Utility operator: sanitary survey found only minor issues; state backflow ordinance introduced
Utility operator Connor reported the town's 2026 sanitary survey found only minor, quickly remediable deficiencies; the council adopted a contingency plan and was introduced to ordinance 20-26-03 (cross-connection/backflow prevention), a state requirement that will return for further action next month.
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Connor, the utility operator, presented the results of Sunman's 2026 water sanitary survey and said inspectors found only minor deficiencies that were quickly corrected. Connor reported installation of a 24-mesh screen on an air-release valve, painting of a raw inlet pipe to address surface rust, filling of a washout at a north tower and removal of outdated equipment; he said the inspector included extra items on the report to strengthen the town's grant application.
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