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Staff links recurring water-main breaks to well startup pressure, suggests VFD to reduce damage
Summary
Staff told the committee that aging well equipment starts at full pressure without a soft-start, creating water hammer that strains pipes; installing a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) was proposed to ramp up pump speed and reduce pressure spikes.
Staff explained that recurring water-main breaks are in part caused by the village's aging well equipment, which starts at full pressure without a soft-start mechanism and creates water hammer that stresses older pipes. Installing a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) to allow the well to ramp up gradually was presented as a possible mitigation measure that could prolong the distribution system's life.
Committee members flagged the VFD proposal for further consideration as part of a broader well improvement project; no formal decision or funding allocation was made at the meeting.
