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Assembly OKs $1M to fix seasonal park water meters after cross‑contamination concerns
Summary
The assembly approved a $1,000,000 reappropriation to bring 19 seasonal park water‑meter installations into compliance with cross‑contamination prevention requirements; Parks and Rec and Public Works will prioritize sites that serve youth athletic fields, which have been unusable this year.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough approved a $1,000,000 reappropriation on Nov. 13 to retrofit or close seasonal water‑meter connections at 19 borough park sites after a 2024 determination that many installations did not meet cross‑contamination prevention requirements.
Public Works and Parks & Recreation staff said the work will move most meter connections above ground, add backflow prevention devices and protective cages, and install bollards to…
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