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Glens Falls City board approves equipment repairs and scrapping; engineers flag transformer oil degradation and long electrical upgrade timeline
Summary
The Glens Falls City Water and Sewer Board on Aug. 4 approved equipment repairs, scrapping and a vac-con purchase and received an update that oil testing on on-site transformers shows progressive internal degradation requiring close monitoring and likely future replacement.
The Glens Falls City Water and Sewer Board on Aug. 4 approved routine equipment actions for the water and sewer division and received a warned update on the condition of on-site electrical transformers.
On equipment, the board approved scrapping two aging air-compressor units used in the water treatment plant, approved warrant payments, and authorized repair or replacement work on several pieces of maintenance equipment. Staff described two large compressors as “the heart” of the treatment plant’s air system; those units reached the end of rated life and were authorized as surplus to be scrapped. The board approved a recommendation to repair a sewer vacuum excavator unit (a full vacuum system used for excavation and heavy pumping) and discussed trade‑in options for trailers and flushing-only units.
The board…
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