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02/13/96 TUE 11:44 FAX 541 683 6831 EUGENE-HRR S 0002 <br /> Laurence R. Kal eman <br /> Eugene, Oregon <br /> 10 February icc • <br /> • <br /> City of Eugene . <br /> Department of Public Works <br /> Division_ of Sewers <br /> • 853 ?earl Street <br /> - <br /> Eugene, Oregon W4011 • • <br /> On or about 29 October 1995, when the south end of Tugman ?ark <br /> re-opened after construction, I noticed n. strong odor of sewage <br /> from the creek that flows through the paras. From time to <br /> tine. I have also observed froth in the channel and repellent <br /> yellowish--brown turbidity. Ali of these things seem to have <br /> grown worse within the last month, <br /> Although I have visited the park regularly for at least ten <br /> years. I never observed any such things before. not even in the <br /> depths of the. thicket that was removed during construction. <br /> I obtained a laboratory analysis 9f water from the creek ani <br /> enclose a copy for your Convenience. I collected the sample <br /> between the foot bridge at the south and of the developed part <br /> of the park and the point where effluent emerges ±rom the new <br /> conduit.' I collected it at 1215 hours. local time, on <br /> n 17ebruary l +,ar and delivered it to the laboratory .Eder <br /> _ref_ ge ation the same afternoon. The analysis <br /> 119 ys�_s 3.`lOiJS 200 <br /> colonies of colcorm bacteria per 1W) milliliters of water. <br /> • <br /> am forced to oonclude that, the water contains sewage. <br /> :erhap:5 someone. inadvertently broke into a unitary Sewer <br /> during construction. I would be grateful if lou could loo' <br /> into this. <br /> 4 e <br /> LAUi fl TCE R. KrTT "MsaT <br /> • <br /> L70 Baa.. J)'" A;'=r a <br /> .•retie. Cry'?on • <br /> TCLO 11yE: _0p-- o laboratory analysis <br /> • FEB 13 199E6 <br /> FEB 1 2 1996 <br />