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Charlton wastewater manager reports employee departures, electrical failures and flow instability at plant
Summary
New Veolia project manager told the Charlton Water Sewer Commission that several plant employees left in April, electrical failures damaged VFDs and underground wiring, and flow fluctuations are stressing the rotating biological contactors (RBCs); consultants have been engaged to study options.
Dennis, the new Veolia project manager at Charlton’s wastewater facility, told the Water Sewer Commission the plant suffered multiple staff losses in April and several equipment failures that have affected operations.
Dennis said the plant “lost several of the employees at the wastewater plant” in April and that one employee handed in his keys and walked out on April 29. He said one senior operator remained part time through a transition and that Veolia was covering shifts with staff from Sturbridge and a temporary operator brought in from Lynn.
The new project manager described electrical problems in the equalization (EQ) tank area that damaged…
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