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Two water-main breaks during hydrant flushing spur isolation-system planning
Summary
Committee members discussed a plan for a grid/numbering system to support an isolation project after two water-main breaks occurred during hydrant flushing; Hostetler reported there are 42 hydrants and 54 shut-off valves.
The committee discussed recent operational problems tied to hydrant flushing after Hostetler reported two water-main breaks occurred during the flushing process. Members raised the idea of adopting a grid or numbering system to aid an ongoing isolation project intended to limit the scope of future breaks.
Hostetler provided an inventory count, saying the village currently has 42 hydrants and 54 shut-off valves. The minutes record planning-level discussion; no formal approval or funding was decided at the meeting.
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