The thing about fixing leaks in water (and sewer) systems is that it is easier said than done.
Many years ago, havre de grace, md, where I was living at the time, was trying to get more efficiency out of its water and sewer systems. The mayor, a medical doctor and very smart man, was irritated that the water plant was treating about 1.2 mgd but only but only billing for 800,000 gallons per day.
They spent a lot of money trying to find that missing 400,000 gallons, figuring it would pay for itself once the problem was solved.
It did not work out that way.
Turns out getting anything more than 75 to 80 percent is like getting rid of friction in an engine.
I’m a little concerned about the water system work, but a friend who lives up there and loves fishing the rivers says he’s been watching the plan unfold for the past decade and he is pretty confident it will not harm the trout populations in the region.
I hope he is right.