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Scofield to buy new sewer pumps after repeated failures; trial pump ordered
Summary
Facing repeated failures of aging sewer pumps, the Scofield Town Council approved buying a trial pump and, if it performs, two additional units funded from the Utility Fund; council cited new pump prices around $3,500 vs. $5,000–$7,000 to rebuild.
The Scofield Town Council on Dec. 9 authorized staff to order a trial sewer pump and—pending satisfactory performance—purchase two additional units to provide backups and reduce repeated service failures.
Council members described four pumps that are currently inoperable and told colleagues that some pumps in the system may be about 40 years old. Council and staff reported a pattern in which rebuilt pumps were returned with a replacement…
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