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52.

Meeting Date:	11/09/2015
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS-WATER TREATMENT PLANT CHEMICAL INJECTION REPAIR
Submitted for:	Martha Palacios	Submitted By:	Martha Palacios
Department:	Engineering

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Purchasing Agent to solicit Request for Proposals for "Water Treatment Plant Chemical Injection Repair and Improvement Project".

Issue: Current Ammonia injection procedure is functioning but requires safety and consistency modifications to firm our treatment capacity. In addition, chlorinator injection improvements are required in the Chlorinator room for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (T.C.E.Q.) compliance. Additional capacity for Alum and Polymer day service with quantity measurement is required to be replaced.

Solution: Modification of more efficient and safer Liquid Ammonium Sulfate installation. Installation of increased feed water capacity for Chlorine injectors along with T.C.E.Q. new safety requirements. Replacement of non-functioning existing chemical storage for Aluminum Sulfate and Polymer chemical treatment. Including materials, installation, testing, and training.

Result: Upon completion of this project, employee environment will much safer, consistency in the chemical used to treat the water will be improved and we will comply with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (T.C.E.Q.) Enforcement Action.

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