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Board discusses Bay Oak well as system 'workhorse,' confirms $3 million investment
Summary
Board members said Bay Oak's well is serving Zone E as the primary production source; staff discussed pumping optimization, blending due to chromium-6, and confirmed the recent well and pipe work cost about $3,000,000 (about $1,000,000 for pipe/transmission).
Board members and staff reviewed recent utility performance and production numbers, with one member calling Bay Oak the current "workhorse" for Zone E. Staff said ongoing SCADA improvements let the upper and lower wells work in tandem, but blending is necessary because of a chromium-6 issue in one source. Board members discussed plans to redistribute pumping and potential 10th Street well return to service.
The board asked about the cost of the Bay Oak project; staff said the total was about $3,000,000, which includes approximately $1,000,000 for pipe and transmission work. Members noted the significant investment and discussed longer-term optimization to spread pumping across the system.
