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Board reviews water-system meter reads and a major leak; flags flood risk to radio meters
Summary
Staff reported 900-plus radio meter reads and described a major leak tied to a meter incident that required valve shutoffs; members also raised concern that radio meter antennas and lids could be damaged by flood debris and discussed recent heavy rains and localized flooding.
Town staff reported operational items for the water system, including that the utility had recorded more than 900 radio meter reads to date. A speaker described a major leak tied to a meter incident that required shutting valves and significant field work; the speaker mentioned a figure of about 150,000 in relation to the event but did not specify units in the transcript.
Board members expressed concern that radio meter antennas and lids could be vulnerable during high water events. One speaker said some lids are cast iron or concrete while others have protruding antennas that could be torn out by debris during floods. Members said the river and nearby drainage carry logs and other material during heavy rains, increasing the risk to outlying meter hardware.
Separately, the board noted that the paralegal and IT staff reported a nationwide email/document outage tied to a cloud provider, which temporarily prevented some documents and emails from appearing on local machines despite being visible on the server.
Next steps: staff will investigate meter vulnerability in high-water areas and report back on protective options; the utility will follow up on confirmed leak details and any necessary repairs.
