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WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
June 6, 2007
Present: R. Regan, J. Campbell, D. Pattee, J. Shaban, P. Moisio, D. Stroetzel
Also present: Bozza & St.Amand (Veolia Water), Javello (GLDC), Valinski(Tighe & Bond), Muccino (Meadow Ridge)
Acting Chair Regan called the regular meeting to order at 7:45 pm in the Hearing Room of the Town Office Building.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: That the Water Pollution Control Commission accept the minutes of the May 2, 2007 as corrected. . Pattee, Campbell. Approved. 4-0-1. Stroetzel & Moisio abstained
Correction: page 2, paragraph 1, correct name is Fuss & O’Neill.
Motion: That the Water Pollution Control Commission accept the minutes of the May 9, 2007 special meeting as amended. Regan, Pattee. Approved. 4-0-2. Stroetzel & Moisio abstained.
Amendment: Add item #15: Discussion of transition/interim operation, from the existing plant to the new Phase III plant. Mr. Bozza is in the process of reviewing the process with Tighe & Bond.
VEOLIA REPORT
Mr. Bozza presented his monthly report for review. The plant is functioning very well. Craig McKowski of DEP was on site and found the discharge to be fine. He also viewed the construction progress on Phase III. He will be on site frequently as construction continues.
• SBR No. 1 Mixer: alarm calls during the month were caused by the SBR No. 1 mixer functioning over torque. Upon inspection, Mr. Bozza reported the stringy material had wound itself around the mixer shaft and caused an over-torque condition. The stringy material inflow to the plant had decreased substantially. The build-up around the mixer shaft was not visible.
• Pump No. 2 at Pump Station: this pump failed again after only two months in operation. The re-built pump is being analyzed to determine the cause of the failure. A replacement pump was installed, wired, tested and up and running within 24 hours.
• Water supply: the lack of water will impact overall construction and installation of the new system. Mr. Javello of GLDC reported they are waiting for the required approvals from DEP. The plan calls for bring the water down the Route #107 embankment and across the parking lot. He noted that this crosses the most contaminated portion of the property. The plans for remediation have been reviewed by DEP and he is waiting for the approval paperwork.
• Lack of water at current plant: Mr. Campbell stressed the inconvenience of not having water accessible for the current plant and the operators. The previous source of water, a well was run dry by one of the project’s contractors. A portable toilet is on site and some water is available for the washing of testing equipment.
• Computer terminal in lab: Mr. Bozza expressed a need for a computer terminal installation in the lab. During the punchlist phase of planning, he thought one would be included, but it has not been included.
• Alarms system: Mr. Bozza recommended the addition of a silent alarm light in the “courtyard” area that would activate when an alarm is indicated. Alarms are signaled at the computer terminal, bur frequently work is being done on equipment in the “courtyard” area. Mr. Valinski will meet with Mr. Bozza regarding specifications and prepare a cost estimate.
REPORT ON MEADOW RIDGE ISSUES
Brent Muccino of Meadow Ridge reported his crew is removing garbage disposals from units being refurbished. Currently three have been removed and three more are slated to be removed during the month of June. Don Priest and Tony Bozza will meet soon to review the results of tests recently run. Meadow Ridge plans to disinfect the water lines. Mr. Bozza provided instructions/guidelines for how the water should be released into the system.
The repaired grinder appears to be doing what it should. The screen that is installed after the grinder is checked daily, and it has been clean. The problems with the stringy material getting to the plant were most likely the result of the grinder not working properly.
Mrs. Moisio asked the commission members to consider how the billing is done for the large facilities, i.e. Meadow Ridge, who have high inflow of water that is not directed to the sewage treatment facility. She suggested a flat rate or percentage be deducted from the water meter readings. This will be discussed at future meetings.
Meter Readings: Mr. Bozza noted that Veolia will be reading the meters the last week of June, and will read all the meters at Meadow Ridge.
UPDATE ON GEORGETOWN LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Mr. Javello reported the Zenon start up plan has been received and will be discussed further. The control systems for the new plant have been testing. Most of the testing involves water and cannot be performed until the water issue is resolved. GLDC is planning on two pump stations for the development.
Several items that were noted on the May 9, 2007 site visit were discussed.
• Awnings over exterior electrical panels were also recommended. These would protect the operator in inclement weather. Mr. Valinski will get price estimates for awnings.
• Emergency wash station: an alarm system should be on the emergency wash station to alert others that there has been an incident and assistance is needed.
• Exterior lights: it was suggested that the exterior lights be manually operated. A few low wattage lights should be kept on at night, sufficient to light the way for an operator arriving in the middle of the night.
• Splitter box: Mr. Valinski said the gates should move more easily, these will be adjusted. The rough jagged edges will be corrected.
• Screening building trolley system: Commission members question the functionality of the trolley as it is installed. Mr. Valinski will check on this matter.
• Safety issues: Mr. Bozza reported the Veolia Safety person has inspected the plant and made recommendations regarding OSHA requirements and safety issues, primarily related to confined space entry and lock-out/tag-out. Mr. Valinski reported that some of these matters relate to equipment that should be on site now for the current plant and these were not a part of the design/building specification. Discussion followed. Mr. Javello suggested that as the plant is moving from a Class 2 to a Class 4, additional equipment required by the move should be included with the plant. Mr. Bozza will consult with the Veolia safety person regarding equipment and refine the list of what is needed.
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATUS
The financial report was not available for review.
ADJOURNMENTw
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:15 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Maday, Recording Secretary
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