As the water line replacement project in the City of Great Bend moves full speed ahead, Interim City Administrator George Kolb says there have been a few “growing pains.”
The estimated $6 million project is replacing water mains that are old, copper, cast iron, and too thin. As the new plastic pipes are installed it is causing more pressure and leaks are beginning to pop up throughout other parts of town as a result.
Kolb noted the City is finding out about some of the obvious leaks, but encourages residents to notify the City if they spot a leak or are having water issues. Kolb says water will always find a hole and repairing one pipe that had a leak only pushes the potential problem further down.
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