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Council member flags roughly 10% water-system loss — about 30 million gallons a year, urges owner-fix policy
Summary
Council Member Chesa told the Brainerd City council the public utilities department estimates roughly 10% of treated water is lost to leakage and flushing — about 30,000,000 gallons annually — and urged the council to adopt a policy requiring property owners to repair pre‑meter leaks; the council discussed delaying a staff recommendation until December.
Council Member Chesa told the Brainerd City council that the city is losing roughly 10% of its treated water to leakage and flushing and quantified the loss as approximately 30,000,000 gallons per year. "Essentially, 10% of our water is through leakage and flushing and that type of thing," Chesa said.
Chesa asked the council to consider a clearer policy requiring property owners to repair leaks between the curb stop and the house (pre‑meter), saying the utilities department can detect those leaks and wants a…
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