Inframark Report

Ebensburg Municipal Authority: March 2022 Monthly Report

Report Date: April 25, 2022 Facility: Ebensburg Water Treatment Plant (WTP)

Operations Summary

The water treatment plant operated continuously throughout March 2022. Key operational statistics include:

• Total Production: 31,118,000 gallons of water.
• Plant Hours: 744 hours of operation.
• Supplemental Supply: The Saltlick pump station provided an additional 2,192,655 gallons.
• Compliance: All routine monthly compliance samples were collected and all state reports were submitted. There were no permit violations for the month.

Maintenance & Repair

Inframark staff completed 45 work orders during March. Preventive maintenance tasks included:

• Calibration of all online compliance analyzers and lab instruments.
• Weekly verification of turbidity measurements against bench-top analyzers.
• Adjustment of flows and chemical feed rates based on system demand.
• SCADA updates for daylight savings time.
• Backwash tank inspection and debris removal from the lower reservoir spillway.
• Exercise of sump pumps and chlorine room alarm tests.
• Greasing finished water pumps/motors and alternating pump usage weekly.
• Jar testing to optimize chemical usage.
• Weekly cleaning of pH and turbidity meters.

Financial Update

Maintenance Expenditures:

• USA Blue Book: $574. 69 (Chemical pump rebuilt kits)
• Heritage Environmental: $665. 00 (Hydro 250 probe)
• Scanlan Electric: $229. 35 (Lighting)
• The Long Barn: $185. 39 (Plumbing/Louvers)
• Ace Hardware: $80. 69 (Plumbing)
• NAPA: $62. 90 (Lubricants)

Contract Caps:

• Maintenance Cap: The contract total per year is $26,010. 00. With $1,798. 02 spent this month, the remaining balance is $23,368. 09.

Noteworthy Events

• March 3: Staff replaced a failing chemical feed pump used for pH adjustment.
• March 10: A water leak on the low system caused high demand in the distribution system. Plant production was increased to 1. 14 MGD, and Saltlick supplemented additional water.
• March 16: The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry inspected one of the WTP boilers, which passed inspection.
• March 17: The first quarter filter bed evaluation on filter #2 was completed; the filter was found to be in excellent condition meeting all design specs.
• March 21: Inframark assisted the borough crew with a water leak repair on Lovell Avenue. The Ogden pump station was operated to maintain flows to customers in the township during the repair.
• March 24: The AWOP award was presented to EMA at the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association (PRWA) Annual Conference in State College, PA. Luke Byrne accepted the award on behalf of EMA.

Health & Safety

• There were no accidents in March. Personnel have worked 790 days without an accident or injury.
• Weekly tailgate meetings, COVID-19 updates, Personal Protective Equipment training, and Hazard communication/GHS topics were covered in Inframark training sessions.

Personnel

• Luke Byrne: Water Plant Manager (PA Class A, E, Water Subclass 1,7,8,10,11)
• Kyle Smiley: Operator (PA Class A, E, Subclass 1)
• Ryan Lanzendorfer: Operator in Training

Performance Metrics (Wastewater)

• Wastewater Treated: Average of 1. 625 MG per day; Total for the month was 32. 939 MG.
• Maximum Day: 1. 529 MG.
• Sludge Hauled to Landfill: 11. 61 Tons.
• Septage/Sludge Received: None.

NPDES Permit Compliance

No permit violations occurred in March 2022. Influent and effluent parameters (including BOD5, TSS, pH, and Fecal coliform) remained within established limits.