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Trappe council approves $61,719 emergency replacement for wastewater plant control unit
Summary
The Trappe Town Council unanimously approved using sewer capacity reserves to fund a $61,719 emergency replacement of the wastewater treatment plant's PLC/HMI control unit after staff said the 20-year-old component failed and parts are no longer available.
The Trappe Town Council unanimously approved an emergency $61,719 replacement of a critical control component at the town's wastewater treatment plant.
Water Superintendent Shawn Lane told the council that the PLC/HMI "is essentially the brain of the plant and controls all the operations," and that Easton Utilities recommended immediate replacement because the unit is more than 20 years old and replacement parts are no longer available. Micro-Tech Designs, Inc. submitted a turn-key quote for $61,719.00.
Commissioner Jeremy Newnam moved to accept the Micro-Tech Designs quote and to use funds from the sewer capacity reserves account to pay for the work; Commissioner Walter Chase seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The minutes record the action as an emergency replacement approval; the council did not discuss alternate funding sources at the meeting.
The council did not record further technical details or a projected timeline for installation in the open minutes. Town staff will proceed with procurement consistent with the emergency authorization.
