Utility manager: Generators 15 and 16 expected back online by October; towers operational
Summary
Staff told the Nome Joint Utility Board that engine 15 is running with repairs complete and engine 16 will require about five weeks for an exhaust gas boiler installation; both generators are expected to be operational by the end of October. Drinking water towers returned after maintenance.
At the Sept. 22 meeting the utility manager briefed the Nome Joint Utility Board on power and water infrastructure status, saying engine 15 is running reliably after vendor repairs and engine 16 will undergo a roughly five‑week outage for installation of an exhaust gas boiler.
“Both generators are going to be operational by the end of October,” staff told the board while describing remaining plumbing and exhaust work required to bring engine 16 fully online. The manager added that although engine 15 is producing power, recovery systems (water/heat recapture) are not yet finished.
On water infrastructure, staff reported both drinking‑water towers returned after a 500‑hour maintenance check with only minimal maintenance and some fire‑safety items remaining. Board members questioned the odds of a repeat failure after a prior catastrophic tower collapse; staff said the damage to the failed unit was atypical and that improved preventive maintenance reduces the likelihood of a repeat failure.
The board directed staff to continue close oversight of preventive maintenance, to inventory fire hydrants showing leaks or damage, and to schedule crew training for hydrant rebuilding.
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