The chairman of the Bradford Sanitary Authority said Tuesday he
does not want to see the authority compete with local business when
it comes to allowing other municipalities use their equipment.

That response came after a representative of Smith Brothers
Plumbing and Heating addressed the board, asking them to consider
allowing Foster and Bradford townships to borrow the flush
truck.

“I know that it is a city facility, and Barry (Anderson) is just
protecting himself and doesn’t want to (lend the truck without
permission from the board) but would you consider lending it out
for a fee?” asked the Smith representative at the monthly board
meeting.

“Isn’t it competition?” asked chairman Daniel J. Hartle. “I
would personally like to see others be able to make a living. If it
is something only we can provide, we will look into it.”

The Smith representative asked, “What about a nominal fee for
use?”

Hartle said he and Lee Ann Doynow, the treasurer, were already
looking into that possibility.

Doynow suggested that the city employees should operate the
truck if they do find a way to allow the townships to borrow it for
use.

Smith agreed and explained one possible reason for the need to
use a sanitary vehicle.

“The line might be plugged or something and we can’t do it
because the volume of water is not as good sometimes,” he said.

Hartle said they would look into the matter further.

Anderson, the treatment plant operations manager, reported that
he had ordered new cameras two weeks ago and expected the total
wait for delivery to be four to six weeks.

Authority members voted in February for Anderson to be able to
purchase a camera as needed to help sanitary workers complete their
daily duties and to help with inspection of plugged manholes.

Anderson also said that he had recently met with Mascaro
Contracting and learned that work on the sewer line to be done by
sub-contractor Turjan Construction Co. may begin Monday. Mascaro is
working on the U.S. Route 219 bypass construction.

In the engineer’s report, John “Jack” Rae of Gannett Fleming
Inc. of Pittsburgh said the sanitary authority and Gannett would be
working to develop survey forms and procedure after employees at
the plant along with Anderson had conducted 785 surveys over the
past two years.

He said the work would result in more in-depth surveys of users
and help to determine which users have a potential to discharge
industrial waste to the sanitary authority system.

“There were 60 identified users with discharges and maybe 10
that are a concern,” he said. “We would like to visit some of their
operations and check them out.”

Rae said the Industrial Pretreatment Plant annual report for the
Environmental Protection Agency was ready to go once the authority
members added their signatures.

Rae updated the authority on the fact that PennVEST is expected
to act on an application submitted by the authority today.

Hartle said that they heard from them adding that it was a good
sign that they will receive a loan or a grant from them as they are
requesting funds for the Interceptor Cleaning Project.

Hartle also made a motion of appreciation to Thomas Garin for
his 40 years of service because he is set to retire.

Anderson added, “He has been a valued employee and will be
missed.”

Hartle said he and Anderson would be interviewing prospective
applicants soon.

The next meeting is set for 4 p.m. April 18 on the second floor
of the Kubiak Building on Kennedy Street.