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Hibbing commission narrowly approves hydrovac lease to speed lead service-line identification
Summary
After public comment and staff testimony, Hibbing Public Utilities approved a month-to-month lease of a hydrovac truck to pothole and identify lead service lines, citing a Minnesota Department of Health identification mandate and potential for increased state funding once the scope is known; vote was 3–2.
The Hibbing Public Utilities Commission voted 3–2 on April 28 to authorize staff to pursue a month-to-month lease and competitive bidding for a used hydrovac truck to support identification of service-line materials required under the Minnesota Department of Health lead and copper rules.
Staff told the commission they tested a unit on April 1 and that it handled both plant suction and potholing tasks. Paul (staff) said: "We tested that on April 1 ... and we drove straight down the street…
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