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Council considers $3,800 leak assessment after reports of bubbling water
Summary
Staff reported bubbling water near a building and proposed a townwide leak-spotting survey (about $3,800); members asked staff to check monthly water-loss data and said they would approve the assessment only if the data shows sufficient loss.
Staff reported a caller saying water appeared to be 'bubbling' near a building and recommended bringing in an outside surveyor to locate the leak; if a leak is found, staff proposed expanding the work to a townwide leak assessment.
"When we went out there, there was no water bubbling at all," staff said, adding that tests showed no chlorine in the sample. The speaker recommended continued monitoring and suggested contracting for a full leak survey, a recurring service the town has used previously to find leaks that discharge to creeks or storm drains.
Council members asked staff to use monthly water‑loss software reports to check purchased versus billed water and confirm whether losses justify the assessment. One member proposed approving the contractor provided the loss metrics show sufficient leakage; staff said water-loss reports are run monthly and can be presented at the next meeting for a decision.
No final contract was signed at the meeting; members asked staff to return with trend data and a recommendation.
