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Wastewater budget: digester inspection eases some capital scope but permit reissuance will tighten phosphorus and add PFAS testing
Summary
An inspection of a wastewater digester reduced near‑term capital scope, but the plant must prepare for tighter phosphorus limits and more regimented PFAS testing when the WPDES permit is reissued.
Appleton utilities staff presented the wastewater budget and capital priorities to the Finance Committee at the Nov. 1 workshop. The wastewater treatment plant is operating in a maintenance mode, but several near‑term actions will influence future capital needs:
Key takeaways - Digester inspection: Staff recently drained and inspected 1 digester (post‑polymer incident) and removed roughly seven truckloads of accumulated dewatered grit. Structural evaluation showed…
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