Granite Shoals advances water upgrades, approves new plant parts and water main project
Staff photo by Dakota Morrissey.
Granite Shoals is moving forward with utility improvements, including a water main upgrade set to begin May 4 and more than $103,000 in replacement parts for its aging water treatment plant.
City council approved a $103,401.19 purchase during its April 28 meeting for replacement parts at the city’s membrane water treatment plant, which has operated since 2007 and is experiencing increasing equipment failures, with most onsite backup parts depleted.
Utilities Director Josh Hisey said many of the electrical components are long past their intended lifespan.
The approved purchase includes manufacturer-specified valves, actuators, sensors and other electrical components required for system compatibility and safe operation.
Separately, the city is beginning a water main project on Kingdom Drive and Kingshores Drive to replace existing lines with larger 6-inch mains and new fire hydrants starting Monday, May 4.
The purchase will be funded through the city’s Water Infrastructure Bond, which is expected to have about $275,000 remaining after completion of two water main projects and the replacement parts.