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WHKS to inspect 78 service lines; Northern Engraving to cease Spring Grove operations
Summary
Council announcements noted WHKS will inspect 78 service lines before Oct. 1 and that Northern Engraving is ceasing operations at its Spring Grove location; notices and brief inspections (about five minutes) will be used to identify service‑line materials.
During announcements at the Aug. 19 meeting Clerk/Administrator Jana Elton told council members that WHKS will need to review 78 service lines as part of a grant‑funded program. Notices will be sent to affected customers and WHKS representatives may knock on doors. Elton said all inspections must be completed before Oct. 1 and that identifying a service‑line material should take no more than five minutes per home.
Separately, the minutes record that Northern Engraving announced it is ceasing all operations at its Spring Grove location. The minutes do not provide additional detail about layoffs, transfer of operations or timing beyond the single-line announcement.
Residents who receive notices should expect to allow access to a portion of their home for a short, five‑minute inspection to identify service‑line materials. The minutes do not specify whether any follow-up remediation or replacement schedule is required for specific materials; WHKS and city staff were identified as the points of contact for the inspection effort.
