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Caribou wastewater generator failures, siphon backups prompt FEMA grant application and repair planning
Summary
Board members were told the Grimes generator failed during a heavy runoff event, causing siphon overflow that backed up into a private basement; the district filed a FEMA grant for a full replacement estimated at nearly $500,000 and is exploring permanent fixes.
Trustees heard that a generator at the Grimes wastewater facility failed during a recent power outage, leaving pumps without emergency power during a high‑flow event and causing a siphon overflow that allowed wastewater to back into a home’s basement.
District staff said the Grimes generator has been unreliable despite recent service and weekly exercises; when the unit failed, heavy rain and melt increased flows and the siphon overflowed on River Road. Staff hired a cleaning company to remove wastewater from…
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