wwtf
I am gathering three quotes for tree trimming and removal at the wastewater plant. I'll package and email the quotes soon after receipt for Board review and hopefully approval. ... Read More
Tree removal is scheduled for 25 & 26 March. OPPD came to scope dropping the powerline and determined they want to trench bury the powerline that is currently laying on the ground between the transformer and power pole. OPPD pulled this new line as an emergency repair during a winter storm 3 or 4 years ago when a tree fell and broke the power line. This has been a safety and reliability of power concern. ... Read More
Photos of tree removal. ... Read More
Power line burial and motor failure
2024-05-13First the good: OPPD buried the powerline to the wastewater plant (at no cost to the SID), which is an improvement in safety and power reliability.
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I contacted 6 fencing companies and received quotes from two: Cardinal and American Fence Company. There are a lot of companies that install residential fencing, but less that repair commercial fencing. ... Read More
An unexpected credit appeared on the SID's OPPD statement. The Douglas County Treasurer had mistakenly paid OPPD from the wrong account. That error has been corrected, and our OPPD account is back to normal. ... Read More
The repairs to the WWTF perimeter fence were completed by Cardinal Fencing today! Cardinal completed the repairs sooner than I expected, so I wasn't able to get good before pictures, but I did have a recent pic of the damaged portion of the fence immediately next to the gate. ... Read More
In an attempt to bring our wastewater plant into compliance with our permit, I think the SID needs to dispose of a significant portion of the biomass that’s in the aeration basin. ... Read More
The SID wastewater treatment facility has two motor blower sets that are critical to the plant functioning. The remaining original motor failed when OPPD buried the power line to the facility this fall so one of the two motor/blower sets is out of commission. ... Read More
I am seeking Board Member approval to have two additional trees removed for $1,900 that were damaged in this year's wind storms when they return to the SID Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) to finish the remaining ground clean up of the tree removals that they completed this year. ... Read More
Our WWTF is our largest ongoing expense, and the primary reason the SID hasn't been dissolved, or annexed by Omaha, for decades now. The Board was interested in exploring all options of long-term strategies. ... Read More
Update: Install Complete: The new motor installation was completed on 12/26/2024 with new wiring from the control panel to the motor, wired, and tested the motor. In preparation, I had removed the original motor, installed the frame conversion kit and new motor, installed the belt sheave on the drive shaft and aligned it, and properly tensioned the belts. ... Read More
Update: Sludge scraper gear, tree removal, NDEE
2025-01-05I wanted to give you an update of recent and future happenings at our SID wastewater treatment facility. ... Read More
I applied to Community Engineering Corps for some pro-bono engineering consulting services for the SID wastewater plant. Unfortunately, CECorps did not approve the application because SID 128 did not meet their "underserved" criteria. ... Read More
SID Board Members: I'm seeking your approval for the attached quote for $5,000 for engineering services in support of the wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). ... Read More