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member of the WSA, has also been at the plant learning how it operates. “It is not extremely difficult, neither is it extremely easy,” he said. “A lot can happen and happen quickly. You can have a serious malfunction.” Mr. Estes said if another inspection were conducted the plant would now pass.
The letter Mr. Swindler received last Thursday from Mr. Burton said that the SWCB staff would report the violations to the board at the Sept. 21 meeting unless the WSA had arranged with Ms. O’Connell before Aug. 20 for a “Consent Special Order” to pay a civil charge “in lieu of civil penalties which could be assessed through judicial action.”
The WSA voted to try to arrange a meeting with Ms. O’Connell, as many WSA members as can attend, County Administrator John McCarthy, County Attorney Peter Luke, WSA attorney Douglas Baumgardner, and representatives of ESS as soon as possible.
The members feel the WSA should not have to pay any fine. “We’ve taken every step we could to fix the situation,” Mr. Swindler said.
Mr. Estes agreed. “The WSA is not responsible for this,” he said.
Member Carson Johnson agreed. He noted that the plant was “built according to their specifications and the state approved the operator’s training and issued his license.”
Chairman Gene Leggett said, “When we found out, we responded in a very responsible manner in less that 24 hours. It seems wrong to shake us down for a fine.”
Mr. Estes agreed to become “chief executive officer for plant operations” for at least 30 days. The members also agreed to try to contract with ESS or another operator „ for an additional several months until new employees can be trained as licensed plant operators.
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