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Wallsburg to switch to new water tank; council warned of leak issues and flagged hydrant reconnections
Summary
Council members said power will be connected to a new PRV and the town will bring a new tank online; participants described a prior leak estimated at 30,000 gallons in 24 hours and discussed replacement or reconnection of four hydrants.
Wallsburg staff updated the Town Council on multiple water-system items on Jan. 16, including progress connecting power to a pressure reducing valve (PRV), plans to place a new tank into service, and work to replace or reconnect hydrants tied to abandoned lines.
Council member Troy (last name not specified) said crews are scheduled to get power to the PRV soon and that crews will try to bring the new tank online and move the system off an older 4-inch line. He told the council the new tank had filled twice during testing and that once power is in place crews will perform the final switchover.
During the discussion a council member reported communications from their water contractor indicating a significant leak earlier in the season — the contractor had reported a leak on an overflow/weld at roughly "30,000 gallons in a 24 hour period," a figure the speaker relayed as reported by the water company. Council members said they were dissatisfied with the contractor's communication and that the town and contractor would continue to investigate and address the issue.
Staff also addressed hydrant work: the town expects to replace four hydrants and reconnect two lines as part of the broader system work; council members asked staff to confirm which hydrants are newly connected and which are on abandoned lines so Fire District maps and maintenance plans can be updated. The town discussed using county assistance or loan payments to cover hydrant and related system costs and suggested applying any county funds toward the outstanding loan principal.
Council members said they will coordinate with Sunrise (the water contractor referenced by a speaker), the fire district and the county to ensure hydrants are correctly mapped and that valves/PRVs are handled so private booster pumps at some homes will not be over-pressurized when the new system is switched over.
No formal vote occurred at the Jan. 16 meeting; staff will follow up with detailed maps and a list of which hydrants are active, replaced or abandoned and will escalate homeowner notifications as the switchover approaches.
