Sewer Plant Upgrades

Work to replacement a grit removal system at the Fort Frances sewage treatment plant is underway.

Town council approved a tender with Venshore Mechanical of Thunder Bay to do the work for 775-thousand dollars, which includes the cost of equipment pre-purchased by the town.

The town says grit flowing into the plant is causing damage to chains that move materials in the plant and lasting only a few years.

It's hoped the installation of new equipment will extend the life of those chains