Farmington WPCA
Coverage (9 articles)
Water, Bugs, and Bureaucracy: A Blow-by-Blow of Farmington’s March Wastewater Meeting
In Farmington, Even the Wastewater Moves Faster Than the Traffic Farmington, CT — April 9, 2025The April Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) meeting opened with a brisk approval of the March 12, 2025 minutes and then dove headfirst into the literal muck. Over the next 90 minutes, board members and town staff covered high-efficiency treatment…
Farmington’s WPCA Confronts Frozen Scum Lines, Float Switches, and a 3% Rate Hike Like It’s Totally Normal
Frozen pipes, float drama, and a 3% sewer bump—Farmington’s WPCA keeps it classy. Thanks, Farmington Storage , for the Museum air. 🏛️💨
Farmington’s Sewer Woes, Aging Pumps, and Mountainside’s Rockslide: Will the Town Survive?
Farmington battles failing pump stations, sewer deferments, and rock-filled drains at every turn. Can they handle it? Sponsored by Farmington Storage at 155 Scott Swamp Rd. Call 860-777-4001 📞🛠️
Farmington Water Pollution Control Meeting Unpacks Cost Savings, Infrastructure Updates, and Sewer Use Fee Adjustments
Farmington’s Water Pollution Control Authority reviews nitrogen removal efficiency, sewer fee miscalculations, pump station upgrades, and chemical cost savings. 💧🚰 Full report here.
Farmington’s Water Team Gets Creative: Nitrogen, Rain Gutters, and Resilience
Water Pollution Control team shares wins and challenges 🌊. See how innovation and grit keep our town clean and green.
Muffin Monsters, Block Walls, and Sewer Mysteries: Inside the Water Pollution Control Authority Meeting
Water Pollution Control Authority Meeting of October 9, 2024—featuring flows, block walls, and the mysterious Muffin Monster grinder. Thanks to Farmington Storage for keeping things in check! 🏗️
Farmington’s Flows & Phosphorus: WPCA’s Record-Breaking Month & Grease-Busting Wins
Farmington’s water management updates: record nitrogen removal, pump upgrades, and grease busting! Watch the Water Pollution Control meeting highlights here.
Farmington Wetlands Commission Approves Three-Year Restoration Plan at 24 Summersby Way
The Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission signed off on removing twelve inches of fill and a three-year monitoring schedule at 24 Summersby Way.
A Routine Pump Upgrade in Farmington Turned Up Corroded Pipe. The Town Is Paying to Line the Well Now Rather Than Dig It Open Again Later.
A planned electrical upgrade at Farmington's Yukon Road pump station uncovered hydrogen sulfide corrosion eating through the discharge pipes. The Water Pollution Control Authority approved a change order to replace the pipe and line the wet well now, roughly $50,000, rather than pay $90,000 or more to bypass and repair it in a couple of years.