In a peat profile there is a fossilized record of changes over time in the vegetation, pollen, spores, animals (from microscopic to the giant elk), and archaeological remains that have been deposited in place, as well as pollen, spores and particles brought in by wind and weather.ver time, the formation of peat is often the first step in the geological formation of other fossil fuels such as coal, particularly low-grade coal such as lignite.
Water and Sewer Utilities. The Public Utility Commission (PUC) is responsible for the general supervision and oversight of water and sewer utility regulation. This supervision and oversight includes processing applications for certified retail water and sewer utility service areas. The PUC also regulates retail water and sewer rates with original jurisdiction over certain rate functions and appellate jurisdiction over others.
PUD General Manager Bob Powell stated that the Skagit Public Utilities District is planning to install a self-serve water station at Bow Hill Road and Old Highway 99 to provide an uninterruptible water source for those with collapsed or shallow wells, while also reducing theft at hydrant meters.