Fulton authorizes emergency purchase to replace failed Lift Station B pump
Aug 17, 2026
Fulton commissioners approved an emergency municipal order to buy a replacement pump for Lift Station B after staff reported the station’s primary pump failed; the board chose a supplier with the shorter lead time to avoid prolonged use of a diesel bypass pump that costs about $100–$150 per day.
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Fulton’s Board of Commissioners voted to declare an emergency and authorize the purchase of a replacement pump for Lift Station B after City Manager Nathan Lamb reported the station’s primary pump had failed. Lamb told the board “the pump at Lift Station B went out officially” and presented two vendor quotes, recommending the quicker option to limit reliance on a temporary diesel bypass.
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