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Colfax approves equipment purchases to reduce wastewater discharge violations
Summary
The Colfax City Council approved a settlement approach to offset state administrative fines by purchasing equipment for the city wastewater treatment plant and authorized replacement filter panels for a Veolia disc filter system.
Colfax City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to accept staff recommendations to offset potential state monetary fines for wastewater discharge violations by investing in upgraded plant equipment, and separately approved purchase of replacement filter panels for the plant's Veolia disc filter unit.
The action on the settlement agreement and stipulation for entry of an administrative civil liability order directs the city to purchase equipment of equal or greater value to offset fines, and the council separately approved a $33,080 purchase for replacement filter panels when staff said the existing screens—last replaced 13 years ago—are failing.
City Manager Connor introduced the agenda item and invited Matt Anderson, chief plant operator at the wastewater treatment plant, to explain the technical plans. "My name's Matt Anderson. I'm the CPO at the wastewater treatment plant," Anderson told the council, and described a package of instrumentation and controls the plant staff say will reduce the risk of future violations.
Anderson said staff plan to add multiple…
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