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Power surge knocks out Dunes wastewater plant systems; emergency repairs restore permit compliance
Summary
A power surge damaged starters and blower motors at the Dunes wastewater treatment plant. Farmers Electric completed emergency repairs within 24 hours, restoring the plant to permit-compliant operation. City staff will seek permanent repairs and may request an emergency budget action.
A substantial electrical surge damaged equipment at the Dunes wastewater treatment plant over the weekend, city staff reported. The plant's monitoring system recorded a 1,400-amp surge across the three legs of the service; the event caused an arc flash that destroyed a motor starter and damaged adjacent equipment, and it also damaged two blower motors that provide oxygen to digesters.
Public Works Director Richard said staff shut down main power and…
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