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Board flags 27% unaccounted water loss; requests first‑quarter audit and meter checks
Summary
Staff reported roughly 27% unaccounted water loss for 2025 (figures cited in the packet), prompting the board to request a focused Q1 water audit and verification of master and well meters to identify leaks or meter error.
The district reviewed its 2023–2025 water audit and noted an elevated unaccounted‑for water percentage — about 27% for 2025 as presented in the packet — which the manager described as “staggering.” Board members discussed prior leak discoveries and whether aged or under‑registering meters could be contributing to the discrepancy.
Manager Brett Palmer said the district has commissioned external leak‑detection work and found a significant leak near the marina and another on a long line last year; staff also plan to compare the master meter readings to well meters and consider sending suspect meters to a calibration lab. A board member asked staff to produce a water audit for the first quarter and to report in the next meeting on whether the loss rate remains elevated or has returned toward the historical 14–15% range. The board agreed to that request and staff committed to return with the Q1 audit and any calibration results.
