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Public Works flags water telemetry and hydrant needs, plus route and office upgrades

Aberdeen Town (planning & budget retreat) · March 13, 2025
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Summary

Public Works briefed the board on aging telemetry boards (obsolete replacement parts), proposed phased SCADA modernization (estimates in the hundreds of thousands), a hydrant replacement program, office expansion needs, and collection-route pressure from new development.

Public Works staff told the board that several operational items require capital attention in the next budget cycle. Staff said the town’s existing telemetry/SCADA radio boards are discontinued, spare parts are dwindling, and a phased migration to a cellular-based monitoring system is necessary; a major overhaul of water monitoring hardware across wells and tanks was estimated in discussion at roughly $600,000 for a…

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