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Gonzales council approves $1.5 million emergency spending as wastewater plant struggles
Summary
After a staff report detailing chronic percolation problems and biomass buildup, the council declared an emergency and authorized up to $1.5 million for filtration, aeration and other repairs; council also ratified $1.15 million in prior hauling costs and authorized additional hauling contracts up to $300,000.
Gonzales City Council on a unanimous voice vote approved an emergency declaration authorizing up to $1.5 million in immediate work at the city's wastewater treatment plant after staff warned the facility is struggling to manage effluent and maintain percolation basins.
"My name is Megan Panofsky. I'm with M and S Engineers. I've been serving as your wastewater program manager, for about a year and a half now," said Megan Panofsky, who presented a detailed timeline of technical fixes and persistent challenges, including high groundwater, declining percolation rates and basins sealed by biomass.
Panofsky described steps already taken: construction of an "Emergency Basin D," repeated "ripping" and removal of fines from basins,…
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