In addition to waste treatment, there are other duties that the crew at the plant are responsible for. They do all the service work on vehicles and equipment, do much of the fabrication around the plant, plus they do maintenance cleaning of sewer lines and repairs as needed at the lift stations throughout the city.

Pictures by Nila Smith

An algae skimmer fabricated by the crew at the plant.
 

A second version for the same task. The crew is testing to see which version is more effective.
 

The drying sludge product that is extracted from the wastewater.

The monitoring station for combined sewer overflow, where samples are taken during rain events.

The truck used for sewer line cleaning. It vacuums and flushes out sewer lines in the city.

The same truck at work earlier this spring at the intersection of Keokuk and North Logan.

The snaking camera equipment. The small machine with wheels on it is the actual camera that goes into the sewer for a look-see.

The sewer camera at work earlier this spring on Keokuk near the railroad crossing.
 

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