Town Manager's
Report
January
2010
Prepared by
David Haller
Streets:
·
Staff repaired several street
lights.
·
Staff installed and repaired several
street and stop signs.
·
Staff took down the Christmas
decorations.
·
Staff and contractors plowed snow
and staff treated streets and
alleys.
Water:
·
Rainbow Lake remains at the spillway
level.
·
The roughing filters are being
backwashed twice per day and the DE
filters are being done once per
week.
·
Staff has replaced the water heater
at the Water Treatment Plant.
·
Water production and consumption.
We produced and purchased an average
of 330,626 gpd. We consumed an
average of 298,916 gpd.
The difference is "Backwash Water"
...(9.6%). We purchased 373,150
gals. of
water from MSM this month.
o
47.2% of this water came from
wells.
o
3.6% of this water came from Mt. St.
Mary's.
o
49.2% of this water came from
Rainbow Lake.
Wastewater:
·
The overland and flow treatment
system has been shut down for the
season.
·
Staff will be replacing the sump
pump in the valve vault for the
Lagoon No. 1 by-pass.
·
We received about 3.9 inches of
precipitation this month (the
average is 3.7 inches)
o We
have a precipitation surplus of 6.2"
over the last six months. The
average precipitation for the period
from August 1 thru January 31 is
22.1". We have received 28.3" for
that period.
·
Wastewater Treatment:
o We
treated an average of 632,484 gpd
(consumed 298,916 gpd) which means
that 52.7% of the wastewater treated
this month was "wild water".
o We
experienced one spill of untreated
sewerage during the month of
January. It was due to high flows
and ongoing sewer line construction
near the pump station.
January 25 – 58,200 Gallons
·
We exceeded the plant's design
capacity on five (5) days during the
month of January:
1/17 1,370,000
gpd 1/25 3,174,000 gpd
1/18
889,000 gpd 1/26
1,119,000 gpd
1/24 1,398,000 gpd
Trash:
·
Trash pickup will remain Mondays for
the remainder of Month of February,
weather permitting.
Parks:
·
Staff performed the monthly
maintenance inspection.
Meetings Attended:
·
1/06 Lincoln Avenue Project
Progress Meeting
·
1/07 Meeting with a property
owner to discuss the comprehensive
plan
updates
·
1/07 Meeting with the Mayor and
an “HR” consultant
·
1/08 Meeting with the Mayor and
an “HR” consultant
·
1/13 Meeting with the Mayor,
general discussion
·
1/20 Lincoln Avenue Project
Progress Meeting
·
1/21 Frederick Co. Plumbing
Advisory Board Meeting
·
1/27 Meeting to review Lincoln
Avenue Project in General
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