Soon to be replaced, the Three Hills pump house (background) had its interior pipes and connections removed Sept. 21.
ECA Review/D. Nadeau
Out with the old, in with the new. A cliché, yes, but appropriate for what’s left of Three Hills’ 41-year-old pump house on 2 St. N.
A critical water mainline break at the pump house’s foundation April 2023 rendered the building unsafe and inoperable. This plunged the community and its rural water customers into a quickly solved crisis that led insurance adjusters to determine the facility had to be replaced.
Construction is anticipated to be completed near the end of summer 2024.
Occupying the same footprint as its predecessor, the new facility will make possible resumed bulk water sales and won’t mean hiring additional public works staff.
Three Hills Chief Administration Officer Ryan Leuzinger said the loss of the plant was insured.
“The insurance company is replacing the old facility with a facility that is similar in scope and will provide service similar to the old pump house,” he said, “while meeting current building codes.”
After reviewing four tenders, the Town awarded the contract to Peace River’s AGS Mechanical Contractors.
David Nadeau
ECA Review
