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Trustees consider $250,000 I&I camera pilot to locate sewer inflow and infiltration
Summary
Board discussed a proposed $250,000 short-term camera and metering pilot to identify inflow and infiltration (I&I) locations over 60–90 days; supporters said it would narrow search areas while others cautioned it would not fully solve I&I or remove all problems without follow-up work.
Trustees debated whether to commission a vendor to deploy temporary meters and cameras for 60–90 days to identify inflow and infiltration (I&I) sources in the village sewer system. Chair described a vendor proposal for roughly $250,000 to place cameras and meters across the system and collect data; trustees said the program could be extended if rain patterns required more monitoring time.
Supporters said the pilot would narrow likely problem areas and provide actionable information for repairs. Skeptics cautioned cameras only sample at manholes and may not directly pinpoint leaks in private laterals, stressing that repair work would still be required after identification. "For $250,000, and have the entire village systematically figured out as to where all our I&I is, I think, would be a bargain," the chair said. Trustees discussed phasing the work and the potential to do incremental I&I mitigation rather than a single large program.
