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Dallas public works reports three water‑main breaks, reservoir strain and multiple street projects ahead of school start
Summary
Assistant Public Works Director Jake Dyer told the Public Works Committee about three water‑main breaks in the prior three weeks (including one that flooded First Presbyterian Church), Mercer Reservoir levels at 56.7 feet, ongoing street and ADA projects, and that the city must complete a biological study for a proposed second reservoir permit.
Assistant Public Works Director Jake Dyer told the Public Works Committee the city has experienced three notable water‑main breaks in the last three weeks, all of which required cutting out pipe sections and, in one case, shutting down service to several blocks.
"We typically have around 6 water main breaks a year, and we've had 3 in the last 3 weeks," Dyer said, describing breaks at Brentwood & Laylak, Court Street between Levins and Hayter (which flooded First Presbyterian Church) and Hugo Street near…
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