Letter From the Mayor: October 10, 2022
Contact Info
City Hall
60 South Main Street
P.O. Box 48
Driggs, Idaho 83422
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Phone: (208) 354-2362
General Email: info@driggsidaho.org
Published: October, 10 2022
The City of Driggs has been working tirelessly for years on a challenging situation with our current Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). There have been many questions about the WWTP- Is it working? What’s happening? Are we out of compliance? In an effort to answer your questions, we want to let everyone know about our POOP (Public Outreach on Plant)!
We’ve been trying to find a solution. Testing. Cleaning. Working with Engineers. Revising our WWTP Plan. Meanwhile, the plant is operating and will continue processing 400,0000 to 600,000 gallons of waste per day. Unfortunately, the current plant has not been able to consistently keep the ammonia level below the Department of Environmental Quality's maximum limit for our water discharge channel, however, it is consistently well under other discharge limits on E.Coli, total suspended solids (TSS), and biological oxygen demand (BOD). Â
After much work considering all the options, an engineering firm has written a new facility plan for our WWTP, * (original letter edited due to change in schedule.) This new plan will first be reviewed by the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that the proposed solutions are achievable and will meet DEQ standards. Following their review, the plan will be presented to City Council. During this Public Hearing (Date TBD), we want the community to learn about this plan and what needs to happen. A solution is needed for us to come into compliance, and we must consider the environment, waterways, and fiscal responsibility in finding the best solution.Â
The City will host an informational tour at the WWTP. Please follow this link to sign up for a spot on Tuesday 10/25 at 9am. Read the FAQs listed below, and stay tuned as we plan an Open House and more POOP to educate everyone on this important topic for our valley.
Thank you,Â
Mayor August Christensen