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Walsburg water staff say recent work caused strong chlorine odor; SCADA and pump issues under repair
Summary
Town staff described an incident in which mapping and cutover work caused chlorinated stagnant water to be drawn into parts of the distribution system; staff have been running hydrants and dosing tanks and are working with a contractor to repair SCADA false alarms and pump issues.
Walsburg public works staff briefed the council on Sept. 5 about a recent water system disruption tied to new construction and pipe cutovers that allowed chlorinated, stagnant water to enter parts of the distribution system.
Troy Doster, public works staff, described the situation: during cutover work to move some meters and activate a new tank, contractors attempted to maintain flow to both old and new tanks but…
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