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We currently have four existing lift stations that are in need of some upgrading. These <br />four lift stations in priority of need for upgrading are: <br />1. Lift Station #8located at 1335 Ingerson Road. The issues with LS #8 include: <br />• LS #8 has three Pump X pumps; one has failed and was deemed too <br />expensive to repair so there currently is a loaner pump in its place. <br />• The control system is run by Sycom software. <br />• In 2010 a generator was permanently placed on site but has to be manually <br />started in the case of a power failure because the control panel is not <br />equipped to use an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATF) which will <br />automatically start the generator when power fails. <br />This is one of the two lift stations that have the problem of the pumps <br />tipping over during start up. This problem has been diagnosed as being <br />caused by the base elbows which need to be replaced. <br />2. Lift Station #5 located at 3495 Lake Johanna Boulevard. The issues with LS #5 <br />include: <br />• LS #5 also has Pump X pumps and is the second lift station along with LS <br />#8 that has the problem with the pumps tipping over during start up. <br />Again, the problem has been traced to the base elbows which need to be <br />replaced. <br />• LS #5 also has the Sycom operating software but due to some failures of <br />the software is currently only operating on floats to tell the pumps when to <br />start and shut down. The normal operating system is pressure switches <br />with floats as a backup. <br />3. Lift Station #7 which is located at 3220 Lake Johanna Boulevard (Presbyterian <br />Homes). The issues with LS #7 include: <br />• This lift station was struck by lightning last summer and a portion of the <br />control panel was destroyed. The lift station is currently operating only on <br />floats. The control panel needs to be replaced due to the damage from the <br />lightning strike. <br />• This lift station also had Pump X pumps; but due to failure, that would <br />have been very costly to repair, they were replaced with Flygt pumps <br />about two years ago. <br />• The lightning strike has been turned into our insurance provider. <br />4. Lift Station #2 located at 1850 County Road E2 (along the trail behind Perry <br />Park). The issues with LS #2 include: <br />• This lift station has Pump X pumps and a Sycom controller. It is also one <br />of our larger capacity lift stations. <br />Also, as part of the standardization of our lift stations an OmniSite unit would be installed <br />in each upgraded control cabinet. The OmniSite is a monitoring system that will replace <br />the need for Electro Watchman at these upgraded control panels. It will also eliminate <br />City Council Meeting <br />C:\Users\sonja.klingberg�Desktop\1-30-12LiftStationUpdate. doc <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />