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Newberg council authorizes replacement of two downtown water valves after staff finds one non-repairable
Summary
The council unanimously approved Resolution 20 26 40 13 authorizing the city manager to contract for replacement of a leaking 18-inch valve and a failing 12-inch valve in the downtown core; estimates range $60,000–$120,000 and work is planned as night operations to limit business impacts.
The Newberg City Council unanimously approved a resolution Feb. 17 authorizing the city manager to sign contracts to replace two aging water-main valves near North Edwards and East 1st Street.
City public works staff told the council that excavation revealed the 18-inch valve has a body leak that cannot be repaired and that an 80-year-old 12-inch valve cannot fully close. "It's actually in the body of the valve," the presenter said, describing the 18-inch valve as non-repairable and continuing to deteriorate.
Staff provided cost…
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