Letter to the Editor: Irresponsible SSSD Spending

Letter to the Editor: Irresponsible SSSD Spending

Letter to the Editor by, Lisa Stringer, Klamath Falls
The South Suburban Sanitary District spent the last year trying to divide this town. They put their patrons up against the Rollinghills/Reeder Road and the North Poe Valley communities because it was imperative that the Rollinghills/Reeder Road & North Poe Valley communities sacrifice their land, their homes, their health, and their way of...

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Letter to the Editor: SSSD Accountability?

Letter to the Editor: SSSD Accountability?

Letter to the Editor by, Terry Wells, Reeder Rd, Klamath Falls

We are fighting for our lives! SSSD proposes to spray irrigate Class D level treated sewage water to within 100 feet of our homes. Class D level treated water is one step above raw sewage. It still has chunks of sewage that will pass a 3/8 inch screen, along with pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, chemicals and nutrients of raw sewage. Why is SSSD proposing to put our health and property values in such peril? So they can save money at our expense.

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Opponents of recycled water project raise concerns over wastewater

Opponents of recycled water project raise concerns over wastewater

The South Suburban Sanitary District has announced the proposal of a wastewater storage facility near homes and farms surrounding the Reeder Road area of Klamath Falls. SSSD is proposing to use this area for holding reservoirs for Class D recycled water, and use the recycled water to irrigate 550 acres of nearby farmland.

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Letter to the Editor: Wastewater spraying is wrong

Letter to the Editor: Wastewater spraying is wrong

Letter to the Editor by, Travis and Lisa Stringer

The South Suburban Sanitary District’s (SSSD) motto states that they are “Protecting Tomorrow’s Environment!”; however, currently, they are proposing to store and use Class D sewage to irrigate farm lands around residents living off of Reeder Road, Short Road, Highway 39, and Highway 140. Thus, negatively impacting the quality of our wells, soil, health, daily life, and property values.

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