Resident reports water line break near substation, urges town to improve leak response
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Summary
A resident told the council a 1.5-inch line near a substation leaked for about a day and a half and said town code staff were slow to respond; the resident asked for more active leak detection and response.
During public comment, Atelana Olivas told the Prescott Valley Town Council she observed a water line break near a substation east of the stop town and said the leak continued for about a day and a half.
"What I have here is a water leak that happened by the substation east of the stop town. A line there broke, I guess, Friday this last week," Olivas said, adding she believed the pipe was about 1.5 inches in diameter and that a town code staff person was initially uncooperative in sending crews to shut the line off.
Olivas said this is the second large leak she has observed in about a month and suggested the town improve patrols and leak detection to avoid unnecessary water loss. She offered to provide visual documentation to town staff.
Town staff present confirmed Town Manager Davidson was attending a conference but remained employed by the town and that staff would follow up on the reported leak. The transcript does not record any formal council motion or council directive arising from Olivas's remarks; staff said they would review the matter.
