PUC approves pump replacement after corrosion-damaged unit disabled WTP backup

May 6, 2026

The Public Utilities Commission approved contracting work to replace a failed raw-water pump at the water treatment plant and to rebuild a long-serving finished-water motor; staff said the unit failed after corrosion led to an electrical fault and the replacement is needed before summer service demands.

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The Public Utilities Commission voted to approve contracting work to replace a failed raw-water pump at the city water treatment plant and to rebuild a motor on a finished-water pump, commissioners said.

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