Documents Feb 27, 2023

Inframark Reports

Ebensburg Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Report - January 2023

Submitted by: Inframark Water Infrastructure Operations Date of Report: February 27, 2023

Volume Treated: The plant treated 22. 697 million gallons of water, averaging 1. 218 million gallons per day.
Sludge: 3. 332 tons of sludge were sent to the landfill.
Compliance Violation: The plant recorded its first ammonia violation in 11 years. The permit limit is 3. 5 mg/L, but the plant reading was 4. 5 mg/L due to very cold weather.

Testing: SBR tank testing occurred on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Influent/effluent compliant testing was done on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Routine Tasks: Daily plant rounds, centrifuge operation as needed, and daily cleaning of the influent screening unit were completed.
Upcoming Projects: The Borough Engineer is investigating the installation of a new 20" influent valve for SBR tank #2. Contractor Hickes visited the site on December 7, 2022, to assess the project.

Maintenance Expenditures:
- Ace Hardware: $12. 46 (PVC fittings for utility waterline repair)
- Tercek: $180. 00 (Yearly alarm service)
- NAPA: $111. 29 (5 gallons of gear oil)
Maintenance Cap: $303. 75 spent this month. Year-to-date and remaining balance will be reported next month.

Safety Record: No accidents occurred in January. Personnel have worked 6,571 days (17 years, 10 months) without an injury.
Training: Weekly tailgate meetings, COVID-19 updates, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training, and cyber security updates were conducted.
Staff:
- Michael Montgomery (Plant Manager)
- Sharon Burkett (Lab Supervisor)
- Kyle Smiley (Operator)

Submitted by: Inframark Water Infrastructure Operations Date of Report: February 27, 2023

Volume Treated: The plant treated 32,281,000 gallons of reservoir water, averaging 1,041,323 gallons per day.
Water Purchases: An average of 90,931 gallons per day was purchased from Saltlick and blended into the distribution system.
Water Sales: Water was supplied to Nanty Glo from January 5th–23rd at a rate of 150-300 GPM.
Compliance: First-quarter disinfection by-product samples collected on January 3rd showed results roughly half the maximum contaminant level. Both TTHM and HAA5 results are decreasing, suggesting a return to compliance in 2023.
Inspections: An annual inspection and service of the WTP chlorine room was performed by Inframark and Heritage Environmental Services.

Production: Daily production fluctuated between 831,000 and 1,303,000 gallons.
Filter Maintenance: One filter is taken offline, washed, and returned to service three times weekly.
Work Orders: Staff completed 88 work orders, including ladder inspections, greasing pumps and drives, fire extinguisher checks, SCBA inspections, sump pump exercises, and chlorine room regulator repairs.
Upcoming Projects: Service for clarifiers and DAF (Dissolved Air Flotation) units, inspection of motor control cabinet breakers, and assessment of variable frequency drives.

Maintenance Expenditures:
- Napa: $299. 96 (Blower/Clarifier belts)
- Walmart: $105. 98 (SD cards for online analyzers)
- Hach: $539. 97 (Spectrophotometer glassware/Class A beakers)
- Heritage Environmental: $5,097. 00 (Class A chlorine repair kit/Annual chlorine room maintenance)
Maintenance Cap:
- Contract Total per Year: $26,010. 00
- Previous Balance: $6,513. 41
- Total Spent This Month: $6,024. 91
- Remaining Balance: $470. 50

Safety Record: No accidents occurred in January. Personnel have worked 1,096 days (3 years) without an injury.
Training: Weekly tailgate meetings, COVID-19 updates, PPE training, and "lessons learned" sessions were conducted.
Staff:
- Luke Byrne (Water Plant Manager)
- Kyle Smiley (Operator)