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679 December 11,1991 Les Eldredge, P.O. Box 5550, read a letter submitted to the Council by the Washington State Septic Tank Pumpers Association,Inc. in apposition to this increase. It spoke in opposition to the increase in septage ratess It would discourage people from getting their septic tankscleaned and result in water quality problems and illegal dumping. He Troy Summers,1293 State, Marysville, stated that this'rate was substantialeand also Pelt it would di'ncoUtage' residents in keeping up their septic tanks. David Lowe, w 11311 19th Avenue SE, septic tank designer,pointed out thatthe new systems need to be cleaned more often. With out slow economy he felt this increase would burden septic tank owners and they would delay servicing. Lee Brunson, 12720 Woods Lakeoad, Monroe, former septic pumper, said that public education on the necessity for septic tank cleaning has been a priority of their association. This increase in rates will cause ns to procrastinate and the cleaning won't be done leading toproblems. Joe Zackery, 7429 39th NE, Marysville, recommended the rate increase be put on hold until the impactcan be studied and warned of illegal dumping. city Attorney Bruce .] s pointed out that the DOE requires that the City readM1 a certain quality oP treatment. Councilman Moser asked what has done to a rage other cities t dept septage dumping be Cl six xepo[tetlst hat we had not encouraged anyone else in tM1is area. The resolution is as follows: f WHEREAS there has not been an increa'.to septage volume rates since 1987;and WHEREAS the NPOES permit program and Washington Department of Ecology, through RCW 90.54.020 end,Chapter 90-48 RCW require the City to meet stringent state end federal guidelines before permits are issued for system operation;and WHEREAS the cost to the City to process'septage flows has Increased substantially since 1988 due to the aforementioned regulations;and C` C