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Grosse Ile commission backs new wastewater macerator after warranty and downtime concerns
Summary
The Grosse Ile Public Services Commission recommended buying a new wastewater macerator for $74,221.43 after staff said rebuilding the existing unit offered no core credit, had similar warranty limits (about one year) and would leave the plant without a macerator during a 10–12 week rebuild window.
The Grosse Ile Public Services Commission on Nov. 11 recommended that the township board approve the purchase of a new macerator (wastewater grinder) for the wastewater treatment plant at a base price of $74,221.43.
Derek, township manager and director of public services, said the commission had previously seen a repair estimate of about $59,174 to rebuild the existing unit but that a new unit would cost roughly $15,000 more and include a modern hydraulic motor and reducer. “For $15,000…
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