Sewer operator reports low plant loading, pump failure at Lift Station 1
Sewer operator Josh Taylor reported the treatment plant ran at roughly 20% capacity in March (average flow 0.041 MGD), noted 4.25 inches of rain, and said Pump #1 at Lift Station 1 burned up and a replacement has been ordered; no sampling issues were reported for February.
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Josh Taylor, the city's sewer operator, briefed the council on system operations and equipment issues. "The plant operated at 20 percent capacity for the month of March and flowed an average of .041 MGD," Taylor reported, and he said March rainfall totaled 4.25 inches. He told council that the generator at Lift Station 1 is still not working while parts are awaited, that Pump #1 burned up and a replacement has been ordered from 5B Controls, and that Lift Station 2's generator is operational.
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