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*** The Boil Water notice has been lifted. *** After another round of searching and more leaks identified, tonight we found that over the last 24 hours we produced more than we used. We’re still close to the edge and

Unfortunately we went up a bit in this 24hr period vs. the previous. 16k/day vs. our normal of about 9k. We’re looking for about 4.9 gallons per minute of leak. We’ve canvased the northern end of the park with one

We gained a bit of stored water overnight, up to 7.2′ and as of noon we were at 6.8′. Then, we got the call we’ve been waiting for. A large leak from an underground service line has been found. We

We lost only 0.2′ off the tank last night and took another delivery of water today (+4.5k gallons = ~1.4′ of tank fill). We’ve been working at this issue for over 12 hours today, so I’ll keep this short. We’re

Short version: We’re still leaking a huge amount. We’re going to try to keep the system running by hauling water, but delivery may be limited. We need the system running to find leaks. We may not be able to do

Thanks to an overnight recharge from the wells and some added delivery from the good folks at Fresh Water Haulers VT, we’re nearly reached the cutoff sensor for filling the tank. We have begun the process of pressurizing the system

Here’s a copy of the official state form as sent by Property Management. https://sgc.coop/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-12_SGCCOOP_Boil_Water_Notice.pdf

We shut the system off at 8:30PM sharp. We’ll monitor the refill and get the system running again once the tank fills. Our wells can produce about 16k a day and the tank holds about 22k at the cutoff. Keep

Though another break was discovered and isolated about noon today, our current output is nearly 950 gallons an hour and the storage tank is at 2.6 feet. There’s nothing else we can do tonight. Expect the system to be down

This evening showed usage in the 17k range (normally 8-9k) and our storage tank at 3.9 feet (normally between 7′ and 8′). We’re losing a foot a day that the wells can’t replace. Without a significant reduction in usage and/or

Another 18k gallon day (double our norms) and another foot off the tank (represents about 2k gallons of loss). A broken pipe was reported and is being dealt with. The weather is improving and will be much improved soon. Will

That’s all folks! As you can see, our total usage peaked at near 16k on the 1st and then it went down to 12k. Leaks don’t fix themselves and we’ve not been made aware of any repairs, nor have we

After the 24th of January (nearly 17k of usage), we had nearly seven days of tolerable usage (11.5k to 13.5k), but tonight we’re over 15k again. Our wells are running 24/7 and can’t keep up with that. Our reserves begin

Tonight we recorded usage in the mid 11k range. That’s solid improvement. Someone may have found a broken pipe and repaired it, or many people stopped running water to prevent freezes, it’s difficult to know, but the end result has

We’ve seen some improvement tonight with a usage in the 13k range. The system is still taxed and our wells are running 24/7 to keep up, but we gained some ground. This can still go bad quickly as even a

Good evening all. Welcome to bitter Winter. We have a significant water leak that threatens to shut down our water system. A new system and a new well will make these few and far between. Please, if you have not

Our yearly Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for water quality is no available.The report is being distributed via email, archived on this site under the Reports menu, posted at our community bulletin board and can be found here:https://sgc.coop/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/VT0005095_CCR_2024.pdf Thanks,SGC Board and

Our results from the bacteria testing for the system are all clear. Until next time,SGCC Board and Operations.

Two updates regarding our water system. First, the usual boil water notice. Any time the system is depressurized, due to loss of power from the storm damage, the state requires the water be tested for bacterial contamination. Samples will be

The town office is open for warming, water and device charging. Thanks,SGCC Board.

Well, that was fun… We had a few trees down, but we didn’t see any major home damage. Some dented cars/boats and debris, but the worst part was a snapped power pole on 2A not far from our well house.

Thanks to all the hard work, good communications and friendly cooperation, we’re effectively back to normal! The 24hour usage numbers were within 1k gallons of a normal Sunday. I’m sure there are still slow leaks out there, but we’re able

The hard work has started to pay off. We very slightly outproduced the leaks and normal demand in the last 24 hours. Tonight’s data does not include, for the full 24 hours, any repairs for today, and we know of

We’ve fully repressurized the system. We’ll run until we’re at critical water levels in the storage tank and then we shut down until it recharges. There’s not much else we can do until all the major breaks are discovered and

We’re going to shut down tonight from 10PM to 8AM. The storage tank needs to refill and, as we knew would happen, the wells are starting to produce a bit less due to constant use. We can’t sustain spending $1,000

It looks like we’ve isolated enough issues to hold through the night. Temps are in the mid 30s right now, but will fall below freezing shortly. Tomorrow will be warmer and tomorrow night will be above freezing all night. We

We repressurized the system this morning about 8AM. We had a delivery from Fresh Water Haulers (great people to work with) of about 4,600 gallons. We’re trying for another this afternoon. We’re still consuming more than we produce, so we’ll

Based on consumption from 10PM to 11PM and the current level of the tank, we’re still losing ground. We’ve turned off the valve sending water into the system. If we did not, the pumps would be in danger of damage

We’ve been running since 11AM this morning. At last check we were not out of the woods, but we’re getting there. We’ll take some additional consumption numbers here in a bit. Based on what we find, we may need to

We capped another leak this morning and began pressurizing the system at about 11AM. A single pump is holding pressure at 52psi into the lines running constantly. That’s better than yesterday. Our system pushes in cycles from 40-60psi. If the

After all the fixes so far and a few new ones during the day while we pressurized, the boosters still can’t gain on pressure or reach a shutoff point where the system alternates to the other pump to relieve it.

Our storage tank is about half full and the pressure tank is primed and ready. Things turned out well with our booster pumps (the pumps that provide the pressure), so that’s good news. We’d like to start the system back

The system has been turned off for the evening, at least. We’re empty. Our wells, running 24/7 and staying within our required blending ratio provided us 20,470 gallons. Unfortunately, our normal consumption plus all the breaks from frozen pipes caused

We restarted the water system yesterday (Saturday 24th, Christmas Eve) evening about 5PM. As usual, when the system is depressurized, we’re automatically under a boil water notice. This is a state regulation we need to comply with. We know it’s

The notice to boil water due to depressurization of the system for installation of the new pressure pumps has been lifted. Test samples for bacterial contamination showed none. Thank you once again for your patients and understanding as we work

Dear Residents, The water system is scheduled to be shut off (depressurized) at approximately 9:00am on Friday 7/22 until sometime in the afternoon for the installation of new booster pumps. This involves draining the main storage tank. Depressurizing the system

We’ve posted the consumer confidence report (CCR) for our water system for 2021 under the Reports section of the site. Here’s a direct link to it: https://sgc.coop/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2021-Consumer-Confidence-Report.pdf SGCC, Operations

After a bit more system downtime and a leak repair, we started gaining a bit in the out vs. in war. We’ve also been reconnected to our old well line and discontinued using the temporary above ground pipe. This morning

We’ve reached as close to bottom as we’re comfortable allowing. We’ve had to shut the system down again to recharge. A good sized leak was identified today and will be repaired tomorrow. We need all the help we can get

Though we’ve had some success with finding the break in the supply line from our #2 well and will be restarting it on Tuesday, our water break situation has continued to worsen. We’re currently pushing out 21.5k gallons and only

We’ve turned the system back on as of 12:30PM. We also installed a new radar based storage tank monitoring system, so we finally have good eyes on our situation. The water quality is quite nasty at first. Let your cold

Thanks to heroic efforts by Rob, Jack, Paul and crew from Vermont Well and Pump company, Todd, Tyler and crew from Pillsubury Excavating and Champlin Associates, we’ll be restoring pressure this evening. Once we restore pressure, we need to keep

Here’s the shortest version I can give you: We likely have multiple leaks due to cold weather breaks. At the same time, we lost flow from one of our two wells. One well simply can’t provide enough water under the

MONTHLY BOARD MEETING ST George Community Co-op IncBoard Meeting Agenda October 18, 2021 Time: 6 PM to 8 PMLocation: Little Red School House, Barber Road Call to Order Approval of the Agenda Approval of the Minutes Reports Property Manager Finance

St. George Community Co-opBoard Meeting AgendaAugust 30th, 2021 at 6PM Call to Order Approval of the Agenda Budget Adjournment This meeting will be held online due to illness. Please see the community bulletin board for access information. Thank you,SGCC Board

Monthly Board MeetingSt. George Community Co-opBoard Meeting AgendaAugust 9th, 2021 from 6PM to 8PM Call to Order Approval of the Agenda Approval of the Minutes Reports Property Manager Finance Membership Rules CDI Operations Water Storage Work Old Business Northwest Septic

Ok folks, we’re all clear. Thanks,-Ops

The title says it all. More samples are being taken and tested. Chlorine levels are above average. We’ll post updates as we receive them. Thanks,Ops.