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Geneva water superintendent says vac truck cut contractor costs and accelerated repairs
Summary
Josh Santiago told the City Council on March 9 that since acquiring a vac truck in August 2025 his crew completed 15 mainline repairs in-house (previously contracted), saving about $900 on a typical four‑hour repair, and outlined PFAS testing arrangements and upcoming infrastructure projects.
Josh Santiago, superintendent of the City of Geneva water department, told the City Council on March 9 that a vac (jet) truck acquired in August 2025 has allowed staff to complete 15 mainline repairs in-house that otherwise would have been contracted out.
“That's a huge, huge cost savings on our end,” Santiago said, noting that a typical four‑hour repair yields roughly $900 in savings compared with contracting the work. He described crews performing repairs with one supervisor, another water employee and two additional staff and said the truck also reduced outage and mobilization…
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