Public works pins down water‑loss method, plans tests and a fix for undersized storm line on Madison Street
Staff flagged a corrected water‑loss figure (about 17%), described calibration and meter‑testing steps to locate losses, and recommended in‑house up‑sizing of a 3‑inch storm line on Madison Street to an 8‑inch pipe to avoid a large contractor change order.
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Public works staff told council that the previously published water‑loss report contained inaccuracies and that a revised approach using two master meters at the source yields a roughly 17% loss figure. Staff said they will pursue meter calibration and targeted field testing and requested council support to continue methodical work to locate and repair losses rather than a broad, high‑cost approach.
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