BELMONT — Belmont Village Council recently discussed receiving a new CPR device and aspects of its water supply.

Belmont received two Physio-control LUCAS 3 Chest Compression devices that help with CPR for the emergency medical services department. The LUCAS machine performs automated CPR, and the battery lasts for 30 minutes of continuous compressions. It can be paused, if needed. The LUCAS device has a higher survival rate than standard chest compression. However, the device cannot be used with pediatric patients, those with an extreme low weight or patients over 300 pounds. Councilwoman Cathy Caretti said she was happy the village received the LUCAS devices and cannot wait to see how they will have a positive effect on the village.

The devices were funded with a grant obtained by the Belmont County Squad and Fire Officers Association. It distributed the devices to multiple departments in the county.

The village fire department also applied for a Smith-Goshen-Roce Enrichment Fund grant and for a U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for new heart monitors. The fire department also received a donation of $2,000 that was put into the Fire Fund.

Meanwhile, council also discussed issues related to the water department.

“We had a hard time adjusting the water to keep the tank full and we asked residents to look for a leak,” Kenny Davis, supervisor for public works, said. “There was a resident who passed away, and there were 100,000 gallons of water that went into the house and into the storm drain. We are in the process of looking at putting another well in to produce more of our water.”

The village has a well field of its own and supplements its supply with water purchased from Belmont County.

Davis is not sure of how much it would cost to put in a new well, but officials are looking at areas around the current well and by the local baseball field. Councilman Shaun Bruce will write a grant seeking funding for the project once there is an estimate of the cost.