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Resident warns Huntsville council of possible multi-million-gallon culinary water leak
Summary
Resident Ron Gault told the Huntsville Town Council the town may be losing about 5–6 million gallons of culinary water per day—far above the town's typical use of roughly 1 million gallons per day—and urged installation of an isolation valve to locate the leak.
Ron Gault told the Huntsville Town Council on April 8 that the town may be losing “approximately 5-6 million gallons of water per day,” a figure he said was derived from "Angie's" water calculations. He told the council he walked the line, had a leak-detection team inspect the system and shared his data with town staff and council members.
Gault said the town’s typical daily usage is about 1 million gallons, which would make the alleged loss many times higher than normal. He asked the council to consider installing an additional valve in a remote location to isolate the suspected leak so it can be located and repaired. "We would like to see another valve installed," Gault said.
Mayor Richard L. Sorensen acknowledged the report and that Gault had shared his data with town staff. The minutes record that Gault will meet with his staff to decide valve placement and next steps; no formal council action was recorded during the meeting on the matter.
The council did not take an immediate vote or direct staff to a specific repair schedule during the meeting. The claim about the 5–6 million gallons per day loss was presented as the resident's calculation and supporting data were shared with the town; the minutes do not record staff confirmation, an estimate of repair cost, or a timetable for a follow-up report.
