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Town manager flags aging sewer-plant equipment and names new operator hire
Summary
Corydon's manager reported multiple failed flow meters and chart recorders at the old sewer plant, recurring crystallization in phosphorus tanks that requires manual cleaning, and said the town has hired a Class B operator to begin Sept. 15 to bolster staffing.
Corydon's town manager reported that the old sewer treatment plant is operating with outdated instrumentation and staffing needs during the council meeting.
The manager said the plant has nine flow meters but only three are currently working, and that only three of the plant's 10 chart recorders function. "We're getting estimates to bring these back online, one or two at a time," he said, and noted the town is exploring replacing the array of meters with a single digital unit.
Plant staff also raised recurring maintenance work tied to chemical storage: the phosphorus-treatment tanks "crystallize about every three months or so," the manager said, leaving up to 16 inches of crystallized chemical in a tank that workers must pump into totes, dissolve and then feed back into the system. Plant staff recommended evaluating a different style of tank to reduce manual labor and downtime.
On staffing, the manager said he has offered a Class B operator position to Ryan Grund, who accepted and is expected to start Sept. 15. The manager said Ryan will be trained to replace the current operator Ron when Ron retires later this year or next.
Council members asked staff to return with cost estimates and a schedule for meter/chart-recorder replacement and to include potential budget implications in the next capital plan. The manager said he would get estimates and present options at a future meeting.
