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Aberdeen plant operator says turbidity spike was equipment failure; outside engineer to investigate
Summary
City staff reported a February turbidity spike at the municipal water plant that exceeded state reporting thresholds; staff say the likely cause was a pump/chemical-feed-line failure (turbidity measured at 0.27), that the water remained safe, and that a regional water-treatment engineer will re-evaluate the system and train staff.
Deputy Mayor Johnson called on Jim Ackerman, the city's water treatment plant director, after city staff sent a public notice about a turbidity spike in February. Ackerman told the council the plant experienced an equipment failure and staff replaced the pump and addressed the chemical-feed line.
"It was a equipment failure that we had at the water plant. We took care of that," Ackerman said, adding he was not completely satisfied with the initial explanation and had requested…
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