HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The public hearing for the City of Hutchinson's application for $350,000 from the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund is scheduled for Tuesday.
This project, if approved, will develop a water service line inventory and water service replacement plan as required by the new lead and copper rule revisions.
Tasks would include, but not be limited to:
Data review of historical records to assist in identifying service line material, strategic field verification of service lines, GIS/Webpage development, a public notification campaign, the completion of KDHE service line inventory spreadsheet and the development of a water service replacement plan.
"We have some water lines, I think, that are nearing the century mark, if not past that," said Mayor Jon Richardson. "Being on a regular maintenance and replacement schedule is important, as exciting as that topic sounds."
The loan has a 20 year repayment and would identify which, if any, of the city's in service lines contain lead or copper.
The Hutchinson City Council meets Tuesday at 9 a.m. at City Hall.
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