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West Chester wastewater staff report progress on plant repairs, Maple Alley work and substation upgrades
Summary
Wastewater crews reported recent repairs at Goose Creek and Taylor Run plants, installation of new primary sludge pumps, utility location work for Maple Alley and ongoing substation equipment procurement; borough awaits DEP action on Maple Alley permitting.
Public Works wastewater staff gave a detailed maintenance and capital update to the West Chester Public Works Committee on Oct. 7, reporting repairs at wastewater plants, progress on utility locating for a major alley project and steps toward a substation upgrade.
Wastewater staff reported Goose Creek plant crews replaced a corroded conduit and a shorted motor in a first-stage clarifier, installed a new motor, and returned the clarifier to service. The plant’s average flow for the period was 928,000 gallons per day, the report said. Taylor Run’s plant had a new influent meter and conduit installed to support flow-driven instrumentation; its average flow was 729,000 gallons per day.
Capital work included installation of two new primary sludge pumps; staff said both pumps are operational and the work was under budget. Staff also reported that a soft-dig utility locating contractor completed work ahead of schedule, identifying conduit locations on Union Street and Veil Street. The Union Street conduits were described as large and will be considered in later-phase designs.
Maple Alley remains pending DEP action, the wastewater presentation said. Staff are continuing permit application work and pursuing conversations with a developer at 250 East Market and other stakeholders to encourage progress. The committee was told phase 1 may be bid later this year or early next year, while phase 2 has been pushed to 2027 for budget and grant timing reasons.
Electrical work for the Goose Creek electrical substation advanced: staff said a medium-voltage switch and related equipment are scheduled for delivery in December and February, and bids for installation should go out within a week or two. Staff said the interim plan includes a large temporary generator and fuel truck to keep the plant running until permanent equipment is installed.
No formal votes were taken; the committee received the report and asked staff to continue coordinating permits, utility locations and contractor scheduling.
