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Town reports completed tank rehab, well repair schedule and wastewater-plant progress
Summary
Officials said a 150,000-gallon storage tank on Highway 36 was rehabilitated after a July inspection found interior and exterior deficiencies; the primary well awaits a replacement screen (estimated ~2 weeks) and the wastewater treatment plant received an LDEQ compliance-schedule extension to Nov. 30.
Town staff updated the council Aug. 4 on several water and wastewater projects. The Highway 36 storage tank rehabilitation is complete, staff said, following a July inspection that identified interior and exterior deficiencies and noted the tank had not been painted inside since it was installed in 2004. Staff said the rehab was timed to coincide with a planned well outage.
On the primary Highway 36 well, staff said replacement parts are en route: "The well screen is currently estimated to rob in approximately 2 weeks," and the contractor will perform a pump test once the screen and lining are installed to determine whether the town needs a submersible pump. Council discussed a previously referenced approximate $400,000 submersible-pump option; staff said the entire repair project is not to exceed $425,000.
Regarding the wastewater treatment plant, staff reported completion of a final punch-list walk-through with the contractor and engineer and said there were no major issues expected to delay startup. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality approved an updated compliance schedule giving the town until Nov. 30 to meet permit limits; staff projected phased commissioning in mid-to-late August or early September, subject to sludge health and final testing.
