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CITY OF SALINA
WATER AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT
1970
Ron Webster, Director of Utilities
Customer Service and Accounting
Elsie G. Lamme, Office Manager
Armand Paradis, Service Foreman
Water Treatment Plant
R. S. Fassnacht, Superintendent
Wesley Morris, Ass't. Supt.
Water Distribution System
Tom Crough, Foreman
Sewage Treatment Plant
Lyle Cunningham, Superintendent
Sewage Cqllection System
George Pauls, Foreman
CITY OF SALINA
WATER AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT
YEARLY TOTAL
1970
MONTHLY AVERAGE
WATER PRODUCTION
Total Gallons Pumped 2,231,662,000 185,968,500
Ga 11 ons Well s 1,232,054,000 102,671 ,066
Gallons River 984,313,000 82,026,083
Gall ons Plant #2 15,255,000
DEPTH OF WATER IN OBSERVATION WELLS
Well Number March June September December
1 33.00 29.00 33.70 34.95
2 30.40 30.70 30.30 30.60
3 54.36 53.80 53.46 53.66
CHEMICALS USED 1970
TONS
Al um
Soda Ash
Chlorine
Chlorine
Calgon
Fluoride
Lime (Commercial)
Lime (Ca 1 ci ned)
369.79
1 ,581. 05
82.00
150.00 1 bs .
13.75
8.00
618.04
2,330.20
Chemicals Purchased
Cost of Calcined Lime
Total Cost
COST
$ 25,323.19
72,099.46
7,665.00
22.40
3,882.50
1,762.50
16,454.23
21,501. 04
$127,209.28
21 ,501.04
$ï48, 710.32
January--
New cylinder cups on 32 hydraulic valves for north eight filters.
February--
Figured gallons used, amount paid, cost, and profit or loss on 137 large
water users for the year of 1969.
Plan holder was purchased for all water plant plans.
April--
Installed 2000# chlorinator for river water.
Changed Wells #8 and #10 from 2300 volts to 440 volts with remote control
through telephone lines.
1970
May--
Purchased a new five gallon per hour Water Still. We supply distilled
water for the Water Plant Lab, Sewage Plant Lab and Street Department.
June--
Prepared a Capital Improvements Report for the Water Department Distri-
bution System for the years 1970-1974.
July--
New Ingersal Rand Compressor for Calcining Plant.
Installed exhaust fan in #7 pump house.
August--
Received the report on reclamation of plant wastes prepared by Wilson
and Company.
Purchased one new lab table and two new wall cabinets.
September--
New water jacket on Carball Machine.
Made two new refractory linings for Carball Machines.
October--
Made two new doors for lime slakers.
November--
All new rollers on #1 Basin Sludge Collector.
Changed Carball Cooling system from tube bundle to spray type.
December--
New exhaust fan for basement of the Chemical Building.
Poloroid camera was purchased for records of installations.
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1970
YEARLY TOTAL
WATER DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE
Main Breaks Repaired 1I.?
Mains Installed 72 feet
Valves Installed 1
Water Towers Serviced 209
Water Wells Serviced 647
Taps Made 3
Hydrants Serviced 179
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May--
Cut 12" main in Indian Rock Park and inserted a 12" tee, 12" butterfly
valve, and a 12" solid sleeve. Performed the same work on the 12" main at
Iron and Iowa.
Installed 72 feet Ductile Cast Iron Pipe across Magnolia west of 81 Hi-
Way for future use.
Flushed all hydrants, including Schilling Manor and Air Base.
LARGE TAPS MADE
DATE SIZE LOCATION
March 23, 1970 8 X 8 Air Base Building 724
July 1, 1970 6 X 6 St. John's Hospital
August 5, 1970 6 X 6 Dillon Food 911 Buckeye
August 5, 1970 6 X 6 Dillon Food 908 Albert
August 12, 1970 6 X 4 2137 Haskett
Following is a breakdown of water main breaks repaired in 1970:
DATE
1-3-70
SIZE
16"
1-30-70 4"
5-21-70 6"
6-6-70 6"
LOCATION TYPE MATERIAL
600' north of 12' split 14' S.J. pipe 16" solid
Water Well Rd. sleeve
West of U.P. tracks
300' east of Sewage Circular 4" Ductile
Plant #2
Edgehill 200 yards Hole in 6" Ductile
west of Seitz bottom
1929 Starlight Circular 6" Ductile
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1970
Water Main Breaks (continued)
DATE SIZE LOCATION TYPE MATERIAL
6-6-70 2" Indian Rock Park Flange at 2" Flange
joint
6-70 411 Golf Course Plastic Plastic
6-70 4" Golf Course Plastic Plastic
6-70 4" Golf Course Plastic Plastic
6-70 4" Golf Course Plastic Plastic
6-70 4" Golf Course Plastic Plastic
6-70 4" Golf Course Plastic Plastic
6-70 4" Golf Course Plastic Plastic
7-12-70 4" Bacon Motor Co. 2" Service
7-12-70 12" 300' north of Elm 3' Split 64" M~J. 12" Split
on 5th
8-9-70 2" 10th and Inez Circular 2" Sleeve
8-11-70 4" Golf Course Plastic Joint 4" Dresser
8-22-70 6" Scanlan & Bailey Circular 6" M.J. Sleeve
9-2-70 3" Airbase Bldg. 986 Transite 12" X 3" Dresser
Circular
9-10-70 2" Quincy & Leslie Circular 2" Adams
10-9-70 2" Quincy & Leslie Circular 2" Adams
10-21-70 2" 2000 Quincy Circular 2" Adams
10-31-70 6" 152 Overhill Rd. Circular 6" Ductil e
11-4-70 6" 806 E. Ash Circular 6" S.B. Clamp
11-16-70 6" 204 Fairdale Circular 6" Ductile
11-18-70 6" 2213 Kensington Circular 6" Ductile
11-24-70 6" 1121 Osage Split at corp-6" Ductile
aration cock
11-27-70 6" 2209 Wesley Circular 6" S.B. Clamp
11-27-70 6" Chicago & Spruce Circu]ar 6" S.B. Clamp
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Water Main Breaks (continued)
DATE
12-1-70
12-28-70
12-31-70
1-16-70
1-27-70
4-8-70
4-14-70
5-13-70
8-25-70
10-9-70
10-25-70
10-28-70
12-2-70
12-3-70
SIZE
24"
6"
6"
24"
24"
8"
12"
6"
24"
6"
6"
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24"
24"
LOCATION
20' west of Dry
Creek Bridge on
Well House Road
Claremont & Queens Rd,
Melrose & Fairdale
TYPE
1970
MATERIAL
Bell Broken 5' 24" pipe, 1 short, 1
long dresser
Circular
Split at corp. 6" Ductile
S.B. Clamp
WATER MAIN LEAKS 1970
200' west of Ohio
on Water Well Rd.
Water Well Rd. 300'
south of Runway light
Iron & 4th at R.R.
tracks
State & Broadway
926 N. 13th
Water Well Rd,
20' NW of hyd. #92
Corwin & Centennial Rd.
Airport Bldg. 317
1st joint west of
Dry Creek Bridge
1st joint east of
Dry Creek Bridge
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3/4" Corp.
Lead Blown
Lead Blown
Turned off
Caulk & 24" Bell Clamp
Caulk & 8" Bell Clamp
Pipe not butted 12" sleeve, 12" Bell Clamp
Bad rubber on 6" Bell Cl amp
S.J. pipe
Lead Blown
2-1" corp.
2-1" corp.
24" Bell Clamp
Shut off
Shut off
Lead Blown
Hole in pipe lJ¡¡:" Clamp
Lead Blown
24" Bell Clamr
24" Be 11 Cl amp
1970
YEARLY TOTAL
MONTHLY AVERAGE
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ACCOUNTING
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Gallons Water Metered 1,747,966,792 145,663,899
Accounts Bi 11 ed 155,339 12,945
Reminders Mailed 24,746 2,062
Final Notices Prepared 2,321 193
Service Off for Non-pay 274 23
Co 11 ecti ons by Aqencies 36,848 3,071
Turn On Orders 3,767 314
Turn Off Orders 3,293 274
Total Service Work 13,859 1 ,155
Di a 1 Cards Left 16,510 1,376
Meters Read 137,366 11 ,'447
Readinq Time (hours) 5,623 469
Mr. Ron Webster, Director of Utilities for the City of Salina, named State
Water Uti 1 i ty ~1an of the Year by the Kansas Secti on of the Ameri can I'later Vlorks
Association.
Rural District #3 Water Pact request to purchase water for Mentor, Salemsborg,
Smolan, Bavaria on a 40 year agreement. This will serve 400 persons.
Stuffing regular billings in envelopes plus inserting pamphlets for Saline
County Health Department was done in May and November, thereby reaching everyone
using water.
Answered questions on a survey of water rates from Wellington, Kansas.
Questionaire on water and sewerage rate received from Wichita State University.
A student from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, working on a research paper
requested information on collection of delinquent bills, credits.
Safety Meetings held regularly, also had the Director of Civil Defense speak
on lightning and tornadoes.
Revamped duties of Personnel, thereby eliminating one position.
All sewer use fees for 1970 and 1971 were computed during office hours.
Updated, by checking all businesses and commercial sewer fee charges. Pulling
obsolete registrations and information in index file.
Telephone, counter, general office procedure stressed periodically.
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1970
Drive-In-Window has been beneficial and proving more popular.
New Procedure Manual covering all phases of our work in its entirety, is
now in use.
Working in a new building reflects a more congenial atmosphere resulting
in better work being done.
Following is a table showing the percentage of active accounts sent rem-
inders, final notices, and turned off for non-payment for 1966 through 1970.
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Reminders 15.29% 15.89% 15.01% 16.57% 15.92%
Final Notices 1. 71 % 1.84% 1. 91 % 1. 72% 1 .49%
Turn Offs .17% .12% .16% .20% .18%
Avg. Accounts 11 ,606 12,125 12,532 12,795 12,945
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1970
SANITARY SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM
YEARLY TOTAL
MONTHLY AVERAGE
Li ne Cl eaned with Myers Machi ne 100,460' 8,371'
Water Used in ~1yers Machi ne 293,500 -----
Machine Hours 88 7.4
Man Hours 543 45.3
Total Cost $2,585.30 215.44
Cost Der foot $0.026 -----
Water Used for Flushing 1,82R,OOO 152,333
Manholes Raised 40 3
Manhole Rings Replaced 3 -----
Manhole Covers Replaced 5 -----
Manhole Covers Sealed 124 10
Manholes Cleaned 334 28
Feet of Sewer Line Rodded 2,524' 210'
Stoppage Complaints Received 159 13
Stoppaqe Complaints in Citv' s 1 i ne 34 3
Stoppaqe Found by Routine Checkinq 68 6
Odor Complaints Received 21 2
Received one new sewage pump station located east of the bridge on East
Crawford, Station #39.
Poured concrete walkways at pump stations #8 and #26.
Converted both pumps at Station #24 from conventional packing to mechanical
seals.
Painted eight sewage pump stations.
Installed new air lines from station to wet well in fifteen pump stations.
Replaced four mechanical seals in Smith & Loveless pumps.
Repacked 38 sewage pumps with graphite packing.
Installed new wall heater in north well house at Station #1.
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1970
Replaced Impeller on #1 pump at Station #35.
Force main break at South Industries Pump Station, repaired with a 6"
sleeve.
#2.
Installed automatic greaser on #3 pump at Station #1, and #1 pump at Station
OTHER WORK DONE BY SEWAGE COLLECTION CREW 1970
Watering green at golf course.
Filling barrels for car races.
Cleaning lime line and spraying trees at the Water Plant.
Cleaned 600' of sludge line at the Sewage Disposal Plant #l~
Cleaned 300' of sludge line at the Sewage Disposal Plant #2.
Rodded 90' of sludge line at the Sewage Disposal Plant #2.
Cleaned 5,000' of storm sewer.
Replaced 50' of 8" sewer main at Salina Concrete Products.
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1970
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Raw Sev:a e Flow
1,970,789,000
Avera
Flow
5,678,874
8,861,000
Raw Sludge Pumped
Avera
24,276
230,000
Digested Sludge Hauled
Sludge to Beds
71 2 ,000
93%
B.O.D. Plant Reduction
D.O. Final Effluent
D.O. River Above Plant
D.O. River Below Plant
7.7
11.0
B.O.D. lbs.
Reduction
11.0
98%
Suspended Solids lbs. per day Reduction
Sus ended Solids Reduction
92%
93%
SCHILLING A PLANT
Raw Sewage Fl ow 322,722,000
Averaqe Daily Flow 865,000
Raw Sludqe Pumped 514,000
Average Dai ly Pumped 14,082
Sludge Hauled to Beds 227,150
B.O.D. Plant Reduction 87%
D.O. Final Effl uent 3.8
Suspended Solids Reduction 87%
No lost time accidents have occured at the Plant since August 6, 1966.
have had very few mi nol~ acci dents and only one personnel change.
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Four men are certified plant operators. L~e Lucas and Norman Korbe have
C Certification, Lyle Cunningham and Richard Armstrong have B Certification,
and William Johnson has a Maintenance Certification.
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1970
Natural gas has been burned in the boiler since retubing it in 1969.
scale or residue has been found in the boiler since that time.
No
Five student groups visited the plant during the year. Nine students from
the Vocational-Technical School worked at both plants December 8 through December
24.
Stainless steel packing glands were installed in six raw sludge pumps.
There were no major breakdowns at the plant this year.
The test records shown on previous page indicate that we have met the State
Board of Health requirements for the main plant and have not polluted the Smoky
Hill River.
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