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Pleasantville probes up to 36% water loss; DNR noncompliance letter to be discussed
Summary
Public Works Director Shawn Breazeale reported the city's water-loss study shows up to a 36% loss; he ordered parts for a suspected faulty large meter and Council Member Aaron Hurt asked that an Iowa DNR noncompliance letter be placed on the next agenda for discussion and possible closed session.
Public Works Director Shawn Breazeale told the Pleasantville City Council on April 21 that a recent water-loss report indicates up to a 36% loss in the municipal system. Breazeale said he has been investigating and suspects the problem stems from one of the large meters; he has ordered replacement parts.
Council Member Aaron Hurt asked whether an Iowa Department of Natural Resources noncompliance letter had been included with the meeting materials; Breazeale confirmed it was in the council packet. Hurt asked that the DNR letter be placed on the next council agenda for discussion and a possible closed session to address compliance and next steps.
Breazeale’s report did not specify the precise causes or the estimated cost of lost water; he described the meter as the leading suspect and said parts have been ordered to test whether replacement resolves the loss. The council did not take formal action at the meeting beyond directing that the DNR correspondence be placed on the next agenda for fuller discussion.
