SANFORD, Fla. – Another round of repairs could be coming to Sanford’s troubled wastewater treatment facility.
At a meeting on Monday, commissioners will vote on spending more than half a million dollars on the reconfiguration of electrical services at the North Water Reclamation Facility on N. Poplar Avenue.
The project is being considered a few months after workers fixed a problem at the plant that caused a foul odor to drift into downtown for months.
In December, the city announced the installation of a permanent component to remedy the smelly situation.
“I saw them when they brought the part in on a truck. After that, a day or so, I didn’t smell the scent,” Sanford resident Jwan Ashford said.
According to the city manager, the proposed work is needed to meet necessary electrical requirements.
On the west side of the plant, breakers would be installed, along with automated transfer switches, which are needed to automatically transfer to generator backup when power is lost.
Similar work would happen on the east side of the facility, where there would be two separate power shutdowns to minimize impact on plant operations.
The electrical repairs would be performed by Eau Gallie Electric, Inc. at an estimated cost of $502,728.
Commissioners are scheduled to vote on funding for the proposal during a meeting on Monday at 7 p.m.