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Perryville public works investigating lift-station malfunction after flushed wipes damage pump
Summary
Public Works Director reported Jan. 6 that flushed wipes stuck to floats at the Big Springs Lift Station, preventing alarms and damaging a pump; staff are using a camera to inspect lines and determine the source.
Public Works Director Layton told the Perryville Board of Aldermen on Jan. 6 that the Big Springs Lift Station experienced a malfunction after flushed wipes adhered to sensor floats, preventing alarms from signaling and causing damage to a pump. Staff are performing camera inspections of downstream lines to locate the source of the wipes and assess repairs.
Layton said the stuck wipes prevented the floats from alerting staff, and that a pump has been damaged as a result. The report did not include a timetable for repair or cost estimates; Board members received the update as part of the Public Works Committee report.
The minutes record that staff are conducting further inspection to determine sources and next steps; the Board did not take immediate formal action beyond directing the Public Works Department to continue its assessment.
