Board Hears That Incorrect Screen Installation and Missed Winter Tests Hampered Plant Performance
Officials said incorrectly installed headworks screens and a missed winter performance test by the membrane cleaner (Ovivo) contributed to the Wintergreen plant’s intermittent failures; the Authority is pursuing technical fixes and accountability from contractors and suppliers.
The full story
Nelson County Service Authority directors and staff said on June 30 that incorrect installation of the fine and coarse screens at the plant’s headworks—work performed by the general contractor—has been an important contributor to membrane fouling and reduced plant performance. "There were two screens ... which had been initially installed incorrectly by English Construction, which has since fixed them to the best of the Authority’s knowledge," Justin Shimp said.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in