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District warns of costly boiler repairs after leak forces shutdown
Summary
The district reported a leak in its main boiler, shut the unit down, and said short-term sealing is planned but full replacement (including parts lead times) may be required; prior parts cost about $1,900 per section on a smaller unit.
District facilities staff told the board that Boiler #1 has begun leaking and is currently shut down. Short-term work is planned — resealing and welding around the leaking sections — but staff said longer-term replacement of multiple sections may be necessary and could be subject to material lead times.
"Longer term, we do need to replace, at least 9 sections," the facilities presenter said, and cautioned that steel and parts availability could mean a 20-week lead time for sections. For context, the presenter noted prior parts on the smaller boiler cost roughly $1,900 per section, and said the current unit is larger, so costs are uncertain. The board was told the district uses a reserve (metal mines funds) for emergency capital needs and that any major expenditure would be returned to the board for approval.
Board members asked for cost specifics; the facilities lead replied current replacement pricing was unknown but warned trustees that a substantial dollar request was likely. The board did not approve any immediate capital expenditure during the meeting but was alerted that formal budget action could be required once bids or firm estimates are available.
