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Louisa County officials report repairs to boilers, tanks and backup generator pump plan
Summary
County staff reported replacement of an adapter and valve work to restore boilers and tanks, replacement of outdated jail regulators, and plans to rebuild a lift pump diaphragm by transplanting parts from a new pump; an engine crankcase had about 6 gallons removed during repairs.
Unidentified Speaker 1 gave a facilities and operations update, saying technicians had initially received incorrect parts, sourced a specialized adapter out of state, and reassembled the system so the county could switch back to the main tank.
He said regulators at the jail were out of date and are being replaced. Regarding a backup generator’s lift pump, he reported the existing diaphragm was broken and described a plan to order a replacement pump, disassemble both the new and old units, and move the new diaphragm into the older pump so the favored manual pump lever can remain in place. He said the engine holds three gallons and he drained about six gallons of oil and diesel from the crankcase while troubleshooting.
On procurement and follow-up, Speaker 1 said he would ask EMA about funding or availability and would bring remaining unresolved procurement or repair decisions to the next meeting. The board did not take formal action on procurement at this meeting; staff said they would return the item to the agenda for official approval when required.
Quotes from the meeting capture the technical constraints the county faces and the practical workaround the maintenance staff plan to use to keep critical equipment running.
Next procedural updates were scheduled for the board’s next regular meeting (no formal date change recorded during the meeting).
