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MRWA inspects Chula lift station; groundwater, not a sewer leak, identified
Summary
Chula staff said MRWA inspected a lift station and found no sewer leak, determining groundwater was coming up; an air-release valve buried in silt and a $900 sewer-tap labor charge were noted and scheduled maintenance was discussed.
Public-works lead Fred Oertwig told the board that MRWA inspected the lift station and "did not find a leak and determined it was ground water coming up." Fred said part of the work involves uncovering an air-release valve that is buried in silt and noted that some maintenance tasks, including a sewer tap, can require labor costs (he cited $900 for a sewer tap) and periodic inspection every three years.
Council members discussed maintenance priorities and materials (including moving away from copper parts) and asked staff to continue addressing the buried valve and other maintenance items. No emergency repairs were recorded as required in the meeting; staff described the condition as groundwater infiltration rather than a structural sewer leak.
