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Wallsburg reports temporary chlorination, SCADA alarms and pump issues during water system cutover
Summary
Town staff described a pump/valve mapping error that caused chlorinated, stagnant water to be pushed into distribution lines; staff began nightly chlorine dosing, and scheduled a SCADA technician to fix false alarms. Council discussed battery backup and manual overrides.
Wallsburg staff told the council on Sept. 5 that a mapping error during coupling of a new tank and existing lines caused chlorinated, stagnant water to be drawn back into the distribution system; crews flushed hydrants and began night‑time chlorine dosing to clear the lines.
The town’s project team discovered an apparent missing valve while attempting to operate pumps into the new tank, which limited the well’s ability to push water uphill. That mismatch allowed chlorinated water from a previously stagnant section to move into active lines;…
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