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Centerton invests in leak detection and staffing after high unaccounted water levels
Summary
Centerton's utilities staff said the city added a dedicated crew and contracted work to hunt water loss in service lines; officials expect continuing O&M and potential staff expansion next budget year and said some losses reflect accounted uses such as hydrant testing and construction flushing.
Centerton utilities officials told the council on Aug. 26 that the city has been intensifying efforts to locate and repair water loss, adding a dedicated crew and contracting specialized leak-detection work. The utilities director described a program begun last year to locate service-line losses (the pipe from the main to a meter), purchased listening equipment and hired a contractor to survey the system. The commission said this year's budget added a $500,000 contractor…
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