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DeKalb County ratifies emergency contract to inspect and clean Snap Finger trunk sewer
Summary
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee ratified an emergency contract to assess and remove debris from large-diameter trunk lines feeding the Snap Finger wastewater treatment plant; county staff described a multi-step inspection and removal plan and said work is timed to complete assessment by December and removals by next June.
DeKalb County's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee ratified an emergency contract to inspect and clean large-diameter trunk sewer lines that feed the Snap Finger wastewater treatment plant.
County staff said the work targets sites that experience sanitary sewer overflows during heavy rain and will use integrated sonar and closed-circuit inspection technology to identify debris and bottlenecks. The committee voted to approve the emergency purchase and ratification of the contract at the meeting; the committee chair said the item was approved unanimously.
According to Director Wells, the work will begin with an inspection using a flotation-mounted scanning skid to profile debris in pipes that in places run at roughly 80%…
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