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Maintenance supervisor flags aging well pump; board to consider replacement costs
Summary
Maintenance supervisor Adam Bridges reported water well aging concerns and recommended replacing the well pump or keeping a spare on hand; superintendent estimated pump cost about $7,000 with installation likely exceeding $10,000 and said contractor availability is a challenge.
During the maintenance report, Adam Bridges (speaker 7) updated trustees on facility work and flagged recurring water well issues tied to pump age and high iron content in the system. Bridges said crews have found leaks and performed repairs but the underlying age of the well system remains a concern.
Bridges said his "goal would be to replace the well pump before failure or have a well pump on the shelf ready to go," to avoid emergency outages because the well provides all district water and irrigation. The superintendent estimated the pump itself might cost about "$7,000" but cautioned that by the time equipment and installation are included the total could "probably exceed $10,000." Trustees agreed the matter will likely be an action item at a future meeting and asked facilities staff to collect bids and options for rapid replacement.
