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Escanaba council approves water/wastewater training and mixer purchase; staff cite reliability concerns
Summary
Council approved a $6,000 qualified electrical training contract and a not-to-exceed $17,500 purchase of a wastewater mixer, with staff citing arc-flash study follow-up and the need for redundancy to protect biological processes at the plant.
Escanaba — The Escanaba City Council on Feb. 19 approved two items aimed at maintaining water and wastewater operations: a contract for qualified electrical-work training for water and wastewater staff (not to exceed $6,000) and the purchase of a replacement wastewater mixer from Xylem Water Solutions (not to exceed $17,500).
Administration told the council that the training is budgeted and follows MIOSHA and NFPA guidance related to arc-flash safety; staff said the training will allow city employees to safely access…
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