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Whiteland council delays water‑tank cleaning to prioritize hydrant repairs, to revisit in October
Summary
After a lengthy debate, Whiteland councilors agreed to delay a $30,000 water‑tank cleaning and ask staff to return with updated quotes and a plan in October, prioritizing immediate repairs and flushing of failing fire hydrants to reduce system risk during concurrent maintenance.
Whiteland — The town council signaled on Monday that it will postpone a proposed $30,000 maintenance job to clean two water storage tanks, opting instead to concentrate short‑term resources on repairing fire hydrants and completing a system flushing program.
The discussion began when Steve, a town water operations staff member, outlined the contractor’s quote and scope: cleaning up to three inches of sediment under a fixed fee, with additional work billed at $300 an hour if deeper remediation is required. “There is no additional cost. They stop at three inches because then it becomes an hourly based job — $300 an hour,” Steve…
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