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PMC plans overnight sprinkler main replacement; hospital to shut off water for up to six hours
Summary
Plant maintenance reported the need to replace a six-inch sprinkler main that will require shutting off the hospital water supply for about six hours at night; a certified plumber and additional personnel will perform the work and staff plan to run a fire watch during the shutdown.
Petersburg Medical Center plant maintenance staff reported April 24 that replacing a six-inch sprinkler main will require shutting off the hospital’s water supply for an estimated six hours during a planned overnight operation.
Wolf Brooks, who identified himself as plant maintenance staff, told the board the final hold-up was sourcing a suitable copper section for the sprinkler main and that once the part arrives the team can schedule the work. Brooks said tariffs had delayed the part but that it was “supposedly on its way.”
Because the work affects the sprinkler system, Brooks said codes require a certified plumber to be present; PMC is contracting with Absolute Drains and will fly in a second plumber the contractor recommended. Brooks said the planned shutdown will include a fire watch every 30 minutes during the outage and that the team plans contingencies for possible failures.
Board members asked about the duration and contingency planning. Brooks said the estimated outage window is six hours; he described spare parts the plant team has staged for the domestic water supply including a backflow preventer and two rebuild kits and said staff are preparing a written plan of action to manage sediment and pressure changes before turning water back on.
Brooks said the team is coordinating with Public Works about the building’s main shutoff and that if a failure is outside the building Public Works would need to replace it. He said they are developing “if–then” procedures and preparing staff for potential scenarios, and that they will train personnel and conduct flushing to clear loose sediment before restoring water.
No formal vote was required on the maintenance item; staff reported the operational plan and answered board questions. The board thanked plant maintenance for the update and asked to be informed when a firm date is scheduled.
