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Manchester Water Works directors review plant operations, pump replacements and deputy director's retirement
Summary
Officials reported progress on Lake Massapequa and plant projects, explained turbidity problems at the Merrimack River intake and announced Deputy Director David Miller will retire July 31; board accepted the retirement with regret.
Manchester Water Works staff updated commissioners March 27 on operations at several treatment sites, ongoing equipment replacements and an unexpected turbidity problem at the Merrimack River intake, and the board formally accepted Deputy Director David Miller’s retirement effective July 31.
Why it matters: the plant-level issues affect supply, filter performance and operational costs; leadership succession planning follows an announced retirement by a senior operations manager.
Deputy Director David Miller and other operations staff reported that Lake Massapequa is at or near full pool following recent rain, allowing the utility to run its “wheel” intake and capture storage. Work at the high-service…
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