Documents Aug 28, 2023

Inframark Reports

Ebensburg Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Report - July 2023

Submitted by: Inframark Water Infrastructure Operations Date of Report: July 28, 2023

Volume Treated: The plant treated a total of 16,044,800 gallons of wastewater in July.
Daily Average: This equates to an average of 510,000 gallons per day.
Compliance: All testing and operational requirements were met for the month.
Sludge Disposal: 8. 949 tons of sludge were sent to the landfill via centrifuge operation.

Testing Schedule:
- SBR tank testing for process control occurs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
- Influent/effluent compliant testing for DEP reporting occurs on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- All data is entered into WIMS daily for E-DMR monthly reporting.
Plant Rounds: Daily equipment checks were performed twice per shift.
Equipment Status: Screening units, U. V. units, and influent/effluent samplers were operating properly with no blockages.
Maintenance Tasks:
- Blowers were checked for oil and belts daily.
- The centrifuge was run weekly.
- Influent screening units were hosed and cleaned daily.
- Floors in the influent building, centrifuge building, and sludge dumpster area were swept and hosed.
- U. V. troughs, bulbs, and sensors were cleaned twice during the month.
- Repairs: Three SBR mixers were sent out for repair.

Maintenance Expenditures:

Caps For WWTP Budget:

Accidents: There were no accidents in July.
Safety Record: Personnel have worked 6,770 days (18 years 4 months) without an accident or injury.
Training: Weekly tailgate meetings were held.

Michael Montgomery: Plant Manager (PA Class A, E, Wastewater Subclass 1,2,3,4)
Sharon Burkett: Lab Supervisor (PA Class A, E, Wastewater Subclass 1,2,3,4,5)
Kyle Smiley: Operator (PA Class A, E, Water Subclass 1)
Jake Dumm: Operator in Training

Submitted by: Inframark Water Infrastructure Operations Date of Report: August 28, 2023

Volume Treated: The plant treated 26,670,000 gallons of reservoir water.
Daily Average: This equates to an average of 860,323 gallons per day.
Production Increase: July 2023 production shows an increase of 100,000 gallons per day compared to July 2022.
Purchased Water: An average of 57,247 gallons per day was purchased from Saltlick and blended into the distribution system.

July 5th: Disinfection by-product samples were collected. Results were under half the maximum contaminant level for HAA5’s, allowing compliance without a public notice.
July 7th: Inframark began operating the Ogden tank chlorine booster station.
July 12th: A tour was hosted for Saint Francis University’s water reclamation academy, led by Professor Mr. Tasker and his students.
July 13th: The Emerald estates pumping station was found in alarm and failing to pump. Borough staff helped fix the motor issues and restore the dialer for call-outs.
July 26th: PA DEP collected raw water samples for cyanotoxins; there were no detects.
Inspections:
- Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company conducted annual boiler inspections; both passed.
- Kaza Fire Equipment performed annual inspections and renewed four fire extinguishers at the WTP.
Flow Requirements: The downstream by-pass flow valve was operated to meet the instream flow requirement of 270,000 GPD.

Production Range: Plant production fluctuated between 776,000 and 920,000 gallons/day.
Filter Maintenance: Filters are washed every 144 hours (once per week).
Monitoring: Clarifiers, chemical feed rates, and overnight flows were monitored daily.
Work Orders: Inframark staff completed 94 work orders in July.
- Greased DAF recycle pump and scraper.
- Inspected fire extinguishers, SCBA gear, ladders, and boiler jackets.
- Repaired Ogden tank chlorine feed line and rebuilt LMI pump.
- Cleaned clarifier troughs and pH/turbidity meters weekly.
- Monitored filter bed expansion.

Caps For WTP Budget:

Accidents: There were no accidents in July. (Note: Report text mentions "no accidents in the month of June" but is dated August 28, 2023 for July report; context implies July safety record).
Safety Record: Personnel have worked 1,277 days (3 years 7 months) without an accident or injury.
Training: Weekly tailgate meetings, COVID-19 updates, and Emergency Action Plan reviews were conducted.