Mona utility staff report broken meter, pump quote and higher-than-normal treatment volumes

Chad, the utilities operator, briefed the council on a damaged water-meter can and ongoing treatment-plant challenges at the Feb. 10 meeting.

Chad said crews found a meter can that had been bored through, which will be an expensive repair. He reported that staff sent the contractor an invoice for plumbing supplies and overtime hours. Operators also described an operational disruption at the sewage-treatment plant caused by rags and debris that damaged drum screens; staff cleaned the screens and said the plant processed about 186,000 gallons yesterday while intake was near historical levels of roughly 100–120,000 gallons per day.

Chad said the plant has two pumps providing redundancy but one pump is showing signs of failure; staff obtained a quote for a new flight pump in the mid-$20,000 range. He and other councilors discussed options to schedule tank cleaning and obtain chlorine supplies; staff said a chlorine delivery was approximately a week out and that they would continue interim treatment while completing repairs.

Council members pressed whether contractor responsibility would cover the damage and costs; councilors and utilities staff said they had invoiced the contractor for parts and overtime and were tracking the matter with procurement/contract documents.

No formal action or capital-approval vote was recorded on the transcript for the pump replacement or contractor charges; staff said they would follow up with quotes and further documentation.