Kechi council orders RFP and extra pressure monitors after spike in water usage
After dozens of resident inquiries about unexpectedly high water bills, Kechi officials said they will draft an RFP for an external review and install pressure monitors to validate system performance; staff said evidence points to increased usage rather than billing errors.
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Kechi city officials told residents on Sept. 10 that the city will draft a request for proposals to study recent spikes in household water usage and to validate whether distribution pressures or meter performance explain higher bills. City Administrator Gensby said staff logged 63 inquiries about bills since the last meeting; 55 meters were checked and validated, four were misreads, and eight work orders remain open.
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