Village considers well-pump replacement options after capacity drop; backup generator flagged
Leitzinger and vendors reported pump capacity fell from 300 to 242 GPM; three quotes ranged from $24,420 to $85,085 with CTW presenting multiple options. Engineers noted submersible conversion would require about $60,000 for a backup generator to ensure resilience for the single-well system; the board will review options at the April 21 committee meeting.
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Public works staff and vendors reported that well pump capacity has fallen from 300 to 242 gallons per minute, prompting quotes for repair or replacement. Peerless quoted $24,420 to maintain the existing 300 GPM capacity; Water Well Solutions quoted $85,085; CTW provided options ranging from $44,838 to $78,093. Tyler Munson of CTW described three technical options including motor replacement and submersible configurations.
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