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San Angelo council approves study to expand airport fire-suppression capacity, explore Lake Nazzworthy backup
Summary
City council voted 7-0 to authorize a study and related contract to evaluate fire-suppression needs at the San Angelo Regional Airport, including nonpotable storage and an emergency pumping connection to Lake Nazzworthy.
San Angelo city leaders voted Sept. 2 to commission a study aimed at increasing fire‑suppression capacity at the San Angelo Regional Airport and to explore an emergency backup system drawing water from Lake Nazzworthy. The council approved the item 7-0 after staff described options to avoid using potable city water for hangar suppression systems.
The study will inventory existing storage, flows and distribution at the airport and assess upgrades including larger pumps, backup generation and an emergency pumping connection from Lake Nazzworthy to increase available nonpotable water for firefighting. ‘‘As we're moving into the future . . . we're limited in that capacity,’’ a staff presenter said, noting current constraints and regulatory changes around firefighting foams (PFOS/PFOA) that…
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