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Coyle weighs water and wastewater fixes, reapplies for state funding; generator and CCTV work discussed
Summary
Council discussed reapplying to state water funding, addressed aging sewer infrastructure and lagoons, reviewed CCTV and chemical treatment plans, and approved paying a water board application fee; members also compared generator bids for the main lift station and moved toward a purchase to protect pump operations during power outages.
Town officials discussed a package of water and wastewater issues including grant applications, aging sewer collection infrastructure, lagoon capacity concerns and equipment purchases to improve reliability.
Staff and an outside representative said the town is reapplying for state financial assistance for a sewer‑system project after being placed on the priority list in the previous cycle. They described scoring factors used by state programs (financial condition, median income, existing DEQ enforcement actions) and said Coyle scored within roughly 10 points of the threshold in the prior round. Councilmembers agreed to proceed with reapplication; the council voted to approve the application and to pay the required water board fee.
Officials discussed system vulnerabilities: antiquated clay lines and brick manholes, an overloaded lagoon panel in areas that flooded last spring and the risk that a DEQ enforcement action would trigger more extensive permitting and construction requirements. Staff said they are surveying manholes, planning CCTV inspection of problem lines and considering a program to re‑treat lines with a product that carries a multi‑year warranty (the town has a matching $5,000 grant available to help with that work). Councilmembers emphasized that having shovel‑ready engineering plans improves chances of receiving funding when grants are announced.
Separately, staff reviewed two vendor bids for a generator for the main lift station (options of roughly 32–35 kW and different installation approaches). Council members discussed capacity, warranty requirements and the need for a licensed installer to preserve warranties. Council discussion referenced available grant funds (approximately $42,000 remaining on a grant) and concluded the lower‑cost vendor offered a sufficient unit while keeping the purchase within the grant balance; the council approved proceeding with that vendor and noted a 12‑week lead time.
The meeting also covered routine utility operations: meter exchanges, locating missing meters, irrigation and sprinkler repairs, and planned CCTV scheduling for sewer lines. No new permitting actions were taken beyond the approval to reapply and to move forward with purchasing a generator.
