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Council discusses SCADA failures during fire, diesel genset and donated fuel tank
Summary
Mayor reported SCADA problems during the recent fire and council discussed hardening systems, adding a diesel genset for wells and inspecting a resident-offered 1,000-gallon fuel tank for city emergency use.
Mayor Robert Jenkins told the council the city's SCADA system lost remote monitoring during the fire when its battery backup depleted and said the city needs to harden systems against power and cyber interruptions.
"Our SCADA system gave us a lot of problems through the fire," Mayor Robert Jenkins said, citing loss of remote view and the need for backup power and cyber protections. Council members discussed options including a diesel-run genset for wells and booster stations, using a single fuel source and maintaining fuel reserves. A resident has offered a 1,000-gallon tank for city use; council agreed to inspect the tank and report back before accepting or deploying it.
Why it matters: SCADA and power resilience affect water, sewer and other critical services during disasters. Council flagged grant and procurement paths and the need to assess costs and grant eligibility. No procurement decision was made at the meeting.
