Council told aging tank has leak; replacement planning, $3M estimate discussed

Oct 14, 2025

Staff reported a leak in a town water tank and said the asset is aging; an order-of-magnitude planning estimate for a 1-million-gallon replacement tank was cited at roughly $3 million and staff said grant-seeking and preliminary engineering should begin now.

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Town staff told the council that an aging water tank at one of the town's storage sites has a leak and needs planning for eventual replacement. Staff said repairs have included epoxy patches in the past and that the town should begin engineering work and pursue grants to avoid financing the full replacement out of operating funds.

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