Clean Water Services Seeks Applicants for Advisory Commission

Hillsboro, OR — February 28, 2006 — Clean Water Services’ Board of Directors is seeking applications from individuals to serve a three-year term on its Clean Water Advisory Commission (CWAC). There are four vacancies on the Commission: environmental representative; homebuilder/developer representative; agricultural representative; and neighborhood representative (At-Large Commission District). Applicants for these vacancies must live in Washington County or conduct business within Clean Water Services’ boundaries which include all areas within the urban growth boundary in Washington County as well as the Cities of North Plains, Banks and Gaston.

The purpose of the 15-member CWAC is to review and discuss major policy issues and programs related to the management of water resources in the Tualatin River Watershed and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. Clean Water Services’ Board of Directors also serves as the Washington County Commissioners. Meetings are generally held on the evening of the third Wednesday of each month and typically run two hours.

Commission applications are available for download (PDF, 50KB) or at the District’s main office at 2550 SW Hillsboro Highway, Hillsboro. Citizens interested in applying for CWAC are encouraged to contact Mark Jockers at (503) 681-4450. Applications will be accepted through April 6, 2006 or until the positions are filled.

Clean Water Services is a water resource management utility for more than 480,000 people in urban Washington County and small portions of Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Lake Oswego, and Portland. Clean Water Services operates four wastewater treatment facilities, constructs and maintains flood management and water quality projects, and manages flow in the Tualatin River to improve water quality and protect fish habitat. Although Clean Water Services maintains a close working relationship with Washington County government, it is a separately managed and financed public utility.

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