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Wausau approves two‑year sole‑source contract with Astera for satellite leak detection
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a two‑year, approximately $82,000 sole‑source contract with Astera to use satellite imagery and leak‑detection analytics; staff said data can be imported to the utility's GIS and is intended to improve leak targeting.
The Wausau Water Works Commission voted unanimously Jan. 7 to approve a sole‑source contract with Astera for satellite‑based leak detection and imagery.
The contract, described by staff as a two‑year engagement, totals about $82,000 and would be billed roughly half in each year. Scott, a utility staff member, said other Wisconsin municipalities use the service and have reported efficiencies in…
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