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Albany utility board authorizes removal of sludge from anaerobic digester, awards disposal work

Albany Utility Board
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The Albany Utility Board authorized staff to contract for cleaning and disposal of settled grit and sludge from one anaerobic digester, approving an estimated $140,000 removal plus a separate mobilization fee; staff said the work is needed to restore the digester’s pumping function.

The Albany Utility Board voted Nov. 13 to authorize staff to enter a contract for the removal, hauling and disposal of material from an anaerobic digester at the city wastewater treatment plant.

Chair introduced the item and staff said the work involves removing an estimated 170,000 gallons of accumulated sludge and grit from a roughly 1,000,000‑gallon digester. Utility staff explained the process: a…

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