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Escanaba council approves $43,400 contract to reestablish grounding on water service lines
Summary
The Escanaba City Council voted Dec. 19 to retain Master Electric of Escanaba for up to $43,400 to perform grounding and bonding work on water service lines after staff warned plastic service lines leave many homes without effective grounding and create safety and liability risks.
Escanaba’s City Council voted Dec. 19 to approve a contract, not to exceed $43,400, with Master Electric of Escanaba to perform grounding and bonding on water service lines.
Administration told the council that replacing old galvanized or copper services with plastic piping can eliminate an effective electrical ground and that the city must reestablish proper grounding where plastic service lines are present. “We don't want there to be any danger in these homes and certainly not being grounded does present a danger,” Administration said when explaining the request.
Jeff, a city…
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