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Lawrenceburg utility board approves repairs, meter work and substation maintenance
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Summary
The Lawrenceburg Utility Board on April 20 approved a $6,204 transmitter replacement and calibration at the water plant, a $4,354 installation of purchased sewer flow meters and a $22,797 first‑phase control replacement at Ludlow Hills Substation; a bid request for Lift Station 13 was tabled.
The Lawrenceburg Utility Board approved three maintenance and equipment actions on April 20 intended to restore metering accuracy and begin a phased substation controls replacement.
Utility director Rob Schneider told board members the distribution mag meter transmitter at the water treatment plant had been giving errant readings — once showing a surplus of about 800 gallons per minute before technicians reduced that error — and that the transmitter’s display was nonfunctional. "It's 20 years old, and it's obsolete," Schneider said, explaining the board should replace the transmitter and calibrate the existing meters to ensure accurate reporting and chlorine‑setting flows. The board approved a Grip quote of $6,204 to install a new transmitter and perform calibration work.
Schneider also recommended installing two flow meters previously purchased for the sewer consolidation evaluation project, plus external ultrasonic sensors to detect drift and monitor infiltration. He said the meters will be placed upstream of Pump Station 13 (one in a 15‑inch line and one in a 10‑inch line). The board voted to approve the Grip installation quote of $4,354 for that work.
On the electric side, staff presented a phased maintenance plan for Ludlow Hills Substation controls. The electric department already replaced controls at two other substations, and the board approved using PowerLine to replace the first six of 12 control sets at Ludlow Hills at a cost of $22,797, with a return to the board later for the final six.
A separate request to advertise for bids on Sewer Lift Station 13 was not approved; Schneider asked to table that item because new information required additional review, and the board voted to table the advertisement until the next meeting.
All motions carried by voice vote; minutes record only "Aye" responses rather than individual tallies. The board also handled routine claims and payroll certifications before adjourning.
Why it matters: Accurate metering at the water plant directly affects reporting and chemical dosing (chlorine), and the substation controls replacement is the first step in a multi‑phase effort to modernize electrical equipment at a key facility.
