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City schedules pump-house valve work; boil-water notice expected during Oct. 17 outage
Summary
Skyline leaders said a valve will be installed on the pump house Oct. 17, requiring about six hours of shutoff beginning at 9 a.m.; the council said a boil-water notice will be in effect until bacteria testing 24 hours after restoration clears.
Skyline officials told residents the city plans to add an exterior valve to the pump house on Thursday, Oct. 17, and that water service will be shut off for roughly six hours beginning at 9 a.m. The council said a boil-water notice will remain in effect until a sample taken 24 hours after service is restored confirms no bacterial contamination.
Acting Mayor Steve Romnes said crews will undertake the valve replacement and that a boiling-water advisory is necessary during the outage and testing period. Residents said the first boil-water notice had been confusing, and Romnes said he would notify residents in person when notices might not reach households by email.
The water-department work is part of broader water-tower and pump-house efforts the council has been managing; Romnes said he will work with WEB Construction and a subcontractor to oversee the valve replacement and ensure restoration activities proceed as planned.
Charlie Berg reported several lawn meter-reading pads had been removed or had issues following construction. Separately, Shirley Piepho said the council has considered an ordinance to control water usage during the ongoing drought, and resident Laura Marsala offered to consult contacts in the City of Mankato about drought-related usage policy.
