This Sunday morning, the mayor Francisco Azcué visited the Water Treatment Plant where the Decentralized Sanitary Works Entity (EDOS) is carrying out maintenance work on one of the transformers.
The work is being carried out by the company Los Conce, in coordination with the Electric Cooperative. The transformer undergoing maintenance dates back to 1971 and has been operating continuously throughout this time.
In this regard, the Mayor remarked that “what is being done today is essential for the operation of the plant because we are talking about a transformer that has been in use for 53 years and had required a replacement for 7 years. This has caused the service in the city to be affected, but once everything is finished, it will be restored as the hours go by”.
For his part, Engineer William Sosa, operations manager of EDOS, explained that the tasks began as planned, with the company Los Conce carrying out the transformer oil change, work that is expected to be completed this Sunday afternoon to then put it into operation and gradually, in stages, the plant will begin to function in its entirety, noting that during Monday the drinking water service will gradually normalize in the city.
“It was extremely necessary to perform preventive maintenance and it is a premise of this administration not to wait until something happens and the impact is greater. The aged oil has already been removed and the new dielectric oil is being finished being placed to then begin the corresponding tests and, once finished on Sunday, put the transformer into operation and, in sections, the plant in full operation and begin the filling of the pipes in the city, which is what takes the most time,” pointed out Sosa.
OTHER WORKS
In addition, and taking advantage of the reduction in production, maintenance tasks were carried out that cannot normally be carried out, including the cleaning of supply channels to the B purification module and the repair of water leaks in the hydrants of the B module washing circuit.
It is recommended that the general population make rational use of the service since, if there are no inconveniences, it will begin to normalize throughout the city during the day on Monday.
The work is being carried out by the company Los Conce, in coordination with the Electric Cooperative. The transformer undergoing maintenance dates back to 1971 and has been operating continuously throughout this time.
In this regard, the Mayor remarked that “what is being done today is essential for the operation of the plant because we are talking about a transformer that has been in use for 53 years and had required a replacement for 7 years. This has caused the service in the city to be affected, but once everything is finished, it will be restored as the hours go by”.
For his part, Engineer William Sosa, operations manager of EDOS, explained that the tasks began as planned, with the company Los Conce carrying out the transformer oil change, work that is expected to be completed this Sunday afternoon to then put it into operation and gradually, in stages, the plant will begin to function in its entirety, noting that during Monday the drinking water service will gradually normalize in the city.
“It was extremely necessary to perform preventive maintenance and it is a premise of this administration not to wait until something happens and the impact is greater. The aged oil has already been removed and the new dielectric oil is being finished being placed to then begin the corresponding tests and, once finished on Sunday, put the transformer into operation and, in sections, the plant in full operation and begin the filling of the pipes in the city, which is what takes the most time,” pointed out Sosa.
OTHER WORKS
In addition, and taking advantage of the reduction in production, maintenance tasks were carried out that cannot normally be carried out, including the cleaning of supply channels to the B purification module and the repair of water leaks in the hydrants of the B module washing circuit.
It is recommended that the general population make rational use of the service since, if there are no inconveniences, it will begin to normalize throughout the city during the day on Monday.