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Show THE BEAVER ewer Project L ! ? 1 r ? C ii ?i " J i i ;l S.L.B. S W., OF MAP BEAVER COUNTY UTAH , I v - I 'i ility will c . 'I I I M I T I 0 t I r. I, ' I I flf S3 . r I. "..(!, 4! "tn ft; J L J i 55 a I I .j L j j r - J ' I it M I 3 !l L " I .iI IT ' HI " . l . ij I II r H '.ip 41 W jl r " . r"l!! --iiL i -- i V 51 111 s! ' ' i'JUii-J- J !l tain ll iif'll i i j ll -- ' Jl rr i - J i" i J V' UUaOJ Y7 KEY TP COaCCTlWC . IXISTM m " sS f m iC The Collection System : The collection system will be made up of a series of branch !?.ind trunk mains of sewer pipe installed serve the entire city of Beaver. The collec-- ., nch : . Hon -- system will be so constructed that, as the outlying areas grow in population and any ther annexation occurs, extensions can fur-- 1 easily installed to serve these areas. JT The location of these collection mains with respect to property lines and rights of way is ': be be a - The treatment of waste series lagoons which accomplish the reduction and disposal of wastes through natural decomposition. This method of treatment is a natural process which is effective, simple to operate and easy to extend when required by population growth. When completely full, these lagoons will hold 260 acre feet of water. The lagoons are lined, so that they are self contained to the extent that there is no seepage. The 350,000 gallons of liquid going into the lagoons per day, or approximately 12 cubic feet per second, will These be disposed of through evaporation. to constructed be will economically lagoons handle the present population together with anticipated increases. The location of the proposed treatment facility will be approximately 3 miles south west of Beaver where it will be entirely inoffensive to the public. It will be located in the northeast corner of the fenced area of the airport. Dale O'lMIl - UK 1 t AIRPORT Rdft-- ' UM GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER BOND ELECTION BEAVER CITY, UTAH TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1974 POLLS OPEN 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. VOTING AT CITY HALL BUILDING PURPOSE OF THIS SPECIAL BOND ELECTION: $425,000 Construct a completely new sewage collection system, and 2. Construct a new pumping station and outfall lines to the Beaver Airport, and 3. Construct a lagoon type treatment facility at the airport. 1. Future v Runway V-- I A BEAVER AIRPORT 3 J come so overloaded that the outfall, which should be fairly well treated, is actually nearly raw sewage, which is being dumped into the Beaver River, creating an extremely dangerous health hazzard. The Utah State Health Department has ordered this condition abated at once. The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P. A.), which is the Federal Agency in charge of the nation's environment, has become increasingly critical of the use of private septic tanks. So critical in fact, that they are deemed to be a major source of water contamination throughout the nation. It is expected that private septic tanks' will soon be declared Illegal. This is the reason that the Federal Government, through the E.P. A., will provide 80 of the funds to costs of a new sewer system. It is there- fore a "must" that the construction of this complete sewer system be undertaken at once. Costs and Financing - The total procosts the for collection system and the ject treatment facility have been determined by the city's engineers to be $1,735,731.00. Of this Beaver City will receive total amount, $1,383,360.00 in direct government grants; $1,296,900.00 from the E.P.A., and $86,460.00 from the Four Corners Regional Administration. This money is an outright gift, and need not be million repaid. Beaver City's share of this dollar project will be $352,340.00. In addition to the FEDERAL grants outlined, we are very fortunate to have received still 1-- 34 another grant from the State of Utah. The Beaver City Housing Authority, through cooperative efforts of the Beaver County Commissioners, has received approval of an application for $5,800.00 in grant funds, to be used to connect the homes of low income elderly persons to the service connection that the city will have installed to their property line. This grant, an outright gift, will provide connections for 50 to 60 families, who would otherwise find it difficult or impossible to raise the necessary money to pay this cost. The city's share of this money can only be l raised through the selling of the Obligation bonds. The bonds would be repaid over a period of 20 years from revenues generated by the operation of the new sewer system. Each home, business, industry or other user of the system would be first charged a connection fee for connecting to the new sewer. Thereafter, they would pay a monthly sewer service charge. Businesses and other larger contributors of waste to the sewer would be charged proportionately more on an equitable basis, than residential users. NO PROPERTY TAX LEVY WILL BE NECESSARY TO RETIRE THESE BONDS. The reason the city would propose to issue General Obligation bonds rather than Revenue bonds is that General Obligation bonds pay a considerably lower rate of interest than the Revenue bonds. Questions and Answers The following questions are those that have been most frequently asked concerning the sewer project. QUESTION: What will be the cost of the connection fee for hooking onto the new sewer? ANSWER: All residential connections will be Commerical and Industrial con$200.00. nections will vary from $350.00 upward, depending upon the Impact the sewage from these Institutions would have on the new facilities. QUESTION: When must these connection fees be paid? Fees must be paid when the connection is made. Anyone who wishes may commence paying monthly payments toward the total cost at any time after the construction contract has been awarded. This is expected to be by May 1, 1974. QUESTION: When will connections to the new sewer lines be required? ANSWER: Connection will be required at the time construction passes the property. QUESTION: I am presently on a septic tank with a drain field that is working perfectly. Why must I abandon this and go to the expense of hooking onto the sewer line at this time? One provision of the $1,383,360.00 Federal grant Is that the city must pass an ordinance preventing construction of any septic tanks within the city, and requiring that existing ones be abandoned as sewer service becomes available to the property. The city must comply with this requirement, or lose the grant. QUESTION: I recently paid a connection fee of $120.00 to connect to the sewer system. Why must I now pay a new and additional conANSWER: nection fee of $200.00? The fee you have already paid was to connect to the OLD sewer system. Both ANSWER: 1 I corner of fenced Airport area0 x sou'1! bia?erN airport road Broken line is proposed outfall line from south Beaver City Limits to Treatment Lagoons in Northeast NOTE ANSWER: Need for the project: The existing sewer collection system, which serves only about 10 of the city, has become completely overloaded and Inadequate. It Is in such a bad state of repair that it must be abandoned. The old treatment facility has be- S - IWI established to eliminate conflicts with utilities and road surfaces and, thus, minimize construction costs. The collection lines will be deep enough so that connections can be made from most basements. The piping will be of such size that as the community becomes more populated, these will still be adequate collection line capacity for many years to come. 100 per cent of the present corporate limits of the city will be served by the system. 1 M ii met- - mtru. tX IfTIM J I k A w GujQOil J imnu MtTALL 3 I Harris Field LtWES LWIt li mm - fac- stabilization city's-Genera- pay ' i Treatment racillty tt I TO I . Pj ianB " J, !?. 'l I I r !. w -- A !l ! - ! L.. I - I 1, I J ,i 1 i is A GX'I'-X- r n -- it Aorth M. Thursday, March 7, 1974 f-'i- ii ' I' S.. R.7 1T ! - T. 29 (Utah) PRESS I the collection lines and the treatment facility of the old system will be abandoned. Your present fee is to pay toward your share of the costs of the new system, which is completely separate and apart from the old system. QUESTION: To what am I entitled upon payment of the connected fee? ANSWER: You are entitled to connect to the service line which the city must bring from-thmain line to your property line. The cost of installing the line from your house to the service line at the property line will be yours. This cost is estimated to be approximately $100.00. QUESTION: What alternative do we have for financing the city's share of this project other than the bonding? ANSWER: The only other alternative would be an increase in the property tax levy. This would need to be Increased from the present 18 mills to about 43 mills to 'generate the needed funds. This would be approximately 2 12 times the property tax you are now paying, and in addition, there would still be a monthly sewer service charge for operation and maintenance. QUESTION: How much will this project increase my property taxes? ANSWER: None. The sewer system will be com- pletely self-supporti- ng. Beaver City's share of this project is shown as $352,340.00. Why is the bond election for $425,000.00? ANSWER: Though the election question will call for voting $425,000.00 of bonds, only the amount of bonds necessary to finance the project will be sold. The balance voted is only a margin of safety should construction costs be higher than anticipated. QUESTION: Why must this costly project be undertaken at this time when costs are at an all time high? ANSWER: The million dollar Federal If the project is now. is available grant not undertaken at this time, the grant will be lost. In such event there is no way possible for the residents of this community to undertake a project of this magnitude alone. QUESTION: 1-- 13 The Mayor and City Council have been working toward getting grant funds for this badly needed project for several years. It is very gratifying that it has been approved. Beaver City's position is unique, in that previously no E.P.A. grant funds have been available for the construction of collection systems; only for treatment facilities. With the cooperation of the State Health Department, we have been successful In getting the grant for the collection works approved. The Mayor and City Council respectfully solicit your approval of this project, and a "YES" vote at the bond election. |