Town of Washington officials announced a planned short water outage beginning at 2 p.m. tomorrow to allow repairs and testing at the town pump house and to continue work to locate a town water leak.

At the meeting the mayor and town staff described progress: a standby generator has been installed at the pump house and the propane tank is filled; the electrician will return to complete final checks once fuel is present. Town staff said a variable frequency drive (VFD) remains to be installed and that a contractor will examine the unit to determine work required. A staff speaker also said the corrosion-control system for lead control will be installed once the pump and other components arrive.

Council members discussed a new contractor, Moyer Brothers, who has assisted the town with recent emergency cases and is being used for planned repair work. A staff speaker said the contractor has "very good equipment" and the town expects repairs to be "done a little neater and a little quicker." The town warned residents that service could be out for one to two hours, or longer if the leak cannot be located and fixed immediately.

Town staff also reported a small ongoing leak; they said they hope to identify and resolve it quickly. The council was told the contractor will address sewer and chemical assistance where needed.

The mayor asked public-works staff and contractors to coordinate a final inspection after the propane tank fill and VFD repair, and to report back to council when the corrosion-control system is installed.