City updates board on biosolids dryer pilot; vendor output below specifications
May 19, 2026
Staff reported the biosolids dryer contractor (BCR) is operating at about 50% of expected throughput and producing product not yet to specification; the city is cleaning the holding tank and working with the vendor on process and chemical adjustments.
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Chris updated the Utility Advisory Board on May 18 that the biosolids dryer pilot, run by contractor BCR, is producing product but not at contractual specifications. He said the dryer is operating at roughly 50% of the expected throughput and the end product sometimes is "too chunky" or too runny to meet the target dryness and throughput rates.
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