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} <br /> <br /> ' _ ~/~q <br /> CITY xs ~ t <br /> ~ EUGENE ~ ~ - "r _ r d ,t 1 ~{i_~~y <br /> _ - ~ ~ i f .r= ,I 's It ~t <br /> -~...-yY, _ <br /> CIEPARTMENT OF P BLIC WORKS - 858 PEARL STREET - EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br /> Departm nt of Public Works <br /> Mainten nce Division <br /> For mor information call: <br /> i Ken Hat h, maintenance engineer 687-5244 <br /> Sally H user, information coordinator 687-5218 <br /> i <br /> j TO ALL MEDIA <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> ! ! APRIL 18, 1977 <br /> St rting this week, the Eugene Sewage Treatment plant at 410 River <br /> i <br /> Avenue ill again permit the public to remove digested sludge for use as <br /> 9 <br /> a soil onditioner. Public response to last year's program was very <br /> ,I <br /> favorab e, and growing interest in use of the digested sludge has indicated <br /> i <br /> a need o continue the program, according to Ken Hatch, supervisory engineer. <br /> 1 <br /> ~ "D gested sludge" means sewage sludge that has been decomposed under <br /> i <br /> control ed conditions of acidity and temperature. After mixing in a <br /> digests tank, the sludge is placed in drying beds for drying. The treated <br /> 1 sludge as the appearance and consistency of rich soil. Sludge treated in <br /> i <br /> this ma ner is not likely to contain bacteria of public health significance, <br /> Hatch s id. <br /> i <br /> 9 Ho ever, as a health safety precaution, the Oregon State Department <br /> 3 <br /> of Envi onmental Quality has issued guidelines for use of the sludge as a <br /> soil co ditioner. The guideline includes precautions against use of sludge <br /> on root crops, vegetables and low growing berries or fruits that may be <br /> eaten r w. <br /> (more} <br /> i <br /> <br />