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Resident urges council to seek grants after water-main repair and recurring cloudy tap water
Summary
After council members reviewed a rusted 8-inch water main removed at Market and Galena, resident Anna Gray urged the council to pursue grants to replace pipes after months-long cloudy drinking water; staff outlined hydrant flushing and other short-term fixes.
Mayor Carl Bates opened the April 28 meeting and the council moved quickly through routine business before hearing a Water and Sewer Committee update.
Superintendent Jonathan Armstrong told the council he and his crew had removed a rusted 8-inch section of pipe at Market and Galena and displayed the damaged pipe at the meeting. Armstrong said the system sustained no loss of the water tower and that crews will begin hydrant flushing the week of May 11. He also reported planned pool maintenance and that the pool will be filled the week of May 11 to prepare for a May 30 opening. The committee estimated a crack-filling rental for city facilities would cost about $2,500; the city's service van will undergo rust repairs estimated to take about three days.
During public comment, Anna Gray described ongoing cloudy drinking water that ‘comes back’ after about a month and said Armstrong has been helpful in troubleshooting. She asked the council to pursue grant funding to replace aging pipes so residents have potable tap water. The council did not take immediate action on a grant application during the meeting; no follow-up assignment or timeline was recorded in the minutes.
