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Franklin City utility reports two private-property leaks and vehicle strike that disabled station metering; tower nearly complete but awaits electrical service
Summary
Utility staff told the Franklin City board that two recent leaks occurred on private property and a vehicle struck a station at 20 Seventh and Ryan Road, melting a meter socket; the new water tower is largely built but cannot be filled until piping alignment and electrical service from We Energies are completed.
Utility staff reported to the Franklin City board on Aug. 19 that the utility experienced two substantial water leaks over the past two months — both on private property — and a separate incident in which a vehicle struck a station, damaging metering equipment.
"So the last 2 months have been busy. We had 2 substantial leaks, both on private property," said the utility staff member (Speaker 4), who described one leak under a commercial building slab and another affecting an apartment complex that had been repaired twice. Staff said the leaks were on private laterals and not caused by the utility’s mains, and that crews tried to account for lost water.
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