NC0025321_SOC Quarterly Report - January 2024_20240104

1/4/2023
QUARTERLY REPORT
As required by SOC Sec�on 2 (B) 8.

Headworks: Work has been ongoing on the headworks area. Concrete work is finished, and leak tes�ng
has been completed. Backfilling has begun in sec�ons of the new headworks.
Aera�on basin: Work is now complete in the aera�on basin. The new blowers are opera�onal and are
doing great. I am expec�ng big savings on our power bill due to the efficiency improvements from our
old blower to the new ones. The new diffusers are all in and complete. This takes us from the old tube
style coarse air diffusers to the membrane disc diffusers. The O2 transfer is way beter now. I really feel
like this is a great improvement that will give us much beter treatment in the ac�vated sludge process.
Secondary clarifiers: Harper started laying the HDPE pipe for the bypass that will allow them to access
the secondary clarifiers. Once the plumbing is in place, we will pump straight form the exis�ng
headworks to the aera�on basin. Then flow will be diverted out of the aera�on basin to the primary
clarifiers. This will isolate the secondaries to allow the rehab work to begin there.
Belt filter press: Work is scheduled to begin next week (JAN 8) to start the belt press rehab. This will take
approximately 4 weeks to complete. This will give us a more dependable press and help us get sludge
out more consistently.
Overall: I think we are ge�ng to the turning point in the project. When we have days that the flow is
normal, we make good water. Having to divert flow for various projects has been a bit problema�c for
the opera�on of the plant. One example, Harper had to place a temporary bypass around a set of
exis�ng valves for those to be replaced.