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Minnetrista council unanimously awards $13,819 pump contract after review of lift‑station failures
Summary
The Minnetrista City Council voted 5-0 to hire Minnesota Pump Works for $13,819.68 to replace lift‑station pumps at the city water treatment plant after staff described oversized impellers, part scarcity and past inspection gaps that contributed to failures.
The Minnetrista City Council voted unanimously to award a $13,819.68 contract to Minnesota Pump Works to replace lift‑station pumps at the city water treatment plant after staff raised concerns about impeller sizing and parts availability.
Council members and staff discussed findings from recent inspections that showed impellers on the existing pumps had been upsized relative to the pumps’ intended capacity, which staff said caused the units to run hot and fail. An unnamed presenter noted crews discovered the problem after…
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