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Engineering review: Cross Plains wastewater plant nearing design limits; tanks likely adequate but equipment upgrades needed
Summary
Engineers told the Village of Cross Plains board that the municipal wastewater treatment plant is operating near its design limits on flow and organics and that mechanical and electrical upgrades will be needed even though the existing tanks can likely hold projected wastewater volumes.
Engineers presented a preliminary facility plan to the Village of Cross Plains board on June 23, saying the village’s wastewater treatment plant is approaching the limits identified in its original design and that targeted upgrades will be needed to keep pace with new development.
The consultant said the plant was designed for roughly 600,000 gallons per day and is now operating near that rated capacity on average-day and biochemical-oxygen-demand measures. The presenter said clear water infiltration and inflow (I/I) is substantial: roughly 90,000 gallons on a dry day and spikes above 750,000 gallons on some maximum-day events. Those flows, the…
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