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Ed Fels tells Vinton City council his home lost water after street work and asks city to review a $1,100 bill
Summary
At the Feb. 13 Vinton City Council meeting, resident Ed Fels described repeated plumbing failures and an estimated $1,100 water bill he says followed nearby street reconstruction; city staff said they would obtain the bill, consult the city engineer and follow up.
Ed Fels, a Vinton resident, told the City Council on Feb. 13 that his home lost running water for several days after nearby street reconstruction and that a line under his house was found “filled with black rust” and debris he said came from contractor work.
“I came home after two hours and turned the faucets on — no water,” Fels said, describing multiple failed hot-water heaters, clogged pipes and a replacement line that crew members found full of black rust. He said the household received a bill of roughly $1,100 after the…
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