Williamsburg Authority Gets Update on Treatment Plant; Discusses Plow Truck and New Shed

Stiffler-McGraw engineer John Clabaugh gave the Williamsburg Municipal Authority an update on waterline projects, which are mostly complete, during the regular meeting on Tuesday, March 2.

One issue was with the treatment facility. Although functional, there have been a few start-up issues that are being addressed by the contractor. The chemical pump supplier was on-site to install auto-degassing heads on the pumps. Since the heads were changed, the supplier of the chlorine analyzer has been on-site to address a calibration issue with the unit.

Engineer Clabaugh said that the described matters have been an “inconvenience, but no cost to authority.”

Clabaugh also said that land-restoration projects which have been lingering due to weather conditions will be completed in the spring.

The wet-well pump has been delivered to the sewer plant and was to be installed last week, Clabaugh said. Upon inspection, the pump was discovered to have been delivered with wrong mounting flange. The installer has been contacted, but no date for the pump installation was set at the meeting.

Authority members discussed the fact that they had helped purchase a borough plow truck which borough had decided to get rid of. Authority members said that they should be compensated for their portion of the expense if the borough receives a USDA grant for new plow truck. Borough Manager Joe Lansberry said he would bring this matter up at the next borough council meeting.

Manager Lansberry asked authority members about purchasing a 24-foot-wide shed for the new treatment facility, to hold items such as trailers, and mowers which would need to be protected from the weather.

Authority Member David Myers made a motion to allow Lansberry to identify and purchase a new shed with Authority Member Stan Grove seconding. The motion passed.