Discovery Center briefly overheated after geothermal loop pumps failed

Aug 10, 2026

County development director Eric Furnace reported both geothermal loop pumps at the Discovery Center failed over the weekend, leaving the building near 85 degrees before staff and a contractor restarted pumps and replaced a fuse.

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County development director Eric Furnace told supervisors that over the past weekend both geothermal loop pumps serving the Discovery Center stopped working, creating an uncomfortable environment inside the building.

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