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Board approves up to $3,000 for hydrant-mounted leak-detection devices
Summary
The board voted 3-0 to authorize research and purchase of hydrant-mounted leak-detection units (cost per unit $264); staff proposed starting with about 10 units on a rotation and bringing vendor details back as needed.
The Board of Water Commissioners approved a motion to move forward with more research and to purchase hydrant-mounted leak-detection devices, with a cap of $3,000 on the expenditure.
Doug Kilburn described the device, saying it “mounts to a hydrant and listens for leaks” and quoted the cost: "The cost per unit is $264, which includes tech and fees for 5 years of use." Superintendent Eric Severance recommended starting with 10 units and rotating them among hydrants for monitoring; the board voted on a motion by Mark LaChac, seconded by Kilburn, and the motion passed 3-0.
The board discussed logistics, including how units would be rotated and how the purchase would fit into capital authorization. The motion authorizes staff to proceed with research and procurement within the $3,000 limit.
