The Utility Board heard routine operations and maintenance updates, including water quality testing, an upcoming carbon-filter change at four wells, progress on a meter-replacement program and plans to rehab damaged pumps.

Board staff told members the most recent two-month water-quality report showed no contaminants and that carbon change-outs at Wells 11 through 14 are scheduled for Feb. 19. The speaker said the work is a scheduled maintenance task that usually occurs annually or semiannually depending on load.

The board was told that of an approximately 6,000-meter replacement program, about 400 meters remain to be replaced; new meters use cellular-reading modules rather than the previous fixed-base repeater network. Staff said the newer cellular units are providing reliable pickups.

On well maintenance, staff reported Moody’s of Dayton completed rehabilitation of Well 9 and that the rehab yielded about 100 gallons per minute of additional production. Work to pull and rehab Well 10 is scheduled to begin within one to two weeks; subsequent building repairs to the associated wellhouse — new electrical control panels, roofing and interior paint — are planned.

Staff also reported a failure at Well 7: the turbine locked up and significant corrosion was observed. The turbine was removed for inspection and staff said the unit will either be rebuilt or replaced. Staff noted Well 7 had not been rehabilitated for approximately 10 years and was out of service for about five years before the recent work, which staff identified as likely contributing to the deterioration.

Board members asked whether site work — such as a tractor-trailer for the carbon change-out — would block parking; staff responded the trailer will occupy one cleared spot and will not interrupt traffic flow or adjacent uses. A separate fence repair where a fallen pine tree damaged a fence was also confirmed.

The board accepted the minutes from the previous meeting as posted.