Water Utility Alum Sludge Dewatering
Aug 25, 2026
Closes
Sep 8, 2026
The Town of Yarmouth is seeking a qualified contractor to remove and dewater alum sludge from two holding lagoons using hydraulic vacuum dredging and a high-solids, high-volume dewatering system. The work is expected to run continuously for about five days and cover approximately 5000m³ of sludge varying from 2% to 8% solids, with dewatered material reaching at least 20% solids. The Town will arrange containment and removal of the dewatered sludge, and the official notice is an open competitive Request for Proposal with bids closing 2026/09/08 at 13:00 EDT.
