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Residents report persistent low water pressure near Camp Branch after Hurricane Helene; council asks staff to investigate
Summary
Camp Branch residents told the council of water pressures falling from around 20 PSI pre-storm to 3–7 PSI under load after Hurricane Helene; the council directed staff to investigate and report back.
Residents at the meeting described ongoing low water pressure and related infrastructure problems on Camp Branch and neighboring lines following Hurricane Helene, prompting the Town Council to direct staff to investigate.
John Collins, a Camp Branch resident, told the council his property at 82 Camp Branch Road has “been without adequate water pressure since Hurricane Helene,” and that static pressure readings are “4 to 7 PSI” and drop to “3 to 0 PSI” under load. Gary Bartlett, who said he has served the town’s fire service for many years, told the council it took “54 days to get water” restored after the storm and that intermittent pressures…
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