SWAINTON – Now that the annual migration into the county of hundreds of thousands of visitors seeking sun and fun has begun, the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority wanted to hear June 18 how it was doing with the disposal of the mountain of trash, generated by the visitors and residents.
Was wastewater moving along well? Was solid waste being disposed of properly and quickly? Was the smell being handled? Tom Lauletta, wastewater program manager, was able to give a positive report.
”All odor control scrubbers are in full operation,” he reported.
Purple hydrants in use
He also said that the County Park and Zoo has availed itself of the reused water program. Middle Township’s Davies Sports Complex will start this week. Treated water for irrigation and cage cleaning is indicated by purple hydrants in the park and complex.
The matter of awarding a contract for two replacement of vertical lift pumps for the purpose of pumping non-potable water to A.C Schultes caught the attention of member William Burns. Schultes was low bidder by a wide margin and Burns wanted to insure that they were not taking “cheap” at the expense of “good.”
“I like cheaper as long as we’re OK,” he said. He was reassured by Lauletta that everything was fine and Schultes was a known and reliable company. They were awarded the $31,254 contract.
One ton more
The May 10 Household Waste (collection) Day went well and one ton more was collected over previous days.
Single stream’s successful
Single stream recycling has proven successful showing a 23 percent increase. The county is making a small profit on the sale of sludge as well as woodchips, root mulch, decorative chips and terago which is a topsoil mix.
Chairman George Betts, a farmer, noted that the difference between soil and organic soil as it is sold commercially “is mostly a marketing tool.” Members of the public may avail themselves of those products by contacting the MUA or looking on the website or calling them.
Board members Thomas Phelan and Burns scrutinized the list of expenditures, catching a dating error (2013 instead of 2014) even questioning the cost of $126 for flags.
There was good news for Woodbine. The blowers went on line June 23, just as summer begins the residents can enjoy the smell of summer nights and not waste material.
That’s a mark of success for the MUA doing its job without anyone noticing.
To contact Helen McCaffrey, email hmccaffrey@cmcherald.com.
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