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Utilities asks council to fund equipment and treatment upgrades tied to membrane-plant expansion
Summary
Utility staff presented a list of equipment and operational requests — including spare membrane compressors, citric‑acid costs, clear-well cleaning and manhole rehabilitation funding — saying those items are driven by the new membrane treatment plant and by increased daily service requirements.
Utilities staff presented a slimmed, prioritized list of equipment and operational items at the March 26 budget retreat, saying the new membrane treatment plant changes the department’s operating needs.
“Now when we run the membrane plant…there is no pretreatment,” a utilities presenter said, explaining that the change has forced operators to increase chemical dosing and monitoring to protect downstream equipment and maintain water quality. That operational shift has raised consumable and maintenance…
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