Borough Manager's Activity Log
October 2002

Date	Activity
9-27	Dan work, on updating Authority's emergency response plan. Haul 1B stone and screenings to use as fill around piping at stp. Get 4 rear tires put on garbage truck.
9-28	Work on water meters around town that need repaired. Install 12" DIP bypass around old CL2 pit. Paint top portion of trickling filter inside wall. First budget meeting for 2003.
10-1	Receive State Allocation for pension funds. Start installing electrical conduit at stp. Put second coat of paint on inside wall of trickling filter.
10-2	Three employees go to sewer class in morning, at Wellsboro. Install electrical conduit at stp. Borrow Mike Stoudt's portable heater to use for bending pipe around corners. Dave Jones at stp to check out electrical system . Hydro at old NPHC well to check out flows. Preliminary estimates of a safe yield of 50 GPM. I will contact Authority engineer.
10-3	Cut posts to support distributor arm at stp trickling filter. S. Bray at stp in morning to help us set center hub for trickling filter. Install distributor arms in afternoon.
10-4	Install electrical conduit at stp. Work on leveling trickling filter distributor arms. Take some picnic tables down town for Octoberfest. Mail pension funds from state to appropriate accounts.
10-6	Level up distributor arms for trickling filter.
10-7	Double check trickling filter distributor arm elevations then grout under center hub of distributor. Winterize softball and pool restrooms. Install electrical conduit at stp. Recreation meeting at school library. Stuff envelopes for United Fund.
10-8	Three employees off sick today. Yearly calibration of source water meters completed today. Remove blocking from trickling filter and start cleaning up floor of filter.
10-9	Two employees go to sewer class in morning at Wellsboro. Mansfield Crane look at foot bridge so a price can be quoted for removal of bridge. Cut vent pipes for trickling filter then mount on inside wall. Start installing under drain and media on half of floor for trickling filter. Take layout switch and panel boxes to Jim Smith so he can make frame work to hold units.
10-10	Finish installing under drain in trickling filter. Start hauling plastic media to stp from garage.
10-11	Finish hauling media from garage to stp, then turn on sewer flows to trickling filter. Install recirculating pump and adjust valve so water pumping to trickling filter distributor all the time. This will help promote the growth of bacteria, which is needed for sewer treatment. Add bacteria packets to sewer flows to help growth on trickling filter media. Have to add bacteria every day.
10-14	Paid holiday. Council meeting will reconvene on 10-28.
10-15	Clean out sludge beds at stp. Representative from US Filter at stp in morning to check out operation of trickling filter distribution arm. Only had to make a few minor adjustments. Installation looked good to him. Budget meeting for 2003 at Boro Hall all morning.
10-16	Three employees go to sewer class in morning at Wellsboro. Clean up area inside fence at stp. Get wiring for rear lights of 1 ton repaired.
10-17	Work on electric and plumbing for manhole by secondary clarifier.
10-18	Finish work on manhole by secondary clarifier. Trim brush along edge of Ruah St.
10-21	Install frame work for electrical boxes to manhole at stp. Core 3 inch hole in top of sludge manhole lid for access to pump wires. Cement 2 inch conduit into hole.
10-22	Finish conduit run from fitting we cemented in top of sludge manhole to panel box. Broke hydraulic hose on excavator while digging at stp. Will have NAPA make up a new one. Cut hole in wall of control house at stp to run electrical conduit through. Budget meeting in morning. Finalize proposed 2003 figures.
10-23	Three employees go to sewer class in morning at Wellsboro. Put new hose on excavator in afternoon. Work on electrical sub panel in control house at stp. Leesa make out 50 - 48 hour notices to be taken around tomorrow.
10-24	Repair curb box lids at intersection of Ruah and Seymour Sts. Piston cylinder housing split on excavator while operating at stp. Will call Allenwood Equipment for price of used housing. DEP at stp to check out progress of work done to plant. Look for water leak along creek behind low income on Taber St.
10-25	Work on plumbing at Boro garage. Remove old telephone poles at park by football scoreboard. Pick up 36 x 36 inch panel box for stp electric.
10-28	Install 14 tons of BCBC blacktop on streets around town. Dave Jones repair photo cell for Veteran's Monument lights. Reconvened Council meeting.
10-29	Drill holes in bottom of 3 x 3 foot panel box for 1 and 2 inch conduits to connect to box. Install 10 tons of ID2 blacktop on Ruah, Seymour and Nevins Sts. Take roller back to Montoursville in afternoon. Calling for 2 to 4 inches of snow tonight. Put salt spreader on 1 ton. Leesa make out shut off notices.
10-30	Employees go to sewer class in Wellsboro. Shut off delinquent customers. Mount 36 x 36 inch panel box to outside wall of control house and connect conduits to top and bottom of box. Zoning Hearing Board meeting at night.
10-31	Dave Jones work with Boro crew at stp pulling wire in conduit. Work on Boro garage plumbing.
George Lloyd Borough Manager