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Wenatchee reports emergency repair of deep force main on Old Station Road; repair cost estimated at $200k–$250k
Summary
Public works director Tom Wachholder told the council an emergency was declared after a 20‑foot‑deep sewer force main ruptured; Hearst Construction made repairs and the city used utility reserves to cover costs estimated at $200,000–$250,000.
Tom Wachholder, Wenatchee public works director, reported to the City Council that the city declared an emergency after a suspected force‑main leak on Old Station Road progressed to a rupture during a controlled shutdown.
Wachholder said crews first saw a sinkhole late on Monday and when crews performed a controlled shutdown the pipe ruptured. The city declared an emergency Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and authorized an…
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