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Brooksville resident reports very low water pressure in Southern Hills; utilities staff to test replacement RPZ valve
Summary
A Southern Hills resident told the City Council March 3 that neighborhood homes are experiencing water pressure far below industry standards. Utilities staff said they ran tests and will trial a different reduced-pressure zone (RPZ) valve within one to two weeks and continue follow-up.
A Brooksville resident told the City Council on March 3 that several homes in the Southern Hills neighborhood are getting far less water pressure than industry standards, causing appliances to underperform and raising concerns as new homes come online.
Sam Anderson, who identified herself as a resident of Evening Ray Drive, told the council she measured household pressure “between 30 and 33 pounds of pressure,” and that the industry standard is “60 to 80 PSI.” She added that pressure at a backflow valve measured “4 pounds of pressure,” and said the low flows prevented normal laundry and dishwashing. Anderson asked the city to hire an outside engineer…
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