Construction of the solar energy project at the Wastewater Treatment Facility in Plymouth will begin Monday, October 24. Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson gave the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety an update Monday night.
Davidson explained, “We’re still working on what type of ground cover we’re going to use. We’re working with the NRCS [National Resource Conservation Service] for various options. We’re kind of leaning toward pollinators to go with the green theme.
Davidson added that in conversations with Telemon Consultant Bruce Breeden, the city should still qualify for a 30 percent rebate for the entire project, including engineering costs. The total rebate would be around $350,000. The paperwork will be submitted after January 1.
Additionally, Davidson said work is continuing for a new well at the Ledyard plant. A test well will soon be operational.
Davidson continued, “We’re attempting to find good volume and quality of water there to replace one that we have now that is very high in manganese. We really can’t use it because of the cost to remove the manganese. It’s extremely expensive. That’s supposed to happen this month.”
Lastly, the cleaning of the West Water Tower will commence the second week of November and will be out of service for approximately five days. A report will be given to the city to discuss issues or repairs and they will be addressed. The tower is anticipated to be repainted in 2025.
