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Show Utah 46? Salt jress 30 J Couth Lake City, Utah 64111 hast Volume 91 Thursday August 16, 1979 800011 Number33 Second Class postage paid at 35 West Utah Avenue Payson, Utah 84651 USPS424 160 Utah county commission New bishoprics for Payson cuts $301 ,577 from budget Utah County Commissioners have cut $301,577 from this years county budget, reducing the proposed mill levy from 8.2 to 7.6. Three new bishoprics were recently set apart in the Payson East Stake, for the Fifth, Seventh and Ninth wards. 1. Payson Seventh Ward; Bishop Logan Nilsson (center), first councilor, LaVell Gasser (left), second councilor Glen Hendrick, ward clerk Floyd Lundquist (left rear) and executive secretary Ron Nielson. 2. Payson Ninth Ward, Bishop Brian Harward (center) first councilor Garth Bird (left), second councilor Steve Astin, Ward Clerk Bob Kalletta (left rear) and executive secretary Allen Johnson. 3. Payson Fifth Ward Bishop Carl Harris (center), first councilor Vemile Gasser (left), and second councilor Kenneth Bowers. By SUVPP Electrical generator endorsed combustion internal generating peaking power installation, estimated to cost about $4.7 million, has the unanimous endorsement of Payson, Salem, Spanish Fork and Spring-villAn e. Local teachers 1979-8- 0 sign contracts Teachers from Payson's schools joined with other teachers in the Nebo Education Association Tuesday night, August 7, to accept with reluctance their teaching contracts for the coming school year. The acceptance came with the that the NEA Urtderstanding membership would take a days recess while state legislature is in session to make their comOther plaints to the Utah Education Association members were asked to do the same. Teaching contracts were set for 1979-8school year at a 6.57 increase over last years contract. Beginning teacher salary with a bachelors degree is $10,316 with a maximum after 12 years experience of $17,331. The reluctance to accept the contract was explained by NEA Lee President Christensen, The teachers were angry and they made it clear they could not raise their families on a salary increase less than half of the current cost of living and less than the presidential wage guidelines. Law-maker- s. 0 M That came at a meeting of directors of Southern Utah Valley an Power (SUVPP), Project organization spawned by the four communities to help keep' electrical energy bills for their resi- dents at reasonable levels and to assure an adequate power supply down the road as the cities continue their rapid growth. Now well move as fast as we can, said SUVPP Vice Chairman Grant Whitehead who represents to Springville on the board, explore means of financing the four diesel-naturgas engines and other . equipment for the plant. The peaking power installation to be located adjacent to the present Strawberry Water Users Association hydro generating plant near the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon would be activated when users are consuming maximum amounts of power. Cost of supplemental purelectricity chased from Utah Power & Light Co. is based, in part, on those demand peaks. That would shave the peaks and lower the cost of all supplemental power SUVPP now is required to pay. Bill Strickland of General Electrics Salt Lake City office detailed a feasibility study completed on the proposed project utilizing two, three or four large stationary diesel engines. Based on an expected boost in UP&L rates, four generators with annual amortized expenses would cost Total savings and $1,060,106. would be revenue yearly $2,369,631, giving SUVPP a net return of about 22 per cent. Payson city series Part VI Sewage plant nears capacity Rotating arms sprinkle sewage over gravel in a trickle filter at The Payson Sewage Treatment Plant. One of the most important functions of municipal government Editors note: This is the sixth, is maintining the public health in a series of articles on Paysons of the community. This includes municipal government. Previous disposing of sewage in a sanitary articles explained the functions of manner. In Payson this is done at The Mayor, The City Council, The The City the citys sewage treatment City Administrator, Offices, and the Water plant located north of the Main Street freeway entrance. 4 Spanish Fork Mayor Dr. Brent D. Hansen expressed the feeling of each of the cities when he said his administration is all for the peaking power plan. The board briefly discussed another proposal to hold down the cost of electricity while at the same time insuring residents of the area of enough power to meet future demand. This is a longterm program for a moderately sized steam generating plant. We feel like there are many advantages to this, said SUVPP Chairman Blair R. Hamilton of If we build a Spanish Fork. steam plant, well have to have so much back-u- p which this (Peaking plant) will provide. In additional action taken during a meeting August 8 at the Commission Chambers in the County Building, county sioners placed a freeze on further expenses for fixtures in county departments. Concerning the budget cut and freeze on expenses, Commissioner Jerry Bradshaw stated, "To me, this is the most prudent course to take in light of the present slowdown in the economy. When asked what capital improvements would actually be cut as a result of the $300,000 trim, Commissioner Bradshaw explained that Utah County had a list of 27 different capital improvement projects that were originally planned for this year. Costs on the individual projects ranged from $1,000 to $264,000, with a total of $956,850 for all 33. The cut means that Utah County, the second most populous county in the state, will have the lowest mill levy of all 29 counties in Utah. the matter of Concerning various county departments having to deal with increasing Countyfair underway A flurry of activity heralded the Wednesday night opening of the 1979 Utah County Fair in Spanish Fork. Fairgrounds are located on Main Street and 400 South (east side of the street) in Spanish Fork. Highlights of the fair include the Miss Utah County Pageant scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p.m. (with Miss Payson, Edna Snelson, and Miss Salem, Wendee Jensen, competing with other Utah County entrants) and the Utah County Rodeo Thursday-througSaturday at 8 p.m in the rodeo arena with the Utah Stuntmen entertaining during intermission. Featured in the rodeo are bareback bronc riding, calf roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, bull riding, and ladies barrel race. J Thursday will be Family Night, with all seats $1. Thursday will also be Senior Citizens Day at the fair, with many activities for seniors. Beginning with a luncheon at the Spanish Fork Senior Citizens Center, at 11:30, the day includes touring the fair and having a special program. Communities of the county will be competing in three areas. Firemens Water Polo The competition to be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. The finals of the Farm Bureau Talent Find contest will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m., The Utah Valley Traveling Talent finals Friday at 7:30 p.m., and the music and drama department finalists will compete at 7:30 p.m. The Livestock auction will be held Saturday at a.m. and the 10 livestock division Parade of will be held at 7:30 Champions p.m. prior to final performance of the rodeo. costs, Commissioner Ken Pinegar said, I feel we can all tighten up and stay within our restraints. We can live with what we have-ev- en though that might not be as much as wed like to have. Nebo district school lunch costs go up Nebo School District recently announced it will again be offering nutritious meals to all students. Regretfully, due to inflation, it will be necessary to increase the cost of lunch to 504 for grades 1 thru 7 and 554 for grades 8 thru 12. Meals may be purchased on a daily basis or a discount of 54 per meal will be given if a month's pass is purchased before the beginning of each month. Please check with the principal of each school for lunch purchasing procedure in individual schools. Checks for meals should be for the exact amount as change cannot be given-tha- t is, $9.00 for grades and $10.00 for grades Students unable to pay the full price for meals served under the National School Lunch programs will be eligible for free and reduced price meals To apply for free or reduced rate meals, parents must fill out an application which will be sent home with their children or made available at the principals office. Applications may be submitted anytime during the 7 school year. August 21 24 will be BYU education week -- Payson LDS stakes and Santa-qui- n stakes are joining other area stakes and Brigham Young University to sponsor this years annual Campus Education Week, August 21 through 24. Also in conjunction with the event Payson Mayor Gary Hansen has proclaimed the week "Education Week in Payson. The four-daevent brings together lecturers and educators who present courses from jogging to family success. This years devotional assembly will be presented by Vaughn J. Feather-ston- e on Tuesday, entitled Jesus The Christ. It is open to the y public. Other activities include films, hobby craft workshops, fairs, and Raw sewage is carried from homes throughout Payson to the sewage plant by underground sewer lines. These gravity flow lines are maintained by the Payson City Water and Sewer department, which was the subject of last weeks Community Series article. On Monday Dave Herbert, sewage plant operator, explained to the CHRONICLE the workings of the facility and how bacteria are used in the plant to break down the waste material. As the raw sewage enters the plant it passes through a flume where it is measured and a continuous record of the volume is kept. According to Herbert the plant has a designed capacity of 1.5 million gallons per day. During the past few weeks the load has been averaging 1.1 million gallons per day. Last Friday we processed 1.5 million gallons of sewage, Herbert said. He pointed out that during the summer months a great deal of water from the irrigation system infiltrates the sewer lines. During the winter the volume of sewage entering the plant decreases. With the plant operating at near capacity now, Payson will soon be faced with costly additions to sewer plant if current growth continues. ' After passing through the flume the sewage goes into a grit chamber where gravel and grit special musical and dramatic productions. for the entire four days is $9.00 for 14 years old to senior citizens with senior citizens rate of $8.00 If you cant (deadline is Aug. 17), at the door registration is $11. event, $5.00 for one day only. Registration is limited to anyone 14 years and older. pre-regist- 00-fu- ll Education Week class schedules are available at the Marriott Center ticket office or Wilkinson Center lounge, or by mail from Campus Education Week, BYU Jolley House, Provo. Education week patrons are expected to live by BYU policies while on campus. step-dow- n settle out and the water is aerated to keep waste particle in sus- pension. The sewage then passes through the comminutor which grinds up any large material, such as rags, and plastic bags, which have been dumped into the system. The sewage is then dumped into the wet well from which it is pumped by three large pumps. It is pumped to the primary clarifier. The clarifier is a huge tank where the sewage settles. The heavier wastes settle to the bottom of the tank and form sludge. Grease and other floating matter is skimmed off the surface of the clarifier and three times each day the sludge is pumped from the bottom of the clarifier. The sludge is then pumped to the digester which will be discussed later. Canyon closed A flagman stops a motorist at the barracade at the Bennie Creek cutoff in Payson Canyon. The road is closed for road construction on the Nebo loop road. According to project engineer Evan Callister the road will be closed for the rest of this year and all of next sum- - clarifier. Then the water liows to a secondary trickle filter where any remaining waste material is attacked by bacteria. Running the sewage through two clarifiers and two trickle filters insures nearly total break down of the wastes in the water. After the secondary clarifier Acthe water is chlorinated. to cording plant manager Herbert, the plant uses about 20 pounds of chlorine daily. Following the chlorination process the water passes through a final clarifier where any remaining suspended particles are allowed to settle out. The water then leaves the plant in a ditch. The water is used for irrigation after leaving the plant. The sludge, which settles to the bottom of the clarifiers in the system is pumped to the primary digester, where it is heated to between degrees. The high temperature speeds up the growth of bacteria in the sludge which causes the sludge to After dedecompose rapidly. in the composing primary digester the sludge then goes to a secondary digester for further breakdown of the harmful wastes. A by product of the decomposition in the digesters is methane gas. The methane is collected at the top of the digesters and then burned to heat steam in a boiler. The steam is used to maintain the high temperature in the digesters. During the cold winter months some natural gas is used to sup 90-11- The liquid in the clarifier which does not settle out flows to the In the primary trickle filter. trickle filter the sewage is sprinkled across a large 10 foot deep bed of gravel by four rotating sprinkler arms. Bacteria living on the surface of the gravel eat the waste material suspended in the water, reducing it to harmless material. Once the sewer water has passed through the primary trickle filter it flows to the secondary wet well and is pumped to the secondary clarifier, which operates similar to the primary 0 mer. The road will be open only during the elk hunt and the deer hunt. Other barracades are placed in Santaquin Canyon, located above KOHOLOWO, Camp and a few miles north of the monument. plement the methane gas used for heating digesters. the When decomposition is process completed in the secondary digester the sludge is pumped into sludge beds where it is dried out. The final product can be used as fertilizer for crops not used for direct human consumption. It is the job of the plant operator maintain proper conditions so the bacteria living in the trickle filters and digesters can continue breaking down the waste material. The temperature in the digesters to must be kept within the proper range, and mechanical functions, pumps, sprinklers, etc. must be kept working. In addition to his other duties the plant operator takes samples of water at various points in the plant each week. The samples are tested and the results sent to the Environmental Protection Agency. If the results should prove unsatisfactory the EPA can levy fines against the city or shut the plant down. An example of these tests is the sample taken of the water leaving the plant. According to Herbert the EPA allows a coliform count of up to 2000 per thousand liters of water in sewer plant effluent. At the present time the tests from the Payson plant effluent have contained less than 20 coliform per thousand liters. |