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Aldermen discuss grounding upgrades at Portageville water treatment plant

City of Portageville Board of Aldermen · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Council members described purchases of grounding rods for Meatte and Foster water towers and planned additional rods for ground storage tanks at the water treatment plant, with locates called for planned sites.

Council members reported progress addressing grounding issues at the Portageville water treatment plant and associated towers.

Mayor Cook asked Aldermen Faulk and Mccrate to describe grounding concerns. Alderman Mccrate said he had approved purchase of four grounding rods (two rods per location) for the Meatte and Foster water towers and that a locate had been called for the Meatte Park location. Alderman Faulk discussed welding technique related to the work. Council members said four additional rods will be purchased for two ground storage tanks at the water treatment plant and locates will be requested for Foster Tower and the Water Treatment Plant locations.

No formal motion or vote on purchases was recorded in the minutes; the discussion established that purchases and locates will proceed.