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Oakmont residents tell Public Works of persistent low water pressure; staff pinpoints valves and older plumbing

Newcastle City Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Oakmont homeowners told the Public Works Authority they continue to experience low water pressure (about 35 PSI). Staff said a valve assembly and two previously shut valves were identified; reopening and part replacement improved pressure by roughly 5 PSI and further corrective work is planned.

At the Public Works portion of April 13’s meeting, Oakmont resident Tim Reeves told board members the neighborhood has suffered low water pressure since development and asked the authority to act: “I sit in my backyard and I look at a water tower — it’s very frustrating to have no water pressure when I’m looking at a giant water tower in my backyard,” Reeves said.

Staff responded that an assembly…

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