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of our department staff evaluated these and felt like Carter Sloope was probably the best fit for us on this project,” Parker said.

In addition to the GSI database contract, the board also unanimously approved the purchase of chemicals for the treatment of a manhole near the Ann Drive sewer pump station.

“This chemical treatment is to treat for hydrogen sulfide gas that is generated through wastewater at the Ann Drive pump station,” Parker explained. “It will be

through Evoqua Water Technologies and the purchase price is $9,474.57. On the pump station project that we’re going to be doing, one of the elements that we have to replace is the manhole section where the Beaver Road pump station discharges into now. Because of the hydrogen sulfide, that manhole has deteriorated to the point where you can barely keep a lid on it. It’s very corrosive, and this is a chemical treatment to eliminate that.”

Parker added that the GIS project could be completed in less than a year, and that the possibility exists to add the chemical treatment

process to other pump stations in the coming years.

“The GIS project should be completed within 10 months,” he said. “At that time we should have an up and running GIS System. The chemical treatment

at the pump station is a continuation of a program Chattanooga had in place when we took over the operation of the West Chickamauga pump station. I am planning on adding the chemical treatment at other pump stations next year.”