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Sewer Treatment Plant Report
By Brian Schan
Sewer Plant & System
The treatment plant has been running well. The wetter
summer kept the flows higher than normal for this time of year! We were able to
make it through the hurricane without any major problems. The sewer collection
system was way over its capacity for several hours. We had very high flows at
the sewer pump stations and the treatment plant, but were able to work through
the storm. We had all generators at their locations and ready for use.
Fortunately, we did not have to use them. We are now back up and running with
the Return Activated Sludge pumps at the treatment plant. We moved onto a
modern non- clogging pump. We are hopeful it will have longevity on the motor
and wear of the impeller. A series of beams were installed so these pumps can
be pulled and serviced. The old crane set-up was not adequate or safe!
Water System
The water system flows have been up! We are spending
countless hours on meter readings and leak detection to try to lower the daily
water flows. We have been working very hard to try to help property owners cut
down on water waste. We made it through the holiday weekend with good water
pressure. Thanks to all, our wells and booster pumps are running full force. We
kept everything running to keep up with the high demand. We are getting ready
to do our third round of SOC testing on the drinking water. This is part of the
new regulations the EPA implemented on public water systems. This and other
regulations are driving costs up extremely high and unfortunately will impact
the budget.
I would like to thank John Carney, and those board
members and property owners who were present, for attending the water and sewer
meeting at the MCH to hear the important issues at hand dealing with high water
usage and the future stability of the water system in W.L.E. A video link of the meeting is available to
view on the W.L.E website!
The renewing of
the water line insurance is now taking place.
The deadline is October 31st.
See Protecting
and Winterizing Your Home in this issue!!
Please see
information on water usage problems in W.L.E in this issue!!