Prepared by: David Haller

Streets:

• Staff cleaned street light globes on East & West Main Street
• Staff performed "coal patch" repairs on Frailey Road
• Staff installed a "keep right" sign at the entrance to ‘Northgate'
• Staff repaired a number of street lights on Main Street and Silo Hill Parkway

Water:

• The rehab of the 500,000 gal. water storage tank has been completed.
• Staff and Commissioner Elder are working to get electrical service to well No. 6
• Staff has received interest from three contractors related to the demolition of the old water treatment plan.
• Staff has applied Copper Sulfate to Rainbow Lake
• Water production & consumption We produced and purchased an avg. of 334,468 gpd We consumed an avg. of 312,959 gpd **Up 7.5% from July

The difference is "backwash" water ... (6.4%) **Due to the rehab of the 500,000 gal storage tank – we purchased 2,849,180 gals. of water from MSM this month 60.6% of this water came from wells 27.5% of this water came from Mt. St. Mary's 11.9% of this water came from Rainbow Lake

Wastewater:

• With the approval of the Council we have hired Mr. John Plitt as a ‘Senior Water & Sewer operator. He has been employed in a Grade 6 / Step 1 position with a starting salary of $13.28 per hr. or $27,622.00 per yr. Mr. Plitt presently holds a sewer license and will be setting for his water license within the next 6 - 8 months.
• We had no raw sewerage spills this month
• We received almost 3 inches of rain this month
• Wastewater Treatment - We treated an avg. of 422,000 gpd (Consumed 312,959) Which means that 26% of the wastewater treated this month was "Wild Water"
• We exceeded the plants design capacity two days this month, on 8-01 @ 955,000 gallons and 8/12 @ 835,000 gallons

Trash:

• Trash pickup days will be Monday & Thursday for the month of September - with the exception of (Monday) September 6

Parks:

• Staff performed standard mowing, trimming and weed control in all parks

Meetings Attended

• 8/10 - With future staff related to the 2004-2005 Town of Emmitsburg After School Program
• 8/13 - Fox & Associates related to the Mt. View Road and Well No. 4 projects
• 8/17 - Bid opening related to the Flat Run Sewer Main Rehab Project (Apparent Low Bid = $834,932.10)
• 8/17 - With Staff of Town of Emmitsburg 2004-2005 After School Program
• 8/18 - With Design Engineers and local employer related to the possible development and utility service for a site east of US Rte. 15
• 8/18 - With the Staff of Catholic Charities related to Up-County
• 8/24 - Key Sanitation related to trash collection services
• 8/25 - State's Attorney staff related to missing money
• 8/30 - Design engineers related to Well No. 4 and Frederick County approvals.