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Pottsville considers new water meters

POTTSVILLE -- The City Council will consider replacing its 1,675 water meters to save money.

The Russellville Courier reported at Monday's meeting of the council, aldermen agreed to move forward with the first phase of a program to replace the meters. Mayor Jerry Williams said in the last six months, there was a $23,000 discrepancy in water use billed versus actual use.

The city hopes to curtail some of that loss with new water meters.

"We have a lot of low readings that should be higher, but this way we'll go with the new type meters," Williams said, noting the new meters will have a 20-year warranty.

-- The Associated Press

City fixes water main to avoid boil order

HARRISON -- Public Works director Wade Phillips said the city was working hard to repair the water main from Carroll Boone Water District to keep the city in water and avoid a boil order.

The Harrison Daily Times reported Phillips said the leak in front of the Tourist Information Center was detected Monday. When workers excavated the area they found a six-inch welded-on outlet attached to the 24-inch line was leaking.

Phillips said they decided to do the work overnight when water demand is much lower.

They put a repair clamp on the line and got it done about 5 a.m. Wednesday. The clamp held after water pressure was restored, but it started leaking again after a couple of hours.

A city worker was going to Fayetteville on Wednesday to get a larger clamp from that city's department. They plan to again wait until the overnight hours to install that clamp.

-- The Associated Press

NW News on 07/31/2015

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