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Rochester committee hears plan to restore surface water plant capacity and address PFAS detection
Summary
Engineers outlined near‑term hydraulic and long‑term filter and residuals upgrades to restore the surface water plant’s firm capacity, flagged PFAS detections near proposed EPA limits, and presented $5.3M–$8M planning estimates; staff said design is funded but construction is not.
Tom Page, an engineer with Underwood Engineers, told the Rochester Public Works and Billing Committee on March 19 that a series of near‑term and long‑term upgrades are needed to restore the city’s surface water treatment plant to its original design capacity and to address emerging water‑quality concerns.
Page said the plant — originally designed in 1984 for 5 million gallons per day (MGD) — currently operates with a firm capacity of roughly 2.3 MGD because of hydraulic restrictions. He described identified “pinch points” in raw‑water piping, the clear well and filter train and recommended near‑term piping and pumping work to raise firm capacity to about 3.4 MGD, followed by filter and electrical upgrades to reach long‑term targets.
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