DPW flags deferred wastewater pump replacements as operational risk
Venuti said ABS submersible pumps and RAS/WAS units at the Galvin and Marsh Creek plants were deferred to lower the budget but warned the units are large, critical, and that redundancy can only stretch so far before risk increases.
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When asked about wastewater equipment, Venuti described ABS submersible pumps (used at the Galvin plant) and RAS/WAS pumps as large, critical pieces of infrastructure. "ABS is a brand name for a very large submersible sewage pump. It's roughly 8 foot tall and probably 30,000 pounds," he said, and emphasized that while redundancy exists, deferring replacement increases operational risk.
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