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Residents press for faster fixes as council seeks SRF money for water-system repairs
Summary
Multiple residents told council they have low water pressure and questioned contractor licensing; council approved a resolution to apply to the State Revolving Fund for water-system improvements and directed staff to pursue engineering scope and funding.
Several Black Mountain residents used the Oct. 13 public-comment period to press the Town Council for faster action on persistent low water pressure and concerns about contractor oversight.
Resident Gary Bartlett told council he recorded household pressure as low as 4 psi during high-demand periods and said the town's contracted operator offered to install pumps but was not licensed to operate a public water system, based on Bartlett’s checks of the North Carolina licensing board and…
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