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Hobart board approves lift‑station pump replacement and odor‑control upgrade; awning replacement authorized
Summary
The Board approved a $3,781 sampler booster pump replacement (warranty required) and a $13,680 Austgen Electric modification to enable on‑demand force‑main flushing to address odors; a storm‑damaged awning will be replaced at up to $1,979.
At its March 24 meeting the Hobart Sanitary District approved a set of maintenance and equipment actions intended to improve lift‑station operations and address odor and storm damage.
Phil Schoon told the Board the sampler booster pump at the main lift station is no longer operating at full capacity; a replacement quote of $3,781 was presented. The Board approved purchasing the booster pump from Gasvoda contingent on a warranty being provided at the time of purchase. Schoon also presented a proposal from Austgen Electric to modify the force‑main flushing program by adding new software and a hardware interface to enable on‑demand flushing; the Board approved the one‑time cost of $13,680 to be funded from the main lift station bond.
Staff reviewed an annual preventative maintenance proposal that would include inspection of force mains, check valves and dry wells and partial equipment disassembly; the Board tabled that proposal pending warranty/start‑date clarifications with the vendor Rotork. Separately, storm damage had torn an awning at a lift station into the river; the Board approved up to $1,979 to replace the unit if the frame is warped, or $1,160 if only the fabric is replaced depending on frame condition.
The meeting minutes also record February operational metrics: 70,521,000 gallons were pumped to the Gary Sanitary District in February, an average daily flow of 2.518 mgd, and precipitation at the main lift station measured 0.41 inches for the month (below the 10‑year average of 2.43 inches).
