From MICHAEL ANICH
The leader-herald
JOHNSTOWN – Gloversville-Johnstown Sewage Treatment Plant is working on an application for funding for a sludge dryer that could cost over $ 8 million according to official figures.
During a factory tour by state and federal officials on April 16, officials at the sewage treatment plant pointed out the need for such heavy equipment.
Plant manager Wallace Arnold recently reported to the Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Sewer Board that he had a “Letter of Interest” through the Fulton County Center for Regional Growth to the Northern Border Regional Commission. The commission is a state-to-state partnership for economic and community development in the most polluted counties in New York, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Arnold said the letter related to possible funds available for a sludge dryer or pyrolysis plant to reduce waste sludge, which would reduce truck trips to the Fulton County landfill.
The Northern Border Regional Commission requires an application for State Economic and Infrastructure Development, or SEID. Arnold told the board he was working on filling out the required form.
Elsewhere in front of the board, Arnold provided an update for an emergency power failure. He said some progress has been made since a major power outage when a channel bank collapsed in April. Vendor High Voltage Electric Services has pulled damaged electrical cables from collapsed lines.
Arnold said the Adirondack Septic Service performed a video inspection of lines and flagged problem areas. PVC pipe was installed to replace an obsolete fiber optic line. New manholes were drilled for pipelines, concreted in places and covered with filling. Arnold said the project is expected to complete within two to three weeks.
The trenches will be filled in with the contractor’s clean fill, Arnold said. The board members agreed that excess dirt from this project may be transported to the city of Gloversville.
The board accepted the resignation of the wastewater treatment plant’s financial manager, Donna Renda, effective July 3rd. She is retiring after 31 years of service.
Board members discussed a membership brochure submitted by the CRG. The board members refused to join the CRG because the wastewater treatment plant is already a subsidiary of the City of Gloversville, a sponsor of the CRG.
The Facility’s Communicable Disease Contingency Plan, Section 6, has been revised to include the attorney’s comments on paid sick leave for employees who are subject to quarantine. The revised policy has been approved by the Teamsters Union.
Arnold noted that a new rotor assembly ordered to repair a blower would cost about $ 66,000, rather than $ 144,000, as reported at the April board meeting.
The plant manager reported that CFI Contracting had completed all repairs to the UV disinfection system. Trojan Technologies conducted an inspection and made sure the repairs were satisfactory. Nine light bulbs and a ballast were replaced under warranty.
Board members approved the disposal of three 55-gallon drums of mixed antifreeze from RH Crown Co., Johnstown, at a cost of 11 cents per gallon based on the full drum size.
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