Roger Sims, Journal Staff

The contractors installing a temporary pump at the Pleasanton East Lake will be making a connection at this building on the west side of the lake's dam to make a connection to a line that goes to the city water treatment plant. The caustic quality of the lake's water has corroded fittings at the pump tube in the middle of the dam enough to make connection there impossible. (Photo by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) Update: On Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, Pleasanton Mayor Mathew Young confirmed...

Jason Hopkinson, left, an engineer with BG Consulting, talks with Pleasanton City Council members about options for an alternative water supply at the council meeting on Monday evening. (Photo by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims linncountyjournal.com PLEASANTON – The Pleasanton City Council on Monday, Aug. 17, voted to approve a $345,000 bond to finance replacement of the roof at the water plant clarifier and filter building and replace the pumps that send untreated water from...

Richard Smith, standing, supervisor of a crew that is installing a temporary pump at Pleasanton's East Lake, speaks to audience members at a city council meeting on Monday. Seated to his left in a red shirt is Jason Hopkinson with BG Consultants, the city's engineering firm. (Photo by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims linncountyjournal@icloud.com PLEASANTON – The Pleasanton City Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting at the Pleasanton City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 19,...