Montpelier Backs $2,300 Lab Meter Replacement
From the Montpelier Board of Works and Safety meeting on November 12, 2026
Montpelier authorized replacing an aging wastewater-lab pH machine Nov. 12 after reviewing a replacement cost of about $2,300.
Utilities staff member Chase Perry said the current machine is roughly 20 to 25 years old and described continuing concerns with pH testing, which measures acidity. A replacement probe alone would cost about $900.
The Board of Works voted to let Perry move ahead with replacing the machine while checking for the best available price. The city's purchase would replace the full unit rather than only its probe.
Source: YouTube transcript — Montpelier - Board of Works Meeting - November 12, 2026 (at 11:00)
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