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To Our Community and Stakeholders, <br />I am pleased to present the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission's 2006 Annual Report. Our 29th year was one of progress, performance, <br />and future challenge. <br />Our progress. We began construction on three of the capital improvement projects (CIP) in MWMC's 20-year Facilities Plan. These are substantial <br />improvements to the primary clarifiers and digesters, and completion of the second phase of Biocycle Farm, our poplar tree plantation for treating waste- <br />', water residuals. We are transforming the system's 25-year old infrastructure into a system capable of addressing our community's future wastewater <br />needs. <br />Our performance. Besides increasing the wastewater treatment capacity necessary for the growing Eugene/Springfield community, the system improve- <br />mentswill allow MWMC to improve its high level of environmental performance, consistent with the public's desire for stricter wastewater quality. In <br />2006, MWMC also conducted extensive staff recruitment, sold revenue bonds to finance our treatment plant expansion, and responsibly treated all of our <br />community's wastewater. <br />Our challenge. We still have a long road ahead of us to the completion of our 20-year Facilities Plan. We will continue to always deliver on our promise of <br />exceptional wastewater treatment and environmental stewardship. <br />On the following pages, staff members highlight activities and projects that reflect the teamwork, dedication and accomplishments of the MWMC part- <br />ners. This annual report provides a glimpse of our mission and our work. I hope the report gives you a good understanding of how we are serving the <br />community. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />Doug Keeler, Commission President <br />~,~ <br />f <br />~.. <br />4 <br />