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Ebensburg Municipal Authority: February 2025 WTP Monthly Report

Date: March 24, 2025 Submitted by: Luke Byrne, Inframark

Executive Summary & Operations

  • Water Production: The plant treated 35,991,000 gallons in February (avg. 1,285,393 gallons/day). This is an increase of 133,083 gallons per day compared to the same time last year.
  • Purchased Water: An average of 187,910 gallons per day were purchased from Saltlick to blend into the system due to excessive water loss.
  • Maintenance Issues:
    • A leak near the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) was discovered on February 6th. Borough crews tightened a leaking clamp, but a nearby valve is also leaking and may require a complete replacement.
    • Staff repaired the raw water valve's 4-20mA feedback loop by installing a new potentiometer.
    • The Caustic bulk chemical tank was cleaned out to resolve clogged feed lines.
  • Awards: The plant was selected again for the prestigious Aera Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award. Operators Kyle Smiley and Anthony Perott will accept the award on March 24th.
  • Water Quality: UCMR5 sampling for PFAS and Lithium was conducted on January 22 with no detectable results.
  • Reservoir Levels: The upper reservoir level is at -6 ft, an increase of 2 ft from the previous month due to precipitation and snow melt.
  • Compliance:
    • Monthly Operating Report (MOR) submitted to PA DEP.
    • Nine bacteriological samples were collected; zero were total coliform positive.
    • Four chlorine samples were collected, all meeting the minimum requirement of 0. 20mg/L.
    • A study on historical water loss was submitted to PA DEP on 12-20-22; awaiting response.

Maintenance & Repair

Inframark staff completed 72 work orders in February, including:

  • Fire extinguisher and ladder inspections.
  • Sump pump exercises.
  • Caustic tank clean out.
  • Raw water valve repairs.
  • DAF lightning mixer oil level inspections.
  • DAF air saturation adjustments and lagoon vault cleaning.
  • Grease clarifier drives and cleaned troughs.
  • Chlorine room alarm test.
  • Greased finished water pumps/motors.
  • Weekly cleaning of pH and turbidity meters.
  • Jar testing for chemical optimization.
  • Snow removal and salting walkways.

Financial Update

Maintenance Expenditures:

  • Water service professionals: $2,618. 63 (DAF/cleaner)
  • VAG USA LLC: $582. 67 (Raw water valve rebuild kit)
  • Voltronics INC. : $553. 67 (1 K potentiometer)
  • Tractor Supply: $171. 36 (Caustic tank clean out)
  • Ace Hardware: $32. 46 (Raw water valve wiring)

Caps for WTP:

  • Maintenance Cap: Contract total is $25,950. 84. With $3,958. 79 spent this month, the remaining balance is $21,633. 32.
  • Chemical Cap: Contract total is $93,423. 12. With $5,904. 45 spent this month, the remaining balance is $76,743. 67.

Health & Safety

  • There were no accidents in January. Personnel have worked 1,855 days (5 years, 2 months) without an accident or injury.
  • Training included weekly tailgate meetings, slips/trips/falls prevention, and UCMR data review.

Personnel

  • Kyle Smiley: Operator (PA Class A, E, Subclass 1,10,11,12)
  • Tony Perott: Operator (PA Class C, E, Water Subclass 1,6,7,8,12)
  • Matthew Hull: Operator in Training (Training for PA DEP exam)
  • Shawn Jones: Operator in Training (Training for PA DEP exam)
  • Luke Byrne: Project Manager (PA Class A, E, Water Subclass 1,7,8,10,11,12; PA Class A, E, Wastewater)
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