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Watervliet City officials describe aging valves, expect short-term cloudy water while repairs are designed
Summary
City staff told the council that aging gate and butterfly valves at the water-filtration plant failed, allowing scale and sediment to increase turbidity; an engineer is preparing a design for repairs and temporary interconnections with Menands/Troy will maintain pressure while crews work.
City staff told the Watervliet City Council that aging valves at the municipal water-filtration plant have contributed to a recent rise in turbidity (cloudiness) in the distribution system, and that short-term interruptions or cloudy water may reoccur as crews prepare a repair design.
Unidentified Speaker 2, who led the briefing, said personnel from consulting firm Weston & Sampson inspected the plant and identified multiple valve types dating back to the 1920s, including butterfly valves and deeper gate valves. He said one valve had cracked and that a pressure shift…
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