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Edgewood utilities report finds no state deficiencies after third‑party alert; town plans meter upgrades and lift‑station generators
Summary
Town utilities staff told the council a third‑party website incorrectly reported water-system violations; the state inspector confirmed only a minor labeling issue. The town reported 73 million gallons pumped in 2025, a roughly $9,000 pump repair quote, ongoing meter replacements, and plans to buy generators and alarms for two lift stations.
The town’s utilities official reported on July 20 that a third‑party website had flagged alleged deficiencies in Edgewood’s water department, but after contacting the state inspector the town was told no official deficiencies exist other than an internal labeling/painting task.
“If you wanna know, call us. I’ll be completely transparent about our water system. It is not an issue,” the utilities official said after describing calls with the state inspector and a review of the cited website. The official said the only deficiency noted by the state was that the inside of the water plant had not yet been painted and labeled.
The official outlined other system details: the town pumped about 73,000,000 gallons in 2025, backwash volumes totaling 1,200,000 gallons, and ongoing efforts to replace residential meters so customers receive near‑real‑time leak notifications. He said new meters will allow homeowners to be notified within about six hours of a damaging leak and avoid surprise monthly bills.
On equipment, the town received a quote from a vendor to rebuild or replace an aging pump for "just a touch under $9,000," and said the company would install necessary shafts and provide warranties. The town also is seeking bids for generators at two lift stations after recent outages that nearly caused overflows; the utilities official said overflow would be a “major fine” if a discharge into the river occurred.
The utilities official described a new cloud‑based alarm and monitoring system installed on lift stations—an inexpensive monitoring solution (reported under $5,000) that notifies staff by text or email of power outages, pump failures and high‑water alarms. He emphasized the monitoring system is not a SCADA system and cannot be used to remotely control plant equipment.
Council members asked follow-up questions about meter deployment, the monitoring system and bids for generators; staff said they would share more information and vendor quotes as they arrive.
