Public works reports lift station repair plan, water and wastewater metrics show no violations

Public works staff delivered routine utility updates, reporting on water usage, wastewater influent levels and upcoming equipment repairs.

John reported the water system’s average daily usage for June to date at 55,937 and said a revised wellhead protection plan should be complete in roughly two weeks. On wastewater, John said the lift station daily influent average since the beginning of June was 114,743 and that IPW had installed new check valves; one valve had been fouled by flushed materials and another was broken. IPW will return June 30 to inspect the lift station, pull the pump, machine the bearing and impeller and reinstall a repaired pump.

John reported the monthly MRO and DMR submissions for May had been completed and submitted to the EPA and state environmental agency with no violations; he added that ammonium (ammonious) in the discharge decreased to 1.8. Council members welcomed the trend and asked no further questions.

Next steps: vendor visit and pump maintenance scheduled for June 30; staff will monitor influent and permit compliance going forward.