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Council approves insertive valve for Tenth Street water tie‑in to limit outages
Summary
The council approved a change order to install an insertive valve during storm drain work on Tenth Street, accepting a smaller‑cost option that limits water outages to a portion of customers, with a contingency to proceed with a conventional valve if insertion is not available in time.
Powell City Council voted to approve a change order to install an insertive valve on a decades‑old water main on Tenth Street so the city can tie a relocated water line into storm-drain improvements without a widespread outage.
Staff and Engineering Associates described three options: do nothing and accept a full outage during the tie-in; install an insertive valve (staff’s recommendation), or install a new, traditional gate valve. Engineering Associates’ Eric…
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