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Martha’s Vineyard Airport

Water, Wastewater, and Facilities Departments

508-693-3783

Water, Wastewater, Facilities Department Report

Michael Eldridge, Christina Colarusso and Jeremy Osborn

Water Department Accomplishments:

-Monthly Drinking Water Samplings coordinated with Oak

Bluffs, in contact with Mass DEP about potential water test

sample site location change during transition of gas station

-Conducted water audits at the following locations: Landscope

Landscaping, Airport Fitness Center and Island Dentistry

Building. Ran reports of consumption for those businesses and

emailed findings to lease owners. Island Dentistry had a

leaking spigot that needs to be replaced. No leaks were found

at Airport Fitness Center, Conservation efforts were discussed

with both tenants. Landscope’s Water Meter Vault location

was unknown but was located and inspected, no leaks found

-Created a water conservation bill stuffer for tenants, See Attached for changes and approval

-New Big Sky Building now third largest consumer of water only after the Laundromat and Terminal

-Jeremy passed his VSS Very Small System Certification Exam in May

-Water Service for the new AARF building was tapped

-Coordinated Massachusetts Rural Water Association Instructor Jack Patch, to come to the island for a

two day course on: Very Small System, Treatment 1, Distribution 1 Course. We contacted all island water

departments inviting them to attend the course for 18 Training Contact Hours. Oak Bluffs and Edgartown

Water Department sent two employees each to attend.

July 2017

Island Dentistry’s Leaking Spigot

New ARFF Building Water Main Installation

Landscope’s Water Meter Pit

Water Conservation Flyer

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Wastewater Accomplishments:

-Received quote for Office Furnace Replacement coordinated with Cape Compact Light/ Rise Engineering

for incentives, negotiating next steps and demo of old furnace

-Moving forward with replacement of plumbing and installation of new eye wash/shower stations

including frost proof station in the chemical storage room for work to be completed in the Fall of 2017.

-Pulled pump at pump station due to abnormal running conditions and high amperage, found a terry

cloth shop rag wrapped about the pump impeller, called Bay State

Towing to assist as the pump weights 200+lbs and is inaccessible by

other means of lifting

-Made flyer for tenants regarding what is acceptable to flush down the

system, after finding additional items such as envelopes in the influent

bar screen -Replaced deteriorated wiring at pump station controller

-Investigating cause of increased flow spikes between July 6th-9th

Pump Station Pump Clogged

Terry Cloth Shop Rag Found in Pump

Envelopes Flushed Down System

Method of Removing Pump at Station

Pump Station Wiring Replacement

Flow Chart Showing Increased Spikes

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Terminal Entrance Mat removal and Replacement

Terminal Roof Repair

-Coordinated with AECOM for information needed for replacement of HVAC System

for process room including demolition and excavation of Sludge Drying Bed Area.

Replacement of Roofing of Sludge Holding Tank and Dosing Tanks moving forward

allowing for increase safety during operations and less rain water infiltration,

saving money in sludge removal.

-Completed Annual Monitoring Well Sampling

Facilities Accomplishments

-Ordered and installed door mat in entrance to

the terminal, working around flight schedules to

replace the remaining three mats.

-Roof temporary remediation project continues, South

Side 90% completed, continuing to North Side

-Fire sprinkler alarm panel service underway with ESS will return for work on 7/26

Groundwater Testing Procedure Equipment

Dilapidated Sludge Holding Tank Roof

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-Oversaw pump out of Plane View grease trap, working on adjusting

maintenance schedule for new lease agreement

-Met with Premier Fence for quotes for replacing automatic vehicle

slide gates

-Caterpillar semi-annual service contract signed and maintenance

completed.

-Terminal Generator in desperate need of new enclosure due to rain

water infiltration, long overdue. Milton Cat visited to spec out

replacing and working on logistics of craning it in from the North Side

of the Terminal near the Planeview

-Awaiting quote return for a replacement Pilot Lounge Door

to match current style of other entry doors.

-Switched out bathroom doors with other doors in the

building to eliminate the open venting

-Cleaned downspouts in the Terminal extensively removing

large debris

-Stanley Glass to come out and repair problems with

automatic terminal doors 7/14

-Assisted Tetra Tech with Marking our downgradient and

hand boring sampling sites for wells

Terminal Generator Enclosure in Need of Replacement Swapping out Doors

Cleaning Clogged Downspouts

Automatic Door to be Serviced Pilot Lounge Door to be Replaced

Marking of downgradient wells and hand boring samples of Mobil Gas Station

Planeview Grease Trap Pump Out