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By Kevin Allen
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Washington Town Council continues to wade through a rising tide of water-related issues.
At their monthly meeting on June 13, Town Council members listened to a proposal to upgrade the town’s water pipes at the same time crews are installing a collection system for the planned wastewater plant behind Avon Hall.
Because roads will already be torn up to install the wastewater collection system, doing both jobs simultaneously would reduce the overall inconvenience to residents and businesses in Washington and save the town money in the long run.
Don Hearl of Country Water Systems described a plan that would cost the town at least $480,000.
He said the town’s water system includes a combination of old and new pipes. Part of the system was updated in the 1990s.
The older cast iron pipes are what cause rust-colored water in parts of town, especially in homes located along Mount Salem Avenue, he said. Hearl suggested that all cast iron lines be disconnected and replaced with pipes made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Hearl also said some of the water lines along Gay Street should be replaced with larger pipes to provide more flow in case of a fire at one of the county government buildings.
Another water-related issue on the town’s agenda is the malfunctioning switches at the town reservoir’s pump house.
Hearl said the switches, which are supposed to regulate the water level in the reservoir, are not working properly because the tank fills from the top, rather than the bottom. The Virginia Department of Health requires such a setup to help water circulate in the tank.
Town Council members did not decide
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