Category Archives: noise

Septic pumper WTS stopped receiving septage in early December; now taking only landfill runoff

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Under a deadline to file for a conditional use permit or face daily fines, Water Truck Service (WTS) decided to pull the plug. On Nov 30, WTS notified the city and SAN that they would stop trucking and disposing septage … Continue reading →

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BDS gives septic pumper WTS until Dec 20 to file their conditional use application

Posted on November 17, 2011 by patricia

Here is a summary of meeting notes taken by Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) at a pre-application conference between septic pumper Water Truck Service (WTS) and the city Bureau of Development Services (BDS) on October 20, 2011. As explained in … Continue reading →

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WTS has conditional use permit ‘pre-app’ conference on Thursday, Oct 20

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Water Truck Service (WTS) has filed for a pre-application conference with the Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS). It is the first official step that WTS, a Sherwood-based septic pumper and wastewater treatment and disposal business located at 8828 NE … Continue reading →

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Local TV station KGW covers the WTS septic odor and zoning issue

Posted on September 14, 2011 by patricia

Ed Teachout, investigative reporter at KGW, broke the story in our neighborhood about odor and code compliance at WTS. With any luck, other media outlets will also show interest. (Sorry, WordPress isn’t playing nice with KGW’s video embedding code. Click … Continue reading →

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