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Trappe council approves $61,719 emergency replacement for wastewater plant control system
Summary
The Trappe Town Council on Feb. 5 approved an emergency, turn‑key replacement of the wastewater treatment plant’s PLC/HMI control system for $61,719, to be paid from the sewer capacity reserves; councilors voted unanimously.
The Trappe Town Council unanimously approved an emergency replacement of the wastewater treatment plant’s programmable logic controller and human‑machine interface, a control system councilors were told is more than 20 years old and no longer serviceable.
Water Superintendent Shawn Lane told the council Easton Utilities had been onsite and "recommend[ed] immediate replacement due to the fact that it is over 20 years old and parts are no longer available and the importance of the component." Micro‑Tech Designs, Inc. submitted a turn‑key quote for $61,719. Commissioner Jeremy Newnam moved to approve the emergency purchase and to use funds from the sewer capacity reserves account; Commissioner Walter Chase seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The council recorded the purchase as an emergency replacement rather than a standard procurement; no further debate or alternate funding source was recorded. The replacement is intended to restore reliable automated control of plant operations. The council did not set a separate timeline for installation during the meeting; follow‑up and any contractual details will appear in future meeting materials.
The discussion and vote were recorded under the wastewater agenda item. The council also is scheduled to review bids related to an ENR upgrade design at its March 5 meeting (PER due Feb. 28), a separate utilities project noted by the town attorney.
