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Commission approves pump rebuild and buys hose-test gear after engine failure and ISO notes
Summary
The Morgan County Commission approved a $19,228.30 budget adjustment to rebuild a failed pump on a frontline engine and replace lighting, and authorized purchase of hose-testing equipment (about $6,690.52) so the fire department can self-certify annual hose tests needed for ISO consideration.
After a pump failure during an annual pump test on a 1993 frontline engine, the Morgan County Commission approved a budget adjustment of $19,228.30 to pay Larson Apparatus in Logan to rebuild the pump, replace several ball valves and repair emergency lighting. Fire Chief Boyd Kerrigan told commissioners the apparatus — frequently used for water shuttle and as a frontline engine — failed the pump test for the first time in 33 years; technicians will disassemble and repair the…
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