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Tusky Water Board: 58 lead service lines replaced so far; crews used leftover funds to eliminate small main in Fin Haven
Summary
The Tusky Water Board heard an update from Superintendent Brent on the lead service replacement program: 58 services have been replaced in phase two, crews used leftover phase-one funds to replace 13 services on Old Hospital Road in Fin Haven and remove a four-block 2-inch main, and a temporary service for a 14th Street resident was resolved.
The Tusky Water Board on Monday received an update on its lead service line replacement program and recent water-system repairs.
Superintendent Brent told the board that crews have replaced 58 service lines as part of phase two, and that three were installed the day of his report. He said contractors have been patching streets and concrete cuts the same day they excavate rather than returning for larger follow-up repairs, which the board praised as reducing disruption on Main Street.
Brent said crews also replaced 13 services on Old Hospital Road in the Fin Haven neighborhood and that using leftover funds from phase one allowed the utility to eliminate a four-block stretch of 2-inch main connected to that work. "What do you want to do with it?" Brent said they asked, adding, "We're going to Fin Haven," describing the choice to direct remaining funds there.
Board members asked about funding limits. Brent noted state SRF rules constrained how far back the program could go toward main replacement and allowed work only "back to services," which limited replacement of older mains without other funding.
The board also discussed a temporary service line at the 1700 block of 14th Street installed previously for Larry Drake. Brent reported the temporary line has been removed and the property was restored to a permanent connection after a multi-decade routing issue.
Separately, Brent said the water department and other municipal crews spent about three hours clearing and spraying River Road for a ribbon-cutting at the mayor's request. Board members asked whether right-of-way maintenance is required there, and Brent noted some water infrastructure now lies under new pavement.
The update closed with the board noting the continuing scope of phase two: Brent estimated "150 or 200 more" replacements remain in that phase. No new funding decisions were made at the meeting.
The board approved routine minutes and the financial report and later granted a noncommercial water-use request for a June 19 event (see Votes at a glance).
