The Bradford Sanitary Authority discussed a wide variety of topics at their monthly meeting on Tuesday.

The Droney Road sewer extension project was discussed. A planning meeting was held May 19 at the Lafayette Township Municipal Building to discuss a request from the township to add 30 sewer hookups to the sanitary system as part of the project. Authority members told the township the wastewater system has the capacity for the project, and the township will submit the necessary permits to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

An update was given on the stormwater review of properties on Chelsea Lane. Some parcels had not been receiving a stormwater bill. Of a total of 168 parcels, 17 parcels remain to be reviewed.

In regard to wastewater treatment plant operations, authority interim Executive Director Steve Disney mentioned they were on target with all sampling from the industries in the industrial pretreatment program. They will be sending out information to all industries in the program, as the semi-annual reports are due by the end of July.

The reeds outside of the facility are reportedly growing well. They were planted in 2019 to replace sand beds previously used for dewatering the sludge. Scott Davis is scheduling an on-site visit in the near future.

Sanitary Authority plant operators were ready and implemented their wet weather procedure just prior to the severe thunderstorm last week, with no adverse effects.

Crews replaced 84 feet of old 6-inch clay sanitary main line that became plugged. The line is the connecting main for several houses between Pleasant Street and Jackson Avenue.

Crews have also been investigating and addressing issues with the Sanford and Petrolia Street main, which is the connecting main for several houses in the Sanford and Petrolia street areas. They have found some minor infiltration issues along with some protruding tap-in connections that are restricting the flow. They reportedly had a contractor on site on June 8 to provide a budgetary quote to cut out the protruding tap-ins and install cured in place pipe lining.

Field and plant crews also spent time addressing drainage issues during and after the severe thunderstorm last week.

As for the Sanitary System Assessment, crews are currently operating in sanitary sewer Subsystem #1 and considered to be at 98% completion.

In regards to the Storm Water System Assessment, crews are currently operating in storm sewer subsystem #10.