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Nicollet County authorizes repairs and new grate to protect County Ditch 86 pump station
Summary
The Nicollet County Board authorized Houston Engineering recommendations to reduce recurring pump damage at County Ditch 86, ordering alternatives including an 8x8 box‑culvert grate and structure cover to avoid annual pump removal after engineers warned pumps risk 'catastrophic' freezing damage.
Nicollet County commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 26 to implement engineering recommendations aimed at preventing recurring winter damage to the County Ditch 86 pump station. Staff presented two addenda from Houston Engineering outlining repairs and alternatives for long‑term protection of the pumping system.
Addendum 1 identified four near‑term repairs: abandoning a leaking overflow pipe, replacing an 84‑inch slide gate, building a post‑frame structure around the electrical control shed, and repairing erosion beneath discharge pipes. Engineers also relayed supplier warnings that leaving pumps…
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