Since last May, the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant hasn’t been working properly.

On City Beat yesterday, Councillor Louis Fitzpatrick provided details on the situation.

“The current problem as it sits right now is related to a broken aerator piping in one of the waste water treatment plant’s basins and both of its digesters. The basin was drained down to complete repairs that revealed other damaged parts and without aeration, there aren’t enough the microorganisms that break down the sewage to properly treat it.”

At this time, the treatment plant isn’t in compliance with the Environment Act Licence.

Fitzpatrick added that the City is working closely with the province to keep them advised of the situation on a weekly basis and that upcoming repairs should be enough to get the facility back in compliance.

The wastewater treatment plant cost $36 million to build, with one-third of the cost covered by the city of Thompson.