North Santiam Sewer Authority
About Us
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The mission of the North Santiam Sewer Authority is to serve the North Santiam communities by creating and maintaining a wastewater solution that is geologically suitable, environmentally sustainable, financially feasible and politically viable.
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The North Santiam Sewer Authority (NSSA) was established in May 2020 under Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 190, which allows units of local government, under written agreement, to form an independent intergovernmental entity.
The North Santiam Canyon cities of Mill City, Gates, Detroit, and Idanha, recognizing shared interests in the long-term economic vitality of the Canyon and health of the North Santiam River watershed, formed the NSSA to address the collective need for a Canyon wastewater solution.
Under the intergovernmental agreement adopted by all four cities, the NSSA board consists of eight authorized voting members (two from each city).
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Click here to view a brief video about the history and importance of the NSSA.
The NSSA logo depicts the North Santiam River and the four Canyon communities of Mill City, Gates, Detroit and Idanha--each symbolized by a tree. At its core, the NSSA strives to protect this valuable river and support the futures of these four communities.
NSSA Board
Ken Woodward
City of Detroit
Vice-Chair
Ron Evans
City of Gates
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Tim Kirsch
City of Mill City
Chair
Tony Morones
City of Idanha
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Janet Zeyen-Hall
City of Mill City
Secretary
Emily Scofield
City Councilor
North Santiam Sewer Authority
Denny Nielsen
City of Detroit
Communications Chair