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Joint districts approve repair of 8‑inch main in Wilburn; McPhee awarded work order
Summary
A joint meeting of drainage districts approved a work order to have contractor McPhee replace or relay an 8‑inch main through a tree‑filled fence line in the southern part of Wilburn.
Members of the joint drainage districts, with Humboldt County serving as lead, approved a work order to repair an 8‑inch main in the southern Wilburn area. The boards authorized contractor McPhee to perform the repair; members said the pipe runs roughly 100 feet through tree‑filled fence lines and is likely clogged with roots and sand.
District representatives said they will install non‑perforated 8‑inch plastic pipe parallel to the existing tile and remove the old tile where it is failing. Board members noted the area is wet and that workers on site had encountered heavy silt and challenging access; the contractor McPhee was described by participants as a local firm with experience in similar repairs.
Each participating drainage board made a motion and second to approve the same work order; supervisors confirmed they had a quorum and recorded unanimous affirmative votes when asked.
The boards also discussed timing and logistics, including working upstream where possible and ensuring the district has the required field data and level information before proceeding. One district representative said the district will provide tile depth and location information so the work can be scheduled and executed with known elevations.
Supervisors asked that the district circulate the full work order documentation and that staff confirm the contractor’s schedule before beginning.
