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City reports repair of waterline breaks that released about 1.55 million gallons
Summary
Public Works Director Cody told the council crews replaced 65 feet of damaged water pipe after repeated leaks, the city lost an estimated 1,550,000 gallons and repair costs are estimated in the mid‑tens of thousands of dollars; tanks are reported near 80% capacity.
Public Works Director Cody updated the council on a significant waterline problem in the high side of town: crews replaced a total of 65 feet of pipe after repeated failures, and staff estimated the water loss from the multiple breaks at about 1,550,000 gallons.
Cody described the repair sequence: crews first replaced 27 feet of line, then after a re-pressurization failure removed another 38 feet for a total of 65 feet of replacement. "This repair was 65 feet in total," he said. He reported that, with the repairs and system operations, the storage tanks are back to about 80% and the city is monitoring system pressures closely.
Cody told council the loss and the work took a significant effort from city staff — about 12 employees worked the incident over three days — and that the city estimated repair costs in the mid tens of thousands ($35,000–$40,000 was discussed as an example range). He also credited the upgraded SCADA monitoring system for early leak detection, saying the system provides much higher visibility and has reduced the likelihood of catastrophic failures by alerting staff earlier.
Council members thanked utility staff for the quick response and asked follow-up questions about long-term fixes and the Edinburgh project schedule; public works said the city remains on track for a September paving milestone for that project.
