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Council delays action on water-tank maintenance pending clearer pricing, safety and chlorination details
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Summary
After an inspection found some tanks lacked compliant fall-protection systems, councilors asked staff for clearer per-inch sediment-removal pricing, responsibility for chlorination if a tank is taken out of service, and hazardous-waste disposal costs. The proposal was tabled until next month for clarification.
Councilors requested more detail on a proposed water-tank maintenance program after staff reported inspection findings and a draft scope from contractors.
Water/wastewater staff (speaker 7) summarized OSHA-related findings: some older tanks lack compliant cable fall-protection systems, and the town needs to add fall-protection hardware and verify maintenance methods. Staff recommended cleaning and repairs, ROV work for some tanks, and other remediation to extend tank life.
Council members pressed staff to provide a per-inch price for sediment removal that would apply if a tank exceeded the quoted 3-inch allowance, to clarify who would perform chlorination and subsequent bacteriological testing if a tank were taken out of service, and to specify the cost and protocol for hauling potentially hazardous materials (paint chips, lead-bearing debris). "If they go in there and it's 4 inches, 5 inches, we need to know a cost per inch," one councilor said, requesting a firm number so the town would not face surprise charges.
Staff agreed to obtain the requested per-inch pricing and other clarifications and return to council next month. In the meantime, the council did not authorize the full maintenance package and sought clearer cost caps and technical details before approving work that could require tanks to be temporarily taken offline.
