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Farmington sewer commission reviews October operating report, cites strong permit compliance and equipment needs
Summary
The Town of Farmington sewer commission reviewed its October operating report, reporting strong removal rates for BOD and TSS, nitrogen allocations well under permit limits, recent pump and PLC failures, and planned maintenance and equipment purchases that could affect future user rates.
The Town of Farmington Sewer Commission on Oct. 31 reviewed its monthly operating report and heard staff describe strong treatment performance alongside planned maintenance and equipment upgrades.
Speaker 2 said the plant averaged about 2,600,000 gallons per day in normal flow and can reach as high as 6.6 million gallons per day during heavy rain. "Biochemical oxygen demand is essentially food that is in the plant...we removed 98 of that and 98.9% of the TSS," Speaker 2 said, and reported an effluent ammonia of 0.21 and an E. coli reading of 3.14 for October.
The report also covered nutrient limits. Speaker 2 said the plant's nitrogen allocation is 178 pounds per day and the plant…
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