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ROPEC is currently operating at approximately 50% of the average staffing level for similarly sized municipal plants, with internal staff often needing to quality-check consultant deliverables due to experience gaps. Retirement of senior staff—both internally and among consultants—has led to a significant loss of institutional knowledge and field expertise. There is strong interest in adaptive planning approaches that allow for dynamic solutioning, open pathways, and risk-informed decision-making. Master planning efforts would benefit from stronger integration across Capital Design, Construction, and Asset Management to better align priorities and lifecycle needs. Digester upgrades are expected to move forward under a collaborative delivery model, with procurement activity anticipated in the near future. Asset management capacity remains limited, with the team still maturing and facing simultaneous end-of-life issues across major infrastructure. Condition assessments are challenging due to confined spaces and hard-to-isolate structures, but there is interest in drone-based and lab-supported inspection methods.
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