Ephrata Authority hears biosolids testing update as engineer objects to concurrent trials
GHD reported that equipment testing for the WWTF No. 1 biosolids project has begun and Bioforcetech asked to run 14‑day reliability and 60‑day performance tests at the same time. Becker Engineering warned of added overtime costs and opposed concurrency.
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Charles Winslow, an engineer with GHD, Inc., told the Ephrata Borough Authority on Feb. 10, 2025, that equipment testing for the Wastewater Treatment Facility No. 1 (WWTF No. 1) biosolids project has started and that Bioforcetech requested that the 14‑day reliability testing and the 60‑day performance testing be conducted concurrently. He said programming changes will be implemented to allow dual‑mode operation and that an odor investigation remains ongoing.
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