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Wasco staff report well No. 8 repair: temporary VFD installed; cost $6,588

5605780 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

Public works staff told the council that a temporary variable frequency drive was installed on Well No. 8 after a failure July 3; the temporary repair cost $6,588, under a previously approved emergency spending limit of $15,000.

The Wasco City Council received an update on repairs to Well No. 8, with staff reporting the well is operational after a temporary electrical repair.

Public works staff said a variable frequency drive (VFD) for the well failed on July 3. The city obtained a compatible, used VFD from another older well and had Bakersfield Well and Pump install and connect it on July…

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