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Show THE SENTINEL Thursday, Nov. 19. 1981 PtQt 2 o pinibri A-- Ours years since Jordan has School played in a state High football game and championship after such a long dry spell one feels compelled to wish the Beetdiggers all the luck in the world this 31 ' Friday. It goes without saying that Judge will be a tough opponent. In the regular season, the Bulldogs administered the only defeat Jordan has suffered so far this year. Judge runs as slick an offensive attack as any high school team in the state and JHS coach Rick Bojak believes that for Jordan to prevail 'Qf)l his defense must do the job. It's already been a very successful year for the Jordan team. With the game last Friday against e Ogden, the Diggers set an of 11 record school single season victories. Over the last couple of seasons they have demonstrated one of the most dramatic turnarounds in football fortunes ever. Yet, one must also admit that after coming so far and getting so close after so long a period of time, nothing short of a gold trophy will now satisfy Jordan's football hunger. Yours I would ' like to ct -- C ? ted. n Maier-Westec- -- Sewerplant Option could save . . . (The Sentinel) Those newspaper headlines capture our attention for a moment, $30,000,000 . announced Stephen Motto, president of the at Jordan ; High, senior class. "We are trying to obtain. Al Sedgley's orchestra, but! the arrangements are not finished "'yet," revealed Motto.:! Motto .; with; Assisting .arrangements are, Leah Jenkins and Sharon Roach, vice president ; ;;;f: andsecretary. A floor show, under the dttrection; of Mary Ellen Sjobkxh, will be In Lehmitz, Larkin Hyrum Shulsen, .'VWest Jordan; Hubert Peter Soren-sokeeping with the theme.' Chairmen of the committees are George R. Stringfellow, Niels LaRue Kenneth Nielsen, Allen, refreshments;, Draper; Shirlene decorations; Den-- ; Alsdp, Russell Heber Nielsen, Riverton; nis Webster, orchestra; Karen Emil Stanley Pollock, Highland Webb, dance cards;' and Peter; Boy; Rudolph Zaccaria, Bingham; and Mike Zaravich of Salt Lake, Dow, tickets. The advertising is a special project taken onbyDECA. formerly of Midvale. , ''.- 9 to o 40 years ago... to be judged in New York in November. In entering the contest the local needlewomen will try for . young men of the West Jordan community are now in service with the United States armed forces. Members of Gardner Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers will remember each one of them by sending a gift and a Christmas card. The West Jordan boys are serving in all parts of the world, on land and sea, and some of the Christmas presents have already been sent out so that they will reach the boys by Christmas, according to Mrs Ivy Lundquist, captain of Gardner Camp. "We all wish that our boys, and other American boys, who are serving their country, a very happy Christmas, even though they may be far away from their home firesides. And when the victory is wnn mav thev all return in safety on whit had tobwtesaJfeand good health to their homes and will receive my support as each lovedones," Mrs umdquist said. item on my written position paper is checked off. We will await the From New York City comes actions of new leadership which is word today that several local so vitally needed in the new ad- women have been invited to enter ministration. their crochet work in the Fifth AnTwenty-tw- Everett E.Dahl Ml 50-5- : LaRue Barfuss is the musical; director of the play; and Sally Lester is the dramatic director.'' Midvale First Ward .Choir, under; the direction of Cannon Thomson; will appear in certain scenes. o n, the title of National Crochet champion in competition with more than 400,000 of the country's outstanding crocheters. Only crochet America's will be included in the national judging, all entries being required to have won first prize at local, county, or state fairs during 1941. The local contestants are Mrs Pearl Crosford, Mrs John Eltz, Mrs Anna M. Johnson, Mrs William Leak, Mrs Irene Schmidt, and Mrs Annie Stoker, all of top-ranki- ng . ' 30 years ago.. f Miss io4clerk of Worthen; juniors, Brent Carroll al :, .. A one-aplay, "Rose Red," directed by Sylvia Haycock;wjut. presented Friday evening at Mt," ct . m, -- Jordan -- Stake. MIAr Drama Most of the cast for the Midvale uFssttvaL Members of the cast were, First Ward patriotic musical has We Claudia Glade, Johnny Hatch, Forget," production "Lest been selected, reported Gray Carol Carter, Patricia PathakU, Carol Lee Oaks, Vernon Johnson, Graham, producer and director. ' Characters in the play will in- - and den Perry. , Alfridji the local jf Youngberg7 board. . '": Inducted were Beryl Reed West Jordan; William Per- Cun-dic- k, shing James, Carleth Eugene nual Nationwide Crochet contest, but soon are forgotten since we cannot comprehend how it affects us. Unfortunately it does affect us directly, because "the headlines" are talking about OUR sewage, WHAT to do with it and HOW MUCH to charge US. Up until now this cost seemed remote, as the federal and state government (by collecting taxes) provided most of the money. To become eligible for this' "free money," one had to follow regulations, to the dismay of some individuals who wanted to do it " ' ' ' their way. So after carefully following the proper paper trail, we were ready to receive our share. But the treasury is empty and the government, newly selected by us, refuses to increase taxes to provide the necessary funds. If the government had not forced certain procedures and promised almost unlimited funds, we might have followed another route. Partly on our way, we cannot turn back and start all over again! So it looks like we have to proceed on our own to solve the problem. But in proceeding, should we ignore the. GAO's findings and other infor-- , mation now available? At least we can examine the situation and v learn from it. v two To do so, let's analyze the major questions that have arisen: 1. How reliable and proven is the available technology? 2. WHO is actually responsible ; : and accountable? Regarding the first question whereby the technology refers to the treatment process, let's turn back the clock about 15 years. At that time the process design for sewage tretment plants was based on simple empirical (by experience) design rules. This probably would not be different now if the . -- -- j; National War on Pollution had not mobilized the entire country. It not only made the country aware of ecology and pollution, it also opened the federal treasury. Suddenly the quiet world of the public works engineer was invaded and taken over by the scientific world, Swenson, Union; Glen Williams several whereby malfunctioning. But do not expect help from the federal government They claim understaffmg, lack of knowledge and on top of that they don't want to make any suggestions to solve the problems. The suggestions may not work, leaving them in a position unable to enforce laws regarding discharge violations. Tough luck... And what about the Engineers, who were paid for the design? First . disciplines claimed their territories. Consequently the simple empirical rules were no longer acceptable and were replaced by sophisticated theories. Process engineering had become a science with its own lingo. It also became so confusing, that Professor Wuhrmann, a famous Swiss scientist, stated in one of his publications: "Reviewing the literature, one frequently gets the impression, that too complicated thinking and sophisticated evaluation of nonessential data have produced unnecessary confusion for the design engineer, as well as for many experimental researchers.'' And ah EPA official sighed; "There are so many contradicting theories, that we probably are better off by listening ' to our plant operators." early these are signs of ah science, embryonic probably less than 1 percent. Secondly, when an engineer agrees to undertake a design task, his obligation is to provide professional services to the best of his ability and in conformance with the professional standards within his community. The risk (100 percent of project cost) and remuneration whereby several theories compete for a time until enough practical experience is obtained to determine an acceptable standard. Regarding the second question; "WHO is responsible." One's first impression is, that because so many individuals and agencies are involved, the risks are minimal and therefore the responsibilities not important. Reality however is different especially if the plant's is not as expected. performarw-cIn spite of all the regulations, the Grantee or owner seemed to have the sole responsibility in case of . s of all the process engineering design is an extremely small part of the entire engineering package, . (l percent of engineering cost) are non com-- v patible. Contractual requirements for liabilities in such cases are probably illegal in most states. They also cannot be insured. Let's next consider the General Contractor, who builds the project. He also cannot be held responsible for the malfunctioning of the treatment process. The fact is, according to the Design Professional Insurance Company, governmental regulations were the main reason for the existing problems in the public, construction works . projects. Thus WHO IS RESONSIBLE?: The Grantee or in other words the ' 'vpublic. the situation, Having analyzed the question arises: "What is the situation around our South Valley Sewage Treatment Plant?" The treatment process : The South Valley Board and the ' , - KUMB MS BWtW Larson, and Howard andEaronFairbourn. ' These boys played in the state semi-fingame at Logan last After the game the team Saturday. was treated to a steak dinner at a Brigham City cafe;; rl:;'f Foreign Wars. Besides the main prize, he won the health award and received a loving cup. The baby's proud grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leon E. Malm-stroMidvale. service Twelve ' selective No. 16, Board Local of registrants of Midvale, were inducted at Salt Lake City Thursday, and ordered to Fort Douglas reception center for processing and assignment 1UC Taylor, Lynn gUMH. recently by the Veterans of . n 20 years ago Five (descent boys lettered this season in football at Jordan High son Paul Malmstrom, of Mr and Mrs Melvin Malmstrom, ;. Midvale, has won the coveted "Prince" award in the 2 and 3 year old class baby contest conducted Mid-val- e. - r . :,r"r!'. typical developed Dutch designs Treatoen plani option explained Editors Note: The South VaUey Water Reclamation Facility board has proposed that a 25.5 million per day treatment plant be constructed to meet tougher federal discharge standards and increased flows. The project price is 152.4 million. Originally, the EPA was to provide 75 percent of those but budget cutbacks have forced a 0 split of federal and local money. Recently, however, engineer Peter Maier and the engineering and supply firm of Westech have offered South Valley a proposal they say could save as much as half of that estimated cost. The board rejected the overall Maier and Westech plant at its last meeting, stating that the changing engineering firms and drawing up new plants at this point would violate EPA regulations and end federal financial participation In the plant. They were also skeptical that such a high degree of savings could be achieved and still have the plant work properly. However, at Maier's suggestion, the board appears willing to have its plans reviewed by the Dutch firm of D.H.V., which patented the carrousel-oxidatioditch treatment process South VaUey will use. What may result from this review is not yet known. , Below is a summary of the h proposal: South Valley Sewage Treatment Plant A Dream or a Solution? A $30 Billion Effort, but has it worked (Washington Post) Costly Wastewater Treatment Plants fail to perform (GA Report) n as "Manager of Ford's Theatre' and others to beselec-- . "Rhapsody in Blue" is to be the theme of the Senior Hop to be held ,greed congratulate Trent Jeppson on his election as next Mayor of Midvale. We wish him well. During the campaign the new Mayor-Eledeclined a public debate on the issues because he thought we ' I ; publicly ' and Richard Gilbert as 'The Three Wise Men;'-- ' Lawrence-Brow- all-tim- West Jordan High's debut performance, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" promises to be a memorable occasion. Not only will it be the first production at the high school, but cast members and director Karen Whiting have overcome unbelievable obstacles to stage the musical. Many of the juniors and seniors who have been involved in theater for the past few years elected to remain at Bingham. Since the school's auditorium is still being finished, Whiting theater built in the commons area. was forced to order a make-shibuzz saws, hammers, and other with have There, singers competed to bold rehearsals. classes All the effort promises to be worth it, however, when the actors reach the summit and the curtain goes up next Thursday evening. The young performers are incredibly talented and the audience will be captivated from the theme song on. To community members, we encourage the support of this production. To the cast members, break a leg. ft Devon Barton, Ramon Dickson, nana aw abound HftE? if 5W AS extern n n wne Break a leg Editor: ; ( Good luck Diggers It's been by Barry McMillan ; dude Glenn E. Sacos, narrator; Ruth Magden in all women's parts; Ray Lester as .Patricka a Henry"; MarceU Graham, "Thomas Jefferson ;'V Henryy Wahquist as "Brigham. Young;", and construction techniques, readily adaptable to local cc; , ditiOnS..; ,' Who should . engineers selected the oxidation ditch process, a treatment process recognized around the world as one of the most reliable, simple to operate and least expensive. The process was developed by a Dutch scientist, Dr. Pasveer, in the early fifties and is widely applied in Holland and the rest of the world. The process is also recognized in the USA. A recent EPA study, af- ter investigating 40 operating oxidation ditches in the USA, confirmed the same findings as found in the rest of the world. Most process applications were, due to equipment limitations, primarily applied for smaller (up to 10 MGD) plant capacities. The Carrousel Aeration system, selected for South Valley, enables the oxidation ditch process for large capacity plants. If built, the South Valley Plant will be the largest of its kind in the USA. In the world, it however has to forfeit this honor to plants in Holland, Germany, Brazil, Tunisia and India. It is comforting to know that, although relatively new to the USA, there are over 250 Carrousel plants operational in many of the countries in the world. Referring to potential cost savings: "How can construction cost be cut back so drastically?" Through familiarity with and confidence in the process and trough application of economy of scale. This explanation was given by Peter Maier (WesTech Engineering) a Dutch engineer, previously employed by Engineers in Holland, this engineering firm developed the Carrousel system and has designed over 100 Carrousel plants all over the world. ' Maier adds: There is nothing wrong with the original design, but the major savings are inherent to DHV-Consulti- ' . ;,'.. .sv.v j :. be responsible and consequently accountable? To improve and , clarify the current, situation, the GAO recommends, the following alternatives to the' , .' current f construction , grant where the local board would enter into a design 1. Turn-ke- y, and construction management contract with an engineering firm, which would be responsible to design and construct the plant then demonstrate it will perform properly before turning over to the ,y; board.;" : ... 2. EPA andor State becoming a signatory to various contracts, h EPA andor State could assume ah advisory only role (Apparently this does not happen at 3. the present.). It is obvious, that the Board (grantee) retains in all, cases the ultimate responsibility. The only way to delegate the responsibility and to make the other party accountable is by awarding a turnkey project. Any other approach will leave the Board solely responsible, as the EPA nor the state will accept additional responsibilities in this time of limited budgets. In case the Board accepts1 this responsibility, it should also exert full control of the entire project by following procedures to the benefit of the project and ultimately to me :::public. If governmental regulations; fas they appear to be, are not in the interest of the public, they should be changed. In any case the EPA and the State should assist the Board in e finding the best approach to coin-plet- the project without, the danger of losing the eligibility for available Federal and State funds now or in the future. In the present status quo, the South Valley Board may very well set a new standard for the future. .hu r :')i , , |