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Council supports change order to add air relief valves to Maria pump station; engineers estimate ~$200,000
Port Orchard City Council · October 27, 2025
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Summary
City public works staff told the council on Oct. 21 that adding two air relief valves to the Maria pump station force main is recommended to protect pipe joints and newly installed pumps, with an engineer estimate of about $200,000.
City engineers and public works staff told the council that the Maria pump station’s new pumps will introduce air into a mile of force main and that air can ‘‘hammer’’ pipe joints, shortening the pipeline’s useful life and risking damage to the pumps. The engineers recommended installing air relief valves near Annapolis…
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