“But the reality is that we don’t necessarily have another $100,000 to put in this year.”īoddorf said he was not aware of grants available for the work. “This causes additional dirtiness in the plant and, as we know, there are already electrical and mechanical concerns with the water plant,” Boddorf said.

“The longest the borough has waited has been five years,” Boddorf said.Ī second option was to dredge a smaller section.Ĭouncil is expected to vote Friday to roll over the $140,000 budgeted this year and add $100,000 next year to cover the cost. He recalled that the project is on the budget every three years. It’s significant because it helps remove accumulated sediment from the bottom of the river where the intake is located.Ĭouncil President Scott Dadowski asked during the council meeting July 20 whether pushing the work back a year would cause any problems. Some of it surely has to do with rising costs.”ĭredging at the pump house occurs every couple of years. “It could be a matter of little competition and they can command prices. Some haven’t returned our calls, and one went out of business altogether,” Boddorf said.

Rising costs and an employee shortage appear to be to blame. The work helps make sure that the facility operates efficiently and reduces the amount of particulates to be filtered out at the water treatment plant.īorough Manager Dwight Boddorf said council usually budgets $130,000 for the work, but bids came in at nearly $230,000. Dredging at the Tarentum pump house likely will be postponed after bids came in nearly double what was expected.

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