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Guthrie reports water‑line isolation and approves tank repairs as part of ongoing water projects
Summary
City staff said crews isolated a leaking water line and are awaiting railroad permitting to complete repairs; council unanimously approved a change order to address unforeseen repairs on a storage tank and heard an update that the East Side tower is back online.
City staff told Guthrie City Council on May 20 that public works crews have isolated a leaking water line that had caused significant water loss, and that the city is awaiting a railroad permit and an outstanding utility easement to complete a permanent repair.
Mayor and staff thanked Public Works crews after officials reported no further water loss since crews isolated the problematic line. City Manager Eddie Faulkner said the city secured one right‑of‑way utility easement and was negotiating a second; he said the city hoped to complete permitting and repairs quickly.
Council also unanimously approved Change Order No. 8 with GNL Tanks (sandblasting and coating contractor) that increases the original contract by $11,800 and adds 14 calendar days to address unforeseen repairs to the West Side storage tank. Public works staff said the East Side tower returned to service approximately four weeks earlier and the West Side tower was at roughly 95% completion; inspectors required some touch‑up coating prior to final testing. Officials described remaining steps as back‑to‑back testing and interior disinfection before return to service.
Why it matters: The city framed the water‑line isolation and tank repairs as essential to halting unplanned water loss and restoring system reliability. Staff noted the broader context of infrastructure priorities and constrained budgets discussed elsewhere in the meeting, and said completion depends on obtaining railroad permits and remaining easements.
