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Hot Springs to move forward on water‑system valves and engineering contracts
Summary
City staff recommended purchasing pressure‑reducing valves and hiring Hansen Engineering for 2026–27 waterline design and construction management; officials said measures are needed after the new plant is brought online to prevent high‑pressure damage in low‑lying distribution areas.
Hot Springs City officials reviewed two related items to protect the water distribution system when the new water plant begins operating.
Assistant City Engineer Todd Piller told the board staff recommends procuring multiple pressure‑reducing and pressure‑sustaining valves to protect existing lines near Lake Hamilton, noting hydraulic reviews show pressures could rise “from 81 PSI currently to 219” in…
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