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Staff reports progress reconciling service-line inventory and plans emergency repairs to Tower 1
Summary
Public Works staff said they’ve substantially updated the village water meter GIS layer to reconcile discrepancies in the Lead and Copper Rule Revision service-line inventory reported to the state and EPA, and announced emergency repairs to Tower 1’s fill pipe after new cracking was found; costs for the tower repair were not yet finalized.
Public Works staff reported progress on two utility items: reconciling the village’s service-line inventory for the Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) and conducting emergency repairs to Tower 1’s fill pipe after new cracks were discovered.
Staff said the state and EPA identified a discrepancy between what the village historically reported and the LCRR tallies submitted for the recent inventory. Sharon, the village’s asset manager, led a cleanup of the water meter GIS layer using county parcel data and Munis accounts. The presenting staff member said, “We figure if you have a meter, you have a service,” and that the improved meter layer should allow the village to correct service-lateral data and reconcile reports to the state and EPA.
Staff cautioned that the LCRR discrepancy will appear on the village’s annual water quality report until the reconciliation is complete. The staff member added that the work can be complex because some parcels have sewer but not water, or service laterals exist for parcels without active customers.
On the Tower 1 issue, staff reported a new crack in the same fill pipe assembly previously repaired last summer. The presenting staff member said the repair will require shutting down and draining the tower and replacing the fill pipe — work that will be done in segments and welded. “This repair is something that we’re doing on an emergency basis,” the staff member said, and staff will report back with final costs. The committee discussed capacity implications for hydrant flushing and daily operations while the tower is out of service and staff said the village can manage with available storage and by adjusting flushing schedules as needed.
Staff also noted routine water-utility adjustments ahead of planned road work on Wagon Trail and reminded the committee of an upcoming DPW public information session that will cover projects and operations.
No formal committee action was required; staff described the status of ongoing and planned work and said they would return with cost details for the tower repair.
