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Public Works details pump failures, requests funds to rebuild pumps and clean raw‑water wet well
Summary
Public Works reported a failed raw‑water pump and requested authorization for work to rebuild a third pump and remove sediment from an intake wet well, citing an inadvertently left‑open door that allowed six years of sediment accumulation; staff said AbbVie currently requests two pumps and the city needs three operational pumps to meet demand.
Public Works staff told the council’s Public Works Committee that a raw‑water pump failure required urgent attention and that sediment accumulation in an intake wet well must be cleaned before additional pumps are rebuilt. City engineer Steve and plant staff explained the city operates four raw‑water pumps that serve a large industrial customer (AbbVie). Two pumps had been rebuilt last year and were operating; a second rebuilt unit failed after staff discovered a submerged intake door…
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