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Lewiston staff seek funding to repair Burt Lips and Orchards pools after leak tests; council asks for formal cost proposals
Summary
Justin Glenn told the Lewiston City Council on Nov. 3 that leakage testing and inspections identified a large expansion-joint leak at Orchards Pool and plumbing/irrigation-related corrosion at Burt Lips, and that contractor estimates put Burt Lips repairs near $372,000 while Orchards repairs would be much smaller.
Justin Glenn, Lewiston's facilities, parks and recreation director, told the Lewiston City Council on Nov. 3 that inspections and a 10-day evaporation/leakage monitoring test showed significant water loss and safety issues at Orchards Pool and maintenance and infrastructure problems at Burt Lips. Glenn said the team contracted WMS Aquatics for validation, conducted pressure testing and identified specific repair needs.
At Orchards Pool staff measured what Glenn described as "we were losing about 5 inches of water per day at Orchards Pool," and traced the primary leak to a separated expansion joint near the center of the pool. Glenn said the…
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