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Fillmore authorizes urgent motor replacement at Well No. 8 and funding transfer
Summary
After a catastrophic motor failure at Well No. 8, the council approved an appropriation of $54,858.34 from the Water Reserve Fund and a contract amendment for General Pump Company not to exceed $217,806.34 to replace the motor and perform related work, including a planned in-well video inspection.
The Fillmore City Council approved urgent repairs at Well No. 8, including a motor replacement and associated installation work, after staff reported a catastrophic motor failure during recent testing.
Public works staff said the motor "grenaded" during a pump-to-waste test, producing internal metal-on-metal damage; the motor is an older model and…
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