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Washington Board of Public Works: repairs completed after sanitary inspection; water and wastewater projects delayed by parts and revenue constraints
Summary
At a routine Board of Public Works meeting, staff reported they sealed tank overflow flaps after a sanitary inspection, described long lead times for replacement parts, outlined plans to redesign a collapsed 1963 drain field under a drying bed, and said an apprenticeship and monitoring program will start in March; the board approved minutes and adjourned.
The City of Washington Board of Public Works on Tuesday reviewed routine utility operations, reported corrective work after a sanitary inspection and discussed timing for water and wastewater projects as parts lead times and revenue availability delay upgrades.
An unidentified staff speaker told the board that a June sanitary inspection found overflow flaps on treatment tanks that were not fully sealed. "The overflow flaps were not securely closing off the overflow flap," the speaker said, and staff sealed the screens and published notice after filing the report two weeks late; Jefferson City issued a reprimand for the delayed reporting.
On equipment, staff said replacement motors and pump parts are on order but face lead times. "The parts for the pumps are still,…
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