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Wastewater director reports ammonia noncompliance, equipment repairs, and upcoming bids
Summary
The Goose Creek wastewater plant was briefly out of compliance for ammonia in February; staff reseeded tanks using mixed liquor from a neighboring plant, notified DEP, and reported equipment repairs and upcoming bids for treatment chemicals and capital work.
Sean Mitchell, the borough’s wastewater director, told the Public Works Committee that Goose Creek's wastewater treatment plant experienced an ammonia noncompliance for eight days in February largely attributed to winter weather and a partial tank shutdown.
"We had eight days out of compliance for ammonia," Mitchell said, and described emergency measures: purchasing dehydrated microbes and importing mixed liquor…
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