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Carroll County PSA reports SCADA rollout nearing completion, seeks EPA help to inventory aging assets
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting, the Carroll County Public Service Authority was updated on regional wastewater projects and a near-complete SCADA rollout, and learned the EPA will prepare an asset-management inventory at no cost; a resident raised concerns about Hillcrest Estates losing water during power outages.
Carroll County Public Service Authority members heard updates Sept. 2 on regional wastewater projects, a near-complete SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) rollout and an EPA-funded asset inventory intended to guide future repairs and replacements.
The updates matter because several small subdivisions rely on PSA pump stations and wells whose failures or power-related outages can leave residents without water; the planned EPA inventory is intended to create a prioritized, equipment-level plan to direct future maintenance and funding requests.
Mike (staff member) told the authority the Exit 1 regional wastewater grant application was updated to request additional funding, and that the Exit 1 plant had “installed the screens” and that tests were “coming back in range.” He said work remains on SCADA and that the system is “almost…to the finish line,” with one site still waiting on…
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