By Phoebe Muthart
InkFreeNews

CROMWELL — An update on the Northshore-Eastshore drives project was given at the regular meeting of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District Monday night, Nov. 21.

The project report was presented by Anthony Carrier, an engineer with Jones and Henry, Fort Wayne.

The project has entered its final stages. All piping throughout the project has been installed. Selge Construction has completed all concrete work and is expected to complete paving by the end of the week of Nov. 21. The crew is currently working on restoration and plans to begin installing control panels at pump stations two to five, starting the week of Nov. 28. The project deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 27, and the contractor is expected to be completed by that deadline.

In other news, TCRSD had two inspections from Indiana Department of Environmental Management Tuesday, Nov. 15 — one for the plant and one for the collection system.

“I am happy to report these were satisfactory and a lot of work,” Superintendent Tim Woodward said. “I have a great staff, and they do a great job.”

During the compliance evaluation inspection, “conditions evaluated were found to be satisfactory at the time of the inspection,” according to James Weingart, director of the northern regional office.

The sanitary sewer survey also stated, “conditions evaluated were found to be satisfactory at the time of the inspection.”

“If you look at the guts of the inspection, there was a lot of work by all. I credit my staff,” Woodward stated.

According to the report, the lift station inspection in Enchanted Hills was “excellent.” There was no floating debris, trash or grease noted.

The report also stated, “The wet well had been lined in the past 10 years and is in good condition. There’s very minimal floating debris. The control panel was showing some age but the district has plans in place to replace eight panels next year.”

“We have 30 pump stations, 22 generators and 49 miles of sewer in the ground,” reported Woodward.

The PRV valve was installed at the water plant meeting as a Department of Homeland Security requirement.

The well head, phase two update was completed and sent to IDEM. This is a five-year phase program.

The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at the district’s office in Cromwell.