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Cotulla updates on water meters, well repairs and gas operations; city to install roughly 1,400 AMR meters
Summary
City staff reported water-wastewater repairs, an AMR meter rollout of about 1,400 meters pending state approval, wastewater project punch-list work, and gas-department DIMP citations plus a planned temporary CNG bypass budgeted at roughly $23,000.
City public-works staff gave updates on water, wastewater and gas operations at the Cotulla City Council meeting.
Water/wastewater: Jimmy, the city’s water and wastewater manager, reported that well motors and valves are being replaced after a wrong motor was delivered earlier; a booster pump outage was repaired; parts for the Carrizo Well bypass are expected in six to eight weeks. On the AMR (automated meter reading) project, Jimmy said the city expects to install about 1,400 meters (residential and commercial) once the Texas Water Development Board and vendor approvals are complete. He also said the Consumer Confidence Report for 2023 will be mailed before the July 1 deadline and that a TCEQ inspection is scheduled.
Wastewater project oversight: staff described recent punch-list work on a sewer project, reporting a small number of remaining items (for example, a few unbolted manholes and an area needing proper compaction) that contractors agreed to correct before final acceptance.
Gas operations: the gas superintendent reported six gas leaks for May (two repaired, four scheduled), 79 locates and two citations from an audit of the DIMP (Distribution Integrity Management Program) for incomplete work-plan submittal and not meeting an 8% replacement metric; staff said no fines had been issued and the items are being corrected. The council heard that a planned pressure test on a transmission line in July will require a short-term CNG trailer bypass to maintain service; staff estimated the temporary bypass will cost approximately $23,000 and said the item was budgeted.
Why this matters: the AMR rollout and well repairs affect service reliability and billing accuracy; DIMP citations and a planned bypass signal near-term operational work and modest budgeted contingency costs.
Quotes from the meeting: Jimmy said, "We will be installing, I believe, it's around 1,400" meters for the AMR project. The gas superintendent said the bypass for the transmission-line pressure test will cost about $23,000 and that staff budgeted that amount.
