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Town addresses water system smell after cutover; SCADA alarms and backup battery flagged for repair
Summary
Staff said mapping errors during a cutover circulated chlorinated, stagnant water through the system, prompting hydrant flushing and temporary chlorination; SCADA false alarms and a nonworking battery backup were reported and a technician was scheduled to address them.
Wallsburg staff told the town council on Sept. 5 that a recent water-system cutover circulated chlorinated, stagnant water into the distribution system and that crews have been flushing and treating lines to clear the odor.
Troy Ossler reported that mapping and valve errors during cutover left portions of the old and new piping simultaneously pressurized, which allowed chlorinated, stagnant water to be drawn back into the active system. "What they did... they were trying to pump water into the old tank…
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