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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 barrels helped to raise money for the PCWA.
The sale lasted one
month and a total of 39
rain barrels were sold.

October 2014

OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW

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

Pictured on the right is the Sheets sewer relocation project located on Robert C. Byrd
Drive.

There are 8 barrels still

available for purchase at
the Beckley Sanitary
Board.
The barrels are still only
75$ and can be purchased by check or Credit Card at the BSB office.

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)

Call Jody Wilson 304-256

1760 for questions
Remember Only Rain
Down the Drain!

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 project was possible. (pictured to the right)
Beckley Sanitary Board
301 S. Heber St.
Beckley, WV 25801
(304)256-1760

SAYING GOOD BYE TO SUMMER AND THAT OLD POOL WATER SAFELY
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 environment, 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 allowing the water to pond for a prolonged period of time could create odors as well as fly and mosquito breeding 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 discharged 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 discharging 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.

KIDS FEST
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 barrels 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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