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Public Works hears updates on tank paint failure, belt press operation, well vacuum system and odor remedies
Summary
Staff reported peeling paint on two water storage tanks linked to a likely bad paint batch, confirmed the belt press is operational after repairs, discussed a vacuum injection system for wells to reduce chlorine spray exposure, and revisited wastewater odor concerns and a proposed hydrogen peroxide treatment option.
The City of Washington Public Works meeting included several infrastructure updates: paint peeling on two tanks, equipment repairs, a pilot-like well injection project and continuing discussion of a wastewater odor issue.
Tank paint: Staff reported that the Clay Street and Enduro tanks are experiencing large-area paint peeling that reveals the zinc primer; the problem appeared on the same side of both tanks. Staff said both tanks were painted from the same batch of…
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