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DPW reports near‑record rainfall, manganese intake fix and new weed‑boat delivered (under warranty repair)
Summary
DPW Commissioner Jacob reported nearly 11 inches of rain last month, current total storage near 97.6 (units not specified in transcript), an intake elevation adjustment to reduce manganese in Manhagen Reservoir, and the arrival of a water‑chestnut removal boat delivered July 27 that suffered a cylinder failure shipped for warranty replacement.
DPW Commissioner Jacob reported an unusually wet month — "almost 11 inches of rain" — and said the city’s reservoirs are largely full except Highland, which remains depleted as the department temporarily increased the Manhagen intake to meet demand while managing an elevated manganese reading.
Jacob said staff implemented an intake elevation change the same day to draw water from a higher level in Manhagen to avoid lower, higher‑manganese water. "We changed an elevation the intake elevation in there so that we're staying away from the bottom," he said, and added the modification would allow Highland to recover over time.
On invasive‑species response, Jacob said a weed‑removal boat purchased for water‑chestnut removal arrived July 27 and went into immediate use; the unit experienced a leaking cylinder and the vendor arranged overnight shipment of a replacement cylinder under warranty. Jacob showed before‑and‑after photos to illustrate the removal work completed in a single day.
