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Water-well outage and aging electrical equipment prompt near-term repair planning at county facilities
Summary
County facilities staff reported a temporary outage at Well House 3 after utility work severed wiring and said contractor and county crews restored manual operation while ordering repairs; they also flagged a likely $36,000 breaker replacement at the nursing home and a possible $50,000 total expense with a temporary generator.
Facilities staff told commissioners that Eversource’s pole work at the county solar field earlier in the week snagged the wiring between Well House 2 and Well House 3, leaving Well 3 temporarily offline and forcing manual operation.
"It was a temporary catastrophe, but it looks like we're gonna be fine," a facilities official said, adding that Harvey Construction staff responded immediately, brought an electrical contractor, and…
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