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Committee extends TMB trial for lift-station odor control
Summary
The committee approved Amendment No. 1 to extend a trial with TMB for lift-station odor control and corrosiveness testing into the next fiscal year; staff said the extension is needed because the recent rainy season did not provide sufficient data and the current three-year contract is with Evoqua.
The Tuscaloosa City Public Projects Committee approved Amendment No. 1 to extend a trial with TMB for lift-station odor control and corrosiveness testing into the next fiscal year.
A staff member described the amendment as an extension of a study conducted under a TMB contract to trial odor-control approaches at lift stations. The speaker said the current three-year contract for related services is with Evoqua but the city has used TMB (also referenced in the transcript as 'T and B') to run trials at water treatment plants and requested additional time because "we didn't have enough rainy season" to evaluate the product fully.
Committee members emphasized the importance of odor control. The amendment would be funded from operations; staff confirmed that the money is available. A motion to extend the trial was moved and seconded and recorded as passing.
Staff said the city is exploring options with suppliers and will evaluate trial results before any vendor change is made.
