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District outlines project progress and flags 48.9% water loss; resident urges transparency on $26 million in funding

Martin County Water District · May 4, 2026
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Summary

Operations staff reported progress on meters, telemetry and FEMA reimbursement efforts but flagged water loss at 48.92%; a resident urged the board to ensure roughly $26 million in new water and sanitation funds are spent transparently and for community benefit.

Operations staff (speaker 6) gave a detailed update on ongoing capital projects, meter installations and FEMA-related repairs, and warned the board about elevated system losses.

Speaker 6 said most commercial meters have been installed (two remain), that cellular telemetry installations are nearly complete and that the district received an ultrasonic leak-detection meter to help locate losses. "We received the ultrasonic leak detection meter that we ordered... that is a portable meter that we can take out," the operations speaker said.

The operations report noted…

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