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Public Works details completed projects, regulatory cleanups and capital needs including wastewater clarifier rebuilds and airport expansion
Summary
Public Works reported completion of a dewater expansion, 1,148 metric tons of biosolids transported, an EPA audit with six of seven findings closed, upcoming clarifier rebuilds estimated at about $1.4 million, and a 5,000-square-foot airport terminal expansion largely funded by FAA grants.
Public Works staff summarized a year of maintenance work, regulatory inspections and capital projects that city leaders may see in upcoming budgets.
"We've got 9 divisions here that we're gonna be going through and talking about some of the accomplishments and the projects that we've completed," Ryan said, opening the department's report.
Wastewater: staff reported the dewater expansion project is complete (a second dewatering screw press added for redundancy) and noted a slip-lining repair avoided heavy excavation after they discovered a collapsing pipe. The department transported 1,148 metric tons of biosolids to the landfill and said seasonal spreading reduces haul weight and cost. An EPA audit produced seven findings; staff said six have been closed. UDWQ stormwater and wastewater audits reported zero findings and the city had no discharge-permit exceedances.
Capital needs at the plant include rebuilding two clarifiers last rehabbbed in 1995; staff estimated the work at about $1,400,000 and said it…
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