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Commission hears updates on tank, treatment plant, leak detection and reservoir levels
Summary
Staff updated the commission on the Quinn tank design agreement, ongoing treatment-plant siting/cost work, leak detection that identified 16 potential leaks, and reservoir capacity below seasonal averages, prompting discussion of conservation outreach.
Commission staff provided several operational updates at the June 1 meeting covering capital work, ongoing investigations and immediate conservation concerns.
On the Quinn storage tank, staff said the agreement to move forward with the design has been sent to the contractor and work is underway on that front. On the water treatment plant, staff reported they are finalizing technical reports for both rehabilitation and replacement options and expect cost estimates and an executive summary to be ready for discussion at the July or August meeting.
Regarding leak detection and the water audit grant, staff said the RFP for the audit has been advertised and leak-detection crews using listening devices and hydrant connections had identified about "16 potential leaks." Matt said the leak-detection work should be wrapped up by the end of the month.
On reservoir levels and conservation, staff reported the reservoir capacity as of May 31 was 71.3 percent compared with a historical average for the period of 84.8 percent, and that daily capacity had fallen to roughly 67.8 percent. Commissioners discussed outreach options — mailers, website updates and LCTV postings — and limiting nonessential watering; staff said they will track complaints and outreach calls.
Other operational items mentioned included progress on CSO paving work, continued sewage-treatment-plant activity with an upcoming EPA site visit, and efforts to improve remote reads and phased SCADA connectivity for pumps and tanks.
What comes next: staff will finalize technical reports on the treatment-plant options, complete the leak-detection phase and continue public outreach on conservation. Specific project scheduling and procurement will follow as reports and cost estimates are finalized.
Representative quote: • "I think they updated me today. They found 16 potential leaks," Matt said when describing leak-detection results.
