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New headwork screen cleans wastewater flow, city staff say; project delivered under consultant estimate
Summary
City staff showed photos and video of a new rotating headwork screen at the wastewater treatment plant that staff say quickly removed solids and reduced pump-clogging. Staff reported managing contractors directly and delivering the project for about $200,000 versus a consultant estimate of roughly $500,000.
The Utility Advisory Committee received a monthly CIP update focused on the wastewater treatment plant’s new headwork screen. The utilities engineer described the previous auger-style screen as allowing solids to bypass the mechanism and clog pumps, and walked the committee through photos and a short video of the newly installed rotating screen.
The engineer described how the new panels sit in the inlet channel, trap solids,…
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