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Lynndyl hears update on new well; council to weigh contingency funds for fencing, valves and tank cleaning
Summary
Sunrise Engineering told the council the new well startup and component testing succeeded; the town has about $151,254 in contingency funds and members discussed bids for perimeter fencing, pond fencing, 10-inch valve replacement and tank cleaning, with a decision deferred to the October meeting.
Sunrise Engineering told the Lynndyl Town Council that the new municipal well has completed startup testing and that building components and the pump appear to function as intended, but the town still must secure an operating permit and finish a drinking-water-source protection plan before the new source can be turned on.
Presenter (S5) said bacterial samples for the new well have passed, and the firm’s hydrogeologist is expected to finish the source-protection plan next week so the operating-permit application can be submitted. The speaker said SCADA and the operating permit remain administrative steps; a backup generator is on a long lead time and is not expected until October.
Council discussed how to use contingency funds, which S5 put at roughly $151,254. S5 reported a Taurus fencing bid at $63.50 per foot (about $62,500 for the entire perimeter) and a lower local bid at about $56.05 per foot; a pond-only option of roughly 300 feet was estimated at about $15,000. The council also discussed replacing in-ground 10-inch valves (the line north of the pump house is currently 6-inch) and awaiting a tank-cleaning quote; members agreed to follow up with the state (Michael Granger was mentioned as a division contact) and to revisit allocation of contingency funds at the council’s October meeting.
Councilors also noted a separate bid of $48,000 to address abandonment/maintenance of older wells; the body discussed whether to keep an emergency backup well until abandonment requirements come due (noted as 04/07/2027). No binding contract changes were approved at the meeting; staff were asked to confirm which contingency uses are allowable and to bring quotes and state guidance back for a vote.
The council will consider fence/valve/tank-cleaning expenditures in their next regular meeting once bids and state guidance are assembled.
