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Apple Valley declares local emergency after sanitary sewer main failures on 140th Street
Summary
Council affirmed the mayor's emergency proclamation and adopted resolutions to extend the emergency and authorize a local emergency contract after multiple breaks were found in a 1972 concrete sewer main near 140th Street and Pilot Knob.
Apple Valley city council on Jan. 9 affirmed an emergency proclamation and approved resolutions to extend the emergency and authorize a local emergency contract after city staff identified extensive failures in a sanitary sewer main on 140th Street east of Pilot Knob.
The action came after Public Works and utilities staff told the council crews found multiple breaks in a roughly 1972 concrete sewer line, with an estimated more-than-1,000 feet of pipe showing holes and heavy debris inside. City staff said the initial break was discovered on Dec. 31 and repaired temporarily; further inspection on Jan. 2 revealed many additional damaged sections that require prompt repair.
City engineering and utilities staff told the council the…
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