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Fort Recovery staff recommend flow study; pump station replacement likely next year
Summary
Village staff told council that an engineering firm overestimated sewer flow and recommended a flow study; staff said the North Wayne pump station is inefficient, that a replacement is being budgeted for next year, and that EPA permit discussions are ongoing.
Village staff reported a recommended flow study and early plans for a pump‑station replacement after reviewing recent engineering estimates.
Aaron Rengers, a village staff member, said a June 2 meeting with engineering firm Kleinfelder showed an estimated flow of 3.2 million gallons that he judged "way too high," and he advised a formal flow study because he believes the village's maximum flow is closer to 750,000 gallons. Rengers said the North Wayne pump station serves only residential customers and downtown businesses and currently runs continuously because it is inefficient; he recommended the village budget for a new pump station next year so the cost can be planned.
Rengers said preliminary talks with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have covered the new permit and E. coli limits; some other permit limits might be eligible for extension, and staff will continue discussions with EPA. The village also has EPA‑approved plans for a water line project; the next administrative step is soliciting bids. Rengers said the village must engage an engineer to perform the flow study and will check with EPA about recommended firms.
Mayor Dave Kaup expressed frustration with earlier engineering and well work, saying the village "has paid a lot of money to do our wells and gotten nothing" and that he was not impressed with Kleinfelder; no technical rebuttal from Kleinfelder is recorded in the minutes. Council members asked staff who would perform the study; Rengers said the village would need to contract an engineer and that staff would seek EPA guidance on potential referrals.
The council did not take a final funding vote at the meeting but directed staff to pursue a flow‑study procurement plan and to include a pump‑station replacement estimate in next year’s budget process.
