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Wastewater utility begins 20‑year facility plan; SCADA and aging electrical systems flagged for review
Summary
The wastewater utility is conducting a 20‑year facility planning study that will prioritize aging infrastructure needs, including nearly 50‑year‑old electrical gear, solids thickening equipment and RAS piping; staff also proposed a SCADA modernization to replace aging control systems and move off paper maintenance tracking.
Wastewater Utility Director Tim Veil told the council the utility has launched a 20‑year facility planning effort to inventory aging assets, anticipate regulatory changes and prioritize capital projects.
Veil said the plant’s electrical infrastructure — including a motor control center and original equipment approaching 47 years — and solids thickening equipment (about 40 years old) are near the end of their useful service lives. The facility‑planning report is expected…
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