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Franklin City reviews aging water infrastructure, flags 60 million-gallon loss in first quarter
Summary
City officials discussed recent meter replacements, costly main valve repairs and an unexplained loss of roughly 60,000,000 gallons of water in the first quarter; staff said they will test large meters and investigate causes.
Franklin City officials heard updates on the municipal water system Tuesday, including recent meter replacements, two emergency main-valve repairs and a review of an unexplained loss of about 60,000,000 gallons of water in the first quarter.
The discussion matters because the losses may indicate faulty meters, leaks or billing issues that could affect system revenue and require work outside the current budget, officials said.
Speaker 3, a staff member, said the utility received delivery of residential meters this week and that the "total bill was 90 some thousand" for that order. Speaker 3 also reported emergency replacements of a 12-inch and…
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