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Crowley wastewater superintendent reports $24k–$25k pump repair and 40 public leaks identified; 31 repaired
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The wastewater superintendent told the utilities committee that a comminuter gearbox and housing require repairs estimated near $24,000–$25,000, and that smoke testing identified 40 public-side leaks, 31 of which have been fixed; nine manholes remain to be sealed.
The utilities and public works reports detailed recent wastewater operations, including a costly repair recommendation for a main pump station comminuter and progress on a smoke-testing program that identified multiple public leaks.
The wastewater superintendent reported that the comminuter sent to the manufacturer requires gearbox, cutter and housing work; the repair estimate is in the neighborhood of $24,000 to $25,000. He recommended repair rather than full replacement and said labor costs are covered under warranty for some work.
Staff also described installing two new 15-horsepower pumps at Magnolia pump station to address previous failures and said they are monitoring inlet conditions for longevity. A significant mainline blockage on Western Avenue was cleared after contractors removed a rusted cast-iron gate valve; the blockage affected roughly 2.5 miles of downstream pipe, and full flow was restored.
The department resumed smoke testing and identified 40 public-side leaks; 31 have been repaired and nine manholes require concrete sealing. The superintendent said private-side leaks are tracked separately and that the 40 figure referred only to public infrastructure.
