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<strong>Port</strong> <strong>Ludlow</strong> Voice Page 32<br />
<strong>Port</strong> <strong>Ludlow</strong> Associates<br />
Olympic Water and Sewer News<br />
by Larry Smith, President<br />
This month Diana Smeland has shared the Developer’s<br />
space with Olympic Water and Sewer, Inc. or OWSI. We<br />
plan to be regular contributors to the Voice and bring you<br />
up to date on projects that we have in the works, with the<br />
goal of giving you a better understanding of how we serve<br />
the community.<br />
Winter is On Its Way!<br />
Before I get started on the project rundown, here’s a<br />
question for you: Do you know how to shut off your<br />
house water in case of a pipe break? While a broken pipe<br />
(even when you’re home) can be a costly event, you can<br />
minimize the damage by locating your shut off and making<br />
sure that it’s in working condition. It may be in the<br />
garage, crawl space or outside. If you don’t have one, you<br />
may want to consider having a plumber install one.<br />
Arsenic:<br />
Let me start by backtracking to remind our customers that<br />
Well 16 in the Teal Lake area has been on-line for several<br />
months now, bringing us into compliance with the arsenic<br />
rules. Most of the year it is the workhorse, but is blended<br />
with Well 14 in the summer months to meet the large<br />
demands that come from landscape irrigation. Water from<br />
Well 16 contains 6 parts per billion (ppb) arsenic while<br />
water from the blending of Wells 16 and 14 are 8 ppb.<br />
(The limit for public water systems is 10 ppb).<br />
South-North Booster:<br />
One of our top priorities is the South-North Booster Station,<br />
which will allow us to pump water from the South<br />
well field (Wells 14 and 16) into the North areas, generally<br />
above Oak Bay Road. This will give us more flexibility<br />
in moving water around to where it’s needed to meet peak<br />
demands and also take some of the pressure off the North<br />
well field. The pump and equipment will be installed in an<br />
underground vault in an existing easement between Drew<br />
Lane and Oak Bay Road. The project, currently in final<br />
engineering, goes to the Department of Health (DOH) for<br />
approval. We’re looking for Spring 2010 construction.<br />
Well 17:<br />
Earlier this year we attempted to drill a new well at<br />
our OWSI site on Walker Way in the North Bay. This<br />
was going to be a replacement for Well 2, on the same<br />
site, which is starting to show its age and has become<br />
inefficient. Unfortunately, while drilling to a depth of 50<br />
feet we encountered old gasoline! The source hasn’t been<br />
confirmed but is suspected to be from former underground<br />
tanks on the site, which were removed in 1990. Drilling<br />
was immediately stopped. Well 2 is tested regularly and<br />
is not contaminated. We’re working with Department<br />
of Ecology (DOE) and the former site owner, Olympic<br />
Property Group (OPG), to launch a site investigation to<br />
determine the extent of effects. Until that investigation is<br />
complete, we will focus on the Booster project to give us<br />
options for moving water.<br />
In future articles we’ll talk about wastewater, bio-solids<br />
application to forestland and water rights. In the meantime,<br />
if you have questions about these projects, or general<br />
questions about your water and sewer services, please<br />
contact us. My direct line is 437-8246 or you can e-mail<br />
us at OWSI@portludlowassociates.com.<br />
Resort News<br />
by Paul Wolman, General Manager of The Inn At <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Ludlow</strong><br />
Experiences are the heart of indelible memories at The<br />
Resort At <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Ludlow</strong> and our people are at the heart of<br />
those experiences. We invite you to become acquainted<br />
with our culinary professionals, Fireside captains and<br />
servers, front desk associates, housekeepers and maintenance<br />
specialists. Each looks forward to making yours a<br />
healthful, meaningful and memorable getaway and dining<br />
experience.<br />
The Twelve Days of Christmas at<br />
The Resort At <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Ludlow</strong><br />
From Friday, December 4 through Wednesday, December<br />
23: Join us at The Fireside for 12 exceptional dinners,<br />
paired with the finest Northwest wines at a surprisingly<br />
affordable price. The cost of these meals is $29 including<br />
wine pairing; $22 for juniors 6 to 20 years and free<br />
for age 5 and under. Reserve now by calling 437-7000 or<br />
800-732-1239.<br />
Friday, December 4: Virginica Oysters, Prime Rib<br />
or “fresh catch,” and Crème Brûlée, paired with Mike<br />
Januik’s wines.<br />
Saturday, December 5: Dungeness Crab Cake, Berkshire<br />
Pork Tenderloin or Fresh Seafood, Bread Pudding<br />
and Irish Whiskey Sauce, paired with the wines of Keith<br />
Kenison of 14 Hands Winery.<br />
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