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Sanitation crews retrofit Terminal Island gas holder and redesign biosolids hoppers, yielding significant savings
Summary
City sanitation and engineering staff at the Terminal Island Treatment Plant repaired a deteriorated low-pressure methane gas holder and redesigned truck-loading hoppers for biosolids in-house, avoiding higher contractor costs and producing estimated savings of $78,000 and about $200,000 annually, respectively.
City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works staff on June 16 were recognized by the City Council for in-house repairs and redesigns at the Terminal Island Wastewater Treatment Plant that produced measurable cost savings.
Council members were told the plant treats about 17,000,000 gallons of wastewater daily. Plant personnel repaired corrosion and replaced rails, piping and valves on a 24-ton low-pressure methane gas holder using two smaller cranes instead of an expensive single large crane; the…
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