# Inframark WWTP Report

- Summary: Ebensburg WWTP Monthly Report: November 2024 Submitted by: Inframark Water Infrastructure Operations Date of Report Submission: December 16, 2024 Facility: Ebensburg Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)…
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- Published: 2024-12-16
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Ebensburg WWTP Monthly Report: November 2024 Submitted by: Inframark Water Infrastructure Operations Date of Report Submission: December 16, 2024 Facility: Ebensburg Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Executive Summary Wastewater Treated: 19. 6 million gallons in November (avg. 652,200 gal/day). Sludge Disposal: 8. 7 tons of dry sludge sent to landfill via weekly centrifuge operation. Repairs & Maintenance: Fixed leak on process water line. Old yard hydrant broken and terminated underground. Winter prep underway: summer equipment moved to blower building; winter gear brought to main garage. HVAC & Heating System: McCarl’s HVAC performed annual cleaning/maintenance on oil boiler and electric unit heaters (Nov 21). One circulating pump beyond repair due to age; project quoted for new pump, air separator, and pipe replacements. Grit Removal System: Added three auger cycles per day — results successful, more grit removed daily. Equipment Issues: 1995 case loader spraying hydraulic oil from pump — unusable due to severity; Inframark working with borough to find replacement. New Equipment Ordered: Dodson Electric ordered two explosion-proof unit heaters for headworks building. Original ETA: Nov 7 → Revised ship date: Jan 2, 2025. Sewer Lift Stations: Regular inspections, pump runtime documented, generators exercised. Basket screeners cleaned out; heaters/exhaust fans adjusted for winter. Trees/limbs cleared from Emerald Estates lane pump road; marker flags placed for plowing. Operations & Compliance Testing Schedule: Effluent pH, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen: tested daily. SBR tank testing (Settleability, MLSS): Mon/Wed/Fri. Influent/effluent compliance testing (TSS, BOD, CBOD, Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Ammonia, Fecal Coliform): Tue/Thu. UV intensity recorded; composite samples collected. Reporting: All data entered into WIMS daily for E-DMR monthly reporting. Monthly reports submitted electronically to DEP by 28th of each month. Stormwater Inspections: Conducted regularly. Plant Operations Highlights Inspected Industrial Park and Emerald Estates pump stations. Daily screening unit cleanouts; grit removal optimization. Adjusted SBR phases and dissolved oxygen levels for seasonal changes. Sludge pumped to digesters; decanted to allow thickening. Centrifuge operations, polymer feed system optimized. Removed floating debris from SBR tanks; altered aeration cycles for sludge optimization. Checked influent/effluent samplers daily; UV operational checks completed. Maintenance & Repair Activities (97 Work Orders Completed) Greased decanters on SBR tanks and screening unit. Hosed/cleaned influent screening unit daily. LOTO applied to wet well pump; cleaned sludge pump access hatches. Replaced cracked polymer pump head. Repaired process water lawn hydrant. Cleaned headworks bypass channel; inspected grit removal oil levels. Cleaned wet well pump floats and UV basin. Cleaned #3/#4 digester weirs/troughs. Completed monthly safety inspections. Checked oil/belts on blowers daily; greased weekly. Hosed centrifuge building floor; greased centrifuge. Inspected State School weir box. Swept/mopped control building floors weekly. Financial Update Maintenance Expenditures Dodson Electric: $20. 07 (Outside light) LB Water: $180. 26 (Centrifuge meter piping) Caps for WWTP Category Contract Total/Year Previous Balance Spent This Month Remaining Balance Maintenance Cap $25,000 $755. 61 $200. 33 $555. 28 Sludge Cap $80,000 $9,263. 33 $16,489. 66 -$7,226. 33 Note: Sludge Cap is over budget by $7,226. 33. Health & Safety No accidents in November. Personnel have worked 1,765 days (4 years 11 months) without an accident/injury. Training & Presentations: Weekly tailgate meetings Winter weather SOP LOTO SOP Dissolved Oxygen meter calibration Personnel & Certifications Name Title Operator Certifications Randy Lauer Operator II PA Class A, E, Wastewater Subclass 1,2,3,4 Kyle Smiley Operator II PA Class A, E, Water Subclass 1,10,11,12 Tony Perott Operator I PA Class C, E, Water Subclass 1,6,7,8,12 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 Report prepared by Luke Byrne for the Ebensburg Borough Authority.