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County says Windsor vacuum sewer system leak could force pump‑and‑haul; valves will be added to allow line isolation
Summary
County staff told the Board of Supervisors that a leak in one leg of the Windsor vacuum sewer system serving about 290 customers will require excavation to install isolation valves and temporary pump‑and‑haul operations.
County staff told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 6 that a leak has developed in one leg of the Windsor vacuum sewer system and that repairs will require temporary interruption of the system while valves are installed and the line is located.
Don (County Administrator) and utilities staff explained the vacuum system serves roughly 290 customers and uses a manifold arrangement at the treatment (or vacuum) station where four collection legs feed into pumps. “We have a leak in 1 of the legs. They're still trying to find that,” staff said. Because the original system design provided no cutoff valves to…
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