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AGENDA ITEM # 9.5 <br /> City of <br /> Pequot <br /> Lakes-L=7z--*— <br /> REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL <br /> Report Prepared by: Tim Houle <br /> Date: March 1, 2022 <br /> Subject: Forcemain and PER/Facility Plan <br /> Report: The City has a 1960's vintage forcemain that carries all the City's <br /> wastewater from the main lift station off of Gravdahl out to the wastewater <br /> treatment facility (WWTF). <br /> Late last year, there was a break in this forcemain just past the Gravdahl lift <br /> station. A couple of weekends ago, there was a break in the forcemain at the <br /> Industrial Park. <br /> Both breaks were in areas that had been disturbed in the past—albeit sometimes 25 <br /> years ago. <br /> In general, when the repairs were made, the condition of the pipe itself looked <br /> reasonable. <br /> But, due to its age, and the potential of breaks, we have been looking at replacing <br /> this forcemain. <br /> As previously approved, we have been preparing a Preliminary Engineering Report <br /> (PER—a USDA Rural Development term) /Facility Plan (a MPCA term). This is <br /> basically a Study looking at improvement options to your main Gravdahl lift <br /> station (1960's vintage with several updates in the years since then), the forcemain, <br /> and a possible 3rd aerated stabilization cell for the WWTF. <br /> Such a Study is used to help the City apply for funding assistance for the design <br /> and construction of improvements. <br />