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Rogersville residents press board over recurring water leaks and chlorine taste
Summary
Residents told the Rogersville Board of Aldermen on Oct. 6 that repeated leaks, low pressure and a chlorine taste are affecting homes on South Street and a dead-end line may need replacement; the administrator said DNR testing is performed twice monthly and the city must budget for any replacement.
Steven Whitney told the Rogersville Board of Aldermen on Oct. 6 that his South Street neighborhood has experienced eight water leaks in three years, low water pressure, hard water and contamination effects that he believes are tied to an aging line. "The water line does need replaced," Whitney said, and asked the board to schedule testing in the area and consider the replacement in the city budget.
Administrator Chad Bybee told the board that the city performs regular water testing and submits results to the Department of Natural Resources twice a month from locations chosen by DNR. The minutes note the line in question is a 1-inch galvanized pipe on a dead-end street; the administrator said replacement would need to be worked into a future budget.
Other residents raised related concerns. Sheila Seaton said the water "tastes like chlorine and her dog won’t drink it," and asked about testing and potential remedies. The board did not adopt an immediate replacement plan at the meeting but heard that water testing is ongoing and that dye or other localized testing requests would need to be coordinated with staff and DNR protocols.
The board took no final action on infrastructure replacement during the meeting; any capital work would be scheduled through the budget process and will return to the board for approval if staff proposes a funded project.
