collection system are to be reported as violations on monthly discharge monitoring reports.