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Operator says new plant is ‘‘in total compliance’’; Highway 62 lift station startup delayed to April 27–28
Summary
Plant operator Tim Crawford reported the Charlestown City wastewater plant was in total compliance for March and that the Highway 62 lift station start was delayed to April 27–28 because Duke could not deliver energy to the site; the operator also reported the labor hiring pool is down to two candidates.
Tim Crawford, the plant operator for the Charlestown City sanitary sewer system, told the board April 16 that the new plant was "in total compliance" for the month of March and that staff are "working out bugs" typical of a new facility.
"The new plant was in total compliance," Crawford said on the record, noting routine start-up adjustments but no challenges that had significantly threatened regulatory compliance.
Crawford also updated the board on the Highway 62 lift station, saying the start that had been tentatively scheduled for earlier in April was pushed to April 27–28 because "Duke could not get our energy to the site as quickly as they anticipated." He told the board that staff expect to start the lift station on those dates if energy delivery issues are resolved.
On staffing, Crawford said the city has advertised for an additional labor position and the candidate pool has narrowed to two finalists; he said staff expect to present either a recommended hire or an update at the next meeting.
Board members did not record further technical details on mitigation steps for the lift station delay, nor did the transcript include a detailed start-up checklist or contingency financing discussion. No public comments were recorded on these operational items during the meeting.
