The city council approved a $529,337 contract with Sentry Equipment Corp. for the rehabilitation of a key component at the city’s wastewater treatment plant on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The project will focus on upgrading and repairing the plant’s secondary clarifier, which plays a critical role in the treatment process by removing or recirculating solids from the wastewater stream. The clarifiers, originally constructed in 1972 to meet federal Clean Water Act standards, currently process between 1 to 1.5 million gallons of wastewater per day. 

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• Manteca Bulletin (Calif.): Sewer bonds cover $30M in new work; cuts $3M in debt