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Knox County water official details pump upgrades, meter fixes and plan to develop Well 7
Summary
Jeff, the county’s water and wastewater representative, told commissioners the Harborview pump station will get new pumps (adding roughly 35–40 gpm), the county bought a new trackhoe for about $38,000 after trade‑ins, a two‑phase project to develop Well 7 will start with drilling and EPA PTI testing, and the county is migrating billing software to handle new 9‑digit meter IDs.
Jeff, the Knox County Water and Wastewater representative, told commissioners on Oct. 21 that crews will install upgraded pumps at the Harborview pump station as soon as the next day and expect the change to increase pumping capacity by about 35 to 40 gallons per minute, a move aimed at reducing backups into homes during wet weather.
He said the department discovered velocities in force mains were too low and that the new pumps, together with repairs to leaking laterals, should move more water to the plant and cut customer complaints. The work is constrained by existing single‑phase power at the site; larger pumps would require a major power upgrade.
Jeff also described recent equipment purchases and operations. The county…
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