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East Troy board authorizes submittal of wastewater facilities plan to DNR after public hearing
Summary
After a presentation by Applied Technologies describing aging treatment-plant equipment and the need for lift-station upgrades, the Village of East Troy board voted to authorize submitting a wastewater facilities plan to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Consultants warned the work would raise average residential sewer bills and set a
Leo Cousek, project engineer with Applied Technologies, presented a refreshed wastewater facilities plan and recommended submitting it to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for formal review.
Cousek told the board the plant needs multiple upgrades: improved preliminary screening to keep trash out of treatment processes; corrosion and safety repairs in the large treatment building referred to as "Structure 30"; replacement or major servicing of the belt-filter press that has served about 20 years; and additional sludge/biosolids storage to meet the DNR's 180-day storage expectation. Cousek said components…
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