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Beckley Sanitary Board 301 S. Heber St. Beckley, WV 25801 (304)256-1760 BSB PARTNERS WITH PCWA TO SELL RAIN BARRELS In August the BSB and Piney Creek Watershed Association partnered together to sell IVY Rain Barrels. The sale of the rain bar- rels helped to raise mon- ey for the PCWA. The sale lasted one month and a total of 39 rain barrels were sold. There are 8 barrels still available for purchase at the Beckley Sanitary Board. The barrels are still only 75$ and can be pur- chased by check or Cred- it Card at the BSB office. Call Jody Wilson 304-256 1760 for questions Remember Only Rain Down the Drain! This summer was a busy one for the staff of the Beckley Sanitary Board. Several improve- ment projects could be found throughout the city. Here are just a few: Pictured on the right is the Sheets sewer relo- cation project located on Robert C. Byrd Drive. BSB staff were busy upgrading a six inch main sewer line on Wiley Street. Staff replaced over 300 feet of old orangeburg line. (pictured to the left) Many of our projects wouldn't be possible with out the corporation of local property owners. Thanks to the involvement of homeowners, the Berkley and Jennings storm drainage pro- ject was possible. (pictured to the right) www.beckleysanitaryboard.org October 2014 OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW

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Beckley Sanitary Board's stormwater newsletter

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  • Beckley Sanitary Board

    301 S. Heber St.

    Beckley, WV 25801

    (304)256-1760

    BSB PARTNERS WITH

    PCWA TO SELL RAIN

    BARRELS

    In August the BSB and

    Piney Creek Watershed

    Association partnered

    together to sell IVY Rain

    Barrels.

    The sale of the rain bar-

    rels helped to raise mon-

    ey for the PCWA.

    The sale lasted one

    month and a total of 39

    rain barrels were sold.

    There are 8 barrels still

    available for purchase at

    the Beckley Sanitary

    Board.

    The barrels are still only

    75$ and can be pur-

    chased by check or Cred-

    it Card at the BSB office.

    Call Jody Wilson 304-256

    1760 for questions

    Remember Only Rain

    Down the Drain!

    This summer was a busy one for the staff of the Beckley Sanitary Board. Several improve-ment projects could be found throughout the city. Here are just a few:

    Pictured on the right is the Sheets sewer relo-cation project located on Robert C. Byrd Drive.

    BSB staff were busy upgrading a six inch main sewer line on Wiley Street. Staff replaced over 300 feet of old orangeburg line. (pictured to the left)

    Many of our projects wouldn't be possible with out the corporation of local property owners.

    Thanks to the involvement of homeowners, the Berkley and Jennings storm drainage pro-ject was possible. (pictured to the right)

    www.beckleysanitaryboard.org October 2014

    OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW

  • If not properly handled, swimming pool water can harm our streams. The chemicals used in pool maintenance (chlorine, bromine, copper and silver) are designed to sterilize pools but can wreak havoc in the natural envi-ronment, killing fish, insects and plants in our waterways.

    When draining your pool, the preferred method is to discharge the pool water to the sanitary sewer system. If this isnt possible, either because it is unavailable or not allowed, the next best choices are to discharge pool water onto the lawn of your property or to the storm water system. Please note that water must be clear, dechlorinated and of a neutral pH before it may be discharged from a pool to the street, storm sewer system or a stream.

    When discharging pool water onto your lawn, the water should not flow off your property. Be aware that al-lowing the water to pond for a prolonged period of time could create odors as well as fly and mosquito breed-ing conditions.

    Pool discharges should be done slowly to prevent soil erosion, flooding or damage to adjacent properties. The recommended discharge rate is 25 gallons per minute or less.

    Water containing cleaning chemicals, acid buffering compounds, algae and other substances may not be dis-charged to the street, storm water system or a stream. Be sure to test your pool water for chemicals and other pollutants before discharging.

    When is it safe to discharge pool water? Pool water should essentially be free of chlorine (less than 0.1 parts per million total chlorine), algaecides and other potential pollutants prior to discharge. Chlorine Neutralizer can be used to reduce chlorine levels and can be purchased at many pool supply stores.

    A 10-day holding time after the last chemical treatment is adequate to dissipate chlorine prior to discharg-ing the pool water. pH levels should be within a normal range (6 to 9). pH adjustment chemicals, instructions and test kits are available at many pool supply stores.

    If you have any questions regarding proper pool discharging procedures, please contact Jody Wilson at (304)

    256-1760.

    Several staff members attended Kids Fest in downtown Beckley, Sept. 6th.

    Here they spent a beautiful afternoon teaching kids about the value of clean

    water through stormwater education as the kids helped to paint two rain bar-

    rels that will be placed at the Beckley and Shady Springs Libraries.

    While at the BSB booth kids had an opportunity to enter a color your own

    rain barrel contest.

    The BSB also had a great time participating in the Kids Fest parade and is

    looking forward to next year.

    .

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    SAYING GOOD BYE TO SUMMER AND THAT OLD POOL WATER SAFELY

    KIDS FEST