Water district reports large leak found under Green River; new line brought online

Superintendent Mark Julian told the Henderson County Fiscal Court on Aug. 26 that the water district purchased 52 million gallons of water in July and sold 32 million gallons, and that the water-loss percentage had risen because of a large leak detected in a pipe buried under the Green River. Julian said a new line was run and went live in August, which should reduce loss, and that repairs and other maintenance work are continuing. No dollar amounts or specific estimated savings were provided in the meeting minutes. Why it matters: higher unaccounted-for water loss can affect system efficiency, billing and future infrastructure planning; the repair of a large buried leak is a substantive operational event for the utility. Details: Julian presented purchase and sales figures for July (52,000,000 gallons purchased; 32,000,000 gallons sold) and reported that the new line is live as of August. He described ongoing progress and repairs but did not provide a timeline for remaining work or a quantified estimate of expected water-loss reduction. Ending: The court acknowledged the update; no formal motions or funding votes were recorded.