Tag: water plant no. 2

WATER WOES CONTINUE: Plant issues brought up at special meeting

By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS With the multimillion dollar Water Plant No. 2 still inoperative the city of San Benito faced a new worry Friday after three 10 horsepower pumps were reported out of service at Water Plant No. 1. The issue was brought up Monday during a special city commission meeting which was …

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UPDATE: Deceptive trade practices, fraud alleged in City lawsuit against water plant’s engineers, manufacturers

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Fraud, negligence, breach of contract and violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act are among the allegations cited in a 13-page lawsuit that the City of San Benito filed against the engineers and manufactures involved in the design and construction of a problematic water treatment facility. The civil suit …

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BREAKING: San Benito files lawsuit against water plant’s engineers, manufacturers for ‘deficiencies’

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito has filed a lawsuit against the engineers and companies involved in the construction of a $17 million water plant that has been rendered inoperable. Defendants named in the lawsuit are Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC; U.S. Filter Wastewater Group Inc.; Siemens Corporation; CSA Construction, Inc.; …

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Study shows water plant almost ‘never operated efficiently’

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A recent study of the membrane filtration plant process performance at the City of San Benito’s Water Treatment Plant No. 2 reports that the $17 million facility “has never operated efficiently except in the early months of operation.” Due to the current incapacitation of Plant No. 2, which …

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Citizens react to City’s silence on water treatment plant controversy

  By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com While City of San Benito officials maintain silence concerning the status of the now-inoperable Water Treatment Plant No. 2, which is reportedly in need of membrane filters that could cost north of $100,000 to replace, citizens have begun to raise voices of concern. Proposed in 2002, Plant …

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Leaders tight-lipped on inoperable plant

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito officials remain tightlipped regarding the current state of Water Plant No. 2, a $17 million facility that leaders have long-touted as a game-changer in municipal water treatment. Despite being hailed as a state-of-the-art facility, the now-inoperable plant has not served the community without assistance …

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City relying on old water plant

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local officials confirmed Monday that the City of San Benito is now relying fully upon its older water plant to service area residents. “Yes, ‘Plant No. 1’ is in operation now,” said Assistant City Manager Hector Jalomo of the plant which was assumedly replaced by the $17 million …

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