By Dena Martin
The Times
Sewer Siphon Repair is Completed
LOC will allow city to consider additional infrastructure repairs
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November 16, 2017
Dena Martin
Heavy machinery lined the dike along Preston Park last week as workers performed a pipe burst to reline a leaking sewer siphon under the Touchet River. Left: A lone worker heads back to perform clean-up following the successful project.
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's city council no doubt let a collective sigh of relief when relining of the leaking sewer siphon near the Touchet River Bridge went off without a hitch. The pipe burst project was completed on Tues., Nov. 14.
In September, council members authorized city manager Randy Hinchliffe to secure a $750,000 line of credit, at 3.7% interest, through Community Bank, to be used for infrastructure repairs and updates. The repair to the leaking siphon was estimated to cost $50,000 if a pipe bursting method could be employed.
The additional funds were to serve as a reserve in the...
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