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Council approves up to $608,000 to stabilize Hamby wastewater plant after blower and VFD failures

Abilene City Council · February 12, 2026
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Summary

City approves an emergency contract not to exceed $608,000 for rental blowers, design work and contingencies after repeated blower and variable-frequency drive failures at the Hamby wastewater plant; staff says root cause involves harmonics and aging equipment.

Abilene's City Council unanimously approved an emergency contract Feb. 12 to address repeated blower and VFD failures at the Hamby wastewater treatment plant. Matthew Dane, director of water utilities, told council the failures began in June and were tied both to VFD and blower motor damage; staff deployed rental blowers and retained consultants to diagnose the issue.

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