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Soledad council hears water-system emergency update as three wells fail; staff outlines repair options
Summary
Public Works Director Don Wilcox told the City Council that three of the city's five production wells recently went out of service, leaving two wells operational. Staff described steps to restore capacity, estimated pump costs of $30,000—5,000, and options including spares, rebuilds and a rate study to cover more frequent maintenance.
Don Wilcox, Soledad's public works director, told the City Council that the city's water system was backstopped after a string of mechanical failures that briefly reduced the system to two operating wells.
"We only have 5, so we're left with 2," Wilcox said, describing the most recent outages and the work to restore service. He said Well 10 would be back online after flushing and sampling and that Well 11 required a new submersible pump because its wiring and motor were damaged.
Wilcox described the pump that failed as a 200—250 horsepower,…
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