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Kearney reviews 20-year drinking water master plan, recommends 1% annual pipe replacement goal
Summary
City engineers and consultants presented a 20-year drinking water master plan recommending recurring maintenance, capital projects in 2023 dollars, and a 1% annual waterline asset-replacement goal to maintain service and reduce main breaks; MDNR pressure thresholds and growth-driven projects in the South Industrial area were highlighted.
City staff and consultants presented a 20-year drinking water master plan to the Kearney Board of Aldermen on Nov. 4 that lays out maintenance priorities, capital projects and a long-term asset-replacement strategy.
Lauren Snyder, the city engineer, said the board previously authorized preparation of a water-system master plan and introduced Lamp Ryerson (the report authors). Grant Ziebold and Chad Harrington walked the council through the plan’s recommendations, which split work into recurring maintenance and one-time capital projects. The presentation described recurring items such…
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