Star Valley Ranch council discusses water-system outages and possible chlorine-pump replacements

May 26, 2026

Council members heard that a SCADA firmware update caused recent water-system interruptions, that the SCADA system has been restored to automatic mode, and that preliminary testing suggests the town may need to replace all four chlorine pumps at an estimated $20,000; the council agreed to budget for replacements pending confirmatory lab results.

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Town Administrator Aitken told the Star Valley Ranch Town Council on May 26 that the town’s water system suffered intermittent failures over the previous three weeks after a SCADA firmware update introduced faults. Staff maintained manual control through weekend operations, and as of the meeting Aitken said the SCADA system was restored to automatic mode.

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