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Utilities report: Well 4 drawdown prompts operational changes; VFD installed on Well 3 improves stability
Summary
Town utilities staff reported a September drawdown event at Well 4 that led to reduced pumping from that well, offset by increased use of Well 3 (now equipped with a variable frequency drive) and limited supplementation from the Stonewall treatment plant; wastewater plant operating within demand.
Town utilities staff told the council that the water system experienced a drawdown at Well 4 in September that required operational adjustments, and they described measures taken to stabilize supply and maintain water service.
A utilities presenter said Smithtown’s average daily finished water production in the reported period was about 123,000 gallons and the monthly finished volume was just under 3.7 million gallons. Early September, staff recorded episodes when Well 4’s measured level fell below the transducer, making continuous recording impossible until manual entries were…
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