Wastewater Treatment project town hall set

DAYTON– A Neighbors United for Progress is sponsoring a town hall meeting to discuss the Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project here at the local Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m.

The public is asked to join in a town hall to hear an address on the issues the Dayton Wastewater Treatment Plant project. The panel, Department of Ecology Lucy Peterson, Department of Commerce Cynthia Wall-Fuller, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Anton Chiono, Anderson Perry & Associates Jake Hollopeter, Washington Water Trust Ethan Lockwood, and City of Dayton Mayor Zac Weatherford, will present the history of the upgrade project, future plans and state requirements for all to consider. Following, there is a public Q&A and comment period.

The Wastewater Treatment facility upgrade has been in the works by the city when it became evident the existing facility was in adequate in 2007. It was voted down when it was brought to the City Council on April 12, 2022. The original plan proposed the purchase of two parcels of land west of the current treatment plant on the northwest edge of Dayton along the Touchet River. City officials acknowledged the rejection for the land purchase presents a setback in the upgrade plans and the ability to meet requirements avoiding being fined by the state.

The town hall will also be accessible on Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82574569313.