Stewardship Spotlight Assistant General Manager Billy George spoke regarding the District' s Linear Asset

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Stewardship Spotlight Assistant General Manager Billy George spoke regarding the District' s Linear Asset Management Program. He advised that two key water pipeline repairs were performed with a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer repair method, allowing for repairs and rehabilitation to be conducted inside the pipeline. One was the Stacy Road 42- inch pipeline, and the other was the North Garland 72- inch pipeline repairs. This repair method resulted in cost avoidance and avoided excavation impacts on a major roadway and in a neighborhood. Mr. George spoke of Water Operations' ongoing change of treatment coagulant from ferric sulfate to ACH ( aluminum chlorohydrate) at the Leonard Water Treatment Plant. ACH benefits include a reduction in chemical costs, reduction in solids production, and reduction of water treatment basin wear. He noted a review of treatment chemicals was recommended in the second Independent Financial Review by Amawalk. He added that the Leonard WTP FY27 chemical