SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The South Hutchinson City Council will discuss an engineering agreement to fix water problems they have had for a long period at their meeting Monday night.
On June 8th, 2022 the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a fully executed consent order to the City of South Hutchinson regarding phosphorous and chloride limits.
The City of South Hutchinson's wastewater treatment facility was designed for nutrient removal and since being online in 2004 it has been unable to biologically treat phosphorus. The main reason is that Tyson Foods is roughly 60 to 65 percent of the City’s total flow.
The water that is sent from Tyson is relatively clean because they treat it prior to entering the city's system. This hydraulically overloads the facility and reduces important bacteria that is needed for phosphorus removal to take place biologically.
Since the biological process isn’t working the only other option is for chemical application for phosphorus removal. WSU conducted a study in May of 2021 to see what chemical and dosage would be needed to meet the requirement of KDHE.
City staff and PEC Engineering firm have been working with Tyson to resolve these issues. The chemical application at the City’s wastewater facility for phosphorus removal is the next step for the city to stay on track with the consent order.
The project is the design, bidding, and construction administration services for a chemical feed system at the wastewater treatment plant to address reduction in the total phosphorous discharge from the facility.
This is a Lump Sum contract with Professional Engineering Consultants with a not to exceed amount of $62,300. This will include some construction services and the final closeout of the project.
The South Hutchinson City Council meets at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall at 2 South Main.
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