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Washington approves partial payment for belt press rebuild; staff warns of PFAS risk to sludge disposal
Summary
The City of Washington Public Works Department approved a $136,757 partial payment to Alfa Laval for equipment for a rebuilt belt press. Staff said rebuilding the press saved roughly half the cost of a new unit and warned that PFAS contamination in sewage may force future changes to sludge disposal.
The City of Washington Public Works Department voted to approve a partial payment of $136,757 to Alfa Laval for equipment delivered for a rebuilt belt press at the wastewater treatment plant.
Public works staff said the city chose to rebuild the facility's original belt press rather than buy a new unit because rebuilding was far less expensive. “It was either buy a new one or rebuild it. The new one ran around $600,000; to rebuild it here was under $300,000,” Kevin, a public works staff member, said. He added the rebuild will leave the original frame but replace nearly all other components.
The belt press, which squeezes water from sludge after polymers are added to create a…
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