The wastewater treatment plant for the City of Breezy Point
has been in action for a little over 30 years.
During this time the plant and ponds have been expanded to provide for
additional capacity and some small changes made. As time progresses we see the
need to fix, replace, or retrofit equipment as it wears out. This is primarily seen in the irrigation
fields with sprinkler heads failing or irrigation lines generating leaks. The issues don’t end there as time takes its
toll on all sorts of items.
This year the sewer department budgeted for replacement of
the ventilation system in the plant building.
The system has had some of its components replaced in the past but
having poor ventilation has increased the decline of this system as well as
portions of the electrical system within the building. The damp and corrosive environment has done
its work on electrical fixture where bulbs can’t be replaced as the fixtures
are corroded shut. Conduit lines have
also been showing wear with rust and corrosion to the extent that they have
worn through in a few areas. These
systems don’t provide the utility they were designed for and need to be
replaced.
Quotes were received for electrical and the ventilation
work. The low quote was from Evergreen
Electric in the amount of $3,243. The
low quote for the ventilation work was received from Gilman Heating and Air in
the amount of $2,570. The quotes were
approved for the replacement of these components at the June Council
meeting. Replacement of these items will
occur as soon as possible.
