Council hears resident complaints about low water pressure; engineering firm says capital facilities plans coming, council proposes new infrastructure committee

A resident told the Hideout Town Council on July 10 that units at the top of North Shoreline Court are getting water pressures near the minimum required for showers and asked the town to fund a new pressure‑reducing valve (PRV).

The resident, Brian Cooper, said when the subdivision was built about six years ago pressures at the lowest measurement point were only just above 40 pounds per square inch and that occupants at the upper floors felt pressures drop to about 30–31 PSI at showerheads when appliances ran. “If you turn on a dishwasher or your washing machine, for sure, your shower turns off,” Cooper said.

The council’s technical advisor, Gordon (last name given in meeting transcript), told the council that Hansen, Allen and Loos is under contract to produce capital facilities plans (CFPs) for the…