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District reports 40,000–50,000 gallons-a-day loss; board presses toll operator to find leak
Summary
District staff reported an ongoing distribution leak near a highway crossing that the toll-road operator’s contractor has not located after multiple digs. Board members discussed ownership questions, daily flow monitoring and sharing specialist leak-detection contacts.
La Porte County Regional Sewer and Water District staff told the board Feb. 24 they are losing an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 gallons of water per day from the distribution system near a highway crossing and that the toll-road operator’s contractor has not yet found the source.
Board members said the toll-road contractor Reeth/ Reece Riley has performed at least two excavations and used listening equipment but reported no clear leak location. District staff said they have been logging daily flows and sending…
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