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Ishpeming council hears extended sewer and water update as PFAS, I&I and flow‑meter work continues
Summary
City public works staff reported high unaccounted water and inflow/infiltration (I&I) rates, described a new network of flow meters to locate leaks, and said Lake Bancroft was pumped under EGLE approval to avoid a surge at the wastewater plant. Staff also flagged emerging PFAS testing and treatment costs.
City of Ishpeming public works staff on Wednesday detailed ongoing efforts to reduce unaccounted water and inflow/infiltration and described early results from new flow meters intended to pinpoint problem locations.
The city’s water and sewer updates were offered during the council’s routine operations reports, where staff said Ishpeming is paying for water it does not bill and processing storm-related inflow that increases treatment costs. “These flow meters will help us kinda pinpoint where our problems are,” said Bill Anderson, the city’s DPW general foreman, describing meters that the city is calibrating and preparing to install in manholes.
Why it matters: higher unaccounted water and I&I increase operating costs because Ishpeming buys treated water…
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