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County declares emergency and approves $198,949 emergency pump purchase for Little River wastewater plant
Summary
Columbia County staff declared an emergency to purchase a replacement pump for the Little River wastewater plant after an unexpected failure; the pump cost $198,949.20 and staff said all four pumps are critical during rainy season.
Columbia County utilities staff told the Services Committee they declared an emergency purchase to replace a failed pump at the county’s largest wastewater plant, Little River. The pump purchase from Flight cost $198,949.20.
Staff explained that the plant requires all four pumps to operate effectively during the rainy season and that an unexpected failure made the replacement urgent. The committee approved the emergency declaration and the purchase as a consent item.
Staff recommended the purchase and the emergency designation; committee members moved the item to consent and approved it. No further procurement detail or vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.
