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Consultant flags multiple supply and control-valve problems; recommends targeted inspections and repairs
Summary
Engineering presentation highlighted critical supply constraints on the city’s western system, a possibly misconfigured upper/lower pump station built around 2010, and control‑valve problems that keep the Pierce tank offline. The firm recommended excavating to verify piping, engaging valve specialists, and considering additional well development.
An engineering consultant told the City Council workshop that the city’s water-supply challenges are concentrated on the western (upper‑hill/lower‑hill) side of the system and that a combination of a non‑operational pump station, complex control valves at the Pierce tank, and aging wells are driving operational strain.
Andy Visalia, engineer with Jacob & Martin, said the combined supply from the eastern (Muskegee) side generally meets demand, but “the western side is where you’ve been struggling.” He highlighted three specific problems:
1) Upper-lower pump station configuration. Visalia said the pump station that sits between the upper-hill and lower-hill tanks “has not been operating since 2010,” and on inspection the piping appears “mirrored,” which causes the station to recirculate rather than pump correctly. He recommended…
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