The Garberville Sanitary District uses shallow lagoons to treat its wastewater. Treatment is accomplished by several naturally occurring processes. Different bacteria break down the solid waste to more stable compounds. Algae use the nitrogen and phosphorous to grow, releasing carbon dioxide and oxygen into the atmosphere.
Properly maintained treatment lagoons are very effective in the treatment of wastewater. Treatment lagoons not only treat wastewater, but provide habitat for numerous forms of wildlife: Deer, fox and signs of pigs and bears have been observed at the treatment plant. Numerous birds make the lagoons their home. Others use them as a stopover during migration. Amphibians are also among those that call the lagoons home.
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Website Accessibility Statement
Garberville Sanitary District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Garberville Sanitary District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Garberville Sanitary District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Garberville Sanitary District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.